The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16

ter. / make IL a rule never to sacrifice
the smallest part of a member that there
- any possibility of saving, as ] think 1t
IS better surgery to save one finger than
to cut Off ten.
"One of our greatest troubles is tho
CONDITION OF the injured member when
brought TO us, Nearly always we find the
torn ussues and the adjacent parts black
with coal dust and grease, and 10 get
sible. Many accidents occur ia machine
shops. They may be lacerated or con-
fused wounds, the 'wrenchng off of a
niger or toe or limbs, or they may be
crushed Cogwheels saws planning ma
chimes, etc, tear Off many a limb or parts
OF one. IL is such injuries as these that
almost always occur when there Is no
surgeon that can be had for some little
ume, ana IL would be well II some @ne
In every shop or on every train could have
some IDEA OF what can be done until a
doctor arrives.
I'm case of hemorrhage raise the limb.
wash clean; II the blood comes In bright
red Jets. apply the strap above the bleed
ing points just tight enough to control
Ihe now, do not draw the strap too tight.
as II VIII cause useless pain. II the blood
in hot water.
Fracture can be readily known. Com
pare with a corresponding limb and place
N position as near like II as poAible
il can be held i'm place BY a bardage
WIN Strips or bark, pieces Of shingle or
a blanket folded or rolled tightly around
For spralns, apply either hot or cold
water, and keep the Joint duiet
IN crossing, wash every break of the
SKIN with hot water II possible, then ap-
ply gauze or some clean cloth In lavert
OF three or four thicknesses: hold in niaee
Dy a Dandage. and notify the nearest COM
IL the injured man or woman feels faint
ana weak lay him with his head low and
give him some hot drink Cofree IS one
OF the best; brandy or whisky NJ necee
sary, but not much.
Many railways especially throughout
plete with the instruments, bandages. etc
WIN printed directions as to the care ~
I ,ana persons, on every train. IL Is
keeps II I'm his train box.
shock may be caused by a blow on fba
pit OF the stomach or Il may be caused ~
IFslsht' also oy drinking large quantities
OF zee water; lt Is quite common after
serious railroad accident The sicna
are insensibility, dropping eyellds. feeble
breathing, great 'Daleness with cold cier,
my sweat. a bewildered stunid condisia,,
feeble Pulse. When you find a person Il,
such condition as this, he may die pref
ance can be given him. In such cases A.
requires very prompt and persistent ef~
fort on the part Of those present Heat
sible. Roll him up In hot blankets or give
MIN hot bath, II you have the conve-
nences. Bottles flied with hot water
answer very nicely. The two important
points to apply heat are at the heart ami
pit OF the stomach. In making your an
plcdtlOn OF neat, Decaretul not 10 burn
the patient for In his condition he would
not feel pain from any amount OF heat
which might severely burn him For stin1-
ulant you may give the patient hot drinks
with whisky or brandy added, but Ia
small quantities. and repeat every ten min
utea until the surgeon arrives.
A fracture may be partial complete
transverse. oblique. or longitudinal sim
gle, double, or multiple. simple, compound
or complieeetsd. symptoms Of fractnre
contour and crepitus.s