Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13
B. Z 0. RAILWAY SURGEONS
Are Holding Their Annual Meeting III
This CITY.

HIS U4ty.
BUSINESS Sessions Yesterday in the
Parlors Of the McLure House, Fol-
lowed by Trolley Ride at Night.
A Number of Excellent Papers
Read The Programme tor To-
Day-Visitors Presen.
Inc annual meeting Of the medi-
cal association of the Baltimore
& Ohio railway surgeons is be-
ing held at the Mcclure House. SEES
sions were held all day yesterday, and
the meeting will not close until this
evening. The association embraces
in it's membership all the physicians
and surgeons employed by the B. & 0.
company, and its meetings are held
annually There was fair attendance
yesterday, and late arrivals last night
VIII augment the number to-day.
Many of the surgeons are accompa
MED by their wives. The visitors who
attended yesterdays meeting were as
follows:
L. Hesler Ball and wife, and Miss
Justis, Wilmington, Del; T. II. White
and wife, Connellsville, Pa; f. L.
Marsh and wife, Mt Pleasant, Pa; T..
j. Evans and wife, Chester, Pa; S.
Chandler, Wilmington, Del; John Pal
mer, Jr.. and wife, Wilmington, Del;
T. C. Kinmon and wife, Hicksville, O.;
L. G. Truckers and wife, Defiance, o.;
James Lyle, Pataskala, Ohio; A. T..
Quinn, Wilmington, o.; r. II. Dodge
and wife, Baltimore; g. w. Larrick,
Middletown, Va; z. E. Dawson, Will
mington, O.; L. E. Davis and wife and
E. s. Montgomery, P;ttsburg; J. A. SIC
Keene, Washington, Pa; G. S. Wellous,
GAINESVILLE; j. l.. Geyer, Norwich, o.;
c. NJ Lenhart, GAINESVILLE; w. A.
Shuey and wife, Piedmont, w. Va;
John A. Baton, Morristown, Pa.
The association was called to order
at ten O'Clock by the President, Dr.
Marsh. After the roll call and reading
CT minutes, Dr. John L. Dickey, OF
this city, delivered a brief address OF
welcome, which was responded to on
behalf of the visitors by President
Marsh. The executive committee re-
ported en- credentials and members.
The afternoon session was opened
with a very entertaining discussion on
amputations by Drs. E. G. Brush, of
GAINESVILLE, J. F. Roger, of Littleton,
and others The discussion continued
for some time. 1t was followed by
paper on "Traumatic Tetanus," by DR..
7. T. White of Connellsville, Pa.
When this was concluded it was late
in the afternoon, and it was decided
to postpone the remainder Of the pro-
gramme until this morning. The
president appointed Drs. Chandler, of
Delaware, Thacker, Of Ohio, and
White, of Pennsylvania, as a COM
mittee to select time and place of
next meeting, to report at this morn
ing's session.
At $50 O'Clock the local and visit
ing surgeons boarded a special car at
the foot Of Twelfth street, and were
taken to Benwood There they were
transferred to the Benwood and
Southern road, and enjoyed trip over
''the Narrows" at sunset. Returning
from Moundsville, they visited the
Riverside plant, and were conducted
through the various departments.
Upon reaching the city the entire
party partook of excellent refreshments
at bursts parlors.
DR.. ]. A. Ellegood, of Wilmington,
Del; and E. McLane Tiffany, of Bal
timore, Md, who are on the programme
for papers at this mornings session,
were unable to attend the meeting, and
the programme for to-day has been
considerably revised. At $50 o'clock
this morning the surgeons will attend
clinic at the North Wheeling Hospi-
tai. conducted by DR.. G. A. Aschman.
This morning there will be paper
by Swithin Chandler, of Wilmington,
Del, upon "Trephining in Railway In
juries;" paper by DR.. r. J. Reed, OF
this city, upon WoundsAof the Abb
dcminal WALL" and a paper by E. S.
Montgomery, OF Pittsburg, Pa The
principal business will be the selec-
ton of a time and place for the next
meeting, election Of officers, and re-
ports of committees and officers. If
there is time, voluntary reports OF
cases will be heard.
This afternoon there will be further
voluntary reports of cases. The bust
ness Of the body will be concluded,
and the committees for the ensuing
wear will be announced. In the even
ing the visitors will be taken to
Wheeling Park.