The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-12
His Most Dangerous Symptom Is That Of
Conclusion at Base Of Brain.
CoCTORS SAY he HAS AN EVEN CHANCE
Mr.. Bake, whosa Leg Va, Ampuialsi Yesterday,
I:uch Eoys TodsI Mrs. Joseph Andrews
Conscious Only for Shon PERIODS.

AS the hours come and go and Lieut..
Gov. Charles ID. Kimball grows no
worse, hopes correspondingly grow that
he will recover from the effects of the
injuries he sustained in the collision of
trolley cars on the Suburban line at
Warwick Sunday, and that hope Is a
very small one. like a thread of silk.
which, having strength TO carry quite
a strain is liable to break at any mo-
ment.
1t is useless to attempt to conceal the
fact that Lieut. Gov. kimbalrs condi-
tion is very serious. Yesterday after
noon DIR. Fenner III. Peckham, who had
been attending the patient at the War
wick station. and who accompanied
him OH the ambulance car TO this city,
turned the case over TO the FAMILY
physician, DIR. T.. +. Walker. who in the
late afternoon called in consultation
DIR. C. T. Gardner and DR.. j. w {. Ely.
subsequently the information was
given out that Lieut.. Gov. kimbail
might possibly recover.
That possibility was based upon the
absence, the staving-off OF other COM
plications and "if' they did not ma
terialize. there was an even chance.
ernor was restless and continued so un-
I'll about o'clock this morning. when
he became quiet. and whether or not
that change Was. for the better can
more clearly be determined by night.
Lieut.. Coy. Kimball's principal and
most dangerous symptom is that OF
concussion OF the brain. and the seat OF
injury is at, the base OF the skull.
MR.. BAKER WORSE.
George Baker, whose left leg was am
putated Just below the knee yesterday
noon. is failing.
After the operation ne appeared to
brighten, and he had stood the second
shock so well that the hospital at
tendants felt greatly encouraged. Dur
ing the night, however, there was
change which portended trouble. and
today he was much worse. This would
seem TO indicate that his end was near.
What counted heavily against him was
the profuse hemorrhage while he was
pinned In the wreck and before tour
niquet could be improvised and ap-
piled. When he was admitted TO the
hospital a note was made of his debiii-
tated state due to excessive loss or
blood.
Mrs. Joseph Andrews, who was taken
from the wreck unconscious and in
such n deliriufn that at times IL was
difficult 10 restrain her. began to have
moments OF consciousness this morn
ing: but these are OF brief duration and
she does not realize where she Is or that
she lis injured. Up to IL o'clock this
morning the attending surgeon had not
decided just what her injuries were or
what their extent was.
All the other sufferers are getting
along fairly well.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Carpenter OF Warwick was
getting ready to hold an inquest; but
town election held yesterday advanced
him I'm politics and his successor will
begin one and at the town hall in APP
ponaug without further delay.
In the meantime General Manager A.
L. Potter OF the Rhode Island Subur-
ban Railway company is prosecuting
an inquiry. He endeavored yesterday
TO interview Conductor Manchester.
who was running with Motorman r.
d. Burroughs. but the latter's physician
would not permit him to be seen for a
few days because OF Manchester's mem
tai as we'll as nhysical condition.
That disobedience OF orders caused
the accident Is admitted. This much
Sas been nailed for certainty. that
Doth motormen stuck to their posts and
set their brakes so hard that they re-
mained jammed home until the wreck
are was ntiIled apart.