The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-18
SALT REEVES THE DEAD.
Remarkable Success of nm Expert
ment i'm n Hospital at Evansville.
FROM the Chicego Reeord- Herald.


From the Chicago Record Herald.
Evansville. Ind. April 1.-THE bringing
back to life of Mrs. Sallie Allen at a To-
cal hospital by the injection into a vein
of normal salt solution is being widely
commented on by physicians in this sec
ton of the country. The solution was
nothing more than a teaspoonful of COM
mon salt dissolved in a pint of water.
Mrs. Allen is getting along all right and
the chances of recovery are greatly in her
favor.
Mrs. Allen had long suffered with alb
dominal trouble and decided on an opera
ton as the last resort to save her life.
She was taken to a sanitarium Friday
night and when the operation was fin
ished three physicians examined the wo-
mans pulse and pronounced her dead.
Her respiratory glands failed to perform
their functions. Nftroglycerin, strychnine
and other stimulants used to revive her
hearts action were brought into use, but
they failed to revive the patient.
Tried Salt as IA Last Resort.
AS a last resort DR.. RichStein opened
vein in the woman's arm and injected
pint of normal salt solution. He was re-
warded three minutes afterward by see
| ing the patient open her eyes. In a few
seconds more she raised her head and
asked for something to eat. The doctors
could hardly believe the woman was alive
after the remarkable occurrence. While
the power of salt to bring the dead back
| to life has been commented on by the
medical journals of the country, few prac-
titioners have had the hardihood TO risk
the chances of failure in giving it trial.
DR.. Richstein is probably the first ply
stefan in the West 10 make the test The
| Il baf he
now be corpse had he not resorted TO
the normal salt solution.
While the discovery of salt a stimu
liant is not new, the manner of its appl-
cation has only been in vogue short
time. The results have, however, been SO
satisfactory that physicians are confident
the fluid is capable of starting the ma
chinery of the body. even after it has
been stopped for several minutes.
DIR. Richstein Talks of the Case.
Mrs Allen went on the table in the
best of spirits and we were all surprised
when she Unexpectedly collapsed" said
Or. Richstein to-day, in speaking Of the
case Everything known to medical SCI
ence was done to revive her, and we had
| entirely given up hopes of bringing her
! back to life when 1t was decided TO IN
| iect normal salt solution into her veins
The injection was made after she had
minutes and we were rewarded ALMOST
Immediately by seeing her open her eyes.
The first thing she did after coming back
to life was to ask for something to eat,
and she is now resting well, with every
indication pointing to speedy recovery.
am satisfied the woman's heart did not
pulsate for at least three minutes. and
every movement of the respiratory sys-
tenn stopped before the injection OF the
salt solution was made.
salt is a wonderful product, and its
value is realized more now by the medi-
cal fraternity than it ever was before. Salt
promises TO revolutfonize medical science.
and / would not be surprised to see 1t
some day become the agent by which
the slender thread Of life will be pro-
longed 70 a remarkable extent
Mrs. Allen is 40 years old and the moth
err of twelve children. DR.. Richstein is
one of the youngest physicians In the city
and obtained his medical aducation in the
East