The Quincy Daily Herald Monday, September 4, 1893 page 1, section 1, front page
TWO DOCTORS DISAGREE
A Heated Quarrel at St. Mary's Hospital
Doctor Johnson Refuses to Permit Dr. Kelly to Perform the Amputation of Pete Trogdon's Left Arm This Morning - The Accident and the Quarrel
"Rock Creek Pete" Trogdon will travel the rest of his journey through life with only one arm.
He lost his left arm midway between the elbow and shoulder by failling from the Q.,O & K.C. freight train, west bound, at about 6 o'clock this morning. The accident happened at the "Y" near the bay bridge.
Trogdon began work for Cash Neal on his farm between West Quincy and LaGrange last Friday. Of course he couldn't farm on Sunday with Quincy and its sports within sight, nor could he remain on the farm idle. So he came to town and had a time on the levee with the boys - an old-fashioned time in which the sport was made more sportful by liberal libations of whiskey and beer. Pete remained up the greater portion of the night so as not to miss the train this morning. Having spent his money he was compelled to ride on the outside and took up his position on top of a car.
The jolt made by the train in stopping at the "Y" threw Pete from his perch and he tumbled headlong to the ground, cutting a V shaped gash in the right side of his head and bruising his right eye. His left arm was cut off between the elbow and shoulder, or so nearly cut off that amputation had to be resorted to.
The injured man was removed to St Mary's hospital and at his request Dr. J.R. Kelly was summoned. The doctor responded promptly and had his patient partially under the influence of ether when Dr. Otis Johnston arrived and informed him that the operation could be performed only by himself.
Dr. Kelly rejoined with a remark to the effect that he had been called and would perform the operation whether Dr. Johnston liked it or not.
Dr. Johnston asked if Dr. Kelly was not acquainted with the rules of the institution requiring all charity patients to be treated by the hospital surgeon, and intimated that if he wasn't he had better inform himself before pushing himself in where he had no business.
This piqued Dr. Kelly and he answered Dr. Johnston sharply, referring to his occupation before he became a doctor and defying him to show a diploma from any but a Quincy medical college.
Dr. Johnston "talked back" and remained firm in his position to perform the operation no matter what the consequences.
The Sisters begged the irate doctors not to fight in the hospital and finally Dr. Kelly withdrew, leaving the field and the patient to Dr. Johnston, stating before leaving, however, that no other patient of his would ever be taken to St. Mary's hospital if he could prevent - that they would be taken to Blessing hospital.
The operation necessary in the case of Trogdon was a simple one, the lapping of the skin and flesh over the stump being all that was necessary - a ten minute job.
TWO DOCTORS DISAGREE
A Heated Quarrel at St. Mary's Hospital
Doctor Johnson Refuses to Permit Dr. Kelly to Perform the Amputation of Pete Trogdon's Left Arm This Morning - The Accident and the Quarrel
"Rock Creek Pete" Trogdon will travel the rest of his journey through life with only one arm.
He lost his left arm midway between the elbow and shoulder by failling from the Q.,O & K.C. freight train, west bound, at about 6 o'clock this morning. The accident happened at the "Y" near the bay bridge.
Trogdon began work for Cash Neal on his farm between West Quincy and LaGrange last Friday. Of course he couldn't farm on Sunday with Quincy and its sports within sight, nor could he remain on the farm idle. So he came to town and had a time on the levee with the boys - an old-fashioned time in which the sport was made more sportful by liberal libations of whiskey and beer. Pete remained up the greater portion of the night so as not to miss the train this morning. Having spent his money he was compelled to ride on the outside and took up his position on top of a car.
The jolt made by the train in stopping at the "Y" threw Pete from his perch and he tumbled headlong to the ground, cutting a V shaped gash in the right side of his head and bruising his right eye. His left arm was cut off between the elbow and shoulder, or so nearly cut off that amputation had to be resorted to.
The injured man was removed to St Mary's hospital and at his request Dr. J.R. Kelly was summoned. The doctor responded promptly and had his patient partially under the influence of ether when Dr. Otis Johnston arrived and informed him that the operation could be performed only by himself.
Dr. Kelly rejoined with a remark to the effect that he had been called and would perform the operation whether Dr. Johnston liked it or not.
Dr. Johnston asked if Dr. Kelly was not acquainted with the rules of the institution requiring all charity patients to be treated by the hospital surgeon, and intimated that if he wasn't he had better inform himself before pushing himself in where he had no business.
This piqued Dr. Kelly and he answered Dr. Johnston sharply, referring to his occupation before he became a doctor and defying him to show a diploma from any but a Quincy medical college.
Dr. Johnston "talked back" and remained firm in his position to perform the operation no matter what the consequences.
The Sisters begged the irate doctors not to fight in the hospital and finally Dr. Kelly withdrew, leaving the field and the patient to Dr. Johnston, stating before leaving, however, that no other patient of his would ever be taken to St. Mary's hospital if he could prevent - that they would be taken to Blessing hospital.
The operation necessary in the case of Trogdon was a simple one, the lapping of the skin and flesh over the stump being all that was necessary - a ten minute job.
The Quincy Daily Herald Monday, September 4, 1893 page 1, section 1, front page
TWO DOCTORS DISAGREE
A Heated Quarrel at St. Mary's Hospital
Doctor Johnson Refuses to Permit Dr. Kelly to Perform the Amputation of Pete Trogdon's Left Arm This Morning - The Accident and the Quarrel
"Rock Creek Pete" Trogdon will travel the rest of his journey through life with only one arm.
He lost his left arm midway between the elbow and shoulder by failling from the Q.,O & K.C. freight train, west bound, at about 6 o'clock this morning. The accident happened at the "Y" near the bay bridge.
Trogdon began work for Cash Neal on his farm between West Quincy and LaGrange last Friday. Of course he couldn't farm on Sunday with Quincy and its sports within sight, nor could he remain on the farm idle. So he came to town and had a time on the levee with the boys - an old-fashioned time in which the sport was made more sportful by liberal libations of whiskey and beer. Pete remained up the greater portion of the night so as not to miss the train this morning. Having spent his money he was compelled to ride on the outside and took up his position on top of a car.
The jolt made by the train in stopping at the "Y" threw Pete from his perch and he tumbled headlong to the ground, cutting a V shaped gash in the right side of his head and bruising his right eye. His left arm was cut off between the elbow and shoulder, or so nearly cut off that amputation had to be resorted to.
The injured man was removed to St Mary's hospital and at his request Dr. J.R. Kelly was summoned. The doctor responded promptly and had his patient partially under the influence of ether when Dr. Otis Johnston arrived and informed him that the operation could be performed only by himself.
Dr. Kelly rejoined with a remark to the effect that he had been called and would perform the operation whether Dr. Johnston liked it or not.
Dr. Johnston asked if Dr. Kelly was not acquainted with the rules of the institution requiring all charity patients to be treated by the hospital surgeon, and intimated that if he wasn't he had better inform himself before pushing himself in where he had no business.
This piqued Dr. Kelly and he answered Dr. Johnston sharply, referring to his occupation before he became a doctor and defying him to show a diploma from any but a Quincy medical college.
Dr. Johnston "talked back" and remained firm in his position to perform the operation no matter what the consequences.
The Sisters begged the irate doctors not to fight in the hospital and finally Dr. Kelly withdrew, leaving the field and the patient to Dr. Johnston, stating before leaving, however, that no other patient of his would ever be taken to St. Mary's hospital if he could prevent - that they would be taken to Blessing hospital.
The operation necessary in the case of Trogdon was a simple one, the lapping of the skin and flesh over the stump being all that was necessary - a ten minute job.
TWO DOCTORS DISAGREE
A Heated Quarrel at St. Mary's Hospital
Doctor Johnson Refuses to Permit Dr. Kelly to Perform the Amputation of Pete Trogdon's Left Arm This Morning - The Accident and the Quarrel
"Rock Creek Pete" Trogdon will travel the rest of his journey through life with only one arm.
He lost his left arm midway between the elbow and shoulder by failling from the Q.,O & K.C. freight train, west bound, at about 6 o'clock this morning. The accident happened at the "Y" near the bay bridge.
Trogdon began work for Cash Neal on his farm between West Quincy and LaGrange last Friday. Of course he couldn't farm on Sunday with Quincy and its sports within sight, nor could he remain on the farm idle. So he came to town and had a time on the levee with the boys - an old-fashioned time in which the sport was made more sportful by liberal libations of whiskey and beer. Pete remained up the greater portion of the night so as not to miss the train this morning. Having spent his money he was compelled to ride on the outside and took up his position on top of a car.
The jolt made by the train in stopping at the "Y" threw Pete from his perch and he tumbled headlong to the ground, cutting a V shaped gash in the right side of his head and bruising his right eye. His left arm was cut off between the elbow and shoulder, or so nearly cut off that amputation had to be resorted to.
The injured man was removed to St Mary's hospital and at his request Dr. J.R. Kelly was summoned. The doctor responded promptly and had his patient partially under the influence of ether when Dr. Otis Johnston arrived and informed him that the operation could be performed only by himself.
Dr. Kelly rejoined with a remark to the effect that he had been called and would perform the operation whether Dr. Johnston liked it or not.
Dr. Johnston asked if Dr. Kelly was not acquainted with the rules of the institution requiring all charity patients to be treated by the hospital surgeon, and intimated that if he wasn't he had better inform himself before pushing himself in where he had no business.
This piqued Dr. Kelly and he answered Dr. Johnston sharply, referring to his occupation before he became a doctor and defying him to show a diploma from any but a Quincy medical college.
Dr. Johnston "talked back" and remained firm in his position to perform the operation no matter what the consequences.
The Sisters begged the irate doctors not to fight in the hospital and finally Dr. Kelly withdrew, leaving the field and the patient to Dr. Johnston, stating before leaving, however, that no other patient of his would ever be taken to St. Mary's hospital if he could prevent - that they would be taken to Blessing hospital.
The operation necessary in the case of Trogdon was a simple one, the lapping of the skin and flesh over the stump being all that was necessary - a ten minute job.
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