Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1912 — INJURED MAN TAKEN TO CHICAGO HOSPITAL. [ARTICLE]

INJURED MAN TAKEN TO CHICAGO HOSPITAL.

Sudden Development of Infection In George Reed’s Limb is the Chase of Great Alarm. George Reed, who suffered a fractured leg the buggy in which he was riding was struck by southbound milk train Wednesday evening, Jan. 17th, and who was thought to be getting along all right, suffered a decided relapse Friday and it developed that the injured limb had become infected. He was taken to Chicago that evening, and during the night an operation was performed at the Habneman hospital. Mrs. Reed, Dr. E. N. Loy, Mrs. William Bennett and Judson Maines accompanied Mr. Reed to Chicago. Mr. Maines returned Friday night and Dr. Loy returned • this Saturday morning. He reported that Mr. Reeds condition is critical. Surgeons cut Into the limb where the infection had started about the shattered portion! of the broken leg, below the right knee. The fragments, and the Infected flesh were removed, the bone wired together and the surgeons stated that there was hope ,»f ] saving his limb and his life. Although there was grave uncertainty. Tbo many friends c? the injured man and his family will await news of him with deep concern.