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Show FRACTURED SPINE SET. , Miners Perform Wonderful Surgical Operation. ALBUQUERQUE. N. M.. Fob. 12.-Dr. Swisher ot Socorro was called to attend a ! remarkablo case a few days ago at the ; Kelly mining camp, and treated It with j what appears to have been remarkable success. Juan Maria Padllla, a miner, was passing pass-ing under a shaft in tho Kelly mine, when the cage came down ninety feet, -truck him on tho back of his head and Shoulders, doubled him up and broko bis back. Dr. Swisher found tho man completely com-pletely paralyzed below where the dislocation dislo-cation and fracture of tho vertebrae occurred oc-curred and sufforlng Intense pain. Tho physician called In six strong men. J Threo of thorn took hold of tlu upper J extremities while threo held tho lower part of hit! body. By means of a steady, strong ' pull In opposlto directions thoy brought the dlalocated vertebrno back Into place with a snap that sounded llko a pistol-shot At last accounts the patient was rest-Ing rest-Ing well. |