Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 18, 1881, Page 2

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The ‘Body Was Also Swathed in Hot Cloths Saturated with Stim- > alants. : A Stupor as .Continned Most of the Time Since the Rigor, but the Temperature Has Risen a Little. THE ATTACK. OW BLISS CAME TO HEAR OF IT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lone Brancn, Sept. 17.—At 4 o’clock this morning Dr. Bliss was sitting behind the open fire in Private-Secretary Brown’s room, talking in his usual affable and cheerful way toa group of-reporters and chance visitors, always quick to‘notice and publish the en- couraging features of the ease. He had been commenting upon the rather better look of the wound, and the amelioration of the lung trouble. As he arose to return across the railroad treak upon tae fawn to.the adjacent Francklyn cottage he saw a messenger hurry ont towards him. He advanced quickly to mect him, and as- he did so DR. BOYNTON CAME RUNNING OUT of the house on apparently the same urgent errand as the messenger. The three met on the’ lawn, and rapidiy returned to the cottage in company. The reporters, on the alert for news, observed the incident, and some ‘of them waited for a considerable time to find out its signification, but an hour elapsed without any report coming from the sick- room, and the reporters coneluded that the call on the doctor had been merely one of those routine incidents which are of no pub- lie consequeree. ‘One of them improved the hour of waiting by writing out is .A CHEERFUL SURVEY OF THE DAY for the following morning’s newspapers. ‘The loiterers o: the viazzas of the Etberon said to ono anohe: -“Today scenis'to be an exception to the line of bad Saturdays.” Not only had ‘Dr. Bliss and the bulletins spoken in more favorable terms, but Dr. Boynton and Attorney-General MacVeagh had. described the President's condition as slightly improved, and Dr. Boynton had even ventured a hope that the day would pass quietly and comfortably. . He could noc say there had-been:a gain, but the symptoms were -milder, and, so far as they indicated any progress, dengted progress in an upward direction. ‘Thus, at noon, all was tranquil about the cottage. NOT SO WITHIN 1T, HOWEVER. Dr. Bliss had been hastily summoned to the patient's bedside because he was shivering ina pyemic chill.- The attack of the poison was severe and persistent. ‘The rigor did not yield for half ai hour, and then it gave way only to be followed by the usual distressing consequence of “high fever, profuse sweats, and nausea. The pulse leaped up to 185, the temperature rose a degree, and the whole system sympathized in the disturbance. Finally, a few minutes before 1 o’clock, A’ SATISFACTORY REACTION was established, the pulse and temperature fell, the vomiting ceased, and the sufferer, feeling a little rélief from the enlmination and passing off of the acute symptoms, sank back exhausted and dropped asleep. [t was not the natural, refreshing sleep of health, however, but more nearly the stupor of ex- treme debility. His condition now permitted the attendants to leave his bedside un duties devolving upon them by this new and signiti- cant symptoin. * + DR. BOYNTON CAME OUT to find the representative of the Cabinet and acquaint him with what had happened. Col. Corbin went in another direction on an er- rand. ‘The reporters were on the lookout to catch the latest item from the cottage. “ What’s the news, Doctor?” asked one. “ We has just had a rigor,” said Dr..Boyn- ton. ‘The bad news spread quickly. It was Sat- urday after all, . THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT WERE SOON LEARNED. -Attorney-General MacVeagh went at onco tothe cottage and ascertained the facts on which to base a summons for the Cabinet. Dr. Agnew -came across. the lawn to the oflice of the hotel to send a telegraphic dis- patch, Both were plied with questions.. Dr. Agnew is a man of few words, and, as usual, said Httle. He said a rigor had occurred, and that it was'a decided one in character, put that it had passed off, and that the President was asleep. Mr. MacVeagh entered rather more into particulars, aud said he fully real- ized the gravity of the situation. The chill showed A WIDE DIFFUSION OF THE POISON, and indicated anothar step in the progress of the disease. He sald he had kept his col- leagues of the Cabiact advised of the Presi- dent’s condition, aud should now acquaint them with the nature and effects of the morn- ing’s chill. Dr. Bliss remained in the sick- room all the afternoon, and so was not seen by the reporter.- Ir. Boynton visited the hotel and Secretary Brown’s cottage several times, and each time he appeared was inter- | rogated as to the Intest news. from the bed- side. . There seemed little to be added to the first announcement. The trouble for the time beinz was over, and had left the patient IN NO VERY NOTICEABLY WOXSE CONDI- ‘NON. . Indeed, the first sensatior had bee rather one of relief. Dr. Boynton was. eagerly questioned as to the probable consequences of the chill, but did. not venture a positive opinion on that matter. He seemed to take & more tranquil view of the crisis than many. He said * chills like that of this morning are to be expected in cases of this sort. They ac- company chronic premia, and their occur- rence does not indicate a changeto the acute form. This rarely happens.” | It has been reported that he has received hended, therefore, no immediate danger to life. ‘The disease was running its: course. zi DR. BLISS, - notwithstanding the ¢xtraordinary . occur- rences of the day, was certainly more cheer- ful at § o’clock thi§ evening than he was last’ night at the same hour. Possibly, howevér. his true feeling’ was manifested in a remark that he made after an Interview to a friend who thgnked him for his courtesy in explain- ing thé%ase, and who stated that he felt more encouraged. Dr. Bliss’said: “ I should feel encouraged, too, if I knew there were to be no more chills.” ‘That statement is undoubt- edly the key-note to the opinions of the sur- -geons tonight. ‘They greatly fear more chills, and it is evident from Dr. Bliss’ admission, that the President’s temperature is now at so low a point that he is + KEPT WARM BY ARTIFICIAL MEANS, and that he is closely, watched every instant for indications of another chill. The ques- tion of the day, of course, was to what cause + the chill is to be attributed. ‘To this the sur- | . geons ad@no answer except to say they knew no cause outside of the President’s general condition. Dr. Bliss, in reply to this question, said: “Jt is very difficult to tell what the cause is, | un- less it is the general depressed condition of the blood. Thére may be local causes that have something to do with it, but, if so, they are not noticeable. We are unable to detect any. is f THE PULMONARY TROUBLE IS LESS PRO- : NOUNCED than it was before. ‘Che respiration has been 1S since 2 p. m.” “Do you apprehend any nety pus cavity, Doctor?” cae © Lhope there will be no new pus cavity— cannot say that there will not be one—do not believe that there will be; but, really, that is impossible to determine. ‘here would seem to be a letting up-or yielding of some of the more formidable symptoms this afternoon, but there has been so short a time since the chill that it would be impossiple to make a satisfactory prognosis. Six hours of ‘contin- uous equable condition of pulse, fempera- ture, and respiration would not be-sufficient to determine.” E “ Jas the President been given any NOUNISHUMENT ? very considerable quantities.” 2 “ He has had neither morphine nor opium, nor any anodyne, and he has not had quite asimuch stimulaut today. He has been given five and one-hhif ounces of beef-blood morn- ing and evening, by enema. * He has also taken food by the mouth, beef-tea with pep- tonized beef and some porridge. He also took halfa dozen Delaware grapes and two tine strawberries, grown in a het-house nere. He took the porridge prior te the chill, and vomited it up with some brandy and water.” “Do you apprehend*the formation of ‘a pus cavity in the wound?” : “Ido not think so. Ibelieve that the ball is thoroughly encysted. ‘The lungs are in a better condition this afternoon.” ee “Did the President have a chill, or ANYTHING RESEMBLING A CHILL, LAST xsicut?” “Yes, before the febrile rise last night there was a slight coolness in the extremi- ties. I think that it was so severe as to at- tract his attention. It was, however, noticea- ble, and. warm cloths—hot flarinels—were | placed at his feet and limbs. This was about 6p. m., and lastest fora moment. It was at the time we were preparing the bulletin, and Lhad to leave while the bulletin was‘being prepared, because he was complaining of° PAIN IN THE GOWELS, : and had a movement of the bowels anda slight coolness. ‘The chil was not very no- ticeable, without one was looking for it? From this statement of Dr. Bliss, it will be seen that at the time of the interview of last night, when his despondency was so very marked. he had left the sick-room after hay- ing only barely saved the President from a chill, althoush no mention was made of this fact in the interview, or'in the bulletin which had not at the time-been’ issued. It‘ also shows that the President's’ condition ‘is suck | that the:surgéons aré closely watching every moment for another chill, and that«they ex- pect chills. we Dr. Bliss was again asked: .“‘ Wis the chill today as.severe as the one in Washington?” “No, but it was a chill absolutely, and was marked enough to attract ‘his attention. Ido not know whether he remarked upon it or not. When I reached him there was nothing but the frequent pulse and the cool extremities. His extremities were cool for. rthirty minutes. The general condition ot his system would. be enough to produce this chill, The depressed condition of thé blood would not.” . : : * “What significance is to be attached fact that : =e THE TEMPERATURE ° is about half a degree below normal tonight, being at 95 2” . a Dr. Bliss here made a statement which, in view of what all ‘the surgeons have hitherto said in fixing the normal standard of tem- perature — at 4; or 95.5, must be .deemed extraordinary. He said: “With ‘regard to that view, the belief 6f many.- very able . physiologists that normal for temperature in a_ perfectly healthy man will ordinarily represent 98, and from that to 95.6 is considered not small. I think his temperature is absolutely normal. Iwasa little surprised that !t was so low, butuot alarmed about it, as it was about normal. It is not an indication of poorness of blood. There was absolutely no febrile to the disturbance.at all, but 1 should not want the temperature to go below that.” : TO THIS STATEMENT OF DI BLISS. it must be said that the standard of normal in the official bulletins has, from the begin- ning, been 95.4. Scores of bulletins can UB produced where the temperature was spoken of as normal, when it was 98.4, and above Normal when it execeded that figure. An examination of a medical chart of the case shows that the temperature at night , MAS NEVER BEEN AS LOW as 98 since the 3d day of July—eleven weeks ago tomorrow, the fatal first Sunday, when all thought that the President was dymg— and the temperature has . never been as low as 98 at noon. or in. the morning. Indeed, a temperature below nor- inal and a high pulse are the very symptoms which for two months have been given us to indicate the approach of a collapse. That condition existed tonight at the evening dressing, after the chill of this afternoon. Dr. Bliss, in fact, seems to have lowered his standard of normal a littie to meet the new untavorable coaditions.. Dr. Bliss continued: “The President has taken two suppositories of quinine of three grains each today, and“ I shall give him another at midnight tonight. I give him three teaspoonfuls of -brandy, which is a little more than we have been giving him.”. This statementshows - WHAT TREMENDOUS EFFORTS the doctors are making to sustain the Presi- dent’s yitality, in the nope of giving him strength enough to pass through the crisis. Ue has had beef-blood by enema, exceeding, Dr. iliss says, the nourishing power of ten beefsteaks. Ife has had considerable nour- ishment by the mouth, anda large quantity of brandy and quinine, which is given as a tonic, and not for malaria.. The painful condition in which the President is was in- dicated by the details Dr.-Bliss gave as to: “ HIS BEDSORES. Me said they were using rings of oakum to relieve the points of pressure. ‘There are two ‘bedsores now. - They are ‘trifling. A small boil on the back of the neck seems to be more troublesome.- It is behind the shoulders. We have to keep the pressure from this by alittle ring made of oakum, which is extended down the back along the whole spine.” : . Being asked again as to THE CAUSE OF THE CHILL TODAY, He appre- 4 Dr. Bliss said: “The cause is the general ion of the blued. If there wasa ly to give notice of septic con pus cavity, it would be its presence, Ile hascoughed only twice this | ‘afternoon. ‘The discharge from the lungs was two-thirds imuco-purulent sputa of a yellowish color, such, as persons with a heavy cold raise. ‘The remaining. one-third wasgmucus, which was healthy. If a pus cavity nad formed, there would be more frequent pulse.” © . .“*Doeshehave . * INTERMITTENT SYMPTOMS “JTis symptoms are intermittent, of course, but that intermisston is characteristic of his condition. Ido not think that there is any malaria abouthim. I know that Dr. Agnew agrees with me in that opinion. ‘That ques- tion was asked by one of the family on today. ‘The intermittent condition is one- of the symptoms of,;-the blood-poisoning. Why this should be,we can no more tell than we can explain the cause of the ebb and flow of the sea.” “ What. Doetor, is the nature of the lung trouble 2” ae “1 believe that itis bronchial catarrh. I have never. believed that there was a pus cay- ity in the lungs.” - - "Phe Doctor here explained his theory that this dullness of the Jungs might be caused THE WOUND IN THE DIAPHRAGMS made by the ball, and he added that he thought the ball might also have touched the Jungs, and said he thought the lung Jdifi- culty inight also proceed from hepatic con- gestion. Hesaid that the lung trouble had not extended: today. 5 te “AND WIAT OF THE COMING NIGHT, doctor ?” ¥ * J cannot tell, on this condition of things, what may happen. ‘Chere may be another chill.” ** What has been the condition of the Presi- dent’s mind today?” “In the early part of the day there was some disturbance.” - ; Turning to Gen. Swaim who was standing near, Dr. Bliss said: ‘t How is that, Gen- eral ?? 2 Gen, Swaim answered: “{ think his mind is unusually clear and vigorous tonizht. He is talking now about matters that seem to in- teresthim. Ie has kad no mental disturb- ances this afternoon.” THE WOUNDS. Dr. Bliss, continuing, sald that the dis- charge from the gland was not increased. It was diminished in quantity, and there isnow only one very sinali pus opening unheated. There-has been no sloughing from the face today or at any time, as reported, save that the other day the core of the swelling was taken out. “How far does the catheter go in the track of the wound 2” “ST don’t know. We have had other things to think of. lieve the ball is thorotighly encysted.” “ Oif the whole, do you think the President is better than he was last night?” “He is better at this hour than he was last night at this time.” But the doctor did not add that last night at that hour the ductor had left him to talk with the correspondents, just as he had bare- ly escaped a chill. é “What means do you.use to prevent chills 2°? . “As the period for the chill approaches, which is when hgs temperature is low, « GEX LY ABOUT 6 P. Moy we watch lfm closely, and see that his surface is kept warm. We put hot cloths about him, and sponge him in atcohol. ‘This has been: done this afternoon,. The night- sweats have not returned. 1 think thatif he was allowed to grow culd now, with his temperature at 98, there would be danger of achill.- He has slept well today. It was a good sleep, not a stupor. His stomach has not refused.to take food, except for a me- ment at the time of the rigor. Continuing nausea'would be a symptont of another pus cavity. - i ne THE FIRST RIGOR. . .It-was. eight weeks ago the President had strigor. Prior to that time his condi- 0 been such for thirteen days as to In- spire a general belief in his ultimate recov- ery. ., Fhe very day before the rigor.came his condition had.been more comfortable than at‘any time since, he was* shet. Sud- denly, without any warning, the President was. seized with a rigor, or chill. The pulse bounded up to 150, the temperature was as high as 104, and the respiration 26. The physicians speedily-ascertained the cause. Pus was contined somewhere,..and .the. pres- ence of pusin the systein isso abhorrent to nature that unless it is speedily discharged rigors, sweats, and possibly death will fol- low. At that time the-physiclans found that A PUS-CAVITY HAD BEEN FORMED below the rib. An operation was necessary. The knife was used by Dr. Agnew. The cavity was opened, and instant. relief fol- lowed. Physicians who have imade a study of the blood and the diseases to which it is linble recognized these rigors at that time, not only as. indications of confined pus, but ‘also of. blood-poisoning. No doubt ex- ists. that the rigor of this. morning was caused by confined pus. It. cannot be learned tonight wliether the physicians have any idea where the confined pus is. It may be in the lung. 1t may be ‘in the track of the wound. It-may be a new abscess. Of itself, the rigor or chill was not necessarily an alarming event. But ‘ THE REASON WHY IT IS ALARMING lies In the fact that it not only shows that the biood-poison has not been. in_ the slightest degree eliminated since the President was brought to Long’ Bratch, but also that an additional corrupting influence has been . developed. It almost .-de- stroys the hope that — the tonic of the sea air might vitalize the blood and enable nature to ‘throw off the’ contaminating agent. The probability is that the abscesses in the lungs are accountable for the alarm- ing symptoms of the day: Some of the phy- sicians are now of opinion that i MANY SMALL ABSCESSES EXIST : in the lungs, similar to those that appeared in the parotid gland. Yesterday and the day before—in fact since leaving Washington— the President has coughed constantly, and raised, without difficulty, fhe mucus and the pus which gathered in'thelimg. Butforthe past twenty-four hours he hasnotcouszhed so much, and raised less foreign matter. While many regarded this as a favorable sign, the | fact is it-would have been far bettet if there had been more’coughing and freer expectora- tion. In this case, AS IN 80ME TYPES OF CONSUMPTION, when coughing and expectoration diminish trouble is likely to ensue. The Jittle ab- scesses that are forming all over'the Inng cannot be reached with the knife, as were those in the parotid giand. ‘The uperation that was at one time contemplated for re- Nieving the lung was given up, partly because the President wag altogether too . feeble to. - permit it, but. principally because it was decided that many small abscesses instead of one large one had formed in the lungs. “It is therefore quite possible that nature’s protest at tlie father- ings in the lung led to the. rigor today. An equal possibility may be formed in the con- dition of the wound. , Little doubt exists that wes wragke has been dammed up for some AND BENIND THIS ACCUMULATION. were possibilities, however, Tot ustiketer that the debilitated condition of the Presi- dent may have had something to do with the tigor. The circulation of the blood is poor, and there is comparatively “little vitalizing force: in’ the’ slusgish circulation that is now going on. Whatever rot the. ea ‘ may be t use of the chill .of — today, it has not been removed, as was the case on July 23, The admissi p i mission made by Dr. Bitis3 to the statement of Dr. Boynton that dther chills were to’ be feared, and might vety ‘g < 1 have not noticed today. Ibe- Hikely show themselves. tonizht. indicates ‘| General MacVeagh’s dispateh g ns d i reached and overconns thik they hay THERE IS A VERY Grave ieee The fear of other rigors is cone 28cm, -occurrence could not happen moe or three times without greatiy © %2 tm ing life. ‘Che President je ‘Manze. Appearances of 2 ot that. no Teak console the physicians be more than three of th has probably had two hours, ‘The Vomiting, ese within trent’ profuse’ perspiration thee ta, a fone rigor of this ‘worning were mae euel the alarming. They were only inal sbectan, in Tact, really a part of the rigor} dent a, it wasexhaustion which followed +80 that reaction had been established the After thy - dropped into 2 sleep, which was Presteat MORE Lik ; than like: a sleep. anithe mee, =i condition most of the afternog; en In thy of pure beef-blood- have been ai Enematy but how much has been abso erg known. In brief, the condition ig 3 2 critical. The President may Nee ee TWO MEMBERS OF THE ¢, sarrived at 9 this evening, master-General Saines nar eae dom. Seeretary Blaine left Augnst, es for Long Branch, and Seeretaries (nt and Kirkwood are expected tomorro cote members of the Cabinet who have hee ns White Mountains left Boston at tithis i ing. At Springfield they got Aton there had beena rigor. When ie ea tonight they were very solicitons, Thee they had scen on their trip evidences oft e@reatest anxiety for the latest Dews fr Long Branch. Attoney-General Macyene says ved at midnight that he avails ze pussage of the next forty-eig] it the greatest anxiety. * eee Dauey 7 HURRYING Back.“ ~ F a the Western Asoctated Pree, + Lone Brancu, N: J., Sept.17. " Window and Hunt and Destine dames arrived tonight. Secretary Lnery will probably reach here tomorrow, gre o’clock the President's pulse had fallenta He had been sleeping “alniost cbntin ously since the rigor passed off. Dr, Hanit ton, who was to return Tuesday next, ‘ar rived very unexpectedly tonight, OFFICIAL BULLETINg, ’ 9A. ‘Me Ernenos, Sept. 9a. ™m.—At the mom ing examination and ‘dréssing of the Preg. dent his temperature was 99.3; pulse, 10: and respiration, 21. The fluctuations of ths pulse during the night varied from 116 to viating much from normal. . He slept quita well, taking nourish nentat proper intervals, His cough was not troublesome, and theer- pectoration was moderate. Thedischargefrom the wound is more healthy, and the color of the granulation slightly improved. D. W. Biss ¢ D. Hares Acyew, | — 5:30. Pe a 3 3 Exsenoy, Sept. 17.—At the examination of the President at 12 m. today the temperature was 102, the pulse 120, and respiration 24, At 11:30 a m. he had a severe chill; lasting half an hour, followed by perspiration. Since the noon examination there has ben agradual: fallof temperature, with dinin- ished frequency of pulse and respiration, so that at the evening examination the tempers. ture was.9S, the pulse 102, and respiration i ” He has slept most of the. time during thy afternoon, and has taken his nourishmentat the proper intervals.- The cough: has Jess frequent than usual. a : D. Haves Aqua, D. W. Buss. THE STATE BULLETW, ~ MACVEAGH GREATLY“ ALARMED, *~ Exseron, N. J., Sept. 17.—Lowell, Low don: ‘The President. had a severe ebill this forenoon, lasting half an hour, and followed by considerable faver ‘and ” perspiration Since then theré has been a gradual decrease ‘in. pulse, temperature, and respiration, and he has slept most of the time. - There har been no gain in strength, nor any evidence of repair, and the situation is nov probably more grave and critical than at any tine heretofore. - ge THE PEOPLE’S. BULLETS, -° $230 A. ML SATURDAT. — . Expenoy, NeJ., Sept. 17-8:308, m—The morning report will, no doubt, be favorable. G. 0. Rockwell, the -Presid watched with him ‘the: greater’pa night. He says the Presideat. slept. well most of the night, and his temperatare puise are lower tian last evening. 9a. This morning’s bulletin will be Tate, as the physicians have. just gone to: the President's cottage. : = 9:30AM . Attorney-General MacVeagh says the dle charge from the wound is not as unhealthy in appearance as it was last evening, andt wound looks much better. The covghing spells ‘are less frequent, and .the, amount ol matter passed is smaller. . 10.4. Me bs Dr. Boynton says he feels Detter-about the -President’s condition this morning than he did yesterday morning. He does not com sider there is any marked improvement, how- ever, excepting that the wound looks better. 1PM There {s a notable change for the word in the President’s condition. He has ae rigor which lasted half an hour. The Let reached 138, It was plainly a pyemic ch He has reacted from the chill, and is sleeping comfortably now. 1:0 SL 2 Dr. Bliss says the President’s pulse is now “102, His general condition is unchanse! 27M It is now learned that the President bat an indication of a rigor last night, but ae formation of it was given to the public. was given. some brandy and water, pen! or after the chill this afternoon, but ear it.’ The vomitmg, however, did not es beyond that. . 2:50 P. Me . the Attorney-General MacVeagh says that chill occurred about 11 o’cloc asa scribed in the physicians’ notes of the 7m as‘aehil.” ‘The Presidentseems to have covered from any immediate bad eee isnowasleep. Ofcourse thesymptom) jee serious one. In view of. the crea Attorney-General MacVeagzh telegranlt Secretary Lincoln at Rye Beach. a be here to return at once. He will probably teninet tomorrow morning. ‘The rest of the’ ‘ae will probably arrivé tonight. It bie nounced chill, followed by 2 febrile P.M wis Dr. Boynton says that, w! is is extremely. critical and grave, ont cause for immediate alarm. . It seats necessary té discontinue the. P re repott food. He has, contrary to the ae He bas yomritéd a good deal since the chi aceon been given very little food today, on a of the threatening era et » 500'P. te un ‘The President’s condition Lee ; changed, and: the attending Sarr af enstod- that there is reason for grave apprene'., : + $:50 P. Me ‘The President is now resting qatetiy- = dications point toa quiet a 2 + 9O'CLOCKE.,- * _ Dr. Bliss has just said: “Ie would ec fienit to tell the cause of the 1120% 7 oq. think it was occasioned by @.dep er poiatle dition of the blood. It may be att to local causes which aré not. D0LT th The lugg trouble is: less prono! ees respiration has been about 15 since be Land3 o'clock.” sabsieie yer ‘The dispatch of. Attomey-Genera! 180, the temperature during this time not de.” the sirnatioa i