New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-15
COMMODORE vAyDERBILTS SICK-BED.

No MARKED CHANGE IN Ills CONDITION, But HIS
| ArrETIrE PooRER-Ius OWN FEELING IN RE-
GARD TO HIS CoSprnoN-wHAr HIS PRINCIPAL
PHYSICIAN SAYS.
Commodore Vanderbilt still continues in
much the same condition during the past week. but
his appetite il gradually failing lie Is not able to eat
much substantial food and scarcely any meat but taxes
beef tea toast. eggs and watermelon. His physician
stated Yesterday that watermelon beneficial for his
patient On sunday ne ate very little melon. and was
restless and suffered considerable pain the result
while the other hand he ate the usual amount oil
melon yesterday and in consequence was oalmer aud
suffered less palm The physician siid mat he ala not
consider the loss OF appetite az an alarming SYMPTOM
for though paraking OF little food the sick mans
digestion good.
Tho strcu 9Th OF Commodore Vanderbilt has not been
greatly diminished from what II some weeks ago.
lie Is removed from room 10 another several umeH
during the day. and II not In the least exhausted by ihe
transfer but Is always refreshed by the change and l.
aiterward more AT aud more cheerful lie sleeps
very uneasy II be lies on hs back, and In that position
suffers considerable pain but when he lies on either side
he rests quietly remain for any great length
of time In any one position with comfort. Commodore
Vanderbilt know. that hc IL dangerously i'll, but sti
hopes he may Many friends call upon hi
daily, and each day he receives n number OF ms
visitors Yesterday the Rev Dr. Deems visited him.
and Charles O'ConOT calico on spent some time In con
vcrs,fion with him The sJ l. that the re-
pcrtera are outside and IL rat annoyed by tho fact His
plysclans make frequent reports Of his condition to the
rcuorterr and sometimes he sends message to them
himself The ne Wspapcrs generally read to MN III
the morning. Including the reports Of his condition aud
the articles concerning him. Articles which gwen very
disconragiug view OF his condition not read to him.
or IL they are read their IA somewhat modified lie
does not object TO Information being given but some
fines when Inquiries pushed too far Is not dcsfou,
OF haylng them answered. lie t. gratihcd ut tho
interest manifested ia him by the public ana Remarked
Yesterday that lie did not know what the papers
would do II II not for his Illness.
In reply 20 a question whether or not there Was any
hone Of his ultimate recovery his physician said lcsic
day that there aud that he heyor expected to
see him again seated behind his flying team but The
doctor added he may live for months even for years
There are certain conditions OF his disease which
bis life hangs favorable turn will proong his ic, hht
there ia no hope that he will be able to resume MS
old activity or venture Of his house. The lobabl
tiles OF even 70 incomplete recovery that Indicated
are very slight.
The Rev. DR.. Moron OF Baltimore called upon Comm'
dnrc Vanderbilt yesterday afternoon and had some con
yer.ation with him lie stated 10 TRIBUNE reporter
that IN his opinion Mr. Vanderbilt was better, though not
40 yyacions ~ found him last Saturday evening
lie sad that he found MIN inclined 10 be irritable
aud lhorht IL AN indication of his convacsc'nct anu
added that should Ice very much surprised III inc
lick man ultimately recovered.