New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-19
NO IMPROVEMENT YESTERDAY.

THE RETURN OF A CHILL CAUSING GRAVE ANXIETY
LOSS OF sTRENGTH-FEAK THAT THE PATIENT
NOT BE ABLE TO OVERCOME OTHER
ATTACKS.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUNE.l
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 1S.-The day opened at Ell
btron with much promise of good news. The indi-
cations of the forenoon such as to cause
feeling of encouragement. At the appearance
Of the evening bulletin the surgeons de-
scribed the day one. Some
of the Presidents attendants said it had been the
best Sunday the President had passed for several
weeks. But soon after the appearance of the even
ing bulletin there came report which nearly offset
all the favorable indications of tie
day. This was of another chill. The
news spread rapidly and a gloomy feeling
prevailed everywhere. AS matter of fact it was
rather the sugge >tion of chill than developed
one, the use of hot applications overcoming the
sy;nptom before it had time to declare ITSELF and
the disturbance all in ten minutes. The
incident gave. however, rude shock to those who
had hoped for better news and although slight in
ITSELF has added very much to the general anxiety
which is manifested.
All things considered, the condition of the Presi-
dent during the night may be consid-
cred favorable. The morning bulletin was
also cause of general satisfaction and at noon
complica ions has been declared it was
deemed almost certain that the chill of yesterday
was not the forerunner of some new development.
The examination of the lungs led DR.. Hamilton to
say emphatically that yet there was no evidence
of the remOtest kind that absceSs had formed in
the liver. If there was one there it was too small to
manifest itself by any symptoms which the surgeons
could recognize The cough and expectoration
are both somewhat less. The wound while it has not
fully regained Its former vitality is somewhat better
than yesterday. the stomach retains it's power and
the digestive organs are doing good service While
the President has gained strength, on the other
hand, he has not lost any. The great cause of an
xiety lies in the fact that the President does not
seem to gain gth There is constant fear now
that he may at any moment be called upon to meet
some strain for which he has reserve of strength
Still as the chill of yesterday did not reduce
his strength, the surgeons believe that he gains
a little each day, about enough to meet the addi-
tional demand. The President has been in better
spirits, seeming to be In sympathy with the weather.
Mrs. Garfield has attributed the Presidents low
condition for several days past in part to the effect
of the heavy storm. He certainly seems to have
been brighter to-day under the influence of the sum-
At the closing of the Presidents cottage the at
tendauts were looking for quiet night, as the
President has almost always slept for time
after chill has occurred. he cough has been also
less troublesome through the day and evening.
There is anxiety nevertheless, over the fact that
there is gain of strength. Up TO the time
the evening bulletin issued, there was much
satisfaction felt both by surgeons and at
tendants. because chill had been avoided
The subsequent slight chill destroyed the feeling in
a great measure and the night closed with renewed
anxiety arising from the fear that this tendency to-
waru chllls may develop more strongly tomorrow.