New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-04
GAINING STRENGTH DAILY.

FOOD TAKEN IN GREATER QUANTITIES AND IN
GREATER VARIETY-THE STATE OF THE WOUND
sATIsFACToRY-THE PHYSICIANS IN CoNsULTA-
TIoN ABOUT THE PROPOSED REMovAI-oFFERs
OF HOSPITALITY FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
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WASHINGTON, Sent. ST there ever was any
foundation for the suspicion OF perodicity in the
relapses of the President he has improved ar enough
to have outgrown it. Saturday has been passed
without a relapse and without any manifestation of
a threatening character. The President is gaining
little every day. His stomach is receiving food
III greater quantities and in greater variety. The
wound has not fully reganed the point at which
the last relapse found ii, but is doing q
little better each day than on the day
before. Granulation is going on to some extent
III the deeper parts, and the oriice is getting
smaller. The parotid swelling has almost
disappeared, and, although it remains large sore
Ii rs much less painful and is not now a dangerous
feature in itself The physicians were in consulta-
ton long time to-day over the subject of his
removal The opinion is unanimously in favor of
removal as soon the President is deemed strong
enough 10 bear il. 1t has been decided to take him
to Long Branch probably before next Wednesday
The Presidents expressed wish to go to Long
Branch tie reason for its selection. Tho
most careful preparations are beng made
by the railroad company for his trans
portauon. but the details have not vet
been fully decided upon. 1t is expected that the
Presidents rain will he preceded by pilot engine
and that ali other trains will be stopped
so that there shall be as little ann vance
from noise possible. The possibility of
excitement from the gathering of crowds
OF people 10 witness the passage of the Presidents
train especially through the great cities was dis
cussed by the physicians and was dismissed in the
belief that the good and sympathy of the Amer
lean people SO constantly and conspicuously mani
tested during the past nine weeks will operate to
prevent noise or demonstration of any kind.
Secretary Lincoln has arranged for the presence
of several companies Of regular troops at Long
Branch to prevent intrusion TO the quarters selected
for the President there. There is impression that
the President viii be removed Tuesday morning but
the fact is not determined upon. The President
might, in the opinion Of If his physicians be
removed tomorrow if necessity demanded but two
or three days of additional gain will reduce the risk
The train will probably be run at the usual speed
except around curves and over switches it being
the opinion of railroad men hat ease of motion is
not secured by slackening speed to fifteen miles an
hour as has been proposed.
a letter has been received to-day nv Secretary
Window from senator Davis. OF West Virginia, ten
dering the hospltautes of the hotel. at Deer Park
to the President and stating that the Balti and
ONO people VIA make any provision Tor transporta-
tIon which the physicians think necessary. The
kind proposal was necessarily declined, the Long
Branch arrangement having been already decided