The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-05
SUNDAYS RECORD.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 4, $50 a. m.-The
President vomited once late last evening
and once about midnight. Notwithstand-
ing this, he slept well most of the night
and this morning has swallowed feod with
out nausea and retained it. His pulse is
somewhat more frequent, but otherwise his
condition is about the same as at the same
hour yesterday Pulse is 10S, tempefa-
ture SO 4, respiration 49,. ~ s.
8 e p. m--The morning bulletin announc-
ing that the President yomited twice dur
ing the night created considerable appre
hension. The surgeons explained that it
was occasioned by phlegm collecting in the
throat, and no serious consequences are
expected The vomiting first occurre d
about 10 O'Clock and was not considered a
matter of Importance, but when repeated
about 2 o'clock it was then considered very
unfavorable. Soon after the second spell
the patient asked for and was given milk
porridge, retaining it without difficulty
Not long after he took some squirrel broth,
relishing it greatly.
In the morning the attendants reported
the glandular swelling rapidly decreasing,
and the wound discharging a trife more
freely than it has recently. The attendant
said that as the discharge from the gland
ceases the flow from the wound increases.
No apparent change in the wound has yet
been noticed. ~....o
DIR. Boynton thought the President not
withstanding the gastric disturbance of the
night, somewhat better than yesterday. He
said it would probably be necessary to have
two or three cottages to accommodate the
patient and attendants. He understood
they would have guard around the cot
tage similar to that around the Mansion
and admission to the neighborhood Of the
family would be only by pass lie does
not consider the vomiting of particular
Importance, as the President has taken
nOurishment since without difficulty. He
says it was due to phlegm and will not
materially change the general condition.
The friends of the family say that Mrs.
Garfield is much pleased with the idea of
removing the President from the influence
of malaria. 1t is generally conceded by
those informed, that the President will be
removed between tomorrow and Wednes-
day, providing he remains in as good con-
dition at present.
Bliss says the President is doing very
nicely, indeed. Last nights disturbance
Of the stomach does not necessarily inter
fere with the removal The glandular
complication is about all gone, but there is
still some discharge. Vomiting was more
from the effect of wind on the stomach
than anything else.
THE REMOVAL. <,
WAsHINGrAN, Sunday, Sept 3.-The
all absorbing topic is the removal of the
patient. Last evening, after consulting
the physicians, McVeagh telegraphed the
officers of the Pennsylvania road, advising g
that It would probably be decided in the
morning to remove the President to Long
Branch very early next week, and request
ing them to consider the best method to
arrange it. 1t was added that the move
ment was desired upon the bed now occu-
pied by the patient. The gentlemen re-
piled that they would have car specially
arranged for the Presidents convenient
carriage, and be able to place it with two
other cars and an engine at the physicians
disposal probably by Monday morning.
That all proper precautions would be taken
to diminish the fatigue and other annoy
ances of the journey, whenever under
taken President Roberts said f'You
can assure the President that we will have
the best and most suitable ear we can ar
range, which will be a combination car.
We have put men to- work preparing it.
We will send our, hest special car and
baggage car for the attendants. His train
will be at service on notice. f-
MacVeagh said tonight that it was first
thought advisable to lay track from the
main line of the Pennsylvania railroad to
the White House, but it was finally deemed
impracticable to convey the patient over a
newly laid track 1t was then decided to
transfer the patient to the car in large
wagon or carryall, which will accommodate
the Presidents bed The bed viii be car
ried down to the south front of the house,
placed in-the wagon and driven to the
Sixth street depot, where the wagon will
be driven alongside the car, into which the
patient viii be lifted without removal from
his bed. General and Mrs. MacVeagh ex
pect to leave about "a hours in advance to
arrange for the reception. Arriving at
Long Branch the patient win be driven to
the cottage adjoining Elberon Hotel The
train will be occupied only by Mrs. Gar
field, Mollie, the physicians and lmmedi-
ate attendants No provision is yet made
for press representatives. Mac Feagh said
the train would stop only for water.
Insa subsequent dispatch President Rob
erts places his special car at Mrs. Garhelds IS
disposal as. one of the three cars furnished.
Also that cars will be pushed before the
| engine and antharcit coal used to lessen
the smoke No train will be allowed to
pass the special, and those from the eppo-
site direction win be stopped, avoiding
noise. The special will be in Washington
Monday morning ready to start at any
time, and arrangements complete as posi-
| bic, for the removal win probably be de
termined tomorrow.
| The Vice President Of the Pennsylvania
road arrived to-day to superintend tht
preparations for removal. The Presiden
will be lodged at Elbern cottage and thu
physicians have stipulated that before the
removal track must be made from the
depot at Long Branch to Elbern Cottage
It might be inclement weather on their ar
rival, and it would be impossible to move
the President out of the depot, and the
doctors would not risk it. The run, it il
expected, win be made in about six hours
the railroad people believing that running
time of forty miles an hour VIII make the
easiest riding. A pilot engine win lead th'
train and stop all moving trains. All ap
pearances indicate that the removal vii
be made at tlawn on Monday, if the weather
is favorable. The President thinks himself
in condition to stand the trip, and so dt
the physicians.
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