The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-22
A SAD JOURNEY
FROM BLBBRoN TO WASHINGTON.
The Funeral Train Leaves at 10 -. m
Expressions OF Sympathy and
Respect Along the Route
New Facts Discovered by
the Autopsy-Particuia
OF the Ceremonies ana
Renoval-The Appear
ance oft Remains
World. wide
sorrow.

Washington, D. O., September 2l,-The
following was received too late for all report,
except the late night report, and tits repeated
for the benefit Of all points.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AUTOPSY.
Elberon. N. j., September 20.-The fol-
lowing official bulletin was issued at II
O'Clock by the surgeons who have been in
attendance upon the late president:
BY previous arrangements, a post NOR
tenn examination of the body of President
Garfield was held this afternoon In the pres
ence, and with the assistance Of Dfs, Hamilton,
Asnew, Bliss, Barnes, Woodward, Reyburn,
Andrew II. Smith, of Elberon, and Acting
Assistant Surgeon Lamb, of the army and of
the medical museum, Washington. The
operation was performed by DR.. Lamb, and
II was found that the ball, after frscturing
the right eleventh rib, had passed through
the spinal column in front of the spinal
canal, fracturiDg the body Of the
first lumbar vertebra, driving q number
of small fragments OF bone into the adjacent
soft parts, and lodging below the pancreas
shout two inches and hslf to the left of the
spine and behind. the peritoneum, where It
became completely encysled. The immedi-
ate cause Of death was a secondary
hemorFhsgs from one of the me:enteric
arteries adjoining the track Of
the ball, the blood rupturiDg
the peritoneum and nearly pint escaping
into the abdominal cavity. This hemors
10. "a haI;aNnd a., baua haa ha 80
the pain in the lower part of the chest CONS
planned of just before death. An abscess
cavity six inches by four in dimensions was
found in the vicinity of the gall bladder be.
tween the liver and tha transverse CO..
Ion which were strongly adherent.
1t did not !. vove the substance Of the liver
and no communication was found between
it and the wound, also suppurating channel
extended from external wound between the
loin muscles and the right kidney almost to
the right groin. This channel ia now known
to be due TO the burrowlng of the pus from
the wound which was supposed during life to
have been the track of the ball. On exami-
nation of the organs of tho chest evidences
of severe bronchitis were found on both
sides with bronchial pneumonia Of tho lower
portions of the right lung though TO much
less extent on the left The lungs contain
no Assesses, and the heart no cots. The
liver was enlarged and fatty, but free from
Assesses, nor were there any found In any
other organ except tho left kidney, which
contained near its surface small
sbscess about one-third OF an inch
in diameter, In reviewing the history ofthe
case in connection with the autopsy II is
quite evident that the different suppura,ing
surfaces and especially tho fractured spongy
tissue of the vertebrae furnish sufficient
explanation of the septic condition which
existed.
[Signed D. w. Bliss.
FRANK HAMILTON.
X BARNES.
ID HAYES AGNRw.
j w WOODWARD.
ANDREW II. SMITH.
ROBERT REYBURN.
d. 5. LAND.
Eberon, September 21.-Dr. Bliss stated
at r late hour last night that the autopsy
bad been very tedious and that the time
occupied in searching for the ball alone was
nearly three quarters of an hour. In reply
TO an inquiry the doctor said that since The
conclusion of the autopsy Mrs. Garfield WAS
feeling much relieved, Ms II established the
fact that the pstient's death was inevitable.
He stated further, that par, of the ball
was somewhat blunt or in battered condi-
tion, caused by the force with which il
struck the rib. In other respects, the orig.
inal shape was not altered.
LYING IN STATE
Elberon, $50 q. m.-While q number OF
persons who will accompany the remains 70
Washington, will not go beyond that point.
il is understood that President Arthur has
determined to go through TO Cleveland in
company with the cabinet. An additional
guard has been placed about Francklyn cot
tsge for the purpose ofpreserving order while
the remains are lying In state. Hundreds of
people arc arriving and arrangements have
Just been completed and notice given that all
those desiring may view the remains OF the
late chief magistrate. A line has been form
ed and people are passing in Indian flle
through the bottage. Two sentinels are
stationed at each aide Of the entrance door
to prevent moro than one person entering at
one time.
The casket ia very unpreien,ious, being
covered with q rich black cloth, and with
Tho exception OF heavy silver moun,inps, is
perfectly plain. The only decoration IA large
"V" shaped Sage palm, which extends from
the foot of the casket upward. The remains
are lying in one OF the rooms on the frat Hoor
Of tho cottage, and tho people pass In AT |
The east door, and without stopping, psss |
out Of the west The appearance Of the
president is
so CHANGED
that persons familiar with bis natural coun- |
ienance would scarcely recognize him.
90. m.--The church bells are tolllDg and |
The crowd continues 10 increase. The
cars which arc TO be used for tho
funeral train havo just been run up 10
cottage.
Elberon, N. j. September 81, $50 a. MI
The engine and coaches arc now In readinoss
10 start. The entire train is heavily drsped
In mourning and presents funeral appcar. |
nnce. The limo formed at 845 from tho El, |
beron hotel TO the Frsncklyn cottage. They
have diminished somewhat, but
crowds Of new arrivals surge
into tho tho surrounding groups every
moment. Ocean avenue for five blocks
IN either direction 10 blocked with vehicles.
The occasion is one Of great solemni.y and
10 impreeses every ono that no disorder
preyails, and the large gathering composed OF
MI classea very quiet and deoorous
New York, September 2l.-President Ar.
hur left his bouto at 8 m bound bv
peeisl train for Elberon, where he will ioin
he funeral train which leaves q. 10 q m for
Washington. Ho was dressed in mourning, his
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