The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-26
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about him tonight. He has rested we'll
all day aud the beneficial effects Of ysstsr'
days operation are plainly visible, To-
nights bulletin showed . lever and this
caused q feeling Of uneasiness outside,
but the surgeons said they had anticipated
the return Of the fever and that 1t had
not really gone q high 90 they expected; |;
that It was the same surgical fever which
has all along attended the case and will
continue Withit, and was not BlgnihCAnt Of
any danger whatever.
A Western Associated Press agent asked
Dr., BlisS Rt 8 o'clock tonight II the rise in
the fever caused any alarm.
HA replied, "Not the least, The fever
was not as high Ss We thoughtit would 90,
and It came on later than Il has on former
evenings, Instead Of the iebFile rise heing
an uniAvoTRble symptom tonight, on the
contrary, It proves that the incision made
yesterday has thoroughly opened the
wound and is draining It we'll"
doctor, in the light Of to-dAy's expert
ence, are you convinced that i was the
obstruction to the flow Of pus which pro-
duced the untAvorable changer" asked
the reporter,
There is no doubt Rhatsysr Of that,
The damming Of pus in a wound like that
Of the President always makes itaelt felt
ct once. It invariably produces GonStipa-
tionAl diatuI Dances. II was 90 in the case
Of the President Saturday morning. When
we dressed the wound observed . change
In the patient. He WaS restless, and tho
dressing disturbed him more than usual.
| made an examination and ScertAiled
that pus cavity had formed OF the bend
In the track OF the wound, and knew Of
once II was caused by the fractured rib. |
drained the sac or pus cavity by pressure,
but II only gave partial relief, and We
determined that an inClSiOn must be made.
We Rt once decided 70 telegraph for the
committing suTgeona. We decided to wait
until they arrived before making the
incision. II was not necessary that II
should be made Immediately, because |
emptied the pua sac several times by press
ing. OF course It was important 70 per.
form the operation a. soon 90 practicable,
bat mean there was no need for haste.
The consulting Surgeona arrived at eight
O'Clock, and they agreed with us that the
iucislon must be made, but we oil con.
cluded that II was not necessary To per.
form the operation In the dark, so We put
II off until the next morning, but In the
meantime emptied the sac Of the puS."
doctor, do you apprahend other lorna. |
hons OF these pus sacs2"
"No, we do not. The channel for the |
AoW OF the pus 10 now straight. You see,
We keep thsincision open, and that makes |
q straight channel, We know this, be.
cause We have inserted our fingers deep |
enough to find out the fact. Now that
the pua will not have 10 make bend |
coming out, we believe the foW will con.
tlnue even and uninterrupted"
doctor DO you regard the President 90
once more on the road TO recoVery?'
"Yes, undoubtedly improving, aud the
chances are favorable. We are oil very
hopeth now, as we believe the worst 10
pSssed."
HAS he lost much ground by the 70.
lApseP" l.. -... |
"Hs has not lost much, II any, He is
three days nearer recovery now than he
was Friday. He has rested splsndidly to.
day, and tonight his fever has gone down |
since the bulletin was issued. He 10 in |
better condition 10 day |
than yesterday. His features have nat |
ural appearance. The pinChed OK preston |
they had yesterday caused by the pain
and resIlessnesS, 10 gone, and be shows
improvement ln his face, The reports Of
hie excessiye Weakns ssB are nottrue. When
any of the doctors enter his room aiter q
temporary absence 10 always extends bis
hand very promptly and gives ua cordial
AhakA HH maintAlna hiR honainlnARa and |
We do not apprehend any further special
danger" ...... |
."bid the obstruction Of the discharge Of
pus last long enough for the PreSident's
blood to become oorruptedT isVI |
mo, not enough to do any dAmage. Ag
have told you we kept the pus ssck |
pretty well drained, and that prevented
blood poisoning to any extent" /
"Then you do not fear blood poisoning"
"Nol "a the least" -. !