Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-05
TO BE MOVED TONIGHT.
THE PRESIDENT TO BE TAKEN
TO LONG BRANCH.
Vomiting Again - Phlegm In the
Throat the Cause-NO Serious Re-
suIts-The Patient Anxious TO Get
Away.

dent has passed another day without i'm
provement and without rstrogression. He
is simply holding his own, although that
condition was this morning to be qualified
by the fact that the patient was little
weaker than yesterday. That increased
weakness, while perceptitle, was not so to
any marked degree. The day was passed
very evenly and very nicely, aud the un-
changed condition, with slight improve
ment in general appearance and symptom,
continues, although in point OF strength
and vitality there has really been no i'm
provement since last Sunday. One very IA
vorable feature of to day has been renewal
Of the discharge from the wound. The pus
from the wound, until this morning, has
for the past ten days only trickled out in
thin quality. To-day the discharge has
been fuller, and the pus thick and of a
healthy character. The gland, while not
healing as vet, has further diminished in
size, and is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. The above explains the Presidents
condition to day and tonight
The important feature in his case hinges
upon the question of removal that has been
earnestly Considered during the day. There
would be great danger in allowing him to
remain here. The effects of malaria on his
system and on his general constitution are
specifically apparent. The matter, when
boiled down, presents the conclusion that
the President cannot live If he remains in
the White House, in the opinion of the
physicians. Can he live II he is removed?
The result Of a full conference to day
between the consulting and attending
physicians has resulted In a determination
that he shall be taken away at as early date
as arrangements for removal can be accom-
plished. The physicians say that he will
be away In seventy-twO hours. Arrange
ments for the removal are already under
way. The car that wifi be used for the
President, will be the Vice Presidents car
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In Philadel-
phia, to-day, work was commenced on the
car in preparation for the Presidents use.
One side of it is being torn out and ar
ranged so that the stretcher upon which
the President win be placed, can be taken
through the side, and then the parts made to
slide together again. This whole car is be-
ing fitted up for the purpose of the patient.
1t will be q miniature hospitel in itself as
far as conveniences go. The Pennsylvania
Railroad will furnish all the servants neces-
sary, both for the Presidents car and the
company him. This car will be
here by midnight tomorrow night,
and will be ready for use Monday morning.
1t will be run up on the track of the Balti-
more and Potomac to the Long bridge, and
from thence to the Washington monument,
over the rails laid by the government for
the transportation of etone to that pile.
From that terminus to the White House the
distance is about three hundred yards. Over
that distance the President will be taken on
a stretcher by trained soldiers.
1t is possible that the President will be
taken out to Long Branch at an early hour
Monday morning, but it is possible that
there may be delay of twenty-four hours.
kilograms have been sent out from the
White House that there be no demonstra-
tiOn along the line during the journey. The
President will be quartered at Long Branch
in the cottage of the Eiberon House occu-
pied by him during the early part of the
summer. A track will be laid from the Ell
beron to the railroad, which is about half a
mile distant. All four of tie attend
in2 surgeons will accompany the Presi-
dent. Drs. Hamilton and Agnew will run
down from Philadelphia and New York.
Mrs. Garfield, Miss Mollie ana a number of
the servants of the household will 90 along.
The trip to Long Branch will be In as
short time as possible. After four or five
weeks at Long Branch, the President will
be taken TO Mentor.
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
A meeting OF the Cabinet was held at 10
O'Clock to-day at the State Department.
Secretary Blaine presided, and all the Csbi-
net officers were present. The session
lasted an hour and a quarter, during which
an earnest discussion of the situation was
held. Inquiries of the several Cabinet Cffi-
GERS failed to elicit other than the
most general replies. The condition of
public business in several departments was
reviewed, and II is believed the question of
a necessity for some executive action, pend
ing the Presidents inability to act,
was discussed, though the invariable
response to all inquiries whether
this matter was under discussion
was a declinstion to speak upon the sub
ject. One member Of the Cabinet to the
query, "Mr. Secretary, was it thought nee
essaTy to have another President at pres
entg" replied, 81 trust 1t viii not be neces-
sary." Other than this the Honorable Sec
retarY persisted in remaining entirely nom
committed.
NOT VERY GOOD DAY.
WASHINGTON, September 4-The morn
ing bulletin to-day was the first intimatiOn
the public had that there had again been a
rebellion in the Presidents stomach, fol-
lowed BIZ vomiting The President vomited
stomach has remaiGed tractahle, and there
has been no gastric disturbance. The
vomiting WAS caused by the pus and mucus
accumuating In the throat and the failure
of the President to throw 1t of before there
was a gsgging and upheaval
DIR. Boynton, in conversation with your
correspondent, said today that for some
time past the President had been vomiting
daily, but that the disturbance had been
only very slight. The disturbance last night
did not create any great alarm, although it
was Of more violent form than It has been
for days past That was the reason It was
mentioned in the bulletin. The
pulse to-day huctuated considerably,
1t has not been as healthy nor of as good
tone as might have been desired.
There was some trouble in getting the
President to sleep to-nigbt. He wanted to
talk about his removal, and again persisted
In wanting to know when he would be taken
away. DR.. Bliss told him that he would be
removed Just as soon as all the arrange
ments were perfected. After some
trouble he was got to
ing quietly. On the whole this has been a
bad day. While the President has not lost
anything perceptibly he is certainly no bet
ter than last night
DIR. Bliss and General Swain said few
minutes ago that the recurrence of the vom-
Ting was no cause Tor alarm, and that 1t
would not interfere with the plans for re-
moval. If all goes well, or rather continues
to keep along as 1t now does, the President
may be removed not later than Tuesday
morning.
The track from the railroad proper to the
terminus of the government extension, upon
which stone is hauled to the Washington
monument, has been tried with the
trucks and the car, and has
been found all right. A telegraph pole,
which viii be removed, is the only obstacle
In the way. The Presidents car will be
here on Monday night, and the railroad peo-
pie have instructions to be ready for the re-
movsl by midnight of to morrow. The
Cabinet will not go along, but At
torney General McVeagh will 90
down ahead to arrange matters. Anthracite
coal will be used 10 the engine, which will
be brought specially from Philadelphia.
The distance from here to Long Branch is
two hundred and thirty one miles. There
will be three cars and baggage car In the
train.
VOMITING AGAIN.
$50 A. M.-The President vomited once
late last evening, and Ouce about an hour
after midnight. Notwithstanding this die-
turbance he slept.wen most OF the night,
and tthis morning took food by the mouth
without nausea and has retained it. His
other respects his condition is about the
same as at this hour yesterday. Pulse los,
temperature IS, respiration Is.
A HEIGHTENED PULSE.
6lSOP.M TOficial Bulletin. THE Presi-
dent has passed comfortable day. He has
taken his food with some relish, and had