New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-04
IMPROVEMENT UNCHECKED

"'oHE PROBABLY TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN SEVEN
TY-TwO II URs.
WAsHINGToN Sent ar THO pres;do,+ hos ,,odo
good progress said DR.. Bliss at 10 o'clock this
evening, IN reply to an inquiry His pulse is 100
'"o ''o is sleeping quietly. He fell asleep while
was giving him ba h. He has taken food literally
'o-uav, anc OF good variety. Not large amount
OF sold food, i'll fact little but the variety was
good lie had bocfsteak reed birds squirrel SOUP and
pouiiion, besides milk porridge. We have studied
I" nave as great variety of nourshing diet pos
sioie, and we find the plan to b a good one"
lhe President continues to talk about his pro-
Jeeted trln TO Long Branch, suppose
Yes he Is very much interested in the details of
IT, In Tact we all II is no secret that all the
surgeons IN attendance desirous to have him
moved MS soon as possible. We were unanimous as
10 location. namely Long Branch, and 10 mode of
traVe namely by rail. or course we consulted Mrs
Uarheld, who is entirely in accord with u.s."
" Have you definitely decided what honse is to be
taken for the Presidents accommodation
do not know precisely, but il is in the imme-
date vicinity of the Elberon Hotel and is fine.
comIuodious place. with large, airy apartments and
high cellings, almost as much room as he has here
at the White House,
Have all the details been completely,
" Not quite. but they in rrogressv
"Will there he n track laid from the Monument to
the White House" 7"
th'hh so mat is under Amusement For one
shall be unwilling to make the start unless every
foot of the way Ia guaranteed. The house at Long
Branch for instance. is distance from the de-
pot II there should be storm in progress S at the
tune OF our arrival there with heavy cold wind
from the ocean, couldn't leave tho
car. AL such risk. every possible contin-
gency IN fact, must be guarded against.
There should be track thereto re- laid from the
depot at the other end Of the nc thee ottage the
President is too occupy. That precaution Will en-
able us to move him much sooner than womb other
wise be possible"
What are the arrangements respecting the run
ming "a the special train r.
" Several propositions have been made. One OF
these ~ to use anthracite coal for the engine. and
have the Presidents car the third from the engine
The president of the road favors this plan. There
will be no smoke, aud the jar will be less than by
any other arrangement. Another plan is
TO have the engine at the rear of the
train wkich would also obvilte the annoyance of
smoke. Ordinarily the tunnel between Washington
and Baltimore Is terror TO travellers account of
the closeness "A d smoke, but with the engine be-
hind, and by making stops, ii woHld
scarcely be noticed. 1t is also thought
that rate Of a mile in and onc-half minutes
will be one of greatest to the patient, as at
that rate there Is less jar than at any other pilot
car will run In advance of the special train, with
clear"
do you feel apprehension doctor, that the
noises along the road Will disturb the President!"
"Wo are trying to guarl against that 1t was
agreed to-day at a consultation of the ply ysicians
To ISSUE request that the people of the towns
and stations along tho route shall abstain
entirely from cheering and other noisy demons IA
tions the train is passing, and think that such
a request will be unhesitatingly complied with
everywhere. More tnan this the President has the
utmost confidence in his ability ride"
"Do you think the President is well enough TO be
moved tomorrow, provided the arrangements were
completed"
There would be no wisdom in doing anything of
that kind, because the President is gaining every
day lie will be better tomorrow than to-day, and
better still the day after that Then why talk about
moving him tomorrow I believe, however. that it
could be done. though the risk will cantinuo TO
lessen. Within few days, however, it can be done"
Twill tho surgeons i'll charge accompany the
PresdentT
They, should do so. Dr. Hamilton has gone
home and may not come back in time tO accompany
the President. The others will undoubtedly all he
present. 1t would not do for any OF them to absent
himself ut such time. for shall insist that
all the surgeons remain during tho stay at Long
Branch"
'Wcre not the Presidents symptoms little un-
favorable to-day, doctorT
No; not more 80 than yesterday. II he was any
worse did not observe The wound Is healing and
there evidence that the outside opening is becom
ing smaller. The increase of Improvement is. of
course very slow. That there is decided inn
provement. however, | have no doubt. When DR..
Agnew to- Jay he went into the sick room
and staid perhaps twenty minutes. When he came
out he said: He is better than he was when went
away That shows that the Improvement which was
just dscernbe those who had not left his bedside
ALL and whose comparisons of different condit ons
must necessarily be made ut short intervals, was
very marked where the interval of comparison was
several davs in length"
HAS not the swelling of the parotid gland nearly
disappeared ~
Every nearly. To-day / removed some of the cell
lular tissue which had slOughed away. This was
nothing than what is known as the core in a
boil winch has suppurated and is getting well. Some
of the incsions have nearly healed up and the
largest one that on the neck, will not leave a
scar"
Dr.. Boynton was less sanguine than DIR. Bliss in
his estimate Of the Presidents condition.
He began the day badly" said he. But as the
day wore on he improved very much, and ate, drank
and slept well as on any other day for some time.
The day, taking it altogether, has been very good
one."
How soon, doctor, do you think the President
will be moved. The papers have 1t that 1t will be
within seventy-two hours ~
""How long would that be-" asked the doctor,
musingly.
"Just three days and nights" was the answer.
"Then," replied DR.. Boynton, he will be moved
within saventy-two hours"
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