The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-13

+ 'Slnneu1 Di.tSS,
BARNES,
WOODWARD,
REYBURN,
HAMILTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "A car which the
workmen of the Pennsylvania passenger shop
refitted, i, on the way to Washington to carry
the Pr tsident to Long Branch. The seats
were all taken out and the Ger thoroughly
renovated. A false top was put III a few inches
below the roof of the car in order to give the
air an opportunity to circulate between the
car and roof so as to make the car cool. The
partition taken out is replaced by folding
doors and a storm door is added to the plat
form doors. Wire gauze was fastened Oh the
outside car completely in~closlng it from dust.
The inside is hung with heavy curtains. On
The floor is heavy brussels carpet. The bed
is also placed in position and mattresses pro-
vided. Two large ice boxes are added were
well filed with ICE. About forty men are
employed in the work which was finished in
seven hours. Two of the workmen accom-
pany the car which will arrive at Washington
early in the morning.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Attorney General
McNeach WHO conducted the correspondence
with the Pennsylvania railroad officials for
the removal ofthe President to Long Branch
saws the route on which the special train
would proceed will be direct from Washing
ton to West Philadelphia, thence to Mon
mouth junction, n. }, At the latter point a
special train will leave the main line of the
Pennsylvania railroad and proceed to James
burg. y. J. where it will take the regular
Long Branch road. The train he thought
would run about forty miles per hour and he
did not think the President would experience
any disturbance whatever from the high rate
of speed owing to the fact that the contriv-
anna a6oOta1 prevADtS any jarlnQ or 1Oitinp to
the Presidents couch.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept. 4-Last night
the President did not rest well and twice dur
ing the right his stomach was so disturbed he
volnited. During the day he was better and
swallowed the usual quantity of food and re-
tanned it. His pulse however, has been high.
er than for the past ten days. His surgeons
do not think he has lost ground but has gain
ed some since last nights dispatch. At this
hour, 1920, he is quietly sleeping.
(Signed) BLAINE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-In connection with the
Presidents removal, the following realistic
picture frnni Washington Of his condition is
of interest: II is no holiday trip that the Pres
dent is about TO make and not a very easy
voyage in his present state Of convalescence.
His removal, if undertaken at all, and there
are doubts even now in the minds OF the doc
lOTS dS 10 us ~ tuitIlCN, II DC lilC dSe
rerate resort to elude the lightning grasp of
death. The President is suffering first from
the unhealed gull-shot wound. whose length
is estimated at sixteen inches; second, from
a compound fracture of the tenth aud con-
fusion of the eleventh ribs made by the
bullet; third, by the presence in the body of
a jagged lead bullet, not %encisted, but trav-
cling in its way downward; fourth, from the
poisonous state of his blood; fifth, the gland,
A., hill, "a ,,o,r t1a ave n 20 u-al1 oS tho pnsl1t
CT the trouble; sixth, abscess in the cheek,
whieh is now discharaing in seven channels
and three are spontaneous openings, in which
pus is flowing through the ears. mouth and
nostrils. The next complication is tile weak
and dyspeptic condition OF the Presidents
stomach, which has at times rejected all
p~rOtieled food, and required to be treated i'll
the most delicate manner. For nearly three
weeks the President has not swallowed a
moutllful o. solid food. Seventh, the anxiety
ant danger feared from the de 'ility brought
on by The injury and its physical consequence
es and the ei4hti. reason is his mental weak
ness resulting from his local and
constitutional troubles. His physician have
been in fear also Of the intermtttant
malaria! fever in addition to the inevitable
traumaJiG fever occasiOnGi by the effort of
nature TO repair the wound made by the mis-
sic. Il is proposed TO lift him with lis bed,
ANT ltiii NS"h " Ao'S A'5fN ~ """'Ft $780,
him a long distance by a stretch9r and finally
convey him go miles by rail. A man so sick
and weak as he who can scarcely turn ms
head from SHE 10 side, and can't lit his
head At ali and is able to move is arms and
legs wi h difficulty and WEAKNESS, is o, feebl=
to be removed. One of his friends made a
Journey from New Mexico especially to SEE
him M. was not let into the room. No cabi-
net officer has seen him since The time mime
Iiotain. faiinIuipu tbp sl,ntjr,T H. pNF;tFS hDF
ferins hey oud his ability to endure 10 have
his children sit by his bed. lie has no healthy
appetite, no relish for what he swallows. Iht
Suffering caused by the inilamed gland woulC
alone have brought a strong man low. The
original injury has made little progress fol
ten days. He has been kept up i'll part since
his last relapse by the free use OF nutritivt
and stimulating il ~jections. These are ~efficatio'
and often bridge a crisis successfully. II Thu
reader will look at the situation, then review
it in the light of reason rather than senti
meut it will he understood why the doctor
mean to remove the President. This plainll
indicates his dying where he is, but if reInoy,
ed there is 4 bare possibility he may recover
Yethe may not live 20 reach Long Bransh.
At every sixteen feet on the rails Their
will come a jplt for l.i.L pom body whicI
holds a Jagged ball. Can We conceive Of
more desperate experiment, and yet the jour
ney has been decided upon by the most ~
dicious and experienced surgeons as the OIL
remaining chance for life. Preparations TO
removal have beeI. madt, but it is learne
that the surgeons were very apathetic abor
removal, and did no. eoi.me ice 10 prep4I
for the journey until about noon. They wer
urged to do this by members OF tNe famil!
who said: at has been definitely decided L
the surgeons and cabinet that the PresideI
must lie removed and that to remain
death. Fsr 49, a4E r
Every days delay involves greater risk. an
involves langer ~iavencountering an equliio'
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