Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-21
THE PRESIDENT ILL.
HAS HAD A SEVERE CHILL.
Is NOW MUCH BET
4 CH NGE OF ANS.


COMING TO WASHINGTON BY RAIL.
| special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
from Savannah, Ca, last evening says: President
Arthur was a very sick man at three O'clock this
morning, and for several hours there was much
alarm, for he had not been so Ill for many years.
HIS trouble was something like congestye chill
and an acute attack OF bilious collie which caused
him great pain and suffering He had spent an
! active and exciting day on Thursday, which no
| doubt superinduced the disorder. After leaving
the Tallapoosa early In the morning, he drove
| about the city, attended long and tiresome re-
| ception ana municipal feed, went out 10 the
| SchuetZen Park. where the Savannah Rifle Asso-
citation gave him champagne and soft-shell crab
| lunch ate hearty dinner at in the evening and
much for his stomach. which was still Il little
weak from his experience on the rough sea the
| day before.
q little cold. He Left Mr.. Botts' house, where he
dined late in the evening, and walked down to the
| landing with number OF friends, who were
which included lunch at 10 O'Clock and a trip
down the river later in the day. Mr.. Arthur bade
health but he had been but a few minutes on the
Tallapoosa when he found it necessary to retire.
| me en- Ghi'1y y symptoms excited the utmost alarm,
and DIR. Black, OF the TallapOOsa, used every pre-
caution to ward off the chill, with some success.
CONTINUING TO IMPROVE.
The President was then attacked with violent
collie, which lasted several hours, and left him
| quite weak and exhausted At 8 O'Clock he was
suffering so much that it was thought It would be
| necessary to telegraph to Washington for ply
sician. He improved somewhat soon after, and it
was decided that 1t would be safe to wait until
daylight At O'Clock the treatment OF DR.. Black
Degan 10 snow favOra bic results and the President
is most comfort bic one all day. attended by
| Aleck Powell, who did not leave the stateroon
moment, ana was closely watched by the doctor.
| took little toast and tea
| Shortly after O'Clock he determined to get up,
| somewhat in opposition to the wishes of the doc
tor and sat for hour or more on deck in an easy
chair. When questioned as to his health NJ
Arthur said he felt decidedly better and thought
was the result OF cold and the weak condition OF
MIS- stomach, and exposure In the hot sun. The
Pre-, PRESIDENTS face plainly showed that he had been
| Sick He was decidedly pale. His countenance
wore a languid look which was not natural, and
which indicated that he was far from being
entirely WELL
sECREsY ON sHIPBoARD
There was considerable secresy about the Presi-
dents condition on the Tallapoosa. The position
or the deck on which his stateroom is located was
| roped off during the entire day, and no one was
allowed to go Oh that side of the ship for fear OF
disturbing him. He thus spent quiet day, which
| no doubt aided recovery.
The Presidents sickness disarranged the plans
OF yesterday entirely. 1t was intended that the
Tallapoosa should sail for Washington with the
PRESIDENTIAL party today, but Mr.. Arthurs con-
clifton was Such that this could not be thought of.
II the President is able it Is expected he will
go north tomorrow afternoon in the private car
here. Secretary Chandler rode up and down the
river to-day, looking at the shipping facilities OF
tne the city, ana expressed surprise at their extent
The President retired early tonight, and it is
hoped that good sleep Will do much toward re-
storing him to complete health.
Untd Urls attack, the President he's not been
troubled with sickness. On the entire trip his
health has not only been good but he felt that the
Journey was doing him great deal OF benefit.
The signal bureau reporting that bad weather may
be expected of Cape Hatteras during the next two
days makes 1t more probable that the President
Will not return by sea-
Another Account.
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Times
from savannah, last night, says: The President
returned to the Tallapoosa to sleep at II o'clock
last night, after day In town and an evening at
Capt. Bots, ON Monterey Square, where he dIned.
The night air was cool, and going from warm
room TO the ship, where he had arranged to sleep,
ne was Chilled The chill net leaving him upon
| reaching his quarters he sent for Mr.. Black, the
ships surgeon. Restoratives failed In their effect
and the President took to his bed with percept-
1Dfe rigor. The surgeon then drugged him with
morphine He lay in stupor until O'Clock. The
rigor had not ahated and the temperature OF the
boly was failing.
CON6ESTfON THREATENED.
WORD was conveyed 10 the commanding officer
that congestion was threatened and 1t was agreed
that medical aid should be summoned from WASH
ington II the symptoms continued unfavorable
through the night. At O'Clock the body as cooler
and the chill more pronounced. More morphine was
injected and the stupor deepened. Indications OF
Improvement appeared between and 4 O'Clock
and from then until O'Clock this morning. when
weak cOf1ee wac ordered, In the hopes of stimulate
Ing the stomach and eliminating in part the effects
OF the drug. TWO SpOOnfullS We're swallowed, but
at once rejected. The President lay with closed
eyes TOT another hour. wnen he took and retained
TWO spoonfulls or .glngtr ale. He complained OF
droWSlness and a buZZng head, which he seemed
to think little exercise might work on, but he
was weak and the surgeon cautioned him not to
think OF leaving his room and to keep his mind
free from worrifnenG for the rest OF the day He
dozed at intervals the part OF the ship In which he
lay lay, being shut OF from the crew and visitors
alike. AT noon he was better and was slowly
mending throughout the afternoon.
KEEPING HIS ILLNESS A SECRET
The commanding officer and the surgeon were
the only persons attached to the ship who knew
up to noon that the President had been sick and
suspicion outside was warded off by the appear
ance OF Secretary Chandler. Nj. Phillips. and Mr..
Miller riding for pleasure the river and driving
and walking around town oil the morning. The
carriages OF friends, moreover, who had been in
vited to meet the President at Capt Botts' and
lunch there, drove to the residence in Monterey
while people within awaited the President. They
went away disappointed, but ignorant OF the cause
of his non-appearance. Reticence and evasion
were kept up during the afternoon aboard ship,
ard In town. beyond casual announcement in an
evening paper that the President was indisposed
and would rest aboard to-day in order to transact
some important business OF state. There was not
at sunset, shadow OF a rumor OF the truth. The
special car that took the President to Jacksonville
Is at the station here. Secretary Chandler says
that should the President be well enough he viii
start tomorrow for Washington by rail. going d.
rectly through according to this afternoons plans
In that case he will reach Washington on Sunday
night.
MUCH BETTER
The President came out on deck tonight. feel.
ing much better, he said, without apprehension OF
further trouble. He Will decide in the morning By
what route he will return home
DRIVE IN THE SUN AND SHRIMP SALAD PRODUCE
THE ALARMING RBsULTa
A special to the New York Times says: "Pres1.
dent Arthurs trip for rest and recreation has been
interrupted by sudden and violent fllnesis which
at one time gave the Secretary OF the Navy and
the other members of the party serious concern.
The President Is now better, and it IA
hoped that he will tomorrow afternoon be
able to proceed to Washington Yesterday after
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