Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-28
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

ICptC16I 4bieEFaIl TO Inc SIODe.
New YORK, Dec. 27.--Gen. Grant is.
much improved tonight. At midnight he
was resting comfortably. The accident
occurred in this wise: Gen. Grant lives at
No. East Sixty-sixth street in handsome
brown stone house. On Monday evening
last between 10 and IL o'clock in the even
ing he sent for his coupe, intending to
make call on Madison avenue II was 2
cold night, and the sidewalks were covered
with coating of ice. Il mas always been
the custom IF Gen. Grant to make
presents of money to his servants
On Christmas, and this seemed to him to
be good time to tip the eoachman. He
stepped to the box, handed the man bill,
and then turned to enter the cab. His
feet slipped from under him, and he fell
with very great violence on his left side.
Before the servants could reach him he
rose. but his left leg gave way under him,
and he sank to the sidewalk IN a fainting
condition. His coiored valet and coach
man carried him up the froEt gtoop slow
ly and carefully, as hs seemed to be suffer
ing great agony. They placed
him in the elevator and carried
him to his room. The cab hurried sway
for the physician of the family. He found
the general suffering great pain and hay
ing no power over his left leg, which
seemed to be quite paralyzed. There was
large blue mark on the outside just be-
lev the hip, and another mark q little
further down. The leg was bent and had
to De supported on pillows. It was rubbed
with liniment and everything was done to
ease the suffering, but the pain was so
great that he could not sleep. This great
pain continued all Tuesday and Wednesday
and the general got no sleep until
Wednesday night. 1t was believed at first
| that the femur was fractured, and it is not
certain yet that it is not. The pain in the
| limb has been SO great that thus far it has
bsen impossible to make thorough exam
ination for the fracture. the general
preserves his usual good health,
| takes his meals regularly, and
is as cheerful as his paiu will permit. Sur
geon L. H. Simpson examined the limb
| yesterday, but gave no definite decision as
to the extent CT the injury He will finish
his examination tomorrow. Gen. Grant
himself does not believe the bone is
| broken.
He was much better to-day, the pain had
lessened and be had regained some con-
| II.
Barker said this evening that he did not
believe there is a fracture, but that the
sciatic nerve and the muscles are badly
bruised. It is not thought likely the gen
eral will be able to leave the house for two
weeks. Many inquiries are made at the
house after his condition, and friends are
constantly at his bedside. His fall was
heavy, for he weighs more than 200
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Western Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dee. 81 Gen. Grant, on
leaving his home to-day, slipped upon the
ice and fell, receiving a severe shock and
seriously iniuripg his thigh. Frederick
Grant, his son, says he had seen the sur
| gsons who attended his father, bat they
were unable TO determine whether the in
jury was dangerous. They said, however,
he will be paralyzsd for time. It seems
that Gen. Grant, while alighting from
coupe at his residence Monday evening,
slipped and fell on his left side, receiving
serious injury to his leg about four inches
below the hip joint. Surgeons say no
bones. weres broken, apdi sapposition is,
that bruise OF the sciotic nerves is sas-
tanned. The general, Immediately after
the accident, was assisted TO bed, where he
has remained ever since, lying in one po-
alton on his back. While his injured leg
most painful the generals health is 9TH
erwiss good, and he is even comparatively
cheerful under the circumstances. The
surgeons anticipate nothing serious, but
at the same time predict it will be several
weeks before the general will be able to
leave his house.
Gen. Grants injuries are less painful to-
night. At 8 late hour he was resting com
for tably. His leg is very much swollen