New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-13
EX-GOVERNOR MORGAN TERY III.

HIS CONDITION REGARDED AS CRITICAL YESTERDAY.
There was good deal OF alarm among the friends OF
Ex-Governor f.. d. Morgan yesterday over the condi-
ton of his health, report having come down town
iD the morning that he was dying Governor Nor
gan has been out of health for long time, his suf-
ferings growing out of complication of disorders
OF these the one that has caused him the most dis
comfort of late a weakness of the heart, due. 1t
is thought to fatty degeneracy. This has
manifested itself in several attacks within
the last two weeks, which caused
him excruciatilg pain in the chest aud
lmpeled the operation of breathing. He spoke OF
these attacks several occasions TO his business
partners and complained of the growing difficulty
that attended his visits to his place O business IN
Exchange place. which nevertheless he continued
with only occasional interruptions until last Satur-
dav Ordinarily ne has boen at his desk fOurOr five
hours a day, transactng business with MS Old-tlne
energy, aud full OF interest in the COMMERCIAL imam
cal and political occurrences Of the day. On SUD
day he seized with another attack. oil when the
most prominent symptom was the heart ailctlon,
and obliged To keep to his bed. HIS fAnlN
physician was summoned and at once saw that tho
attack was more than ordinarily severe. lie re-
manned with him throughout the day ana nlgnJ anu
Yesterday visited him almost hourly. AT O'Clock
Yesterday morning n crisis seemed to be- reached,
and Tor "A time the friends and watchers at his bed
side feared that he would not outliye the nlght.
The strong will-pOwer which prevailed against mo
ex-GovernOrs inhrmties last sumner seemed. now
ever, to come TO his nelp again. and he DOT only
lived through the night but began To mend until III
the afternoon and evening the inquiries as 10 nIS
condition we're answered at the house with the
statement that he was greatly improved ever his
condition at the same hour on sunday, and thab ne
was comparatively comfortable.
Nevertheless his friends did not conceal their APP
prcheusrns touching the eventual outcome OF inc
attack. In the early portion OF the day ne was
much OF the time UNCONSCIOUS. partly no doubt, II
not wholly by rcaEUn OF the morphine administered
10 ease his suteIngs, and he dld not recognize his
pastor. the Rev Henry j. Van Dyke, tho called to
visit him IN the forenoon. la the Afternoon. how
ever. his mind was clear and he described his con
ditiOn comfortable. -
Governor Morgan's business partners. John /.
Terry and Sol N Humphreys, who have been assocl-
ated with him nearly half century, spent cOnsld-
cradle time at the house aud were kept constantly
advised all dav "a to his condition. There was a
constant stream of callers at the house last evening,
hardly minute passing without the arrlv al oil sOmo
friends " no came with anxious Inquiries, or mes
enger with note of coincidence to Mrs Morgan.
few men who were near in friendship to the SICK
man remained all night mt the house. The rest
heard the statements II the seryans ahd departed
after leaving their cards.
AT 10 o'clock last night the doctor In attendance
said that the condition of his patient
was moro favorable than at any
time during the twenty four hours, and a bulletin
10 that effect was issued Up 10 l o'clock TINS
morning there had been no change.