Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-17
General Grant.
THE TRIP MADE WITHOUT I'm.
ClDENT-THE PATIENT
MUCH EXBAUSrED,
GRANT AT MT. M'GREGOR.

| MOUNT MACGREGoR, n. Y, jane
16.-The train bearing General Grant,
accompanied by his family and Dr.
Douglas, arrived here at 2. .45 D. N. to-
day, having made the trip from New
YORK In i've hours and thirty i've min.
utes. The General bore up bravely
during the journey, though much an.
noyed by the dust during the trip,
which was without incident of note.
The General occupied Mr.. W. H. Van
derbiit.s private car, together with his
ply ysician, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fred
Grant, Mrs. Jesse Grant, Mrs. Sartoris,
Colonel Fred Grant, and the children
and servants of the household.
When General Grant alighted from
the train here large banner confront.
cd him bearing the words: Welcome
to our Hero" At the moment photo.
gropher with camera ON the platform
took an instantaneous picture of the
General alighting. The General,
steadied on either side by Henry and
Harrison, his attendants, started 10
walk from the train to the Drexel
cottage. The ascent was easy and the
distance short, but his strength failed
and he was placed in q chair, which
was carried to the cottage By two
porters. Mr.. Drexel and Mrs. Grant
were close behind the General, and his
household and servants followed. Al
the cottage stoop Miss Drexel welcomed
the party and conducted the ladies' to
their rooms. The General walked to his
room, on the same level as the broad
piazza, and there he sank into q chair
with pillows beneath and behind him.
Prespiration was standing on his face,
and the strain of the journey gave way
to Q reaction OF extreme weakness. He
laid back with closed eyes and the nurse
famed his face.
Dr. douglas was anxious to examine
and cleanse the Generals throat. He
found that considerable irritation had
been casued by fine black dust, which
had lodged in the throat during the
journey, but said that the surface un.
derneath, though infiamed, appeared
better than he had expected The
swelling outside had steadily Increased
after passing Hudson, and during the
last hour Of the trip it rapidly ii lied
forward on the neck and below the
collar. The Generals voice, which was
better at starting than on Mo nday, had
utterly failed him, and any effort to
speak resulted only in faint and almost
inaudible aspirations.
The doctor thought this was due to
the fatigue, which was greater during
the last hour of the trip than at any
other time. When the doctor had
cleansed and treated his throat General
Grant appeared on the riazza and was
seated on pillow cushioned chair with
his feet resting in another. His skull
cap was drawn down and his neck pro-
tected by the upturned collar OF his
gown.
His elbows rested on the arms of the
chair his hands were clasped mis-
eyes closed, and the watchers said he
was enjoying repose. This, however,
was not 80. After ten minutes he
arose, and, with his cane, slowly
walked into his room and laid down,
In faint whispers he let DR.. Douglas
know that he was very weary and was
glad tho Journey was ended. Then his
pulse, ordinarily II, was 80 beats to
the minute.
TheTamily are all quartered at the
cottage, but DR.. Douglas has rooms in
the house.
DIR. Douglas remained the entire
evening with General Grant, who, de-
spite fatigue, was wakeful until 10 O..
clock. His throat was then painted
with cocaine, and he settled for the
night. DIR. Douglas retired to an ad-
Joining room, though he has rooms at
the hotel, and the nurse was left to
watch with the General, who, at this
| hour (11 p. m.,) is quiet as though
sleeping. The fam lily are now retiring
for the night.