Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-17
GRANT AT MT. M'GREG0R.
THE JOURNEY UTTERLY EX-
HAUSTS HIS VITALITY.

His Throat Greatly Irritated by the
Dust and Particles from the Engine
Speaking Almost Impossible When
He Reaches the Cottage of the Drex els.
NEW YORK, June 1O.-Gen. Grant
started this morning for Mount Nc
Gregor.
THE ARRIVAL.
MOUNT MCGREGOR, N. Y, June 16-
Gen. Grant arrived here at = 40 O'Clock THE
afternoon. The last stage of the journey
was the worst, as the jolting caused the
General much pain and fatigue.
When Gen. Grant alighted from the
train here large banner confronted him,
bearing the words, "Welcome to Our
Hero" At that moment n photographer
with camera on the platform took an
instantaneous picture of the General
aliehtlng. The General, steadied on each
side by Henry and Harrison, his attend
ants, started to walk from the train
to the Drexel cottage. The ascent
was easy and the distance short. but his
strength failed aud he was placed in a
chair, which was carried to the cottage by
two porters. Mr.. DreXel and Mrs. Grant
were close behind the General, and his
household and the servants followed,
forming little procession. On the cot
tage st0op Miss DreXel welcomed the
party and conducted the ladies TO their
rooms.
THE GENERAL VERY WEAK.
The General walked TO his room, on the
same level as the broad piazza, and there
he sank into chair, with pillows beneath
and behind him. The perspiration was
standing on his face, and the strain of the
journey gave way to a reaction Of ex-
treme weakness. He laid back with
closed eyes. and a nurse famed his face.
Dr. Douglas was anxious to eX-
anime and cleanse the Generals
throat. He found that considerable
irritation had been caused by the fine
black dust which had lodged in the throat
during the journey, but said that the sur
face underneath, though inhamed, ap-
peared better than he had expected. The
swelling outside had steadily increased
after passing Hudson, and during the
last hour of the trip it rapidly filled for
ward on the neck and below the collar.
UNABLE TO SPEAK.
The Generals voice, which was better
at starting than on Monday, had utterly
failed him, and any effort to speak re-
suited only in faint and almost inaudible
aspirations. The doctor thought that this
aphonia was due to 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 Gen.
Grant appeared on the piazza and was
seated in pillow-cushiOned chair, with
his feet resting in another. His skull
cap was drawn down and his neck pro-
tected by the uptuTned collar Of his gown.
His elbows rested on the arms of the
chair. His hands were clasped and his
eyes closed, and the watchers said
that he was enjoying repose. This,
however, was not so. After
ten minutes be 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 that the journey was ended.
His pulse, ordinarily II, was 80 beats to
the minute. The family are all quartered
at the cottage, but Dr. Douglas has his
rooms in the house.
DR.. Douglas remained the entire even
ing with Gen. Grant, who, despite the ia
tlgue, was waketul until 10 O'Clock. His
throat was then painted with cocaine,
and be settled down for the night. DR..
Douglas retired 10 an adjoining room,
though he has rooms at the hotel, and the
nurse was lett to watch with the General,
who a. II o'clock was quiet as though
sleeping. The family were at II O'Clock
retiring for the night.