The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-08
THE SUFFERING HERO.
Watching and Waiting at General
Grants Bedside.
The Condition Of the Patient Again
Becomes Alarming.
His Weakness Increased by an
Hemorrhage.
Last Bulletin - Pulse, 81; Respira-
tiOn, Ia.

New YORK, April TAT 3.45 this morning
messenger boy tore madly down the steps Of
the Grant mansion with two notes in his hand
one addressed to DIR. Sands and the other to
DIR Shrady, the two consulting surgeons. The
note was signed Fred d. Grant, and contained
single line: "Dr. Douglass wants you i'm
mediately." The rumor quickly spread that
Gen. Grant had had another seizare, and in q
quarter OF an hour the corporals guard of re-
porters in front of the lhonse had been recruit
ed to a full company. In a short time another
was despatched to the st. Cloud Hotel for SEN
ator Chaffee, Gen. Badeau, Ulysses 8. Grant,
Jr., and fourth to the Rev. DR.. Newman. $50
West Fifty ninth street. 1t was soon after
wards ascertained that the genera. had been
seized with hsmorrhsge, and that his life was
in imminent danger
While Gen. Grant was taking his nourish-
ment at 3 45 this morning his mouth was sud-
denly filled with blood. The DIR. was greatly
alarmed. Not so the patient. He behaved
with the greatest coolness, and even objected
to the sending of notes to Drs. Shrady end
Sands. and said to DR.. Douglass, whats the
use OF sending for the doctors? You're
enough But the doctor did not care to as
sume the whole responsibility, and the notes
were despatched. At $50 q. m. reporter was
beckoned into the hallway by messenger
boy. In few minutes the boy reappeared
with slip of paper in his hand, which was
eagerly pounced upon by his anxious asso-
ciates. 1t contained but two words, "Things
easy" The anxious young mon received the
information with feelings of mingled disap-
pointment and relief 1t meant that numbers
OF them had left warm beds at short notice for
an alleged emergency; but there was little
likelihood of serious demand on their services
during the day. DIR. Shrady went up stairs to
write bulletin. At 5.45 m. it was sent out.
Not very long afterwards Senator Chaffee came
down the steps, He said that the general was
resting quietly, under the effects of subcu-
taneouS injection of morphine. "There ia no
immediate danger" he continued; "but the
physicians do not know if this bleeding is from
the lungs or one of the smaller blood vessels
The generals nerve was wonderful. He di-
rected them how to hold the receptacle SO that
the blood might not be split upon his clothes.
He lost about teacupful of blood altogether,
Doctors Barker, Douglass, Shrady and
Sands were in consultation between and
o'clock.
When DIR. Barker left the house he said the
General was considerably weaker and that he
took food under protest. He was liable at any
moment to have recurrence of the hemor-
rhage
DIR. Shrady arrived at Gen. Grants house at
6.l5. He had with him many instruments
which were brought as precaution against
bleeding In the night.
AT Z O'Clock DR.. Douglass said the end wss
near. He gave the impression it might be-
possible to prolong his life until morn, but the
effort to protract life by artificial means was
uaIuly ubblrapl6, ana D6HlQ6 ClAE the General
wished to die; he was tired and weary, and
knew the inevitable was not far away.
At p. m. DR.. Shrady said he
was prepared for all emergencies.
1t should not be supposed that DR.. Sands had
come to perform any operation. If any hem
orrhage took place, DIR. Shrsdy was quite pre-
pared to stop it. DR.. Newman, at the request
OF Gen. Grant, was sent for about p. M, and
the clergyman remained with the patient until
nearly o'clock. During his visit Col. Grant
and DIR. Douglass were in the room. The sick
man seemed to have sent for a minister, in or
der to talk OF the change, which he felt was
near DIR. Newman had spoken of the friend
ly feeling of the people at large and the great
number OF friends the General had. "And I
have great many on the other side, too," said
the General. "Yes. that is true; and they are
waiting for you, General; they are waiting for
you" "Oh, yes; and wish they would Gomez
replied Gen. Grant, and DR.. Newman said that
never in his life did he see such an expression
OF peaceful satisfaction ss that on the Gener-
ais face as he uttered those words.
NEW YORK, April TO p. m.-Gen. Grant
has been sleeping quietly since last record. He
has just awakened and has taken food and
stimulants. His pulse is 76, with volume fair,
and temperature 102. There has been no re-
currence Of hemorrhage.
(Signed) j. H. DOUGLASS, MD,
GEO. T. SHRADY. M. d.
New YORK, April 7-10.30 o. m-Gen.
Grant continues in comfortable condition.
He has slept well and his pulse is 81. There is
no appearance of hemorrhage remaining in
the expectoration. He has just taken ncurish-
ment without pain.
(Signed) j. II. DOUGLASS, NJ. d.
GEO. F. SHRADY, NJ. D.
NEW YORK, April $50 a. m.-Gen.
Grant is sleeping very quietly at this moment,
having gbeen restless since the last bulletin
from an accumulation of mucous in the throat.
Tfo ,lca to asnA
perationss4. He has taken nourish ment reg
ularly.
(Signed), J. II. DOUGLASS, NJ. D.,
GEO. F. SHRADY, M. d.