New-York tribune., 1885-03-30
GENERAL GRANT WEAKER
opr.T DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING
srrvyRING SEVERELY FROM A sfAsM iN
TuRoAr-BErTER LAST NIGHT.

Ill H.
20 snddenly at 1880 o'clock and startieu naii'
SON his faithful attendant, by Vioieii. UuV n
os,rt IN couph up phlegm, which was foho"eu Wy
snoom of the throat. The household was quickly
aroused and lights suddenly shone iroin 'he WI"
dows of every floor IN tho house ooth 'ro"' ""u
rear. A Mutual District Messenger ooy was sum
noa and sent to the home of DR.. Douglas, IN
Twentv-slxth-st. The doctor jumped into a cap
and was driven rapidy to DR.. Shradys nome
,haro the latter was taken in and both were driven
o fst s the horse could take them to the Oenerars
house which was reached at 2 a. m. About nan an
hour after the physicians went into the house liar
r;son ON beng asked what was the cond'Iloh VI
the General. said
sWbv he's as well as ever no was. He Just got u
fit of coughing and gave him a drink Oh "a'c,
and he was all right But the folks they got scareu
and sent for the doctor. The Generars al rieh' ,
The cabman tramped up and down the sidewalk
In the cold and driving snow, smokng.a snort pipe,
and his horse shivered beneath its blankets uht"
= o'clock Yesterday morning when DIR. Douglas came
,o the door and dismissed the cab. The reporter
who had early heard of the Generals bad condition,
sent reanest to DR.. Douglas for bulletin ana
at 7:3O A. m received the following:
General Grant was troubled win o hh fre csnng
Ills phvsicans Drs Douglas aud Shrady were III
s, INTO pleasant sleep ani slept four hours lie Is
now resting quietly. He has no pain nor di'ncuiy III
swallowing.
The long stay of the doctors had created fear
that the General was in great danger, but this fear
was alayed as the morning grew and Dr. Barker
was not summoned. At $40 a. m.. Dr. Douglas
s,nt the following bulletin in reply to another re-
quest: ,-...
The General has had two hours good sleep without ,
further medication, is now awake and preparing Ior
breakfast. The physicians who were with hn at hiSn'
still remain with hlln
From this time on until D. m. reports received
Of ahnnrf
At about 2 o'clock, however, after the arrival oil
1)rs B,rker aud Sands for the usual weekly consul
tation member of the family said that the General
was very weak aud his condition was then SO bad
that the doctors would have been there notwlth-
standlng the consultation. 1t was also stated tnau
the General had been placed under the niiu'nce OF
chloroforIn. The consultation lasted until nearly
o'clock, when Drs Sands aud Barker left the
house The former when asked about the ueh-
erals condition, said: -, n r,,: ::
Il must decline to say anything. DR.. Douglas is
inside and you must see him. c, :. -
Dr. Barker asked: Is the General III any
immediate danger of deathf"
No | think not" was the reply. He had a
spasn of the throat last ulght, and there Ma1 an
obstruction bet cen the nose aud throat. lie had
great difficulty i'll breathing, ana tof an houI OF
two was in pretty tight place but he is relieved
"Then you do not think there is any immediate
danger :" n,os. somo cosro,tv occurs.
OF course, casualties are Liable to occur. The at
tack has left HIM weaker"
After the departure of Drs Barker and Sands
another request sent to DIR. Douglas ana tnls
bulletin sent out at about p. H.
Consultation was held at ococE prs ?lr,, BarRer;
had PTSSHsaS Ps d ss .sd rn S ,s of
fn the night were by appropriate remedies relieved 80
that the General had sleep of four hours from to
ard maps OF less duration during the lnoTtl
making from a. M to p. N. seven 10 ,ght i no"rs
sleep The General presented az the consultation cons 9
much improved appearance; was free from pain ana
reasonably from the annoying discharge whicn hau
troubled the family in the night
Drs Douglas and Shrady started for their homes
at abont s p. m. Up to noon there were few callers
but after that hour many persons rang the door
bell the greater number however, going away
after SIMPLE inquiry as to the Generals health.
Among those who went IN were Senor Romero, the
Mexican Minister Clarence A. Seward I: T.
Huntington and Mr.. and Mrs Henry CleWs l. D
Musgrave sent n messenger 10 inquire as 10 the
Generals condition Those who came IN carriages
stopped them at Fifth or Madison aves. and walked
throngh the siush TO the house. Harrison told
member of the household III the afternoon that
when the General struggled out OF bed he sald 10
him IN matter-Ol-fact way L caut stahu this,
Harrison; am going TO die"
A STATEMENT BY pr. sHRADY.
DR.. Shrady SAID after midnight: DIR. Douglas
called for me about 1870 o'clock Sunday morning,
when on his way to General Grants. where he had
been summoned by a messenger short time be-
fore. | dressed hastily, and in few moments we
were rapidly driven to the house of the General.
alarmed at the symptoms that had been developed
soon after DR.. Douglas had left the patient few
hours before There indication after the
General had gone bed and before DR.. Douglas
had started for home that there would
be any change for the within
short period. At a. M. when we we saw
was doing there had been an accumulation of
phegm IN the rear nasal passage. and he was
awakened by sense of sufocaton and difficulty
i'm hs hTpafhinp. The patient became dDUrelSUSiVe
at tne sudden development of new symptoms that
were attended with prospect OF serious results
aud wanted an explanation OF the trouble lie con-
sequenty desired the presence OF his physicians,
aud were sent for
considerably swollen, and the throat inflamed
and coDgested more than usual The
IN divided doses but in consequence of the exist
ence of the irritating substance in the throat. as
well as the distress caused by the inflammation.
the anodyne failed to have its proper effect,
and he unable TO sleep After the
feeling of apprehension that the General
had allayed by explaining the canse of the
difficulty, and by showing that there was no mme-
diate cause for alarm, his throat was submitted
got up from his bed when he fet the distressing
sensations upon awakening, and sat in his easy
char. The Inflammation III his throat was
quoted by the remedies that were applied aud his
condition became easier in q short time. While he
Was snil in his char an 9nodyne was gwen him by
Dr. Douglas, and he was put to bed
about 8 a. m. His eyes remained open for
time, and then he became drowsy and in
fifteen minutes after he lay down he was IN peaco-
fui slumber. lie was awakened partially at inter
walls more or less frequent by hacking cough, but
did not become thoroughly aroused until z a. m,
and he had then had four hours of refreshing sleep
There was no trouble at all noticed in his breath
ing and he seemed TO be entirely free
fiom the annoying attack that he had suffered.
One of the physicians present with him all the
time during his sleep, and strict watch was kept
Of every movement, bat there was an entire
absence of anything 10 occasion any further treat
meDt The Generals family renamed up