Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-17
Amount Nc GREGOR.
General Grants Aniyai- tie Is Censsderab's
Pro.,rated b. the Journey.

General Grants AfIiYni- tie Is CehsseefaoS
pro.tratea b. the JoaFsey.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
MOUNT McGREGoR, n. y, June
l6.~-Ceneral Grant arrived here at
o:45 o'clock this afternoon. The last
stage of the journey was the worst, as
the jolting caused the General much
pain and fatigue.
When General Grant alighted from
the train large banner confronted him,
bearing the words, Welcome to Our
Hero" At the moment photographer
with camera on the platform took an
instantaneous picture Of the General
aliehting. The General, steadied on
each side by Henry and Harrison, his
attendants. started to walk from the
train to the Drexel cottage. The as
cent was easy and the distance short,
but his strength failed, aud he vas
placed in chair, which was carried to
the cottage BY two porters.
Mr.. Drexel and Mrs. Grant were
close behind the General and his house
hold and servants followed, forming
little procession. On 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 chair, with
pillows beneath and behind him. Per-
spiration was standing on his face. and
the strain Of the journey gave way to
a reaction Of extreme weakness. lie
laid back with closed eyes, and nurse
famed his face.
DR.. Douglas was anxious to examine
and cleanse the Generals throat. He
found that considerable irritation had
been caused by fine black dust, which
had lodged in the throat during the
Journey. but said that the surface un-
derneath, though inhamed, appeared
better than he had expected. The swell
ing outside had steadily increased after
passing the Hudson, and during the
last hour Of the trip it rapidly filled
forward on the neck and below the
collar.
The Generals voice, which was bet
ter at starting than on Monday, had
utterly failed him, and any effort to
speak resulted only in faint and almost
inaudible aspirations. The doctor
thought this aphonia was due TO fatigue,
which was greater during the last hour
r l.. s..,. 10. of of nr Inn
When the doctor had cleansed and
treated his throat, General Grant APP
peared 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 protect
ed by the upturned collar Of his
gown. His elbows rested on the
arms of the chair, his hands were
clasped, his eyes closed, and the watch
ers said he was enjoying repose. This,
however, was not so. After ten min
utes 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 that the journey was ended. His
pulse. ordinarily II, was 80 beats to
the minute. The family are quartered
at the cottage, but DR.. Douglas has his
rooms in the house.
DR.. Douglas remained the entire eve
ming with General Grant, who, despite
his fatigue, was wakefulI until 10 0 clock.
His throat was then painted with CO.
coaine, and he settled for the night.
DR.. Douglas retired to an adjoining
room, though he has rooms at the
hotel. and the nurse was left to watch
with the General, who at this hour
III p. NJ is quiet as though sleeping.
The family are now retiring for the
night.