Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-07

NEW YORK, April About 3:45 o'clock this
morning messenger boy dashed hurriedly
down the steps of Gen. Grants house and
rushed toward the telegraph office on Madison
avenue, near 66th street. The lad held n his
hand two notes, one addressed to Dr. III. b.
Sands and the other to DIR. George F. Shrady.
few minutes after another messenger boy
rushed out of the Grant residence. bearing
notes for Senator Chaffee, Gen. Badeau and
Parson Newman. Gen. Badeau was the first
TO arrive, being driven rapidly in a carriage to
the door. He Immediately rushed up the stairs,
was admitted, and proceeded at once to Gen.
A horse at full gallop dragged the coupe of
Dr Shrady up to the door at 400 a. m. The
If he had been sent for i'm a hurry A few min
utes later DIR. Sands arrived bearing a case OF
instruments, ali though it afterwards was learned
that no surgical operation was necessary. L. :.
Grant, jr., and Senator Chaffee reached the
house about five minutes past five, evidently in
great perturbation. DIR. Shrady, i'm response TO
question, said that DIR. Douglas was quietly
sitting by Gen. Grant, when the latter suddenly
mad slight hemorrhage from the throat. DIR.
and sent for Drs. Sands and Shrady. Gen.
Grant said: "There is no use sending for the
other doctors; you are enough"
Two Ounces Of Blood Lost.
Gen. Grant spat about two ounces of blood
and then wiped the traces from his face and ap-
peared calm and collected. Senat6T Chaffee
left LEFT the house at els. He said: HE had an in
lection of morphia at a. M, and think he
will live through the day. He lost teacup full
| of blood. He was SO much collected that he di-
rected those attending him to hold the vessel
SO that no blood would reach the fioor.''
DR.. Newman arrived about 5:43 am.
Dr. Shrady at O'Clock said that Gen. Grant
could be expected under the circumstances. He
also stated that DIR. Douglas was taking much
needed rest.
At $50 am. the following bulletin, signed by
Drs. Douglas and Shrady, was issued: "Gen.
mains arrested. It has made no marked i'm
ON ha vat,Ic
The $50 bulletin said: "Gen. Grant has just
awakened His pulse is the same. No return
! OF the hemorrhage."
No Perceptible Increase Of Weak ness.
The hemorrhage i'm Gen. Grants throat this
morning was the accident that had been feared
by those nearest to the patient. The immedi-
ate result was not stranguiation, as had been
general himself Just how serious the result
would be on the general condition of the pa
tient could not be foretold early in the morn
ing, but at $50 a. M there was no perceptibls
increase OF debility or weakness caused by loss
OF blood.
No Immediate Danger Anticipated.
At $50 Gen. Grant, under the influence of
morphia, was sleeping in sitting posture. Drs.
Douglas and Shrady were present. The hemor-
rhage in the generals throat ceased naturally
and without any styptic application. 1t is, of
course, possible that crisis may occur to-day,
but the probability of such turn during the
daylight is scarcely entertained among those
best posted as to the generals condition. Soma
tor Chaffee's opinion this morning is that Gen.
Grant may not die during the day, and such is
the opinion of well posted persons who have no
incentive or bent to be alarmistS though all
hold themselves in readiness for any critical
developments.
The HemOrrhage from an Artery.
The hemOrrhage this morning in Gen. Grants
throat was arterial and not venous blood. The
general seems not at all alarmed, and the fam
lily was not very greatly frightened. The hemor-
rhage was due somewhat to the increase of the
disease, and was induced by a momentary fit of
coughing. The probabilities are that he may
survive the day.
The General Firm and His Mind Clear.
NEW YORK, April z, IL a.m.-(ien. Grants
condition remains unchanged. He has taken
his food without pain. His pulse is still steady
and reasonably firm. There is no more hemor-
rhage. His mind is clear. He replies to ques.
| tions and gives evidence of the same uncom-
planning firmness which has characterized him
during his entire sickness.