Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-01

WASHINGTON, June General Sheridan,
coudition yesterday remained unchanged
He is critically i'll. There has been more O,
less of a recurrence of the heart trouble, bui
the exact degree and the extent of it can
| not be learned at this hour. 1t is, however
commplicated by a severe and dangerous
affection of the lungs and the greatest
alarm prevails among General Sheridan's
physicians and family. They were all
hastily summoned and are now at his bad
side keenly apprehensive of what may fol-
low. The use of oxygen, which had been
discontinued. has been resumed The first
symptoms of the present attack were no.
ticed about five O'Clock asst evening when
the General was seized VITA spell of cough
ing. 1t was not thought at first that this
cough was of such dangerous character as
subsequent events proved TO be the case.
As time went by this coughing increased
| in frequency ard in vigor, and grave alarm
began to be felt among the household.
One of the attendants gives this official ac-
count of the attack of coughing, Tuesday
evening. He said: About ten O'Clock
the General was seized with severe retch-
ing cough, which filled all within the house
with the gloomiest forebodings. The pull
monary affection brought another faintness
of the hearts action and the pulse grew
weaker and weaker Mrs. Sheridan and
the physicians, who had all been called to
the sick room, sprang to the Generals bed
side and everything that was possible 10 be
done was Immediately undertaken Digi-
tails was administered TO counteract the
feebleness of the heart, and cab. which
had been constantly kept in waiting every
night for use in case of emergency, was
hurriedly dispatched for Mr. Moxley, a
local merchant, who manufactures oxygen
gas, and has supplied the gas used hereto
fore, when the sick man was as his worst
Meantime the Generals condition grew
worse, and notwithstanding all that was
done, the faintness stubbornly refused to
yield 10 treatment The oxygen arrived
shortly before 40 o'clock, and Mr. Mox-
ley was hurriedly show into the sick room
in the northeast corner of the residence,
where General Sheridan lay breathing
heavily, in imminent danger of suffoca-
ton. A jet of gas was thrown into his
mouth, and he was allowed TO inhale it for
a few seconds. The gas made him flighty
and irrational. 1t was then discontinued
and other remedies applied, only to give
way at frequent interyels to the renewal of
the oxygen treatments For some time
the General appeared TO be very much like
a drowning man, and il was feared that the
end had come. By extraordinary exer-
tions, however, the patient was rallied
again, and at 3 80 o'clock he had improved
to some extent. His breathing was hesvy
and not person in the room left hisbed-
side.
The sick man slept most of the day, and
though he grew no weaker. his condition
was less favorable than the previous day,
before he was attacked with the cough.
Late in the afternoon he had another
severe attack. He recovered very inn
perfectly and the 10 p. IN. bulletin said his
condition scaused the greatest apprehen-
sion.
DR.. Lincoln was sent for at IL p m TO
assist the four physicians already in attend
snce. At that hour members of the press
were denied admittance TO the house A
policeman was on guard on the steps, and
would permit no one to pass.
The fact thst Dr. N. S. Lincoln was called
in, started the report that dissatisfaction
existed with the treatment of the attend
ing physicians. This was in no sense the
case. It was simply done with the desire
TO leave nothing undone which by any
possibility could be done to improve his
chances No change was made in the
treatment. This has all al1ng. Dr. Lineoln
said, been excellent and had it not been
for the constant presence of physicians. he
would have died before now during some
of his sudden weak spells. His lungs are
gradually filling with water, which
makes his breathing constantly more la
bored. He has been conscious all day
He fully realizes his condition. In the
opinion of his physicians his system is
gradually weakening and the end must
come soon. The remedies administered
las night, it is hoped, may afford relief
and if they do, some hope. though slight,
is indulged.
Geeral Sheridan inherited rapid pulse
from his mother. She was also subject to
heart trouble and has lived to a ripe old
age after passing through several severe
spells similar 10 this. This lends some
slight hope in the present desperate condi-
ton of General Sheridan. Dr. Lincoln
sa d that the case was not entirely without
hope.