New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-06
NEw-YoRK, MONDAY, AUGUST 6. 1888
MR.. GARRETTvS ILLNESS.
IN THE CARE OF HIS PHYSICIAN AT iHh
BREvOORT HOUSE
THE RICHFIELD SPRINGS TRIP. IT is SAID
HARMED HIM-soME OF HIS sfhPIoN'
TRYING TO DECIDE WHERE TO TAKE

TRYING TO DECIDE WHERE TO IAhS
HIM FOR REST AND RECUPERArIoN.
The return Of Robert Garrett formerly Pr0s'a'"'
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to this CITY iron
Richfeh Springs after brief stay, gave rlso 10
many r,mors yesterday regarding his condition anu
the causes which led to the sudden termination VI
his stay at that resort. Accompanying Mr' o"''
wcro his wife, and his sister-in-law MISS r"On
A. B. Crane, his private secretary, and pr Ah'"
Smith. Of Baltimore, his family physician. pr.
Smith went with him TO The Springs IRON ls's 0',
about three weeks ago. On reaching the Bre'oor'
House. DR. John 7. Metcalfc. OF No so West Ihir'y-
thirds his Ncw-York physician was sent ior ana @
visited his paont without delay, accompanied ny n
assistant DR.. Charles S. Ward
DR. F. L. Partridge, the resident physician OF the
Brevoort House, also called In. CharcS /
Maver president Of the Maryland Consolidated Coal
Comnsnr. and a director in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company and John K. cowen. Mr. garrett
nrvate counsel, and tho leading oounsci
also OF the Baltimore and ONO, '''
Of whom are Mr.. CARROTS personal ana inluiaUo
friends arrived Yesterday In response TO eicsrs"
from Mr.. Crane.
UNDER GREAT MENTAL DEPREssloN'
II was learned at the hotel yesterday that MI
GarretYs friends we'll his medical ADVISERS eh
tertaincd grave spprchensons regarding MS phy
and mental condition. Up 10 last sunday al'cr Ms
arrival at the Springs, no noticeable change
which would Justify any real forebodins lie hau
bern mostly in good spirits, but It was seen una h
was laborlng under great depression OF mlnu' ~,
appetite, which had been excellent lai'e" nun
svmntoms returned which recalled his pecuiiar oO"
dtion when he returned from Europe nearly year "s
ON Monday and Tuesday these conditions Increased
and an extreme nervousness was added, which aiA'.
Mrs Garrett and all his Immediate friends III ie
caIfe had advised Rich1eid Springs as the oest po
for Mr. Garrett during the summer. He houghe 'na'
tbc curative properties Of the water to be iouhu III %
sulphur baths there would prove benchcal' 'na' az
Garrett would become entirely relieved Oh inc noi'
ailments 10 which he had been subject ana .h"' %
fall he would be able to business with MS ior
80. ,co- Dr smith says however, that the springs
proved 70 be the wrong place and he TOOK the RESPONSE
bnty of ordering the return to New-York
Or Nctcan was absent from town yesteruay a. -
HIS custom on Sunday and had left MI Garrett III III
Partridge's care Or. Partridge was FOUND Al n'
office No 10 Fitth-ave. He said Mr' Uarrei'
going TO Richmond Springs was MISTAKE Inc "a'ot
and treatment there have had the effect to undo many
NJ tho good effects CT his tour around the woriu'
A., unacouainted with Mr.. Carrets constitution anu
medical history except have been able 10 Sc. u
snce be came 10 the hotel Saturday but ma 'hs'
the result OF his stay at Richhed has oeeh 'o "p'
his stomach and digestive organs. This mas resunou
in loss of appetite and depression OF SPIRITS ana mas
led to many Of the natural concomitants IN 'he sp
Of forebodngs and other resultant diseases OF 'ne
rnent Is entirely responsible for his condition.
,,r-cu AFFECTED BY HIS BROTHERS DEATH
aUIs brotLar's sudden and melancholy death
shocked his nervous system greatly, and be has never
recovered from IT, do not look for any serious re-
sults however I think with proper care MI 1arre't
will be able 10 rally from HIS present state ana may
vet be well man, mentally as well as PhSsoaS'
We hope TO send him to Newport IN day or TWO away
from this oppressive heat. / consider him anle 70
travel now"
pr Partridge said that trained nurse whom ne had
recommended had been engaged to watch Mr. Garrett
at night during his stay in New-fork
Mr. Crane. Mr. CARROTS secretary, was disposed
to look upon Mr. Garretts ahliction as transient.
Think he said, that he Will be all right again In
dav or two, and that shall get away 10 some New
England resort which will be far better adapted to his
requirements Of body and mind. IL Is not yet de
clded where it viii be best TO 60. 1hera Is really
nothing the matter except that the water at the ePn
had a bad effect upon Mr.. Garretts constitution lie
lost his appetite, and depression OF spirits and nervous
| ness was the result. OF course, Mr Garrett never
recovered from the shock which the manner OF his
| trotber,s death gave him It naturally made pro
found impression upon him. and when his health be-
| came Iupared IL began to weigh upon him again.
We are far from believing that anything is permanently
wrong with Mr. Garrett. But 1t may take day or
| two to decide what is best TO be done.'
TROUBLED BY RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS.
A
with him in his enterprises, and intimately acquainted
with him physically and mentally said yesterday that
he had the gravest fears to the result The doc
tors he said are Of the opinion that in very few
davs Mr. Garrett will bo great deal better or great
deal worse The worst Of II, with him. outside Of his
nervousness and want Of appetite is that ne Is SO de
pressed mentally. He imaglnes many things whlcn
are wholly without foundation Business worries ana
weighs upon him. every little thing that IS unpleas-
anf takes an enlarged form. and often threatening
aspect To-day for instance he IS tho victim o. a
| Lof1,t aoffn
been as good a man he ought 10 be, and is saying
| over and over again what different life he VIII
lead II lie is permitted TO get well. His friends arc
doing their best drive these notions out of his head
but fhev haunt him nevertheless, and be cannot shake
them on although he seems 10 be trying 10 do IT.
| Mr. Mayer and Mr.. COwan werc IN consultation
last evening with Mrs. Garrett as 10 what would bet
| ter be done The probability IS that Mr. Garrett
original purpose. announced when he returned ron
Europe TO 20 10 "a watering place on the New England
coast will bo adopted, and that he VIII be ,aheI we5
| there in few days quietly as possible. Much
| depends however, upon the form the trouble may
take and when DR.. Metcalfe returns to-day It may
| lie thought best to await the developments Of the
| next day or two before hnal decision IS made.