Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-04
Sheridan Again Worse.
A Favorable Day is Followed
 by a Relapse.
MORE HEART TROUBLE FEARED.
The Case Further Complicated by Chronic Disease of tho Liver-Esery Effort Being Made to Mako the Distinguished Patient Comfortable.

Comfortable.
 WASHINGTON, June 4.-Yesterday was the best day Gen. Sheridan hns had since he was taken ill His condition was summed up by one of the doctors, who Is quoted saying that ''he was better only because he was no worsa." During tho day he was apparently recovering, but the doctors would admit no more than that his condition remained the same
 There are several stories floating about Ono is that the doctors arc quarreling, an- other that the generals kidneys are badly af- fected, and still another that Dr. Lincoln on Saturday performed the operation of insert ing a hollow needle into the lungs. A morn ing paper gives a circumstantial account of how the doctor punctured the generals lungs and extracted the accumulations Those friends who are in attendance upon the gen. eral will not admit the truth of the story.
 Last night, however, there was an unfavor- able change in the generals condition. After passing an unusually comfortable day he had a bad turn just before 10 o'clock. It does not seem to be so much heart failure this time as trouble with his breathing and an increased pulse. The doctors frankly stated this in their bulletin, and beyond this nothing can be learned at Gen. Sheridan's residence. The people there are more reticent than ever, but it is very plain to see that they all regard the situation very serious again. Soon after the discouraging bulletin issued Dr. Lin coin was sent for and Col Blunt drove off in a cab He would say nothing except that the general was not as comfortable as he had been.
 The news of tho change quickly spread about town, and revived the feeling of anxiety and suspense which had gradually disappeared with the encouraging symptoms of the past day or two. While nothing definite is known there is general feeling that decided change for the worsc is at hand. E Et+#
 Drs. O'Reilly, Byrne and Narrow had left the house, as everything was moving so smoothly as not to require their presence, and Dr. Matthews alone remained to watch over the sick man. Nothing to lesson the hopes that he would recover occurred until o'clock, whom the generals breathing, which had been quite easy during the day and marked by an absence of that rattling in the throat which was noticeable Saturday, be- came more labored. His pulse also increased in frequency, and his temperature rose two degrees, to 100 .sF3efEff
 These changes were noticed with alarm, and once more renewed the grave apprehen- sions which have been felt by the family and physicians at various times Previous at tacks of heart failure, one of the physicians said, had been preceded by similar changes in the generals condition, and steps were inn mediately taken to counteract any tendency toward Q recurrence of the trouble. Oxygen gas was administered, but it's effects were not quickly visible, and the general responded slowly to its influence. - ----.----'-i
 The situation is again, however, one of anxiety and dread, and it is impossible to say what the day may develop. The tendency of the trouble to recur is discouraging to the physicians and a constant source of alarm to the family, as it shows that, although 8 con- siderable period may elapse between the at- tacks, yet their return is always to be dreaded. The general is very weak, and no stronger. if, indeed, quite as strong as be- fore the last attack. Each attack hereto fore has been worse than the preceding one and 1t is feared that the general may finally become so weak as to be forced to succumb
 Gen. Sheridan's case is still further com plicated by chronic disease of the liver. That organ has become reduced in size and harder and more dense than in its normal condition The effect of this has been to seriously impair the usefulness of the organ. Nothing can be done, it is said, to cure this state of affairs, though the progress of the disease can be ar rested and relief given by low course of diet and rigid discipline. In consequence of this compressed state of the liver measures have been taken to keep the kidneys and bowels open. It is not believed that the general has kid ney disease. He was examined both in New York and Washington for this disease, and its existence as ah organic disease was not found. The kidneys have, however, along with other parts of the body, become con- gested through inefficient circulation of the | blood. The president takes great interest in Gen. Sheridan's case, and a copy of nearly every bulletin issued is sent to him