The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-31
In . Worry Critical State.

WARRINGTON. May 3L-An Associated Press
reporter tslseraphs the following from the West
ern Union uptown Office:
General Sheridan's condition has changed
for the worse again. he il now in . very crit
icAl state.r
General Sheridan's condition has again
changed for the worse, and he is now as crit
ically Ill as at any time of his sickness. There
has been moro or less of a recurrence Of the
heart trouble. but the exact degree and the ex-
tent Of it cannot be learned ~ this hour. 1t 10,
however, complicated by a severe and dangerous
affection Of the lungs, and the greatest alarm
prevails among General Sheridauis physicians
and family. They were all hastily summoned
and are now at bis bedside, keen,y sppreheusive
Of what may follow. The use of oxygen, which
had been discontinued. has been resumed. The
first symptoms OF the present attack were noticed
about o'clock. when the General was seized with
. spell of coughing. 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 fire.
quency and in vigor. and grave alarm began to
0V Wv oAhSaS a. Wv
the General was seized with a severe retching
cough, which filed all within the house with the
gloomiest forebodings. This pulmonary affec-
sion brought another faintness Of the hearts
action and the pulse grow weaker and weaker.
Mrs. Sheridan and the physicians, who had all
been called to the sick room, spraug to the Gen.
erals bedside, and everything that was possible
to be done was immediately undertaken. Digital-
IL was administered to counterfeit the feeblsness
Of eheart, and q cab, which has been constantly
kept in waiting every night in case Of emery
ency. was hurriedly dispatched for Mr..
Moxley. . local merchant, who manufactures
oxygen gas and has supplied the gas
used heretofore when tho sick man was at his
worst. Meantime the Generals condition grew
worse. and Notwithstanding all that was done.
the attack stubbornly refused to yield to treat
ment. The oxygen gas arrived shortly before
1880 o'clock, and Mr.. Moxley was hurriedly
shown into the sick-room, where General Sheri-
dan lay, breathing heavily. in i'm
minent danger of suffocation. A jet Of
gas was thrown into his mouth, and he was
allowed to inhale it for . few seconds. The gas
made him Eighty and irrational. It was then
discontinued and other remedies applied. only
to give way at frequent ~intervals to . renewal
of tho oxygen treatment For som time the
General appeared to be very much like q drown
ing man, and it was feared that the end had
come. By extraordinary exertions, however,
the patient was rallied again, and at 1890
o'clock he had improved to some extent His
breathing was still !abored and heavy, and not
q person in the room left his bedside.
Col Kellogg came out of the house for . min
ute 70 send the cab of. His face was solemn
and sad, as if apprehensive of the worst, and in
response 70 an Associated Press reporters in
quiry he merely said: 1.-THE bulletin will be out
soon" and hurried back into the house. The
most intense anxiety pervaded the entire house
hold, and there was again an all-prsvailing air
of tense. nervous fear, which has characterized
the attendants at the house whenever
General Sheridan has been at his worst
One Of the Generals aids came out about
i O'Clock and handed the 12:45 bulletin to
the group Of reporters anxiously awaiting the
official bulletin, which it was known would be
issued. 1t showed that the Generals condition
was immiuently critical. The aid said he knew
nothing much beyond what was In the bulletin,
but his manner showed palmer than words
could tell the anxiety and alarm he felt. To an
inquiry as to whether Mrs. Sheridan and the
other adult members of the family were at the
Generals bedside. he said: ''God, yes; every
body is there"
At l:30 o'clock word came down that the Gen.
erals condition was still the same as indicated
in the bulletin. and that he had not improved.
How the General Passed the Day.