The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-05
LIFELESS FOR A SECOND.
SHERIDAN'S DOCTORS ONCE GAVE
HIM UP AS DEAD.

a1M VI AS DEAD.
a Galvanic Battery and Other Rene
dies Acted Just in Time to Prevent
the Irretrievaole Swapping OF the
Life Cord-His Chances for Recovery
Greatly Decreased.
bulletin was issued at o'clock this morn
ing:
Gen Sheridan has had no fresh compiled
ton or serious relapse. The action of the
kidneys is undiminshed. The temporary in
crease last evening in the embarrassment of the
heart action and breathing may, not imDrob-
ably, be referred to the recent atmospheric
changes. On the whole the progress of the case
IS as favorable as could be expected.
VIM Pepper.
ROBT. NJ O'RFILLY
WASHINGTON MATTHEWS,
CHARLES b. BYREE,
HENRY c. HARRow.
At IL o'clock this noon an attendant at
the door said that that there had been no
change i'll the condition of the general since
the last bulletin was issued. A little before
moor Gen. Rucker, Mrs. Sheridan's father,
left the house and, with worried and anx-
ious expression on his face, he said: The
general is no better" 1t is stated that DR..
Pepper, before leaving Washington this
morning for Philadelphia, told the family
that the general was in better condition
than when he saw him last.
A DANGEROUS RELAPSE.
Shortly before o'clock this afternoon
Gen. Sheridan's condition changed very
much for the worse, aud for a time all
hope Of saving him was abandoned. In
addition TO the oxygen treatment
galvanic battery was used,
and after prolonged effort
RI bn
and became partially conscious. Soon
thereafter he sank into an exhausted sleep
The attack was the worst he has yet had,
and was attended with profuse hemorrhage.
ON THE VERGE OF DISSOLUTION.
At Sl5 O'Clock tonight Gen. Sheridan's
physicians issued the following bulletin:
Gen. Sheridan had a hemorrhage this after
noon, which induced recurrence of the heart
failure. He was on the verge of dissolution.
Although no rallied, his condition is still most
precarious.
WEAK AND EXHAUSTED.
WASHINGTON, June 5, l A. M.-Gen.
Sheridan is now lying weak and exhausted
and Ill comatose condition. He has only
rallied very feebly from the attack this
afternoon, which nearly caused his death.
The hemorrhage which preceded the attack
of heart failure came from the lungs, but
was not accompanied by a cough. The
blood emitted was dark and thick clotted.
A recurrence Of the heart failure followed
on the hemorrhage, the pulse beat feebler
and still more feebly, the breath
ing grew exceedingly labored and heavy,
and the sick mans face assumed a blush
tinge. His heart ceased to beat for few
seconds and the anxious doctors bending
over him thought that all was over. Prior
to this time, however, extraordinary meas
ures had been taken to prevent or lessen
l.
coming, and the system, when 1t seemed
that Lille was at an end. slowly and weakly
responded to the treatment administered,
and gradually slight rally took place.
THE GALvANIC BATTERY.
The galvanic battery was applied to the
neck and back, and at last the patient was
brought from the verge of the grave to con-
seriousness again. He lay back exhausted,
and everyone in the room remained anx-
iously watching, and dreading a return of
the attack. 1t was the worst of all the
attacks, and the patient being weaker than
at any other time, rallied less readily and
more feebly to the treatment. He
is extremely weak, but at times
his mind is clear, though the
nterqals of consciousness are followed by
| others during which he appears to only
slightly realize what is going on around him.
| He does not talk at all, and the DOCTORS ever
| since his lungs became affected, have done
all in their power to dissuade him from
using his voice. No persons are
allowed to see the general except
the family and the physi cians and
nurse 1t is two weeks since Gen.
| Sheridan was taken i'll, and it was thought
a week ago that he could not survive
another day. He has shown a vitality that
has astonlshed everyone, and as one of the
! physicians said: IDS determination has,
| perhaps, done "a much for him as tho doc
tors. He has resolved to fight to the very
end, and this fact has pulled him through
| in several instances where a less plucky
man would have succumbed. His determi-
nation has shown itself frequently, and has
| often been Indicated in his conversation"