The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-12
He IS DYING.
General Sherman Can
not Recover.
At ANY MOMENT
The Lamp of Life May Be Ex-
tinguished.
LATEST NEWS FROM HIS BEDSIDE
The Old Hero Gradually Sinking, as He
Is Watched by Anxious Relatives
and Friends.

New York, Feb. 11.-General Sherman
is very low this morning. His condition
has not changed for the better since last
night. At $50 O'Clock am. DIR. Alexander
was waiting for the arrival of DR.. Edward
@. Janeway with whom he was to hold an
other consultation. Last night the general
only spoke when addressed and asked TO
take medicine Members of the family
were about the bedside ali night. If he
lives through to- day the crisis will have
been passed.
The doctors announced after their con-
sultation this morning that the condition
of General Sherman was less favorable
than yesterday. The general suffered con-
siderable pain last night and is cons family
growing weaker.
Shortly before noon DR.. Alexander when
asked for the latest news of the sick gen.
eral said: 1.-THE general passed the worst
night he has had since he was taken i'll and
it is not too much TO say that his condition
this morning is extremely critical. He is
very much worse than yesterday morning
and the slightest improvement observed
curing the day was entirely lost. The
change came after midnight and since
that time he seems to have been
gradually sinking. The worst feature OF
the case is that he seems to lie most of the
time in state of coma and can only be
reused when food is administered. The
only nourishment he has taken for several
days is whisky and milk. and at times he is
delirious, especially during the last twenty
four hours. He does not seem to suffer
much pain and it is this weakness and
gradual sinking that we are afraid of. On
Wednesday night General Sherman went
to the Casino in company with many army
and navy officers and caught bad cold
During Sunday erysipelas developed, at
tended by high fever. The disease spread
rapidly and yesterday his face was badly
swollen and painful
At o'clock General Sherman's son said
his father was slightly better, but not
enough to give much encouragement
At 2:30 o'clock it is stated there is no
change in the generals condition, which is
extremely critical. He is evidently slowly
dying and only arouses when spoken to.
4 p. m.-General Sherman has rallied.
The doctors are so much encouraged that
they have hopes of his recovery.
The condition Of General Sherman Is
still considered precarious, but the success
with which he battled this afternoon was
the foundation for new hopes for his Ill
innate recovery. In the afternoon he fire.
quently rallied sufficiently to recognize
members Of the family, and some old
friends were admitted to the sick chamber.
General Ewing says, when reused, Gen
eral Sherman is intelligent and free from
all hallucination, but yesterday and to day
he has been much of the time in a state in
semi coma, and he moves with great diff
Guilty and pain. The doctors bulletin
issued at 10 o'clock to night says the gen.
eral lost but little strength during the day
and his condition is about the same Presi
dent Harrison telegraphed twice to -day fol
news Of the generals condition.
At :l5 this Thursday morning, Mis-,
Sherman sent q telegram to the general:
brother, Senator John Sherman. saying
Papa is much worse; you had better
cone at once''