The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-13
GENERAL SHERMAN.
II
THE OLD WARRIOR BATTLING
AGAINST DEATH.


NEw YoRK, Feb. 12. The lights and
the lifting shadows in the death cham
ber OF the old warrior, who is slowly
passing away. were carefully watched
during the entire night by score OF
newspaper men, aId'eyery bulletin is
sued by Drs. Alexander and Janeway
was quickly wired all over the conti-
nent. During THO night the Rev.
Father Taylor, of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament, was called to the
bedside of the dying General and he
remained there until about o'clock.
AT about half-past ! q messenger rush
ed out Of tho house to the telegraph
office with message to Senator Sher-
man, calling him Instantly to the bed
side of his brother. He arrived in a
carriage at half-past 2, and consldera-
Bile movement was then noticed in the
Generals bedroom. After n short
while, however, the light was turned
down. and the announcement was
made that, though no change had
taken place in the Generals condition,
he was, however, sinking rapidly.
Two policemen were on duty outside
and everything was kept as quiet as
possible In the neighborhood The
electric bell was removed from the
door, SO that its jingling would not
disturb the rest of the sick MAJ, and
instructions were given not to admit
any one except relatives and personal
friends.
The next bulletin was given out at a
quarter to 5. II said that death was
only a question OF few hours, and it
was signed by DIR. Alexander. Stimuli
taneously with this came despatch
from p. Tecumseh Sherman, the Cen
erals son, and 1t was addressed to
President Harrison, informing him
that death was morhentaiily expected.
From then ON the house remained in
comparative darkndss, and at o'clock
not soul had either entered or left.
The solitary policeman silently paced
in front of the residence, occasionally
answering the queries of passers-by
with the stereotypeEi answer, sinking
rapidly" When the early morning
wagons came Tattling down the street,
a wave OF the hand from the officer on
duty caused them TO slacken their
pace, and they crhpt by in silence,
avoiding that noise of wheels on the
pavementS SO disagFeeable TO sick per.
SONS.
The scenes about General Sherman's
residence this morn ing strongly sug-
gested those of six years ago, when
the death of General Grant was mo-
mentarily expected. Tho newspapers
ofsNew York and Blooklyn were rep
resented, some having two or three
reporters present. On the street cor
ners were groups of men waiting ap-
parently to get the latest information
from the sick room. Conversation
was carried on In whispers, us II fear
ful Of disturbing The dying warrior,
though half a block removed from his
bedside. In front vi the house soli-
tary policeman passed back, and
forth. Inside the storm doors of the
front entrance a young man soruti-
nized each card handed in, and none
burt the most intimate family friends
were admitted. AllIotherS merely left
their cards and withdrew.
Att 9 o'clock this afternoon General
Horatio c. King left General Sherman's
house. He said that a few minutes
before he left thu sick chamber
General Sherman showed signs of
improvement. The patient, lie said,
had arisen from his bed, and, walking
across the floor, sat down in the chair.
The physicians reghrd this as Il very
hopeful indication. They do not now
fear the eryslpelas SO much. Their
chief fears are of the pneumonia,
because of the accumulation of mucus
in the Generals lungs.
Notwithstanding the statement of
General King, DIR. Alexander told Gem
eral Sweeney at hal past that there
was no hope, and that If General Shel-
man lived forty-cight hours 1t would
be miracle. The Generals getting
up and walking aerbss the room was
but an exhibition Of his great will
power, and did not indicate any
Improvement in his condition.
BullGtin-General Sherman at 10
o'clock was holding his own, and no
decided change either way has taken
place in his condition.
The physicians in consultation say
there is no decided change. If Gem
eral sherman maintains his present
status "a hours his situation will be
hopeful. JoHN SHERMAN.
Private Secretary Barrett said that
after the above bulletin was issued
that the Doctors expressed themselves
as confident, that il they could keep
tho General alive for the next "a hours,
they could save his life.
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