Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
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Faster Collins Vaults Over a Railing on a
Diet of Few Ounces of Water-WouId-
BE Humorists Send HIM Nissives and
supplies OF Cold Eatables.
Elmer Collins the faster. left his bed ves-
terday morning at Ills o'clock. He had
passed quiet night save for occasional in
teryals of coughing. the outcome of Il slight
cold acquired two days before the beginning
of the FAST At $50 A. NJ he partook of ounce
of water. On being examined bv the medical
attendants, at noon, the following bulletin
of his condition was issued: Weight, 1927!
pounds: pulse, los; respiration, 81; tempera-
ture, $3.50. During the day Collins drank
water as follows: Two and half ounces on
rising; / \ ounces at 1890 p. NJ; ounce at
. p. M; > ounces at $50 p. NJ; ounces at
400 p NJ . ounces at 5:15 I. NJ. i ounce at $50
Pm. . ounces 7:15 p. NJ. IS ounces at SO P.
NJ. He WAS again examined at P. NJ, his
condition at that time being: Pulse, Us;
respiration, 10; temperature, 9S. 800.
Collins declares that he feels no discom-
fort save from the cough with which he is
troubled. His determination to fast the
full time prescribed has not altered in the
slightest degree. To relieve his cough Col
lins has been prescribed muriate of ammonia
drops. The physicians delayed in giving
him medicine fearing that it might affect his
stomach.
The cranks ali over the country have al
ready began to honor Collins with their at
tentions. A plump cold roast chicken ar
rived by express Yesterday. 1t was directed
to elmer Collins, the fasting man"
and accompanied by Il request
that he would eat it and be happy. The
chicken was handed over TO some of the
museum employees. a gilt-edged card upon
which was inscribed quite tempting menu
also arrived yesterday; and some half a
dozen letters and postal cards have been
handed over to Collins from admirers or
'iunnv men,"
The newspaper men and medical attend
ants never leave Collins for moment. He
reads all the papers thoroughly, but has de-
clined all offers of novels and the like.
When not surrounded by n crowd, he con-
verses very pleasantly with his watchers
and appears to be well informed and de-
cIdedly intelligent. Although he has
lost six pounds since the beginning of
his fast, his appearance has not altered
to any remarkable extent. His ewes are
little heavy and his hands and face thinner,
but he is able to walk about without diff
Guilty, and yesterday surprised his attend
ants by vaulting twice over the railing
dividing his room from the main body of
the curio hall.
Everything that can be done to accommo-
date the faster is being done by Manager
Davis. Collins objected to his easy chair as
not being comfortable enough, and he was
Immediately supplied with another. The
ventilation of his cozv little apartment is
also well looked after, and every effort IS
made to cheer him up and keep him from
despondency.
Collins retired at 80 P. NJ, and was
speedily in sound sleep. Early this morn
ing he will be sponged all over with a
mixture of alcohol and water under the
supervision of the medical attendants. His
taste for drink grows every moment AS he
himself puts it, is getting to be quite a
shocking example" in the way of drink.
The special police physician visited Collins
shortly before midnight and saw him retire
for the night.