The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-15
MRS. HARRISON'S ILLNESS.
The Presidential Family Discouraged by
the Patients Condition.

| LOON LAKE, n. Y, Sept, 14-Drs F. E
Gardner of Washington, F. D. Doughty OF
| New York and E. I. Trsdeau of Saranac
had a consultation at the presidents cot
tage this morning in regard to the case ol
Mrs. Harrison. At its close they issued
the following statement Of her conditions
THE primary disease is pulmonary
tuberculosis of the right side, associated
with nervous prOstration. A recent com
plication is sub-acute pleurisy, with n
| rapid efusion of water in the right side of
the chest. necessitating two tappings, vii th
! some relief. Tne present condition s criti-
cal on account of the tendency to repro
| duction of the fluid. Removal to WASH
ington at present is impossible, prognostica-
| tion AS to the immediate future is uncer-
| tain.'
| The presidents family take no encour-
| agement from the bulletin, and make no
effort to conceal their great alarm at the
| situation. The physicians adyise them to
hope for the best, but offer no real encour-
agement. They admit that they are un-
certain as to the result and have. it is
said quietly intimated to the president the
strong probability Of a fatal result
The president is most faithful COM
panion, and rarely leaves Mrs. Harrison's 8
bedside. In fact, he really shares the
nursing of the invalid with professional,
attendant. Mr.. Russell Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee. the presidents son and
daughter, are also in constant attendance.
The former was summoned from New
York as soon rs the disease took danger
Gus tnrn. He arrived here this morning.
Mrs. Russell Harrison will probably be
Mrs. Parker, nieces of Mrs. Harrison, and
Lieutenant Parker accompanied Mrs.
Harrison here, and have ever since been
unremitting in their attentions to her.
The presidents grandchildren, Bennie and
Mary Mckee, are with their mother, but
are purpOsely kept ignorant of the true
situation. Private Secretary Halford is
still here, and will remain with the presi-
dent until he goes to Washington. All
hope for the best, but all are pal pably dis
couraged. Unless there should be de-
cded improvement in Mrs Harrison's
condition within the next few days, of
which there is little prospect, the presi-
dent will not return to Washington in
time for the Grand Army encampment
next week.
One of Mrs. Harrison's physicians has
authorized the following statement of her
case as Hn explanation Of the bulletin Is
sued this morning: She was first taken
with severe attack of the grip in Wash
ington in the winter of 1890. This was
followed and aggravated by severe hron-
chial and pulmonary troubles lasting some
of 1891 she again took "a heavy cold, and
the bronchial troubles reappeared. IL was
some weeks before this attack yielded to
treatment. Last winter she had a second
attack of the grip, which this time was
followed by catarrhal pneumonia, lasting
seven o. eight days. After that she was
troubled by a severe cough, followed in
March last by a slight hemorrhage of the
right lung, followed by consolidation Of
the right apex This consolidation has
gradually increased up to the present
time, accompanied throughout with ner-
vous prostration. The conditions stated
in the bulletin then ensued, resulting i'll
the development of the efusions. In con-
clusiou, the physician said that Loon
Lake was selected rs the best possible
place for the treatment OF her case, but
that, as a matter oi fact, there has been no
real Improvement in her condition since
her arrival here in the early summer. DR.
Doughty Will remain here Il few days to
assist IN the treatment OF the case and
will see that nothing Is omitted that can
possibly contribute to her comfort and
possible recovery. Il IS understood that
another operation viii be performed this
afternoon.
EVENING REPORT.
Loon LAKE, y. y. Sept. Il The best
that can be said of Mrs. Harrlson's coudi-
was this morning. She rested quietly
during the day aud had several short maps
which failed. however. TO refresh her u
any noticeable extent She seems 20
suffer principally from exhaustion. Her /
physicians see 20 Il that she has much /
rsllef as IS possible from physical pain, I
anu employ every known method 20 cheer /.
her up. Ii is gratifying that no more un- .
favorable symptoms have manifested 1
themselves today. All the patients /
friends Eow realize that any new com /
plicatiou viii be attended with the great /
esi danger.
Mrs Harrison's vitality IS at low ebb /
indeed. aud cannot successfully resist 4
further inresds. She now has been con-
hned 10 her bed since last Wednesday aui 4
has gradually declined in streBth. This
i partly due 10 two operations. /;
rendered necessary by tie accumulation
of fluids ia he chest cavity L j. feared i
that >iill another will be necessary to-
morrow or Friday These operations
however, afford only tsm porary relset. and
are usually followed By sense OF ex-
aud depression.
?. m--DT. G2rdt1er has just concluded
IA examination OF Mrs. HarFlsoa- He ex-
pressed himself 10 the family as teIng
sonew hat encourage AZ her condition /
In response to the inquiries Of the news
paper iaen. he said
Ell. think there : slight improve
,nent tonight, from the fact saat shs Is
resting quietly. thar her respiration !. Ea0t
quite - !abored a. Il has orea, and be-