Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-24
A Sad Day for the Presidents
Family and Others,
RAPID DECLINE YESTERDAY.
Frequent Visits Of tho Doctor. -H0
Hope Of Recovery,
HER coNDIrroS TuIs moHNIsc.
Signs Of tho Approaching End.-uOst
OF iho ncnibers Of the f,niiy
ut the bedside.

at the nsdside.
WAsnISGToN, II. c., Oct. 23.-Mrs.
Harrison Is approaching the end. How
long II will before death interyones
cannot be told. II may be ouly a fuw
houfs, or possibly a day or more, but
that she capuot last much longer IL
certain. This hat been sad Sunday
for the Presidents family aud other
faithful watchers al Mira. Hnrrison's
bedside. Dr. Gardner up to 10 O'Clock
paid six vlpiA ~ the sick room In the
southwest corner OF the Presidents
home, and each time he could give no
word Of encouragement TO the anxious
family.
The history OF the dny, as gathered
from the reports OF the doctor, "a one
OF the g,endy ard rapid decline OF the
little remaining strength OF the patient.
Ii seems Ms u the limit OF weakness
possible with life has been reached.
This present change for the worse,
which ~ mole alarming than any
previous decline, set In last hight The
previous night was u restful one, but
last night Mis-. Harrison WINS uneasy
and very restless. This continued
throughout night, and rs n conso.
qucncu she grew much weaker. She
already was In the most exhausted
condition and further loss OF strength
made II questionable whether even
her remarkable vitality could bring
about another rally.
Dr.Gardncr this morning ut O'Clock
found the patient no weak the was fear
full that tho ond wns near nt hand. Ho
visited her agaiu soon and found that
she continued to grow steadily weaker
and could scarcely move. Her condi-
ton was 20 alarming that he,doctor
repeated his visit Within IA thort time,
aud ilnding all efforts 10 rally hor
unavailing, and that her strength con.
tinued to ehh away, ne made yet
another call two hours later.
DR.. Gardner visited the White House
NJ o O'Clock this afternoon, making the
fourth time he had seen Mrs. Harrison
during tho day. As he was driving
out Of the grounds, no was stopped by
n reporter for the Associated Pres, and,
in response TO an inquiry, said Mrs.
Harrison was In state Of oxhaustion,
aud unless SHE could rally from II Rhs
wa, APT 70 pass away wlthin n few
hours. In his opinion Bho was no weak
M ahc p )sslbly could be and still live.
She began falling this morning
and gradually became weaker aud
welker. She has displayed 10
variable Vtillty' throughout, but
has nearly reached the limit Of her en-.
duranco. In reply to u direct question
on the point, DR.. Gardner said Mrs.
Harrison might pass away any time
within n few houra, and again she
might linger In her present state for
forty.eight hours. While he did not
exactly say 40, he intimated plainly
that no feared the end would come be-
fore morning.
Seven O'Clock again found DR.. Gard.
ncr Of the White House. He stayed
about halt an hour, and when he came
down stairs could give no word OF on.
couragemont. Ho said Mrs. Harrison
was 90 weak she had not even strength
to cough aud her condition was critical
In the extreme sense OF the wOsd.
Death may come any time now.
When DIR. Gardner LETT the house
after his 10 O'Clock visit, no said Mrs.
Harrison was resting quietly and he
hid not think she would die tonight.
There Ia still evidence OF the patient's
wonderful vitality, for the doctor said
although she was weaker than whom
he last saw her, yet she was stronger
than no expected TO lind hor. Mrs.
Harrison suffered from ner .ousuess
during the day, and this helped 10
bring about the exhaustion which IL
hasten!ng the decline that has been In
progress all day. She sleeps about nall
an hour ut n time and takea but n little
nourlshment, consisting Of peptonized
beof with stimulants. She N perfectly
conscious. Before leaving the house
DIR. Gardner notified the President and
members OF the family OF the exceed.
ingly precarlous condition Of Mrs.
Harrison, but said he would not call
again during the night, unleas sum.
moned by information OF n change In
her present condition. Tho President
and family are fearful OF the worst,
and arc sitting up with the invalid.
At l:45 y. IN. Mrs. Harrison Ia slowly
sinking and IL III feared she Will not
live through tho night. Some signs
indicate that the end is getting very
near.
At $40 n. m. everything is quiet NJ
the White House, but most OF tho
members Of the family are still sitting