The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-16
THE PATIENT AT LOON LAKE
No Bad Symptoms in the Illness of Mrs.
Harrison Reported Yesterday.
Her Condition Unchanged, the Disease Hav-
ing Made No Progress-Little Hope Held
Out by the Physicians. However.

LOON LAKE, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Mrs. Harri.
son was reported by DIR. Gardiner, ut Q
o'clock, az being trife better is morning,
with indications of q natural absorption
of the fluid in the chest cavity.
While there are some people here who
think the distinguished Invalid has O
chance of recovery, the majority are in
clined to the opinion that she will never
leave this place alive. The President and
the members of his household pre-
tend to be encouraged at Mrs.
Harrison's present condition, but
it 10 painfully evident to their
intimate friends that they have little or no
hope of her complete recovery. The ply
sicians no longer conceal their real anx-
iety at the situation, and practically admit
that the case has gone beyond the point
where medicine or human skill can further
avail. In the words of one of the physi-
clans: while there is life there is hope:
Dut it is q rare exception when person
affected with consumption. like Mrs. Har-
rison now is, RECEIVERS from the disease"
The President and other members of his
family keep In seclusion and never leave
the cottage. except to get their meals at
the hotel
Contrary to expectation. DR.. Doughty,
the New York specialist, made another call
on Mrs. Harrison this afternoon. He ar
rived at the Loon Lake railroad station.
three miles from the village of Loon Lake,
about o'clock. on his way TO New York.
and was joined there by DIR. Gardner. the
attending physician. The latter was in
formed that there was nothing in Mrs. Hsr-
rison's condition that necessitated any de-
lay in his return TO his duties in New York,
but of course, IL he could spare the time,
they would appreciate a visit from him.
Thereupon he decided to call uDOn Mrs.
train for New York. The two physicians
then drove to the President's cottage and
made an examination of the invalid. DR..
Doughty agreed entirely with DR.. Gard
ly Informed the family that he saw no ap-
preciable difference in Mrs. Harrison's con-
dIron since his former observation yester-
day. There was no further accumulation
of fluid In the chest. and the quantity
there was not sufficient to require with
drawal by aspiration. He said she was as
comfortable as she could be made, and that
it was encouraging to know that the dis
ease had made no progress within the last
twenty-four hours. The tapping will not
again be resorted to except in the case of
further effusion.
An inquiry at the Presidents cottage at
IL o'clock tonight was met with the re-
sponse that Mrs Harrison was about the
rest OF the family had retired for the night.
The President telegraphed to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to-day that the Attor-
ney-general has informed him that he has
full power under the Constitution and
laws to take whatever additional restrjc-
tlons may be necessary to guard against
the introduction OF cholera. The President
told the secretary that If the steamship
companies persisted in sending to this
country emigrants from foreign ports he
would deem that they had sufficient notice
IN the premises and would take action to
restrict them accordingly. He asked the
Secretary whether be deemed it necessary to
Issue any further orders on the subject.
This evening an answer was received by
the President from Secretary Foster. The
Secretary says the steamship companies are
complying willingly with the wishes of
the general government. He gives it as his
opinion that the steamship companies are
acting in good faith, and thinks there will
be no necessity for the instance of any
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