The evening world., 1892-09-14
FEAR A FATAL RESULT.
Mrs. Harrison's Condition De-
clared to Be Critical.
Consulting Physicians Issue a Bul.
Ietin for the Public.
The Prcsi.icnts Wife Suffering from
tuberculosis ind Pleurlsy.
Try AksoCiArEp rnEss.l

Loon LAKE iiorsE, sept. 1l.-Dr Dougherty,
OF New York. arrived here at 1870 O'Clock
ihs morning BY special train from Malone
and proceeded at once to Mrs. Harris on's bed
side. accompanied by her regular physician,
Dr. Gardner, OF Washington.
The Pre.iient was also present.
Mrs. Harrison was asleep nt the time, and
II was deemed best not TO arouse her.
Drs. +. L. Gardner, OF Washington: F. <.
Doughty. OF New York. and l.. l.. Trudeau, OF
Saranac, held u consultation at the Presi-
dents cottage about noon, and at It's close
the following statement was issued concern.
ing Mrs liarrisUns conditions:
"primary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis
OF right SIDE, associated With nervous prostra-
ton. Recent complication. sub. acute
pleurisy, with rapid euusion OF water In the
right chest. nrccssitating two tappings, with
some relief. Present condition. critical on
account OF tendency to reproduction OF fuid.
Removal to Washington at present impossl-
bic. rognostication as to immediate future,
uncertain"
| The Presidents family make no EFFORT to
conceal their great alarm at the situation.
The ph, slclans Sdvise them to hope for the
best, but oner no real encouragement. They
have, so It Is said, quietly intimatod to the
President the strong probability Of a fatal
result.
The President Is q most faithful compan-
ion, and rarely leaves Mrs. Hnrrison's bed
side. In TACT, he really shares the nursing OF
the invalid with a professional attendant.
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee, tho
Presidents son and daughter, are also In
constant attendance. The former was sum-
inOned from New YORK as soon as he disease
took a dangerous turn. lie arrived here this
inorniug.
/ Mrs. Russell Harrison will probably also be
! here In u day or two. Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs
| Parker, nieces OF Mrs. Harrison. and Lieut.
Parker accompanied Mrs. Harrison here, and
have ever since been unremittins In their at.
tcntion To her.
Unicss there should DO n decided improve
ment In Mrs. Harrison's condition within the
next few days, " which there Is very
little prospect at present, the President will
not return to Washington In time for the
Grand Army cncampment next week, II. In
deed, he Is not detained here for several
weeks beyond that period.
one Of Mrs llarrison's physicians has au-
thoryed the following statement OF her case !:
"Shc was FIRST taken with severe attack
OF the grip IN Washington IN the Winter OF
1890, followed and aggravated by severe
bronchial and pulmonary troubles lasting
some time. While at Cape May in the sum-
mcr Of 1901 she again took Il heavy cold and
the bronchial trou oles reappeN.d.
at was some weeks before this attack
yielded to treatment Last Winter she had Il
second attack o: the grip, which this time
was followed Dy catarrhal pneumonia lasting
seven or eight days
"Afcr that she was troubled by severe
cough, followed In March last with .
slight hemorrhase OF the right lung,
| followed By consolidation OF the
right apex. This consolidation has gradually
Increased up to the present time, and v ac-
companied by nervous prostration."