The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-04
SPRINGER IS VERY SICK.
HIS LIFE TREMBLING IN THE BAL
ANCF.

II He Lives Till Noon His Recovery
More Probable-His Brain Affected
by Els Attack OF Erysipelas-Ssvere
Coughing Fits That Threaten to
Choke Him-The Family Physician In
Illinois Telegraphed for.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The condition
of Congressman Springer, chairman of the
ways aud means committee, is 80 serious as
10 excite the gravest apprehension Of his
friends. His family and most intimate
f-iands are evidently prepared tor the worst,
Al there is fear that the erysipelas, hereto
fore confined TO his face, has gone TO his
brain. His physicians concede that this
being the case the result is almost inevita-
bly fatal. DR.. John L. Vincent Of Spring
field, ILL.,. the old family physician of
Mr.. Springer, has been telegraphed for at
the request Of the patient with the approval
OF the attending physicians in this city.
While Mr.. Springer's family have the great
est confidence I'm the attending physicians,
they hope that the presence of DR.. Vincent,
who is an old friend as we'll as a skillful
physician. may buoy up the patient and
help him battle against the virulence of the
and Verdi, who hope for good results on the
mental condition of the patient. During
most of the time Mr.. Springer is conscious
and, although suffering most intense pain
day and nights fully apprised Of the grav-
ity Of the situation.
NO CHANGE AT MIDNIGHT.
WASHINGTON, March 3. l1:5O P. NAT
midnight the condition Of Congressman
Springer is unchanged, If indeed, there is
not slight improvement. That he is no
worse Is sufficient to give renewed hope to
bis friends, as the nature of his malady is
such that every hour he succeeds
in battling away death means
that he, and not the disease is the gamer.
Incidentally learning from the watchers in
his chamber that an Associated Press repre-
sentative was in the house, he requested
that be be admitted to the sick room and
even found strength enough to draw his
arm from the cover and grasp his visitors
hand.
IL am no worse tonight" said the sick
man, "and | believe l am going to get a
fresh hold. II l can just keep down this
cough which is sitting me, | am all right. ="
Just at this moment there was a recur-
renee Of the fit of deep, nervous coughing
which convulsed his frame in agony. This
peculiar and siugularly dangerous cough is
induced, the physicians say. By the condi-
ton of his brain rather than an affection of
the lungs.
PROGRESS OF THE ERYsIPELAs.
The erysipelas of the face and head while
it has possibly not yet penetrated to the
brain, has certainly seriously disturbed the
condition of that organ. 1t is the belief of
the physicians that IL no change for the
worse takes place before tomorrow noon,
there will be reason to hope for
his recovery. His inability to sleep and the
nervous desire OF the patient to talk to any
one within reach are regarded as but indi-
cations OF the harasssd and restless condi-
ton Of his brain, and the physicians now
find in this inability to take repose
the greatest menace of his
life. So long as the sick man
converses, as he persists in doing, with
those at his bedside he is PERFECTLY con-
scious and coherent, although painful in his
speech, but as soon as the conversation dies
out or he is enjoined to silence. he rapidly
drifts into delirium and talks at random Of
pending legislation in the House.
HIS CONDITION FAVORABLE.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 8 A. NAT 2:45
o'clock this morning MIR. Springer's condi-
ton was favorable. He was sleeping
quietly.