New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-15
MRS. HARRISON,S ILLNESS.
AN ALARMING BULLETIN ISSUED BY HER
PHYSICIANS.
so ENCOURAGEMENT OF A FAVORABLE RESULT
HELD OUT-ALL THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY
AT LOON LAKE-ILL HEALTH
BROUGHT OK BY THE GRIP.

HELD OUT-ALL THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY
AT LOON LAKE-ILL HEALTH
BROUGHT on BY THE GRIP.
Loon Lake House. n. Y. Sept. 14.-Drs. F. F.
Gardner of Washington; F. +. Doughty. Of New-fork
and Z. l.. Trudeau OF Saranac. had consultation
at the Presidents cottage this morning In regard to
the case OF Mrs Harrison, AMI at Its close issued the
following statement OF her condition:
primary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis Of hight
side associated with nervous prostration. Recent
complication subacute peurisy. with rapid efusion Of
water in the right chest necessitating two tappings
with some relief. Present condition. critical on
count OF tendency 10 reproduction OF fluid. Removal
TO Washington at present impossible Representation
as TO immediate future. uncertain"
The Presidents family take no encouragement from
the bulletins. and such OF them have shown them
selves this morning make no effort to conceal their
great alarm at the situation. The physicians advise
them TO hope for the best but offer real encourage
ment. They admit that they uncertain to the
result and have, SO 1t said, quietly intimated 10 the
President the strong probability OF fatal result. The
President Is a most faithful companion. and rarely
leaves Mrs. Harrson's bedside. In fact he really
shares the nursing OF the invalid with professional
attendant.
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee. the Presidents
son and daughter are also In constant attendance.
The former summoned from NcwYork
as the disease took dangerous turn. lie arrived here
this morning Mrs. Russell Harrison will probably
also be here In day or two. Mrs. Dimmick and
Mrs Parker neces OF Mrs Harrison. and Lieutenant
Parker accompanied Mrs Harrison here. and have ever
since been unremitng In their attention to her. The
Presidents grandchildren. Bonnie and Mary Mckee,
are with their mother, but purposely kept In g-
usrance OF the true situation. Private secretary Hal
ford Is still here and will remain with the President
until he goes TO Washington. All hope for the best,
but all are palpaby discouraged.
Unless there should be a decided improvement In
Mrs. Harrisop's condition within the next few days.
Of which there is very little prospect present the
President will not return to Washington In time for
the Grand Army encampment next week, H. indeed. ne
Is not detained here for several weeks beyond that
period. in the words OF Lieutenant Parker this morn
Ing: "The President will remain with Mrs. Harrison
until she gets better, and has no other plans what
ever
1t is therefore apparent that his stay here and his
future movements altogether contingent and In
definite.
one Of Mrs Harrisens physicians has authorized
the following statement OF her case an explanation
Issued this morning
she was first taken with severe attack OF the
grip In Washington in the winter OF 1880, followed
and aggravated by severe bronchial and pulmonary
troubles lasting some time While al Cape May In the
summer Of 1891 she again took heavy cold and the
bronchial troubles reappeared. 1t was some weeks
before this attack yielded 10 treatment. Last winter
she had second attack Of the grip, which this time
was followed by catarrhal pneumonia, lasting seven or
eight days. After that she troubled by severe
cough followed In March last with slight hemorrhage
of the right lung, followed by consolidation OF the
right apex. This consolidation has gradually Ill
creased up to the present time, accompanied through
out with nervous prostitution Inc cohoiuohs stSou
In the bulletin then cnsued, resulting III the oeNeoP
nent Of eirusQps." 800
In conclusion the physician said that Loon Lake was
her case bat that matter Of fact, there has been
no real improvement In her cohaiuoh Since "cr d.
rival here In the early summer 30 .ss,s,
In the treatment Of the case and will see that nos
Mrs. Harrison rested quietly during the day ana
to su,er principally from exhaustion. Her physi
cheer her up 1t is 5anff ss 1S
today Ali the patients friends now realize that
any as S0@R'r Mfs M M be ay
low ebb, indeed, and cannot successfully resist FUR.
s SsS snGe last w ed and gradually declined
in strength This copdton is partly due to the two
o 81 sSa in the chest cavity The first operation took
Place on Friday last a the ss , n on % Sc
TINS week d is f,ae vd that s Speaou % hove
ever afford only temporary reaief They are us.,-
M. HARRISON D' has stood tem both well and that
has been one Of the few favorable features OF The
At O'Clock tonight Dr. Gardner finished an exam
nation OF Mrs. Harrison. He expressed himself to
the family as being somewhat encouraged at her
condition. In response to inquiries OF newspaper
men he said dwell, think there Is slight improve
ment In Mrs. Harrison's condition tonight from the
fact that she is resting quietly that her respiration
is not quite 50 abored as II has been, and because
fluid has not gathered In her chest AZ rapidly as
before lie added that he did not care to 20 further
into the details OF the case. . . ,, A..
From other sources, however, II Is learner thal
while The production OF fluid In the chest cavity
turing the last twenty -four hours has not been SO
extensive as during the preceding wenty,four hours
II is slfcient in quantity to indicate that another
operation will be necessary tomorrow unless de-
Gded Improvement should occur In the meanume
The physicians realize fully the deblntating enects
of these drawings, and never make Them when they
can be avoided DR.. Gardner said positively ,hal no
operation had been performed today, and that none
Mould be performed tonight, but further thah 'hat
Dr. Doughty the consulting physician, lef here
This afternoon for a visit to Dr.. Trndeau al earahac
saving that he would pass through Loon Lake on ms
way 10 New York tomorrow. but that ne would s not
stop here unless his presence was deemed hecessaIs
The President received several kilograms tonight
from personal friends expressing sympathy for Mis
harrison ard asking for Information as TO her con-
dton.
SYMPATHY FOR THE PRESIDENTS WIFE