The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-17
MRS. HARRISON.
No Particular Change in the Patients
General Condition.

Loon LAKE. y. Y. Sept. 16.-This morning
Mrs. Harrisons condition became worse.
The morning examination by the doctors
showed an increase of the fluid in the
chest cavity, and the attendant symptoms
were so alarming that 1t was found neces-
sary TO perform another operation to re-
lieve her sufferings.
Mr.. j. NJ. Mckee, the presidents son-in-
law, arrived here this morning from
Boston by special train from Plattsburg.
The physicians returned to the hotel
from Mrs. Harrison's cottage about L
o'clock Each expressed himself gratified
at the result of this mornings operation.
DIR. Doughty said that at the previous
operation the entire amount of fluid was
not removed, as it was feared that she
could not stand the ordeal. Though there
had been no appreciable increase in the
amount of fluid since the last operation,
Mrs. Harrison's condition this morning
was such as to warrant the removal OF the
remaining fluid, which was accomplished
with less shock than before. After the
operation the patient rested quietly, and.
on the whole, her condition Is somewhat
improved It is now learned that there Is
no Immediate danger of fatal termina-
tion of the disease and DR.. Doughty left
for New Y ork this afternoon.
There was no particular change In Mrs.
Harrison's condition today. The result of
this mornings operation for the removal
of the fluid in the CHEST cavity has given
the attending physicians some slight en-
couragement, as the qulckness OF her re-
covery from the shock of the puncture
indicates the possession by the patient of
considerable strength and vitality. The
previous operations were performed under
II nd
resorted to only as extreme measures. On
both occasions tie patients system sus-
tanned the shock with difficulty and re-
covery was slow and tedious. One of the
physicians present at the operation to-
day remarked that he would not have
been surprised If she had succumbed dur
ing its psogress. It was therefore resorted
to today with considerable missivings.
The great success attending 1t caused cor
responding qualification.
While the danger OF a fatal termination
of the case i not altogether removed by
the successful treatment of the pleuric
complications, the latter circumstance, OF
course, adds considerably TO the ultimate
prospects that the patients attack of
pleurisy viii be overcome. But then 1t
will still be necessary TO clear the system
of the destructive bacilu before a hope of
recovery can be reasonably entertained.
IL is an omen secret that noue of the physi-
clans who have attended Mrs. Harrison
will venture u public prediction that she
viii certainly recover. Drs. Gardner and
Doughty are each on record, however, "a
saying that there i no danger of imme-
diate dissolution, except III the event of
unlocked for complications.
The president WAS so much encouraged
at the success. of today's operation that he
went for short walk IN the mountains
with Mrs. Dimmick. This i the first time
for several days that he has left the cottage
except TO get his meals.
kilograms of sympathy and inquiry
were received rom Vice President Nor
ton, Marquis Imperiah of theltaliau lega
tion and General Palmer, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The latter expressed sincere hope tha;
Mrs Hsrrison's condition would improve
sufficiently 10 permit the president To at
tcni the encampment IN Washington next
week
President Harrison tonight issued An
order closing the executive departments
at Washington on Tuesday, the date OF
the Grand Army parade.
Loon LAKE, Y. y, Sept. l6.-At II
O'clock toniguS it was reported that there
had been 10 change III Mrs. Harrison
condition.