Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-13
HE'S SINKING FAST
Blaine Had Bad Turn Last
Evening.
The DOCTORS ARE ReTIcENT
Thsy Say Tnzt Il Was Not a Relapse,
But Adnir the Pati>nt W-aksns
Rapidly.

wAsHISeTos. Jan. i3.-Up to this
hour, ? a. M, the watchers on the out
aide heard nothing Of any change IN
Mr.. Blaine's condition. The light IN
the room occupied by the invalid was
burning little, being lower than
usual at this hour OF the night, but it
WAS Impossible TO ascertain whether
anyone inslde MAS moving about or not,
a. the curtains were drawn, thus OBJ
structIng the view from outside.
WAsHIssTos. Jan. l2.-Mr. Blaine 10
weaker tonight than he has been since
ne suffered the Relapse two nights ago.
His physicians called 1T 8 O'Clock and
renamed IN tho sick room for forty
minutes, during which time they made
thorough examination of the patient
and gave him some additional medi-
cines- When they came out DR.. John
ston said that Mr.. Blaine had not had q
relapse at o'clock as stated. He
could not call il that.
There were complications, however.
at this time. which had yielded to treat
ment readily, but from which the
patient had not recovered except at the
loss of strength. He was sleeping at
1915 when the doctors left the house,
but i, was thought prudent for one of
them = return. DR.. Hyatt would 60
back AZ II o'clock and then determine
whether II was necessary for him TO re-
main thrt ugl the night.
DIR. johnson Returns
DR.. Johnston left with the under
standing that he would not return un-
less DR.. Hyatt, when he came, thought
DR.. Johnston's presence was necessary.
From O'Clock until late tonight no
one visited the house except young
friend of James e.. Blame. Jr., who
was evidently sent for. There was no
unusual activity about the house, but
there was an air which indicated that
Mr.. Blame was worse. The guarded
utterances OF the doctors especially
were more significant from what they
failed to say than from what they &C.
tually said.
Upon their departure about 1890 p.
M, from Mr.. B.aine's residence, the
physicians said that they would not
return until late, but 1t seems that
something must have occurred to
change this program. as DR.. Hyatt re-
turned TO the house within fifteen min
utes and is still there. To all outward
appearance IL looks AS il one or both of
the doctors will remain with Mr.. Blame
all night.
About O'Clock DR.. Hyatt left the
Blame house. lie said that the trouble
which had occascned ahasty summon
ing of the physicians was the difficulty
which the Invalid experiences in breath
ing, the attendant supposed that the
laDored respiration was caused by an
attack of heart failure. DIR. Hyatt SAID
that upon examination the heart was
found not TO be affected, the only ap-
parsnt difficulty being IN respiration.
Medicine was administered, to which
the patient quickly responded, and the
unfayorable symptoms, which had
alarmed tho family. passed away. Mr..
Blame Is now resting ometly. DR..
Hyatt said that he would again visit
the Blame house betwesn o and 10
o'clock tonight.
Uses Nitro GIycerine.
At midnight DR.. Hyatt was still in
the house, and il was observed that he
was there for the night or until re-
lleved by DR.. Johnston, so az to meet
aud # possible counteract any sudden
en- ergency such as that which coca.
stoned the hasty summons of both ply
siciaus this evening. IL IA understood
that tue doctors have again TO resort 20
the administration of nitro giycerine TO
stimulate the hearts action; and in
fact that shortly after midnight bright
lights were burning IN the room con-
Meeting with the slck chamber seems to
Indicate that apprehension of further
complication was not by any means
fully allied.