The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-30
HOME, SWEET HOME.
The sad Story OF Mrs Psck's Ill
ness in Europe.
TOLD BY DR @ ". HOGEB0OM.
since Her Arrival in America she
Ens Constantly Improved and il
New Expected 70 Recover.


Has Constantly Improved and II
New Expected TO Recover.
DR.. G. W. Hogeboom, chief surgeon Of
the Santa Fe railroad company, returned
yesterday from the bed side OF Mrs Geo.
r. Peck in Chicago
DR.. Hogeboom was summoned by Mr..
Peck to 60 with him 70 Geneva. Switzer-
land, where Mrs Peck was lying serious
~ i'll DR.. HogebooIn now thinks Mrs
Peck may recover
TO Journal reporter to-day he
said. Mrs. Peck has been passing
through q serious illness for four
or i've years. There has been
nervous disturbance and numbness Of
the limbs, but no paralysis About
year ago. she seemed in perfect health
and was almost recovered, but through
over exerti0n she became worse and her
physician in Chicago ordered her to
travel IN Europe for six or eight months
'.She took her daughters and left for
Europe last July without consulting me
They travelled through Ireland. Scotland
and England down 10 London where she
was troubled so much with her right
lower limb that the party stopped.
Mrs. Peck would then have come
home. but no steamer would
leave for three or four months upon
which the places were not already taken,
and the doctor recommended that she
70 to Geneva a doctor there ordered
her into the country about fifteen miles
to q resort, but she became worse Instead
Of better, and was ia ken back to Geneva
DR. Provost. one Of tile best known nerve
specialists in the world, was then called.
airs. Peck had by this time lost the
use of her lower limbs through what was
diagnosed to be Inflammation Of the
spinal cord DIR. Provost treated her six
weeks, but she continued to grow worse,
and the paralysis extended to her right
arm and face. The case was not
considered amenable to treatment
Mrs Peck was exceedingly anx-
ious to get home, but it
was very grave question whether she
would be brought back or not
MIR Peck and found her in the above
condition when we arrived IN Geneva
We remained i've days and during that
time subjected her TO another line Of
treatment and she became so much bet
ter that I concluded we could bring her
home. DIR. Peck secured a private car
and we travelled to Havre. a distance of
600 miles where we took passage on the
steamer La Iouraine-
I'VE arrived in New York one week
ago last sunday after spending eight
days on the ocean. five Of which were SO
rough that we had to tie Mrs. Peck in
her berth to keep her from being dashed
out upon the floor. Nevertheless
she was better when we arrived
in New York than when we
started. We left New York last Sunday
and arrived in Chicago Monday
wv lille i'll New York DIR. Starr, the
well known specialist on nervous dis
eases, was consulted and approved of
my course Of treatment, after making a
very careful examination. He is conf
dent OF Mrs. Peck's ultimate recovery
''YOu do not think it was a wise move
TO send Mrs. Peck to EurOpes"
NO, 4 do not" replied DR.. Hoge boom,
sand she would not have gone if I had
known Of her intention"
DO you think Mrs. Peck will recover
awhile the case is very serious have
strong hopes of her final recovery. Mr.
Peck spared no expense in the care Of
Mrs. Peck and he feels much encouraged
and thinks she viii soon be well. When
left Chicago she had partially regained
the use OF her limbs.D