The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
a SUDDEN AND FELL STROKE.
GOV. ATKINSON SUFFERING FROM
4 SUDDEN ATTACK OF AP-
PENDICITIs.

The Governor struck Down in Ap-
parentIy Fine HeaIth-A Surgical
operation Considered Very Prob
able. When Ii Is Hoped His Fine
constitution and Robust Health
VIII Aid in His RecOvery-The
Governors Family and Friends
summoned.
Atlanta, Ca, June 16-Gov. ". Y. At
kirson is lying in a critical con-
dition in his chamber at the execu,
1--WE mansion. suffering with a well de-
fred case of APPENDICITIS. Four of the
most skilled surgeons Of the city have
been constantly by his bedside through
out the day. and tonight one or more
of the physicians remain to keep a close
watch upon his every symptom. If there
Is not a change for the better in the gov
ernors condition by morning an opera
ton will be performed.
While the surgeons express confidence
in the result. they do not pretend to say
the patient is not in a critical condition.
The nature of the case being most seri-
Gus. II an operation is resorted to the
physicians rely with great confidence up
on Gov. Atkinson's iron constitution and
great nerve force to carry him through
safely and reduce the attendant danger
Of the knife to a minimum.
The governors mother and family have
all been telegraphed for and will come to
Atlanta at once. Gov. Atkinsons sudden
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his family as well as to the city generally.
He has been suffering slightly with de-
rangement of the stomach for several days
past. in fact, has had several quite painful
attacks recently, but with characteristic
will and determination, he has kept stead
ily at work Although not we'll this week,
he has been constantly on the go.
Yesterday afternoon at O'clock ne re-
turned from Athens where he had been
attending the exercises of the state uni
versity and the meeting of the board of
trustees. Without going to the mansion,
he went on to the executive office at the
capitol, where for two hours he devoted
himself to Office work that had
accumulated during his absence. He
felt as we'll as usual and before leaving
dispatched a good deal of business. From
the capitol. he went for drive with Mrs.
Atkinson and during the evening at the
mansion, appeared in good health with
out any premonition of the coming at
tack. At about 3 o'clock this morning
the governor awoke suffering the most
intense agony. The household was imme-
diately aroused and DIR. J. L. s. Holmes,
who lives just across the street, was
sent for hastily. Before he arrived, Gov.
Atkinson had tainted from the agony OF
the suffering DR.. Holmes who as a spec
ialist, has had considerable experience in
such cases, at once diagnosed the at
tack as APPENDICITIS. He did all was pos
sible to allay his patients suffering Later
Drs. n. o. Harris. William Perrin Nichol-
son and Hunter p. Cooper We're called in,
and throughout the day worked with the
governor. whose suffering was intense.
After consultation, the physicians de-
cided to wait until morning to operate, if
an operation is found necessary at that
time. They do not want to operate hastily,
but the patients physical strength is a
great factor IN the operation. If there is
not decided change for the better by
morning they do not think 1t prudent to
delay longer. At midnight the governor is
resting somewhat easier than he did
through the day
Mrs. Atkinson is a constant and tender
watcher by his bedside, ministering to him
with all the care of wifely devotion. Maj.
Galloway, the governors private secre-
tary, who was at Griffin on official busi-
ness, was summoned early this morning
and tonight is one of the anxious watchers
a. the executive mansion
The news of the governors attack spread
quickly over the city this morning, and
throughout the day there were many in
quiries a the mansion with a number of
messages of solicitude from those out of
the city. who had heard of the chief ex-
ecutive's severe affliction.