The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-02
THE CRISIS PASSED. ( |


cry, ifno Relapse Takes Place-His
Friends are Confident ofhis Resto-
ration to Health.
NEW YORK. March 1.-The condition
of Rudyard Kipling Is very much Inn
proved tonight The crisis In the dis
ease was passed this morning. The As
ISOLATED Press dispatches last night In
dlcated that the crisis was close at
hand and that It was because OF this.
the physicians displayed SO much an
xlety concerning the outcome. At 2:l5
this afternoon the following bulletin
was posted:
"Mr. Klpllng has gained since this
morning. The temperature and pulse
are low and in every way the improve
ment Is noted"
(signed.) .'E. G. JANEWAY. I
"THEO. DUNHAM.r
This was the ninth day OF Mr.. Kip
llng's illness. In pneumonia the crisis
is usually reached by the seventh or
ninth day, but It may be delayed until
the fourteenth. Therefore there were
forty eight hours, during which the
physicians hardly left their patients
side. During that time Klpling suffer-
ed greatly during his conscious mo-
ments, but he was frequently uncon-
scious or suffered from attending delir-
ium. It required an iron constitution
to bear up against the intensity Of the
disease, for Mr.. Kipllng's disease Is a
double lobar pneumonia, a pneumonia
Of both lungs.
The most advanced scientific methods
have been adopted for the treatment
and for several days oxygen was forced
into the lungs to tide over the times
that klpllng was unable to breathe suf-
1lcient air to sustain life. The oxygen
method was abandoned yesterday, q
hopeful sign. The patient began to
breathe more freely early this morning.
and after a few hours dropped into a
refreshing sleep. the first In days and
the one essential to restore his fast
waning strength. Later the temperature
dropped rapidly from 1O4 10 SO. which
Is about normal. This is the ordinary
course OF the disease.
That the crisis had passed was quick
ly known throughout the hotel and 1t
was plainly apparent In the magical
change in the aspect OF physicians,
nurses, relatives and others about the
hotel. DR.. Dunham came down stairs
at a. m. and he hardly had TO tell the
glad news. In response to inquiries.
however, he said: II am we'll pleased
with Mr.. KiplinG's condition. He is now
resting quietly"
Throughout the day the callers at the
hotel were very numerous and the un-
official reports oil gave indication OF
continued improvement.
Mrs. kipling. accompanied by her
maid left the hotel and remained out
for an hours walk.
From prominent people all over the
country kilograms are still pouring In
with words of coincidence 20 Mrs. Kip
ling. and anxious Inquiries as to Mr..
KlplIng's condition and there was what
seemed TO be an authentic rumor that
Queen Victoria had sent most solici-
tous request for full Information re-
garding the authors Illness.
Mr.. Doubleday, one OF Afr, ,Kipling's
publishers. when asked II this report
were true, replied that II was mercy
4 family matter and one that he would
not discuss.
DR.. Janeway remained away from
Mr.. Klpllng's bedside for nearly the
entire day. He called at o'clock to-
night. however, and remained an hour.
DR.. Janeway showed how relieved he
was, but would give no positive assur-
ance OF his patients recovery.
II never tell more than l KNOW" was
his cautious reply to on inquiry.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
crisis has been passed in Mr. KiplIng's
Illness, he Is by no means out OF danger,
pneumonia being an insiduous disease
that has tendency TO seriously affect
the heart, and absolute quiet and
abundant stimulation are necessary,
even after the tide has turned.
Should the present Improvement con-
tinue and no relapse occur. Mr.. KiplIns
should be out of danger in very few
days.