The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-02
And il Relapse Does Not Occur I'm
prOVement Will be Rapid.
THE OXYGEN METHOD ABANDONED
The Patient Began to Breathe More
Freely Yesterday Morning, and
Soon Dropped Into Refresh
ing Sleep First in Days.

New YORK; March 1.-The condition of
Rudyard Kipling is very much improved
tonight. The crisis in tho disease was
passed this morning. The Associated Press
dispatches last indicated that the crisis was
close at hand and that it was because of
this the physicians displayed so much anx-
iety concerning the outcome. At 2:15 this
afternoon the following bulletin was posted :
Mr.. Kipling has gained since this morn
ing The temperature and pulse are now
low and In every direction the Improvement
is noted
(Signed.) 'E. D. JANEWAY.
THEODORE DUNdAM.'
This was the ninth day of Mr.. Kipling's
illness. In pneumonia the crisis is usually
reached by the seventh or ninth day, but
1t may be delayed until the fourteenth.
Therefore there were forty-eight hours dur
ing which the physicians hardly left their
patients side. During that time Kipling
suffered greatly during his conscious mo-
ments, but he was frequently unconscious
or suffered from attending deirium.
Both Lungs Affected
1t required an iron constitution to bear
up against the intensity of the disease. for
MT. hlpllnB disease Is d uOupie loDdr
pneumonia, pneumonia of both lungs.
The most advanced scientific methods
have been adopted for the treatment and
for several dyas oxygen was forced into
the lungs to tide over the times that Kip
ling was unable to breathe sufficient air
to sustain life. The oxygen method was
abandoned yesterday, hopeful sign. The
patient began to breathe more freely early
this morning and after a few hours
swxtl ala Gx-k
in days, and the one essential thing to re-
store his fast-waning strength. Later, the
temperature dropped rapidly from 104 to 80,
which is about normal. This is the ordi-
nary course of the disease. That the crisis
has passed was quickly known throughout
the hotel, and it was plainly apparent in
the magical change in the aspect of ply
sicians, nurses relatives and others about
the hotel.
Callers Were Numerous
Throughout the day the callers at the ho-
tel were very numerous and the unofficial
reports all gave indication of continued i'm
provement. From prominent people all
over the country kilograms are still poring
in with words of coincidence to Mrs. Kip
ling, and anxious inquiries as to Mr.. Kip
Hng's condition.
has been passed in Mr.. Kipling's illness, he
is by no means out of danger, pneumonia
being an insidious disease that has a ten
dency to seriously effect the heart and abb
solute quiet and abundant stimulation are
necessary even after the tide has turned.
Should the present improvement con-
tinue and no relapse occur, Mr.. Kipling
should be out of danger in a few days.
The Doctors Absent
Both DR.. Janeway and DR.. Dunham
spent considerable time away from the pa
tients apartments tonight. The former on
leaving the hotel at 1880 gave instructions
to warn him of any change. He said he
would not return until morning unless some
contingency made 1t necessary.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Doubleday, who had
just left the patients bedside, said:
"Mr. Kipling is resting easily He has
his consciousness restored and has put his
shoulder to the Wheel And 1t is a good
shoulder"
The following bulletin was posted at Ills
y. M:
"Mr. Kipling has continued to improve"
At late hour Mr.. Kipllng was resting
easily and with every chance of a restful
night,