The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-27
CONDITION OF Mr.. KIPLIuG
HEROIC TREATMENT RESORTED TO
By THE PHYSICIANS,
oxygen Constantly Administered
Grayest Apprehension 10 IL for tn Out co m Q
AT O'Clock Last Night the Patient
Was DeIirious-PhysicIa Scarcely
Venture from His Bedside.

New York, Feb. 26.-There was a gen.
eral impression about the Hotel Greno-
BILE at o'clock this afternoon that Mr..
kipling's condition was worse than at
any time since he became Ill. Dr. Jane
way arrived at the hotel at $3.50 p. m.,
and as he was not expected until later
in the afternoon it looked as if there
had been sudden change for the worse
and that the physician had been called.
An oxygen tank was brought to the
hotel and taken up to the Kipling apart
ments on the first floor. That the oxy-
gen was to be administered was practi-
cally admitted by DR.. Janeway. This is
in extreme cases. Both Dr. Janeway
and DR.. Dunham were with Mr.. Kip
ling alternately through last night and
both were in attendance on him early
in the morning. The following bulletin
was issued at $3.50 a. M:
"Rudyard Kipling remains in criti-
cal condition
(SignedD Theodore Dunham, M. D."
Soon after 10 o'clock DR.. Janeway, jr.,
son Of DR.. e. G. Janeway, was also
called in consultation, concerning the
critical condition of Mr.. Kipling. DR..
Dunham came from the sick chamber
soon after II o'clock. His wife is a sis
for nf Y,,a1i 6.
suffering from pneumonia?" DIR. Dun
ham was asked. 1--WE will call it in
flammation of the lungs" he replied,
''and if he gets through the day he will
be much nearer to safety At $3.50 p.
m. the following bulletin was posted:
"Rudyard Kipling remains in a criti-
cal condition.
(Signed) "E. G. Janeway, M. D.,
Theodore Dunham, M. D."
DR.. Janeway would not tell anything
about Mr.. Kipling's condition, saying
that there was nothing to add to the bull
letins. 1t was learned, however, from
other sources that Mr.. Kipling is ex-
tremely weak. At times he recognizes
those around him. Those at the bed
side are DR.. Durham, Mrs. Kipling, her
mother, Mrs. Balestier, Mr.. Doubleday,
the children and two nurses. An order
has been issued from the hotel office that
no letters or notes shall be sent to the
rooms unless they are of the utmost i'm
portance and then only when the names
of the senders are known. There is
constant stream of visitors at the Gren-
oble asking for information about the
author. One clerk Is kept busy receiv-
ing cards. Some of the callers were ad-
mitted this morning to the sick cham
ber. Among those favored few were w.
D. Howells, Nicola Tesla, S. S. Mcclure
and Charles Battell Loomis. The fol-
lowing bulletin was issued at o'clock
p. M.
Patients condition has been very Sc
rious during this, the sixth day of the
disease, giving rise to the gravest ap-
prehension for the outcome"
At that hour the physicians were
making almost constant use of oxygen.
Their demanor indicated a most critical
stage of the disease. Mr.. Kipling was
delirious as the above bulletin was is
sued. Neither DR.. Janeway nor DIR.
Dunham would say a word, in fact
neither ventured from the patients side
for more than minute at time
At 1920 o'clock tonight the following
bulletin was issued: "Mr. Kipling's
condition remains the same as at last
report" 1t was said at that hour that
Mr.. Kipllng was very low and uncon-
scious.
New York Feb. 27.-Mr. Kipling's
condition was so desperate at 1 o'clock
this morning that the two physicians
who x,rara at his hedsida feared that he