Evening star., 1899-03-29
Mr.. SHERMAN BETTER
Returned This Morning from the
South,
UNEVENFFUL TRIP FROM SANTIAGO
Came From Fort Monroe by the
NorfuIk Steamer.
B EN- FICIAL EFFE c. Z

Mr.. John Sherman is home again after his
severe experiences in the West Indies and is
resting quietly in his residence on * street,
surrounded by his family and attended by
his physician. DR.. W. w. Johnston. The
aged statesman is much enfeebled by his
Illness, but those in attendance upon him
have not given up hope that he will yet re-
cover to live many years more, to the salts
faction of his family and the devoted
friends who crown his declining years with
testimonials of their affection.
Mr.. Sherman reached Washington this
morning at o'clock on the Norfolk boat,
coming from Old Point Comfort. He was
accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Mccall
lum, Dr. Magic, Mr.. Wiborg and Mr.. Bro
basco and attended by a trained nurse from
the Josiah Simpson Hospital at Old Point.
Brought Ashore.
Before reaching the wharf Mr.. Sherman
was dressed for going ashore, and when the
boat landed he placed in chair and
carried out the gangway into the covered
WharIshed. There closed carriage was in
waiting and the invalid was assisted into
the vehicle. he was carefully wrapped in
robes and shawls and was Immediately
driven to his home. Upon arriving at the
residence he was carried into the house in
another chair and put to bed. DR.. Johnston
attended him, minlstering his needs while
the family did everything possible for his
comfort.
Great anxiety was manifested by every
one about him as 10 the effects of the voy
age. 1t was regretted that the weather
should be SO inciement upon his arrival in
Washington but ne was not exposed a all
on the trip. Mr.. Sherman did not show any
bad effects of the journey physically, and it
is thought that the idea of being home again
and seeing his family about him will ma
terially benefit him. He is under constant
attention from physician and trained
nurses, and everything possible will be done
10 pulld him up from this time on.
An Uneventful Trip.
The United States cruiser Chicago. bear
ing Mr., Sherman, anchored in Hampton
Roads yesterday at 1920 o'clock pm, after
an uneventful voyage from Santiago, where
she had taken Mr.. Sherman from the
steamer Paris. DIR. Magic of Duluth who
came north with him, said that his patients
condition began to improve as soon as the
Chicago headed northward. His tempera-
ture fell, and although he had double pneu-
monia, he passed the danger point. Mr..
sherman sat up the day after boarding the
Chicago and last Sunday was carried into
the cabin to join the usual devotional eX-
ercises which were held.
Yesterday afternoon at $50 Mr.. Sherman
was placed upon litter and carried ashore
in the Chcagos steam launch. A guard of
honor of ten corporals escorted the litter
from the pier to the Hotel Chamberin.
where he remained until the arrival of the
steamer Newport News of the Norfolk and
Washington line at 60 pm, when he was
carried aboard in a litter and put to bed
in comfortable stateroom. He rested fair
ly well during the night and felt strong
enough to dispense with litter and be
ricd out in a chair when he landed.
Inquiry a the residence of Mr. Sherman
this afternoon at o'clock elected the
statement that he was great deal better.