New-York tribune., 1899-02-23
RUDYARD KIPLING ILL.
CONFINED TO HIS BED BY 1NFLAMMA-
TIoN OF THE RIGHT LUNG.
.,.xv INQUIRIES RECEIVED At HIS HOTEL
CONDITION SERIOUS. But NOT DANGER
ous. DOCTORS SAY.


CONDITION SERIOUS. BUT NOT DANGER
ous. DOCTORS SAY.
nha thousands OF admirers Of Rudyard Kip
,rV IN this city will be grieved TO hear that
Ne IS one Of the victims OF the recent sudden
and irving changes in the weather. The famous
o,,hor Is at the Hotel Grenoble, Seventh-ave.
ord Fiftv-sixth-st.. suffering from Inflammation
=, the lungs His condition Is serious. hut not
ot nresent dangerous. Everything that is pos
s,hle Is being done 70 aid his recovery. and the
doctors hope that with his magnificent const-
tyt,on which has endured much greater strains
than this. Mr.. Kiplng will pull through.
Mr. Kipling with his wife and children. ar
-,ved in this city from England three weeks
ago He had no fixed plans. but contemplated
vt.It 10 Mrs. Kiplings home in Vermont. 1t was
announced. however that nc would stay in this
crv for some weeks
Although the author Of the "Recessional" does
not as a. rule. attend many receptions and din
ners he has departed somewhat from his usual
orstor1 since he has been In this city. For
b,r, he has attended an extraordinary NUMBER
n. dinner parties and society functions. although
ba has declined all invitations to become the
guest OF honor at large dinners and public re-
csntions II was after attending a dinner party
mat the first symptoms ofsllness appeared
Mr. Kiplng seemed perfectly we'll up to Mon
a.. eyanine In the morning Of that day he
visited the office Of Doubleday & Mcclure the
American publishers Of his recent WORK ana
every one who saw him then remarked MS goou
snirits and healthy appearance. In the evening
he ordered a cab and drove 10 friends mouse
whore he was guest at a small dinner parry
4 short time after he returned TO MS rooms a'
- c-s,oble he said that he felt Ill. He com
not
ao,dition as serious and refused TO have a doc
tor sent for On the next day. however ne was was
,,orse and DR.. Theodore Durham Of NO. Zoz
n. ca,.an+v-ninth-st. was called in. DR.. Dun
han, declared that Mr. Kipng was sunering
e., Inflammation of the right lung and an
,,o,,rced that he would certainly have to Keep
. At. had Later on DIT r. @. Janeway was
also summoned.
since Tuesday Mr.. Kipling's condition has not
t.oo,oa more serious or rather, no unexpected
cororIications have occurred The disease must
WI, ite course but there is nothing at present
- cause alarm. The fact Of Mr.. Kipling's IL
r,ss was not made public until yesterday AFTER
roon. but the news had become known 10
large number Of personal friends before then
and the clerks At the Grenoble were Kept busy
g, -eplving 70 inquiries After the announce
mont was made yesterday the inquiries became
s,iu more frequent. From all over this city
e-o-, very mart Of the United States and from
C-4ot Britain messages Of inquiry were contlnu-
,.- rsoai,.a1 The news of the authors Illness
had been teegraphed 70 a few Of his friends In
London early in the day and 1t was soon evil
dent from the number Of inquiries, that the
London afternoon papers must have published
the news
Mrs Kipling soon found herself absolutely
unable 70 cope with these inquiries. Many OF
those who called at the hotel sent their cards
70 her. but she was busy nursing her husband
and saw no one. Early in the day, however,
it was thought best 20 issue a bulletin. which
remained on the clerks table Of the hotel This
simply announced that Mr.. KiDling was suf-
fering from inflammation Of the right lung. At
2 O'Clock In the afternoon the following state
ment issued:
Mr Kipling has an inflammation of the right
lung This produces the usual fever. There are
&, present no complications.
L. G.. JANEWAY,
THEODORE DUNHAM
P m. February p.
A bulletin will be issued at p. m. on Thurs
day
This is all there is to say regarding Mr.. Kip
Angs illness
Mrs Kipling will be greatly obliged II friends
and newspaper men will be kind enough to read
the daily bulletins instead Of calling, as she is
utterly unable 10 see any one.
Dr. Janeway was not called in for consultation
with Dr Dunham until Tuesday evening DR.. Dun
ham was In almost constant attendance on his
patient yesterday He was assisted by Mrs Kipling
and trained nurse
Late yesterday afternoon Mrs Kipling made this
statement fOr the newspapers:
Mir Kiphng is doing just well as be ex-
pe ted under the circumstances. l have every
hope His illness is OF course. OF those that
must run is course. Everything that the doctors
can tel they have said in their bulletin. l realize
how many people are interested in my husband
condition. and ] have asked the doctors 10 Issue
Ca!.y bulletin. There is nothing 10 add 10 what
they have said. and hope that relatives and the
newspapers Will take these announcements as
being fun and sufficient statements. Beyond this l
have nothing 10 add and do hope people will not
plt me 10 the necessity OF refusing 20 see them;
s. toud any change occur bulletin will be Issued