Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-02
W. THURSDAY MARCH 2, 1899
THE CRISIS SAFELY PASSED.
Rudyard Kipling's Condition Was Very
Much Better Last Night.

I'D
Much Better Last Night.
IT WAS THE NINTH DAY OF HIS
ILLNESS AND THE CHANGE FOR
BETTER OR WORSE WAS EX-
PECTED BY THE DOCTORS.
LAST NIGHTS REPORTS SHOW
ALL CHANGES TO HAVE BEEN
FOR THE BETTER-THE TEN
PERATURE AND PULSE HAD
GONE DOWN TO NEAR NORMAL.
AND THE WORST DANGER WAS
OVER.
New York, March 1.-The condition
of Rudyard Kipling is very much i'm
proved tonight. The crisis in the dis
ease was passed this morning. The As
ISOLATED Press dispatches last night in
dicated 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
morning. The temperature and pulse
are low and in every way the improve
ment is noted.
"E. G. JANEWAY,
''THEO. DUNHAM."
This was the ninth day of Mr.. Kip
lings 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
IS hours during which the physicians
hardly left their patients side. During
that time Kipling suffered greatly dur
ing his conscious moments, but he was
frequently unconscious or suffered from
attending delirium. 1t required an iron
constitution TO bear up against the in
tensity of the disease, for Mr.. Kiplings
disease is a double lobar pneumonia,
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 10 tide over the times that Kip
ling was unable 10 breathe sufficient air
TO sustain life The oxygen method was
abandoned yesterday, hopeful sign. The
patient began TO breathe more freely ear
~ this morning, and after a few hours
dropped into refreshing sleep, the first
in days and the one essential TO restore
his fast waning strength. Later the tenn
perature dropped rapidly from 1o TO 90,
which is about normal This is the ordi-
nary course Of the disease.
That the crisis had passed was. quickly
known throughout the hotel and 1t waWs
plainly apparent in the magical change in
the aspect OF physicians, nurses, relatives
and others about the hotel. DR.. Durham
came down stairs at a. m, and he hardly
had 10 tell the glad news. In response TO
inquiries, however. ne said: Il am well
pleased with Mr.. Kiplings condition. He
is now resting quietly"
Throughout the day callers al the hotel
were very numerous and the unofficial
reports all 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 II
with words Of coincidence TO Mrs. Kip
ling and anxious inquiries as 10 Mr.. Kip
ung's condition. and there was what
seemed 10 be an authentic rumor that
Queen Victoria had sent a most solicitous
request for fun Information regarding the
authors illness.
Mr.. Doubleday, one Of Mr.. Kipling' :
publishers, when asked If this report were
true. replied that it was merely a family
matter and one that he would not dis
cuss.
Dr. Janeway remained away from MI
Kipling's bedside for nearly the entire
day. He called at O'Clock tonight, how
ever, and remained an hour. Dr. Jane
way showed NV relieved he was but
would give no positive assurance Of his
patients recovery.
y never tell more than I know" was
his cautious reply TO an inquiry.
Notwithstanding the fact that the crisis
has been passed in Mr.. Kipling's illness,
he IS BY no means out Of danger. pneu-
monia being an insid1ous disease that mas
a tendency 70 seriously affect the heart
ard absolute quiet and abundant stimu-
lat.on are necessary even after the tide
has turned.
Should the present Improvement con-
rinue and no relapse occur. Mr.. kip.ing
should oe out Of danger in q u-y few
days.
CTTUATT0N ST MANILA