The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-02
C[|AGIAG TO LIFE
Mrs. Miller and Miss Gilbert
Making a Brave Fight.
MISS MILLER CONSCIOUS
Only at lntervaIs--Miss Gilbert
Asks News of Companions.

Mrs. Blanche Chandler Miller ana Miss
Grace Gilbert, the two young women who
| were In the runaway accident of Satur-
day, are still battling between life and
death The condition of both varied yes
terday during the day, and at their last
visits the attending physicians gave out
hopeful statements regarding the condi-
ton of the injured women.
| Mrs. Miller remains unconscious a
greater part of the day, although at In
tervals she appears to be rational. The
| injuries to the head gave her more pain
| than usual yesterday and she complain
ed OF them often Mrs. Miller recognized
the different members of the family and
talked to them Of various things. She
does not remember anything since Sat
urday and does not even know of the ac-
cident in which she received her injuries.
She was asked yesterday concerning the
affair, but her mind seemed to fail to
grasp the idea that there had been an
accident.
She recognizes Mr. Miller, her husband,
whenever he enters the room and ap-
pears glad to see him She usually says,
however, on first seeing him, when did
you arrive in town." On Tuesday night
while in the room she remarked to him:
Il can't go to Sleep" He asked why.
She replied: well, 1 hurt my arm while
playing tennis, and 1t pains me-" The
arm is black all over from the result of
the accident, and yesterday was the first
hod 70
condition. She asked about its being
black and was told by the nurse that the
arm had been injured and that the doc
tor had painted it black so that It would
get well. The answer seemed TO satisfy
her. for she forgot about the arm, and
did not care to ask more questions.
AT times when talking to the different
members of the family she gave every
appearance of being lucid, but would
soon ramble in her speech This would
be especially noticeable after having
been awake for some time.
One of the desires of the young worn-
an in her Illness is to get up. She is con-
tinua1ly watched, and sometimes asks to
be allowed to dress herself. She asked
the attendants yesterday what the nurse
and doctor were intending to do with her
and being informed that they would do
nothing with her, said: well, I'll get up
and dress myself do not want to stay
here
The attending physician, Dr. Oldham,
says that the fact that Mrs. Miller does
not get worse is considered as being a
good indication for her recovery. In such
injuries as hers every day helps Nature
IN Il " he ruh he
accident caused to the system.
Miss Gilbert's condition was much i'm
proved yesterday. and during the entire
day she recognized her people. She talk
ed about the terrible accident and SEEM
ed to realize the narrow escape the occu-
pants of the trap had in not being in
stantly killed During the delirious inter
walls through the previous day she APP
peared to dwell on the thought Of driv-
ing over the bridge faster than walk
She would often repeat: II do not know
what we will do. We drove over the
bridge faster than walk. l suppose our
fine will be five dollars" For time
she would talk of something else and
would come back to the idea of the
bridge.
At times yesterday she was very anx-
ious to read the account of the accident
in the papers, and was much irritated
that her request was refused. She has
continually asked about the other people
in the trap. but their condition has been
kept from her, for fear that she would
be excited over Mrs. Miller's injuries.
Miss Gilbert is very anxious to see the
visitors who call at the house. but these
are refused admittance to the room
Every time anyone comes to the door she
insists on knowing who it Is and what
they come for. A reporter for the Eagle
called at the Gilbert home last night to
ascertain Miss Gilbert's condition and
after a short time was asked his name,
in order to satisfy the request of Miss
Gilbert. On knowing who it was she i'm
mediately asked to read the Eagle and
could not understand why it was not
brought to her.
The physician in attendance, DR. P1r- |
due, said last night that he was much |
pleased with the improvement in the |
condition of Miss Gilbert since the pre- |
vious day. Her wounds are healing |
nicely and the soreness IS rapidly Ieav-
ing the body. There is yet some danger
from inflammation in the lungs, but |
should she continue as today this danger |
will soon be overcome. A case has been
made for the injured thumb on the right |
hand and it viii come out all right, from
present indications. The cuts on the
hands from the lines are also healing up
and within few days will not give any
inconvenience. The bad cut on the side
OF her neck and on her chin VIII heal al |
right and VIII not leave much OF a scar.
there viii be small one on the
lnWe- mart of the chin