The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11
FOR
HARRISON.
Condition Of the Ex-President
Has Grown Critical.
Symptoms Of Pneumonia Have
Developed AIarmingIy.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 11.-General
Harrison illness although not critical
at this time, is SO serious that his
physician. DR.. Henry Jameson, has call
ed into consultation DR.. Evan Hadley.
DR.. Frank Dorsey has also for several
days been in constant attendance on the
ex-president Dr. Jameson makes the
following statement:
Gen Harrison was taken i'll Thursday
with q chill. At that time his ailnenr
had all the symptoms Of the grip. There
developed after that a pretty sharp con-
gestion in the left side. involving the in
tercostal nerves and also the pleura of
the upper part Of the left lung. With
that came fever, his temperature rising
two or three degrees There was also
increased respiration He has since gone
on in about the same way With the ex-
ception of the pain suffered Saturday
which has almost wholly disappeared, he
has suffered but little pain. His tenn
perature is. and has been for some
hours about 102 SIS. his respiration so 10
SO and his pulse keeps at about SO. His
pulse IS good, but the upper part of his
left lung is more or less infiamed. His
danger lies in the extension of this in
Illumination. His mind is clear although
he is somewhat inclined to 60 into 4
dreamy sleep. When awake his mind Is
perfectly clear ! DO not consider him IN
a critical condition at this time, Dut
there is some danger in the extension of
this Inflammation. -
DR.. jameson said his patients ccndi-
tiOn was such that q crisis would proba-
bly, he reached within "A to SO hours. at
which time he would either grow grad
ually worse or gradually better He
thought there was no danger of sudden
collapse. The greatest danger is due to
his age. which is somewhat against re-
sistance of an attack Of Pneumonia
1t is understood that none of General
Harris0n'S - relatives has been called
rrom out of the city. bat they are kept
advised Of his condition. Although Gen.
Harrison'S physicians are hopeful tisat
pneumonia may rot develop and strong
" express their hopes, they are never
theless alarmed >as are the members of
his family and his friends.
THE GENERAL IS HOPEFUL
Indianapolis. Ind, March 11.-General
Harrison passed a fairly comfortable
night and his physicians announced this
afternoon that there had been no change
for the worse. He slept until nearly
o'clock this morning and v hen he was
aroused he said that he felt much better
Saturday afternoon slight congestion of
the left lung developed and it was feared
pneumonia might result. This conges-
tion was less pronounced today and the
physicians believe there is no danger
unless complications should arise. The
general still has fever He confidently
declares he Will soon regain his usual
health
Members Of the Harrison family have
not been summoned
In a statement issued this afternoon
DR. Jameson. the attending physician,
said.
The congested condition does not ex-
tend generally into the bronchial tubes
The left primary brenchus is somewhat
infiamed, but there is not a general con-
gestion Of the mucus membrane.
General Harrison passed fairly
good night and today when awakened
is entirely himself His circulation is
well maintained and this is a favorable
factor in the case"