The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-13
HE'S SINKING FAST.
HEARTS THRILL WITH SORROW AT
PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
1T LOOKS NOW LIKE THE END.
POWERFUL HEART sTIMULANTS
ARE BEING GIVEN TO HIM.

In the Early Hours of the Morning
Came the Turn for the Worst; Ply
sicians and Nurses HurriedIy Sum-
moned From All over the City.
Conference of Those Closest to
President Held at MiIburn Resi-
dence-A Nation Watches and
waits While It's Chief Magistrate
Nears His End.
Milburn House, Buffalo. Sept. l3, 2:5S
a. m.-President Mckinley experienced
a sinking spell shortly after o'clock.
The physicians are administering res
toratives to him with the hope of re-
viving him.
A general call has gone out to the
physicians and the members Of the
cabinet in the city.
DR.. Park reached the house at 250
and shortly after him came Secreta-
ries Hitchcock and Wilson.
The Associated Press has been au
thorized to say that President McKin-
ley is critically i'll.
At o'clock all of the physicians
were gathered at the bedside of the
President. 1t was stated that digitalis
was being administered to the Presi-
dent.
Several messengers were hurried
from the house, and it was understood
that they carried dispatches to the alb
sent members of the cabinet and the
kin of the President. Additional lights
burn for those in the Milburn home,
and the household is astir. Beyond
the statement that the President is
critically ill no further announcement
has been authorized, but 1t is manifest
that the wounded President
faces grave and menac-
ing crisis Alarm can be read in the
actions of those whose nursing and
care he is committed.
The scene about the house is a dra-
matte one. The attendants can be seen
hurrying about behind the unshaded
and brightly lighted windows and
messengers come and go hastily
through the guarded door. Outside half
a hundred newspaper correspondents
are assembling awaiting news.
Buffalo, Sept. 13. 3:16 a. NIT is un-
derstood that aside from digitalis, no
other restorative has been used.
The President Much Worse.
Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 13.-
Mrs. McWilliams drove to the Milburn
House at 1925 o'clock. AS she alighted
from her carriage she said:
II was told the President was much
worse and was asked to come to the
house at once"
The Gravest Apprehension.
Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 13.-
The following was issued by the Pres
ident's physicians at 2:5O a. m:
THE Presidents condition is very
serious and gives rise to the gravest
apprehension. His bowels have moved
properly to stimulation. He is con-
scious
THE skin is warm and the pulse
small. regular, easily compressible and
126; respiration 30; temperature 100.
Conference of Relatives.
Buffalo. Sept 13.--At 3;15 a. m. Sec
retaries Wilson and Hitchcock, Abner
Mckinley, DR.. Baer and Private Secre-
tary Cortelyou were assembled in the
main drawing room, and it was under
stood that none of them had, up to that
time. been called to the sick room.
The gravest anxiety was pictured on
their faces.
Powerful stimuIants Given.
Milburn House. Buffalo. Sept. 13.-
1925 a. m.-The President is so weak
that he does not apparently suffer
much. Strychnine, digitalis and other
powerful heart stimulants do not pro-
duce effect and the worst is feared. His
death might occur any time from heart
exhaustion. Mrs. Mckinley has not yet
been informed of the change for the
worse.
Arriving at GaIIop.
Milburn House, Sept. 13, $40 a. m.-
The physicians have come down stairs.
except Drs. Rixey, Mann and Stock
ton. and carriages are arriving at the
residence at a gallop.
Says Worst in Feared.
Buffalo. Sept. 10, S;42 a. m-Secretary
Cortelyou says he does not consider
the President in extremis, but that the
worst is feared from weakness of the
heart.
No word of Hope Came.
Milburn House. Sept. 10. 1855 a. m.--
The physicians were still assembled at
rtzt-
were administering digitalis and
strychnine. They looked for rally,
but up to that time no word of hope
came from them to those who were
in waiting outside.
None Are Yet Admitted.
Milburn House. Buffalo, Sept 10, 1856
a. m.-None of the Presidents relatives
or members of the cabinet has been ad-
mitted to the bedside.
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