Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-19

EMBER 10, 1901.
dltion and she slept peacefully > her
room through 1t all
Nicc-Prcsident Roosevelt was telegraph
ed to at three places in the Adirondack
Secretary Cortelyou and Mr.. Milburn
paced up and down in front of the house
for 20 minutes Just before the dawn came.
Ihey had little encouragement to offer.
Secretary Wilson also came out on to the
porch and stood for ten minutes looking
away into the darkness. He said he had
not abandoned hope but his air was not
one of conviction. Everything indicated
that heart failure was feared.
AN EVIL OMEN.
The day broke clear and bright. While
the red streak of dawn was still in the
cast a lock of blackbirds few directly
over the Miburn House and the watchers
outside wondered If 1t was an i'll omen.
At $50 Sec Wilson came into the daylight
looking haggard and detected.
"rhe President has a lighting chance"
said he. The tone of his words sounded
like tho expression of forlorn hope.
Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson and Mr.
Milburn came out of the house shortly af-
ter six o'clock with serious faces. Sec
Hitchcock said.
''rhe President is rallying slowly and we
still think that he has more than an even
chance of recovery"
No word came out Of the Mlburn resi-
dence for almost an hour after this. The
bulletin usually issued a $50 was omitted.
DR.. Rixey told representative of the AS
ISOLATED Press that he feIt slightly encour-
aged.
"The President has rallied somewhat"
said he "but then you know" he added.
"tho President is usually better in the
morning"
Sec. Cortclyou at that hour was lying
down. lilo was taking his first rest IN 81
hours.
CROWDS ABOUT THE HOUSE.
The Buffalo papers all had extras on the
streets at daylight. one paper announced
that the President was dying. The result
was that the whole city was thoroughly
aroused and alarmed and before o clock
crowds of people nocked in the direction
Of Ferry street and Delaware avenue to
learn If the latest news was not more re-
assuring.
They stood at the ropes far down the in
tersccting streets and waited patiently for
the appearance of the morning bulletin.
Many of them refused to credit the news
of the Presidents sudden change for the
worse until they had learned by word Of
mouth from the scntries of the President
dangerous and critical condition.
MORNING CONSTELLATION.
The first physician to arrive for tho
morning consultation was DR.. Wasdin. lie
pa ssod quickly into the Milhurn residence
TWO minutes later Abner Mckinley walk
cd down to the corner to tell hts coach
man who had been waiting for him with a
carriage for an hour that he would not 20
to his hotel for breakfast.
The now detail of soldiers for guard dutv
for to-day arrived from Fort Porter a few
minutes latter. The guard was chnugcl
and the sentrias posted for the day Or
Mynter arrived at S:33. II saw the Pr ST.
cent at five o'clock" said he. His coudi-
ton was then very grave"
nr. Mann came up in an automobile Nv,
minutes later. Il have nothing to say
now he said in reply to a question as ha
PASSED into the roped inclosure about the
house
a stream of callers began arriving early
Several Of the foreigners connected with
the Exposition arrived to enquire about
the Presidents condition. All callers we're
met at the door by Mr.. Nlburn who in
formed them that the President had rail-
lied fairly we'll
Major SUMMONS Of the army, one Of the
callers, said he had been informed that
the President was a very sick man. But
the physicians say he has bare lighting
chance said he.
At $3.50 the scene about the Milburn resi-
donce was a memorable one. Down the
streets in every direction people were
massed hundreds deep while at the corner
whore the headquarters OF the press are
located correspondents Of all Of the lead
ing journals of the world were waiting
ready to fash the first news as far as tho
wires reach while within the tents the
busy telegraph instruments We're clicking
off the sad intelligence. In front of the
residence the blue coated soldiers paced
with arms at right shoulder. All were
a mn n IL for
,>Nor->-Cr-,fU,<-r or, ptrvcrrr,>-C
me DOCTORS u!lSncu iH'F coHsuIta'lon
at Wv hey !elt the mousse togetn'r ana
stopped lpI lew minutes on inc lawn %
convey their NerW't u'St 10 lr'Sldeht :
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ms pldch NcS.ihentS WI" mao come 10 IN
PHrc AFTER inc IreSH'HlS H'aiin IHl'd
ms nat as lhe men upon Whom inc iF,S'-
ucHt ne uepehus PASSED. hlhl' Inc phE-
Sl'lahS looked grave ana serious as IN y
WI'Neu away from tne residence
I ~ Mann ana Dr MYhler came away TO-
Egther' we are very ANXIOUS Sud lr
Mann very anxious ne repeated as he
entered the carriage IN waiting.
rave You gwen mp mop,
hN no m, ans Iepltd the doctor.
IS ne better imam when you saw nm
last
lie Is better IMAM ne was IN the carry
hours OF thc morning ne responded as
ne directed the coacnman 70 drive away
l)r' MEhler Aau Attlc encouragement 10
oHer'
- am rot absolutely WithC ut