Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
GEN. HARRISON is SINKING
The Former President Not Expected to
Survive More Than a Few Hours.
A LONG NIGHT OF ANXIOUS VIGIL
Relatives and Physicians Con-
stantly at the Bedside.
OXYGEN TREATMENT ADMINISTERED
Associated Press Dispatch BY Special wires

fhnSbohhtcu llIsp DthpubCil W DpeClhi hIts
indianapolis. Ind, March 10. AT
the home in North Delaware street OF
former President Benjamin Harrison,
last night was long, anxious vigil to
the watchers at the bedside of the dying
statesman. The gloom emanating from
the siokroom spread over the city, the
State and the nation.
Thousands of kilograms, telephone
calls and personal inquiries and ex-
pressions OF grief and sympathy poured
10. while, 10 the street. before the
R ~ssobsd for 0 tse f hours
bulletins tfiat tod Of tiis fight against
death. In tliese bulletins there was no
hope extended OF recovery and it was
apparent after 8 a. M, that Gen.
Harrison was not expected by the
physicians to live more than few
hours.
A deepened gloom lay over the house.
hold because of the probability that
neither Russell B. Harrison nor Mrs.
Mary Harrison Mckee, the generals
son aud daughter, would be able to
reach his bedside before the end came.
A telegram received last night from
the former stated that he would leave
Washington att O'Clock this morning.
This should bring him into this city
about midnight tonight. message
from Mrs. Mckee at Saratoga. N. Y,
contained the information that she
could not leave the bedside of her two
children, who are seriously i'll from the
| measles.
When IL was learned by the public
! here today that Gen. Harrison had lived
through the night there were ex-
preesons of relief and qualification on
all sides. 1t seemed to be the general
belief that il he had successfully fought
off death through the night that day
| would bring to him a new lease OF life.
However, this hope did not relieve the
| anxiety and tho bulletin boards were
surrounded by large crowds and tele-
| phone calls were even more frequent
than OH yesterday.
Drs Jameson and Dorsey, the nurses,
Mr.. Tibbett, the generals secretary his
| lifelong friend and former law partner,
| W. I'll. Miller, and Mrs. Harrison, were
None of them remained constantly at
the beside, for they were SO wearied by
| the strain of the anxious hours since
| the patients condition became critical
4 that they were forced tn geek little
rest during the night. Howey or, one Of
| the physicians, one Of the nurses and
one OF the members of the household
| were in constant attendance.
| The bulletins issued by DIR. Jameson
throughout the night told but little Of
the hard, anxious fight that was being
made against death. Each bulletin
carried practically the snme informa-
tion as its predecessor, that the general
was gradually growing weaker. This
was understood to mean that the most
heroic treatment was being admins
tered and that the sufferer was clinging
| to life with remarkable tenacity.
| The oxygen treatment, by which Ii
\ was hoped the patients breathing
might be eased to such an extent that
the affected portion of his lungs might
be relieved of the strain which depend
the Inflammation SO that he might
recuperste somewhat, was administered
regularly. While the oxygen did not
bring results that were at any time
encouraging, it enabled the general to
| prolong the fight. Gen. Harrison gave
! no signs during the night that he
recognized those about him or that he
was suffering greatly.
| A feature of the generals Illness,
which was a source OF annoyance to the
| u IIo lhiuliyJ rs TUG
large number of offers aud solicitations
from all sorts from quacss and oranks
who are ready to guarantee that they
have remedy or system of treatment
which would cure the general. One Of
these Offering their services even went
so far as to wire that he is en- route to
indianapolis OF his own expense to
administer his treatment.
The bulletins issued during the night
and this morning indicated no change,
| unit q. M; when the following
bulletin was put out:
tSincs last report Gen. Harrison
has grown some weaker with distinct
evidences of failure of circulation.
| DR.. Henry Jameson. Y
1l.30 a. m.-The patient is gradually
sinking from exhaustion. Respiration
somewhat ensier, but more rapid, and
shallow pulse feeble and rapid.
Henry Jameson, M. d.
| NJ. F. Dorsey, M. d.