The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-13

asked whether this was to he taken
said: 'sThere is almost no hope,
The latest bulletin from the bedside of
General Harrison this morning showed
that the patient was still sinking,
slowly but steadily, and indicated that
the attending physicians had practically
abandoned hope. TT : intercostal rheuma-
tism, which was one Of the early manifes-
tations of General Harrison's trouble. had
developed into an alarming Inflammation Of
the left side of the chest, which soon at
tackled the left lung. BY assiduous use Of
the oxygen tre,-tment the Inflammation was
prevented from spreading rapidly, although
up to the hour mentioned 1t was found i'm
possible to arrest it's force entirely
General Harrison remained in semi
conscious condition from o'clock last
night until the hour at which the latest
bulletin was received. A curious feature of
his illness is that. despite its deadly char
acter. the patient has shown very slight
indications of suffering. Yesterday after
noon and later in the evening the respira-
ton became a trifie labored. but in each
instance this trouble was relieved the pa
tient not. however, gaining otherwise.
FAMILY SUMMONED.
Until shortly after midnight yesterday
morning DIR. Jameson did not deem it nee
essary to send for General Harrison's chill
dren to come at once TO his bedside. The
patients condition, however, became so
alarming at that time that messages were
sent TO Mrs. Mckee. at Saratoga, N. Y.
Russell b. Harrison. in Washington, and to
General Harrisons brothers and sisters
1t is not yet known whether Mrs. Mckee
will reach here to-day, since the latest
word from her was to the effect that both
OF her children are dangerously III with the
measles and that she and her husband are
constantly at their bedside. Colonel Harri-
son left Washington. yesterday. as soon as
he received the telegram informing him Of
his fathers critical condition, and is ex-
pected to reach Indianapolis some time to-
day. John Scott Harrison, a brother of the
general, who resides in Kansas City, Kan,
is on his way to indianapolis and will get
here this morning. General Harrison's 9TH
er brother. who resides in Murfreesboro.
Tenn, has been notified. but no word has
yet been received from him. Telegrams
have also been sent to General Harrisons
sisters. one residing in Minnesota and the
other in Iowa, but it is not known whether
they have received the word
SYMPTOMS CONSTANTLY NOTED.
The symptoms Of the distinguished pa
tient were carefully noted and accurately
recorded at frequent intervals yesterday
DR.. Jameson reached the bedside at S
o'clock in the morning and remained until
shortly before o'clock In the evening. He
announced that he would remain with Gen.
Harrison all night.
The first notation of symptoms. made
about o'clock yesterday morning, showed:
Temperature. 1922; respirations. 40; pulse,
ll0.
At noon the temperature showed no ap-
preciable change. probably fluctuation Of
one-tenth OF a degree. but the patients
respirations had mounted TO AZ or 43. The
pulse had climbed from 10 to 1l2
At 5:45 p. m. yesterday. the temperature
had receded TO 10lz. the pulse had gone UP
TO l23 and the respirations increased to AS
The slight drop in temperature is not re-
garded by physicians as a necessarily ia
vorable symptom. particularly in this case.
where 1t was accompanied by an unfavor-
able variation in the other symptoms
BESIEGED FOR STATEMENTS.
Dr. jameson mas been beseged by repre-
sentatives OF local and outside newspapers
to give cut statements fixing a definite
period for General Harrison's malady to
run its course. To all such requests he has
steadfastly replied that IL is absolutely i'm
possible 10 nix any such time He calls the
attention OF his questioners to the varying
manner In which the same disease is re-
sisted by different constitutions. Some peo-
pie may wrestle with a malady for days
and eventually gain the victory. while
others may succumb within four or five
hours. The fact that General Harrison mas
held out so long beneath the attack OF
pneumonia upon his left lung is taken as a
symptom OF slight favor. However. the
steady IL slow. decline indicates the dis
ease is gradually getting the best of the
argument. One who is In a position 10
know great deal OF value about the case
remarked last night that he did not expect
General Harrison TO survive the night.