The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-13
GENERAL HARRISON DYING
The ex-President MOmentarily Ex-
pected to Breathe His Last.

Physicians Using Heroic Methods to
Keep the Distinguished Patient
Alive Until His Son Reaches Indi-
auapOIiH-The Sufferer Unconscious
and Rapidly Becoming Weaker.
The End Likely to Come Painless
Iy and at the latest Within a Few
HOurs-BuIIetins From the Room.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March Blk
President Harrisons death is momenta-
rily expected Every hope Of recovery has
been abandoned and his family and
friends are sorrowfully awaiting the end
The General may die at any moment or
may survive several hours yet, although
on account of his weakened condition. this
is not thought likely.
Every means known to medical science
is being employed this afternoon to keep
the distinguished patient alive until his
son arrives Powerful stimulants and the
oxygen treatment have been resorted TO,
but it is feared that these viii have to
be abandoned on account Of the weakened
condition of the heart.
Col. Russell Harrison viii not reach In
dianapolis until this evening. He is ac-
companied by Daniel NJ RansdeH. Ser
geant-at-Arms of the United States Sen
ate, who is one of the closest of General
Harrison-s friends
4 telegram from Saratoga, y. Y, says
that Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, the
Generals daughter, would start at once
for this city, were it possible. but that
her two children. Harrison and Mary. fff-
teen and thirteen years old. respectively.
! are dangerously i'll with measles. Both
Mrs. Mckee and her husband, James r
Mckee. are constantly IN attendance at
their bedside
At an early hour this morning it was
said that General Harrison was sinking
fast and his end was near He was at
that time unconscious and suffering no
pain.
His death. it was stated. was a question
Of hours at the most. He was in the
cOmatose condition that nearly always
precedes death from pneumonia His
/ heart was very weak
An official bulletin had been issued at
a m Three physicians were in at
tendance at that tine, having been at his
bedside in consultation all night The bull
letin was brief and merely said:
General Harrison has weakened per-
ceptibly during the early morning hours.
His heart is gradually showing the strain
/ upon him He is unconscious and is rest
ing quietly and is suffering no pain
4 telegram was received by Dr. Jam
eson at Il o'clock last night from DR.. Carl
H anderson, of Chicago, saying he was
on his way to this city with his appara-
tus, and wished to try infusion of blood
in Mr.. Harrison's case He said he was
sure he could save the patient Dr.
Jameson did not look on his coming IA
vorably, and it is very doubtful if Dr.
Anderson viii be permitted TO make the
attempt, even If he reaches here before
General Harrison dies.
At o'clock this morning a bulletin
stated that General Harrison was only
partially conscious and very weak He
rested but little during The night.
When ex-Attorney General ". H II
Miller came out Of General Harrison's
room later he said ;hat the patient did not
recognize him. His breath at that time
was much quicker and the circulation was
steadily growing weaker
Dr. Jameson issued the following 6uI-
Ietin at G o'clock:
Since last report. the patient has
grown some weaker with distinct evidence
Of failure Of circulation.
AT 10:15 there was no material change
in tie condition Of the distinguished pa
tient.
Drs, Jameson and Dorsey issued the
following bulletin at 1870 a m:
Patient gradually sinking from ex-
haustion. Respiration somewhat cas-
ier but more rapid and shallow Pulse
rapid and feeble'i