The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-13

A general call has gone out to the physi-
clans and the members of the Cabinet now
in the city.
DR.. Park reached the house at 2:5o and
shortly after him came Secretaries Hitch
cock and Wilson.
The Associated Press has been authorized
to say that President Mckinley is critically
i'll.
At 2:4s a. m Abner Mckinley. brother Of
the President. was called to the house.
He came by carriage and passed into the
house at once. A messenger was dispatched
at the same time to summon two absent
nurses
At o'clock all of the physicians were
gathered at the bedside of the President. 1t
was stated that digitalis was being admin
istered to the President.
$3.50 o'clock-Several messengers were hur-
ried from the house and it was understood
that they carried dispatches to the absent
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 au-
thorized, but it is manifest that the wound
ed President faces a grave and menacing
crisis. Alarm can be read in the actions OF
those to whose nursing and care he is COM
mitted.
The scene about the house is a dramatic
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. Out
side half hundred newspaper correspond
ents are assembled awaiting news.
Mrs. Newell. one of the trained nurses
suddenly called, arrived at 3:15 She sprang
from an electric carriage and ran down the
sidewalk to the house.
S:16 a. NIT is understood that aside
from digitalis no other restorative has been
used.
S:S5 a. m.-Mrs. McWilliams drove to the
Milburn house at S:25 As she alighted
from her carriage she said: ST was told
the President was much worse, and was
asked to come to the house at once"
3:25 a. m.-The President is so weak that
he does not apparently suffer much.
strychnine, digitalis and other powerful
| heart stimulants do not produce 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.
At 3:35 Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock,
Abner Mckinley. DIR. Baer and Private
Secretary Cortelyou were assembled in the
main drawing room and it was understood
that none of them had up to that time been
| called to the sick room. The gravest
anxiety was pictured on their faces
$40 a. m.-The physicians have come
Stockton, and carriages are arriving at the
residence at a gallop.
3:42a. m.-Secretary Cortelyou says he does
not consider the President in extremis, but
that the worst is feared from weakness of
| the heart
S:55 a. m.-The physicians were still as
sembled at the bedside of the President
| They were administering digitalis and
strychnine They looked for a rally, but
up to that time no word of hope came from
them to those who were in waiting outside
None of the Presidents relatives or mem
bers of the Cabinet have been admitted
to the bedside.
kilograms have been forwarded to Vice
| President Roosevelt notifying him of the
sudden change for the worse in the Presi.
dents condition and the fears that are
entertained.
At 4:22 one Of the trained nurses left the
house, entered an automobile and was tax
sleep. Only one doctor and one nurse are
now at the Presidents bedside He is re-
ported to be resting quietly