Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
THOMAS B. REED DIED
AT HOUR OF MIDNIGHT
Early in Evening Symp-
toms Grew Alarming
and Physicians
Gave Up Hope.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. Thomas
Rrackett Reed. former speaker OF the
house Of representatives and for many
--.ar. monument in public life, died here
fnni~hf AZ I2.l0 O'Clock. in his apartment
In the Arlington hotel. The immediate
cause Of his death was uraemia-
A change for the worse was noted IN
Mr. Reed.s condition early Saturday.
At go he was given simultaneous
saline TRANSMISSION in order 70 stimulate
hls kidneys. which were falling 20 per-
form their proper functions
Ats o'clock in the afternoon saline solu-
rsor v~n~ aeain administered. about three
quarts OF nuid being used
ne heart became weaker and weaker.
but the patient retained consciousness
until II O'Clock last night, when a com
plete coma came on
~ IRE bedside when de died were Mrs.
rseed ard Miss Catherine Reed. Drs- Gard
ner. Mcdonald, Bishop and Goodnow and
she nurses. DR.. Goodnow, who had been
A. consultation with the local physicians
Thursdav. was again summoned from
Phfladelphia and arrived here at SD last
night
1rr Reeds mind was in such state
during the day that he did not realize the
seriousnezs OF his condition He was cheer
ful and conversed with those about MS
BEDSIDE
49, II became apparent that he would
not survive his illness the wife and
daughter were notified. and they remained
rnn~tantlv at the bedside until the dis
ffnruished patient breathed his last
with only a faint hope OF saving his
NE. oxygen vas administered continu-
ousIy throughout the day
n vas stated tonight that Mr.. Reed had
been suffering from Brights disease Tor
-. 49, h.
today. and this furnished an additional
rause for alarm 1Tr. Reed passed away
peacefully and without pain
At midnight. after q consultation partic-
foatsd n By Doctors Gardner, Mcdonald.
Rfshop and Goodnow, DR.. Gardner an
rounced that q complete condition Of
,Iraemia existed and that acute Brtghts
disease had developed as q complication
Or. Gardner further announced that the
nhvwscIans had given up all hopes OF Mr..
Reeds recovery. and that he would prob
ably de during the night
Mr.. Reed reached Washington Sunday.
having come 70 attend 10 some matters In
the United States supreme court BE was
At the capitol Monday visiting with friends
and former associates IN congress and wit
messed the convenfng OF the second session
OF the. nfty-seventh congress- Apparently
he vas enjoying good health but later
IN the day he called on DR.. Gardner and
complained OF gastric distress.
The following day his physician com
pelled him to remain IN bed while a dag
nosfs Was made Of his condition
Mr. Reed was strongly adverse 10 stay
fur n bed but rise IN temperature made
4 imperative that he remain quiet Symp-
toms OF appendicitis appeared. though his
condition was not considered as alarm
ing A trained nurse remained with him
throughout Tuesday night and the patient
showed signs OF Improvement.
Mrs Reed and daughter. Miss Kittfe.
arrived wednesday and have remained
with Mr. Reed az the Arlington hotel
since.
On Thursday both physicians announced
aupendIcal symptoms were abating but
that kidney trouble had developed. giving
a more serious aspect to the case. DR.. l..
i. Mcdonald was summoned from Phila-
deiphIa for consultation An attack OF
nausea Friday night distressed those at
tending because OF his weakened condi-
ton. T0day,s bulletins offered little or
no eucouragement-