The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-27
JOHN HAY AGAIN VERY ILL.
SPECIAL TRAIN TAKES DOCTORS
7O MS BEDSIDE.
TH,cy Say lie VIII He Up In q Few Days
Suffered Greatly, but an Operation
Was Not Necessary-The Result Of a
Cold Which He Took Four Years AGO.

Cold Which He Took Four Years Ago
NHwBURY, n H June ?6.-The Hon. John
Hay, Secretary Of State, Is confined to his
bed at his summer home near Lake Sunapee.
and while the members of the family say
there is no occasion for worry, the dis
tinguished statesman's condition was such
last night that two Boston physicians were
telegraphed for and came here on special
train.
The Hay summer residence, which is
about two miles from Newbury station.
is called the Fells. 1t was opened last
Wednesday evening by the servants. Mrs.
Hay arrived Friday morning and on Satur-
day night the Secretary reached here from
Washington.
The journey by rail to New York from
Washington proved too wearing upon the
Secretary's strength. During the trip he
became troubled with bad cold. which
resulted in an attack OF uremia. Mr..
Hay suffered greatly during Sunday and
Mrs. Hay summoned DR.. j. l.. Cain Of New
bury, who remained with the sick man
throughout Sunday.
Dr. Cain said that he found Mr.. Hay
suffering from an organic ailmsnt which
he had four years ago. The Secretary
did not seem to respond to the treatment
and Mrs. Hay then decided to telegraph
to Bosto for additional physicians. Drs.
Charlie l.. Scudder and Fred 7. Murphy,
surgeons ON the staff of the Massachusetts
General Hospital. were notified and ar
rangements at once were made to have
special train. The Boston and Maine
Railroad cleared It's tracks from Boston
to Concord and the special made fast time
between the two cities. leaving Boston
at IL o'clock last night. The train pro-
ceeded then to Newbury by the Concord
and Claremont branch
launch was waiting to convey the sur
geons across Lake Sunapee, and the doctors
we're soon at the bedside Of the Secretary.
quick but complete examination OF the
patient was made, and although 1t was
seen that his condition was exceedingly
painful, if not serious, for the time at least,
it was decided that an operation would not
be necessary and that MIR. Hay would I'M
doubtedly show improvement by the adop-
ton OF heroic medicinal methods This
diagnosis Of the case proved to lie correct.
Mr.. Hay responded slowly but steadily to
the treatment, and by morning had re-
gained much OF his old strength,
The physicians ruled that the Secretary
should remain in bed few days.
BosToN. June 28.-Dr. Scudder issued the
following bulletin this morning: MIR. Hay
is suffering from the effects Of a chill con-
tracted on the journey from Washington.
The attack is similar to the one he had four
years ago. This morning Mr.. Hay is rest
ing comfortably and expects to be about
in few days No further bulletins will be
Issued"
DR.. Cain said to-day that the members
OF Mr., Hays family were greatly alarmed
over Mr.. Hays condition because Of tho
fact that the patient had suffered serious
attacks in previous years. The Secretary
was suffering great agony. DR.. Cain said,
and there was some thought of the wisdom
OF performing an operation. However,
when the Boston surgeons arrived and
when consultation was held this was be-
lieved not to be necessary.
Il understand" added DR., Cain, that
Secretary Hays present illness ia of
different kind from that for which he went
abroad for treatment and for which he took
baths at Bad Nauheim Did these attacks
such as he experienced yesterday recur
frequently there IL no doubt but there would
he justification for grave anxiety, but Mr.
Hay certainly seems to have got clear
OF ali danger in the present instance
1t was announced tonight tina, the Sec
rotary was resting quietly.