Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28

senger, was at Mott Haven, the terminal of
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad on the East river, early today.
Two physicians were summoned and Gen.
Lee remained on board the train while IT
was transferred by float to Jersey City and
proceeded to Washington. The train bear
ing the general arrived in Washington
shortly after 10 O'Clock.
The news of the generals condition had
preceded him to Washington, and many of
his army and personal friends were at the
Pennsylvania station to meet him. Included
among them were Major Niche of the
general staff; Majors Kean, Edie and
Mason of the medical department; DR.. St
George Tucker of George Washington Uni
versity; Major Robert w. Hunter of Vir-
giria; Major Holmes Conrad of Virginia;
b. II. Fowle; Major T. D. Myers. president
of the r., F. and p. railroad and Dr.
Hardin. Secretary Taft was not informed
of Gen. Lees Illness until after his arrival
in the city and his removal TO Providence
Hospital.
DR.. II. T. A Lemon of the Pennsylvania
railroad corps of surgeons was also present
When some one came from the Pullman
car Ludlow and announced that the pa
uent had not lost consciousness there was
a sign of relief shown by the anxious ones.
Taken to Providence Hospital.
DR.. Tucker invited Gen Lee TO occupy
quarters at his home here. The general
the car when the invitation was extended.
He replied smilingly: II am in charge of
this man Kean. and he says l must go to
the hospital and l guess l will have to
acquiesce.'
Under Maj Kean's direction the patient
was moved 10 Providence Hospital.
AS Il was necessary to move the patient
on stretcher II was found that the work
could be done better by shifting the car to
9th street. which was done The ambulance
from the Emergency HoEpital in rb of
DR.. Martin, was on hand and it was with
great ease that four stalwart railroad por-
ters lifted the patient through the window
OF the Pullman and placed him in the am
bulance. Arthur Howard, the driver of the
hospital ambulance. was directed 10 drive
TO Providence Hospital. He did so by way
OF Pennsylvania avenue in order TO get the
bcrefit of the smooth pavement.
Despite the anxiety of the friends of the
patient and curiosity OF others. there was
no crowding about the car, and the trans
fer was made without the slightest trouble
or Inconvenience.
Reported to Be Comfortable.
The physicians and nurses at the hos
pital had been notified by DR., Ede that the
ambulance was brin ling Gen Lee there,
and room 212, located on the second fioor
in the left wing and overlooking the park,
was prepared to receive him. When car
RED from the ambulance to the elevator
and taken upstairs the general was con-
SclouS, but ne volunteered remark. He
was breathing deeply and his face was
flushed. When IL was ascertained on the
train that his condition was serious the at
tending physicians administered a small
quantity of strychnine. and this quickened
his pulse, which had dropped alarmingiy
A few moments after he had been put TO
bed the doctors came out from the room
and reported that he was in a comfort a BILE
condition. but that nothing could be said at
the time of the probability of recovery.
The Physicians Bulletin.
A bulletin was issued by the physicians
shortly before noon, follows:
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee United States army,
retired, was stricken with apopeXy at 8
am. on the federal express between Bos-
tor and Washington. The left side was
paralyzed He received prompt medical at
tention from DIR. Richard c. Cabot OF Bos-
ton, who was on the train. and from the
surgeon of the Pennsylvania railroad, DR..
Schulz. Upon his arrival In Washington he
was taken to Providence Hospital, where he
is resting easily and is conscious. DIR. Guy
l.. Edie, L. s. A., is in charge of the case,
with Drs. Kean and Mason, u. s. A, and
DIR. b. L. Hardin of Washington, in con-
sultation."
II was learned that at this time Gen.
Lees condition was regarded as quite
alarming, though no definite statement in
this connection was youchsafed. 1t was
not thought that there would be any change