The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10

Surrounded by all the luxuries and COM
forts which the wealth OF a millionaire
can obtain, zealously attended by a corps
Of four physicians. and guarded from
the public gaze Senator Stephen B. El-
kins, OF West Virginia. was borne fro-a
his country home. in Ekins. w. Va, 10
Washington in a private car. carried
through the streets Of the city in 4 pri-
vate ambulance, and established in his
mansion in X street last night.
The departure from Elkins was made
al 7:55 o'clock in the morning. the party
stopping over in Cumberland, Md,
whence they started On the ride to the
National Capital at $40 o'clock in the
evening Train No Il. OF the Baltimore
and Ohio line, 10 which was attached the
private car. was scheduled TO reach
Union Station at l0:25 o'clock at night.
but did not draw into Washington until
Il o'clock. The private car was side
tracked and stopped in the yards north
east OF Union Station.
A private ambulance was In waiting.
and. after short delay, the stretcher
bearing Senator Elkins was taken from
the coach and placed in the ambulance.
Choosing a route on which the streets
were evenly paved. so that the ambu-
lance would not jar. the driver proceeded
al slow pace to the Elkins residence.
arriving there with his charge about mid
night.
Every Comfort Provided.
Every window ia the mansion showed
a Hofhf
street before the house. and the hurry
and hustle OF attendants showed the anx-
iety felt for the comfort OF the III legis-
lator and the interest aroused by his re-
moval to Washington. A corps OF news
paper men were waiting In front of the
house, but their Inquiries were rebuned.
Mrs Elkins. wife OF the Senator, a,-d
their daughtes Miss katherine Elkif1s.
returned from Europe several days ago.
They went at once TO the bedside Of the
husband and father in West Virginia.
and then came 10 Washington to see
that the city residence was put In order
in preparation for the removal OF Senator
Elkins. Blaine Elkins. a son accom-
panied his father TO Washington. Stephen
B. Elkins. ir.. waited here with his sis
ter and mother.
DR.. z. 7. Sewers, OF 1707 Massachusetts
avenue northwest, the family physician,
who has been attending the Senator i'm
Elkins. and who accompanied him 10 this
city, spent the night at the Elkins res
idence. Consultation viii be held this
morning. There is an unconfrmed rumor
that an operation IS To be performed in
few days. but at the house II was said
that Senator Elkins was fairly we'll, and
was brought to Washington because the
climatic conditions were better than I'm
West Virginia, and because he could rest
more comfortably here.
Suffering from Diabetes.
Senator Elkins has been i'll for several
weeks. and because no member of the
family or his physicians would explain
his confinement d certain atmosphere of
mystery has surrounded his indisposition.
IT is generally understood that he is
suffering from diabetes. Intimate friends
OF the family say the Senator is danger
ously i'll and that the contemplated op-
Grafton was decided on as the only
method to save his life
Senator Elkins was sixty-nine years old
in September. His term IN the Senate
does not expire until March, 1913 His
last work in the Senate was at the last
session, when he had charge Of the much
talked-of railroad bill. He was chairman
OF the Committee ON Interstate and For
eign Commerce. Senator Ellxins has in
terests in West Virginia coal mines, rail-
roads, and other corporations.