The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
doctors Take Serum from Left
Leg to Prevent Possible Blood
Poisoning from Bruise Re-
ceived at Pltt8feId.
WOUND IS NOT SERIOUS
THOUGH VERY PAINFUL
News Of the Operation Was a Great
Surprise to the Country and In
Washington No One Knew
He Was Hurt

n INDIANAPOLIS. September 2s-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's western trip came
to an untimely end In this city to-
day. He was found to be suffering from
swelling In the left leg between the
knee and the ankle that required imme-
diate surgical attention, and instead Of
being taken to the train to continue his
journey to Fort Wayne and Milwaukee
he was conveyed to st. vincents hospital
where he was operated on. The opera
tion was performed at 1886 o'clock and
lasted only short time. when he was
taken to a private room in the hospital
to rest. After taking light luncheon at
1880 p. m. he was conveyed on a stretcher
to his train, which had been backed upon
the near the hospital, and at 1850 the
train left for Washington.
The first intimation that anything was
wrong came in the form of rumors to
the great crowd that was patiently wait
ing around the Columbia club and the
soldiers and sailors monument for the
President to appear.
1t was about 2:3O o'clock-within half
to leave the cty-that a few of the IA
vored ones in the crowd received intima-
tions that the President was sick and
that the rest of the trip would probably
be abandoned These statements were
as promptly denied as fast as they gained
currency, but soon the rumors began to
take on a more serious character.
1.-The President has burst blood YES
sell" was a whisper that went around
among the police officers and soldiers.
This cannot be true" said others, for
the President is in the corridor convers-
ing with Senator Fairbanks"
All Kinds of Rumors.
Then it was said that the President
was sick that he had tainted, and finally
a rumor was started that he had been
shot These rumors. however. did NOT
appear to reach the crowd. and the tlIe5-
sands stood patiently after the speech by
the President from the balcony to see him
make his way out of the club. The min
utes continued to slip away, and still he
did not come. A half hour or more passeu
and finally 1t was noticed that move
ment of some kind was on. The Presi-
trance of the club, with Colonel Wilson,
the governors private secretary inside
holding the large bunch of American
beauty roses that had been given the
President in the hall. The soldiers of
the National guard were orawn up along
the street just in the rear. The secre.
service men and the local police and de-
tectives crowded the sidewalk in front
of the club, keeping back the people.
The command was given to make room,
and a path was cleared from the club en-
trance to the carriage, and as If an an
swer to the rumors of his illness, the
President, accompanied by Senator Fair
banks, Secretary Cortelyou and Governor
Durbin, took seats in the carriage with
the President.
Started in Trot.
The carriage started Immediately, the
horses being urged into a trot. A second
carriage containing the secret service
officers, followed closely IN It's wake, and
a third one, containing Assistant Secre-
taries Loeb and Barnes and Drs. George
J. Cook and ]. j. Richardson, closed up
the rear. No sooner had the carriages
started than Captain Gallon of Battery
A. with twenty mounted artillerymen
and Captain Hyland, with as many
mounted police, surrounded them, and in
a few seconds the cavaIcade swung al.
rapid gait around the circle and down
Meridian street.
The crowd in the circle had hardly got
ten a glimpse of the carriages before
they were gone Much to their surprise
the soldiers were left behind, and also
a number of carriages. Yet they sent up
cheer and apparently took it for grant
ed that there was nothing unusual in this
method of leave taking.
The cavalcade started south on Meri-
dian street between rows of banked up
humanity held back from the street by
ropes slight rain had begun to fall
and this appeared to furnish the reason
why the carriage containing the Presi-
dent should be entirely closed. Amid the
sound of many horses trotting up the as
phalt and the rafting of the carriages
could be heard the cheers of the people,
who, though they could not see the chief
executive of the nation thought they
were bidding him a goodbye. For three
squares along south Meridian street the
carriages and escort went at a good gait,
distancing those who attempted to keep
up with them by running.
Slight Delay at Depot.
yinnally the depot was reached and a
alight delay arose in crossing the tracks
because of a train that was about to
leave The engine was stopped as it
started on its way across the street and
the carriages went galloping over the
tracks and on to South street. The
crowd that had gathered at the east end
of the depot looked upon this maneuver
with wonder. But the carriages turned
sharply to the east on South street and
,r few minutes the distance of several
squares to the st. Vincent hospital was
covered. AS soon as Captain Hyland of
tha nolice arrived there he alighted and
cunning to the door of the Presidents
carriage. which had stopped. he assisted
him to alight and walked with Senator
Fairbanks and Governor Durham up the
stems of the hospital.
THE occupants of the third carriage
quickly followed and at the same time
Captain Gallon had stationed his men
about the entrance squad OF police who
had been sent to the hospital before the
president left the club appeared and
formed a Gordon about the building.
iverything was done with dispatch and
X \ gathering crowds were kept at dis