The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-24
THE HOSPITAL GUARDED.



Hear the News.
AS the time approached for the removal
of President Roosevelt from st. Vincent's
Hospital thousands of curious people gath
cred in the vicinity of the hospital and
maintained respectful order. The fact that
the Presidents condition or the nature of
the operation were not generally known
caused great anxiety to spread over the
crowd. Hundreds of people stood on the
outside of the ropes stretched on the north
side of South street and the west side of
Delaware street. and never removed their
gaze from the hospital. Only a few talked
and prior to the time of the departure OF
the party from the hospital the people were
content to stand near the ropes and watch
intently every person who entered or left
the building.
The approaches to the entrances to the
hospital were dark early in the evening I'M
til the electric street lamps were lighted.
The darkness caused the secret service Of
ficers and members of the local detective
and police department to be very watchful,
while members of the militia and detach-
ment of Battery A were on duty near the
building. The mounted police were under
command of Captain Hyland, the patrol
men were commanded by Captain Kruger
and the detachment of Battery A was un-
der command of Capt. Harry Gallon. South
street and Delaware street were guarded
from the time the President was taken into
the hospital until after he was carried to
his train. which was backed on the Penn
sylvania tracks to South street.
MILITIA AT THE ENTRANCES.
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the entrances to the hospital and they were
ordered to permit no one to enter except
members of the presidential party and the
local physicians and surgeons who assisted
in the operation. Senators Fairbanks and
Beverage, Governor Durbin and others
who called at the hospital during the early
evening were challenged by the guard and
not permitted to enter until Lieut. Van
Camp, who had charge of the main en-
trance. ascertained whs the callers were
and the nature of their business.
President Roosevelt occupied a room on
the fourth floor of the hospital facing South
street. When this fact was whispered about
the crowd slowly moved toward the north
side of South street and intently watched
the windows of the room. There was scarce
ly any noise and no confusion. The clatter
of hoofs on the paved streets as the
mounted officers rode by was the only noise
that could be heard. All conversations were
carried on in an undertone. About o'clock
Senator Fairbanks arrived at the hospital
and soon afterward Senator Beveridge's
carriage drove TO the curb and he alighted.
Governor Durbin was the next distinguished
visitor to arrive at the hospital.
Nearly a score of newspaper men were
gathered near the South-street entrance
to the hospital and the first announcement
of the Presidents condition impaired
by Col. Russell b. Harrison. He came out
of the hospital and was hailed by the news
paper men. He said he had been with the
President from 6 o'clock in the evening and
that the chief executive was cheerful and
resting we'll
MR.. CONTIGUOUS ARRIVAL.
Secretary Cortelyou arrived at the hos
pital shortly after o'clock. after having
been to the presidential train. where he
issued an official statement of the char
acter of the operation and the President
| condition. Secretary Cortelyou stood in
! front of the hospital until final prepare
tons were made TO carry the President tc
the train. He said:
THE President suffered so much from
the bruise during the last day or two tina,
| IL was decided this morning to have him
undergo an operation in Indianapolis. Sen