The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-24
PRESIDENTS WESTERN
TRIP is ABANDONED
Injuries Received at PittSfeId, Mass, in the Troll
ley Accident, Required Surgical Attention.
After the Operation the President Was Carried to the Train on
Stretcher and Departed For Washington

7 INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept, rs
President Roosevelt's western trip
came to an untimely end in this
city today. He was found TO be suf-
fering from a swelling OF the left leg
between the knee and ankle that re-
quired immediate surgical attention.
and instead OF being taken TO the train
to continue his journey TO Fort Wayne
and Milwaukee, he was conveyed TO
St. Vincent's hospital, where he was
operated on. The operation occurred
at 3:45 o'clock and lasted only short
time, when he was taken TO a private
room In the hospital TO rest.
After taking a light luncheon at 1850
p. m, he was conveyed on a stretcher
10 his train, which had been backed up
on a Y near the hospital and at 1850
o'clock the train left for Washington.
Many Rumors Afioat
The first intimation that anything
was wrong came in rumors to the great
crowd that was patiently waiting
around the Columbia club and the sail
ors and soldiers monument for the
president TO appear. II was about $3.50
o'clock. half an hour after the time
set for the president leaving the city.
that a few of the favored ones In the
| crowd received limitations that the
president was sick and that the rest of
the trip would probably be abandon
These statements were promptly [ MED
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
conversing with Senator Fairbanks
Crowd Became Uneasy.
Then il was said that the president
was sick, that he had tainted and final
ly a rumor was started that he had
been shot. These rumOrs, however.
did not appear TO reach the crowd. and
the thousands stood patiently after the
speech by the president from the bal
cony to see him make his way out of
the club The minutes began to slip
away. and still he did not come. A
half hour or more passed and finally
ii was noticed that a movement Of
some kind was on. The presidents
carriage stood in front OF the entrance
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
j the national guard were drawn up
along the street Just in the rear. The
secret service. men and the local police
and detectives crowded the sidewalks
in front of the club. keeping back the
people.
Taken TO Hospital
The command was given to make
room. and a path was cleared from the
club entrance to the carriage. and as
| IL in answer to the rumors of his Ill
ness the president. accompanied by
! Senator Fairbanks, came down the
steps of the club and hastily entered
the carriage. Colonel Wilson got out
and Senator Fairbanks, Secretary Cor
telyou and Governor Durbin took seats
| in the carriage with the president The
carriage started Immediately, the
| horses being urged into a trot. The
/ second carriage, containing the secret
service officials. followed closely IN its
/ wake, and a third one. containing As
sistant Secretaries Loeb and Barnes,
and DTs. George j. Cook and j. j.
/ Richardson, closed up the rear. No
/ sooner had the carriages started than
7 battery A, with twenty mounted ar
1 tfllerymen and as many mounted police.
surrounded them and in a few seconds
/ the cavalcade swung at a rapid gait
down Meridian street. The crowd IN
D the circle had hardly got a glimpse of
/ the carriages before they were gone.
Much TO their surprise the soldiers
/ were left behind. and also a number
Of the carriages. Yet they sent up a
cheer, and apparently took il for grant
ed that there was nothing unusual in
/ this method OF leave taking
] The Crowds Cheered.
The cavalcade started south on Meri-
/ dian street, between rows Of banked
up humanity held back from the street
= by ropes A slight rain had begun 10
/ fail and this appeared TO furnish the
I reason why the carriages containing
| the president should be entirely closed.
/ Amid the sound Of many horses trot-
| ting upon the asphalt and the rattling
OF the carriages could be heard the
| cheers OF the people who, though they
]
I nation. thought they were bidding him
a goodbye. For three squares along
/ South Meridian street the carriages
1 and escort went at a good gait, dis
/ tancing those who had attempted 20
! keep up with them by running. Final
/ " the station was reached and a
/ slight delay arose IN crossing the
/ tracks because OF A train that was
about TO leave. The engine was
! stopped as Il started on its way across
1 the street. and the carriages went gal
/ Looping over the tracks and on 10 South
| street.
Looked on in Wonder.
] The crowd that had gathered at the
/ east end Of the station looked upon
this maneuver with wonder, but the
] carriages turned sharply to the east
I on South street. and In few minutes