Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-25

Presidents condition:
The Presidents physicians report
that he stood the trip nome very
we'll and it is believed that the local
int1ammatory symptoms will subside
in a week or ten days, if the leg is
kept absolutely at rest
WASHINGTON, September 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt returned to Washington
at $50 tonight. via the Pennsylvania
railway. from Indianapolis. where he was
obliged to abandon his western trip be-
cause of an abcess on his leg, a result of
the trolley accident at Pittsfield, Mass.
He stood the journey from indianapolis
rerna rkably we'll and when he was car
ried in wheel chair from the railway
car to his carriage, he was in excellent
spirits, and appeared to be free from
any pain.
With Mrs. Roosevelt. the President was
driven directly to the temporary White
House on Jackson Place where accord
ing to the present arrangements, he will
remain until the wound is healed, and
be is able to be on mis- feet The Presl-
dent was taken to his room on the second
floor of the house, and made comfortable,
and the wound was dressed. Later he
was reported TO be resting easily, and
the expectation is that within ten days
the President Will be himself again.
Trip Uncvcntful.
The trip from Indianapolis was an un-
eventful one The President remained in
bed all day, and executive business on
q
Few kilograms or letters were written or
received. A telegram was received from
Mrs. Roosevelt stating that she had left
Oyster Bay for Washington. The Presi-
dent slept soundly through the night.
Even the noise in the depots in the early
morning failed to AWAKEN him. When
DR.. Lung went to the Presidents state
room shortly before o'clock he found
his patient in rare good humor and ex-
cellent physical condition. barring the
wound on his leg. The slight fever which
the President had yesterday evening had
disappeared, and his temperature was
normal In fact he felt SO well that he
told the doctor that he would like to get
up and go into the parlor of his car. DR..
Lung strongly protested agaisnt this, tell
ing the PRESIDENT that it was necessary
for him to remain quiet, and the Pres-
dent good-naturedly gave in The pam
III his leg had practically disappeared,
and the conditions were SO favorable that
the Doctor did not think it necessary to
redress the limb. DR.. Lung does not look
for a recurrence of the swelling. al
though this would cause no alarm, as 1t
would be nothing unuausl.
Read Most of Day.
During the forenoons run. on describ-
ing his condition. the President said he
could feel that something had happened
when he thought about it. and that was
all. After eating a hearty breakfast,
the President called for a book, remark
ing that as he was an invalid he pro-
posed to enjoy himself. He was proppet-
up in bed, with his left leg on pillow,
and spent most of the day in reading.
The running time of the train was slow
in order to reduce the jar, and as few
stops as possible were made. When
ever the train stopped, crowds gathered
about the Presidents car. but there was
no cheering. All the people seemed
anxious to secure the latest information
regarding the Presidents condition.
Mrs. Roosevelt at Station.
When the train bearing the President
rolled into the station, at $50 this eve
ming, on schedule time, there were
large number of people around the sta
ton. awaiting its arrival. but special
detail of police and detectives kept them
in the rear. so that few were able to
see the President. Mrs. Roosevelt. who
had reached the city during the day from
oyster Bay, and who had been one of
the earliest arrivals at the station. was
accompanied by Rear-Admiral p. NJ.
Rixey. Secretaries Moody and Hotchliss,
and DR. Uric Joined them before the train
arrived AS soon as the train came to
stop, Mrs. Roosevelt boarded it. followed
by the Cabinet officers and others who
had come to welcome the President home.
They remained aboard for fifteen minutes.
chatting with the President before he
was removed from the car. An invalid
chair was backed up to the car, and into
this the President was lifted, and wheeled
across the narrow platform, and out
through the baggage entrance. to the plat
form by which the carriage was stand
ing.
Accepts Situation.
The President took his intrmity good
naturedy and extended a happy greet
ing to several persons whom he recog-
nized as he was wheeled to the carriage
He was attired usual. except that the
shoe on the left foot was off. AS he was
lifted into the White House carriage he
was given several hearty rounds of ap-
plause by the by-standers. Mrs. Roose-
Welt already had taken her place IN the
vehicle. and they were driven to the
temporary Wh11e House, on JaChSoL
Place Here the President was trans
ferred to an ordinary cane-seated chair,
placed on the pavement. and half a dozen
policemen carried him to his room on
the second floor of his temporary home.
Arrangements were made at once for
dressing the Presidents wound. and for
other attentions necessary after his long
tourney Drs. Lung and Uric remained
with him some time after he was taken
to his room and gave their personal at
.ention to every detail. There is an ac-
cumulation of business demanding the
Presidents attention. and he will be able
TO dispose of much of it without serious
personal inconvenience. Mr.. Roosevelt ex-
pects to review the parade Of the Grand
Army two weeks from to-day: BY $3.50
o'clock all the physicians had left the
house. although about 10 o'clock DR.. Lung
returned to make his final visit for the
night
Secretary Cortclyou. at $780, issued
statement of the Presidents condition. as
:fo1IowS.