The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-09-26
STANDS THE ORDEAL WELL
NO DANGER OF SERIOUS cONSE
QuENcEs IF HE REMAINS
PERFECTLY QUIET.
ABANDONS WESTERN TRIP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE CARRIED TO
HIS TRAIN AND is RETURN.
ING TO WASHINGTON.

ING 70 "ASflN0tO N'
indianapolis. Sept. 24.-President
Roosevelts Western trip came to
an untimey end in this city during
the day. He was found to be suffer
ing from a swelling in the left leg
between the knee and the ankle that
required 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 upon. The operation oc-
Cured at 3 As o'clock, and lasted only
short time, when he was taken to
private room in the hospital to rest
After taking a light luncheon at 1850
p. M, he was conveyed on stretcher
to his train, which had been backed
up on the "Y" near the hospital, and
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
waiting around the Columbia club and
the soldiers and sailors monument
for the president to appear. It was
about, $3.50 o'clock, half an hour after
the time set for the president to leave
the hotel that a few favored ones in
the crowd received limitations that
the president was sick, and that the
rest of the trip would probably be
abandoned. These statements were
promptly denied as fast as they gain
ed currency, but soon the rumors be-
gan to take on more serious char.
acter
"The president has burst blood
vessel 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.
Then it was said that the president
was sick, that he had tainted, and
finally rumor was started
That He Had Been Shot.
These rumors, however did not ap-
pear to reach the crowd, and the
thousands stood patiently after the
speech by the president from the bal
c0ny 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
it was noticed that 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
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 sidewalk
in front of the club. keeping back
the people. The command was given
to make room, and path was cleared
from the club entrance to the carriage,
and as if in answer to the rumors of
his illness, the president, accompanied
by Senator Fairbanks. with quick
and sturdy gait came down the steps
OF the club, and hastily entered the
carriage. The carriage started i'm
mediately, the horses being urged into
the secret service officers, followed
closely in it's wake and third one.
containing Assistant Secretaries Loeb
and Barnes. and Drs. George J. Cook
and j. 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 cavalcade swung
at rapid gait down Meridian street.
For three squares along South Nerd
ian street the carriages and escort
went at a good gait distancing those
who attempted to
Keep Up With Them by Running.
Finally the depot was reached and
slight delay arose in crossing the
tracks because of train that was
about to leave. The engine was stop
ped as it started on its way across
the street, and the carriages went
galloping over the tracks and onto
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 in a few miputes the distance OF
scvefar squares to the st. Vincent
hospital was covered. AS soon as
Captair Eyland of the police arrived
there he alighted, and running to the
door o: the presidents carriage. which
had stopped, he assisted him to alight
and walked with Senator Fairbanks
an: Governor Hurtin ny the steps Of
the bosIital. The occupants of tho