Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
PRESIDENTS TOUR.
1t Is Abandoned on Account of
Abcess on His Leg.
The President Submits 10 an Opera
ton in an indianapolis Hospital
and Returns TO Washington
HIs Rece ptIon at Detroit
Was Enthusiastic.

Detroit, Sept. 23.-president Roosc-
velt's two days visit 20 Detroit came
to an end last evening at the conclu-
sion of banquet rendered him in
Light Guard armory by the Spanish
war veterans, the opening of whose
third annual reunion he attended in
the morning. 1t was a brilliant tpent.
The banquet was the elimination of
an extremely busy day for the presi-
dent. At IL o'clock he drove to Light
Guard armory and attended the open
ins session of the third annual re-
union of Spanish war veterans. He
was given a tumultuous welcome by
the soldiers and his speech was en-
Enthusiastically received.
President Roosevelt drove from
the armory to the steamer Tashmoo,
on board of which he spent three
hours riding on the river. Every
steam craft on the river saluted the
Tashmoo with earspltting blasts of
the whistle, and the steamer Yantic,
U. S. N, fired presidential salute
of 81 guns as the Tashmoo left her
wharf.
For what is believed to have been
the first time in the history of the
country a president of the United
States reviewed regiment of British
troops. The Twenty-frst Essex Fusi-
liers participated in the parade by
the special permission of this govern
ment and the Canadian militia de-
partment.
Indianapolis, Sept. 24.-President
Roosevelt on Tuesday afternoon was
forced to abandon the remainder of
his trip to the northwest and to un-
dergo surgical operation. The acci-
dent which befell him at Pittsfield,
Mass, when trolley car crashed in
to his carriage is responsible for the
sudden ending of the presidents trip
and his being compelled to undergo
the operation. In that accident his
knee was badly bruised and an alb
scess formed which gave him some
trouble, but not enough at first TO in
tcrfere with his plans.
The hardships of his present trip,
however, aggravated the trouble, and
DR.. Lung, his official physician, to-
gether with DR.. Richardson, who ac-
companied him on the trip, thought 1t
advisable yesterday to consult other
doctors Accordingly Drs. Oliver and
Cook were called to the Columbia
club, where the president was to be
entertained at luncheon. They de-
cided that an operation was neces-
sary and decided that it should be
performed at once. At the conclu-
sion of the luncheon, Secretary Cor
telyou issued a statement to the
press giving the facts in the case.
The president was driven from the
club house to st. Vincent's hospital,
where he was taken to a private oper-
aing room. He was accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou, Assistant Secre-
taries Loeb and Barnes, Gov. Durbin
and Senators Beveridge and Fair
banks. The operation was performed
by DR.. John Oliver, assisted by DR.. |
Cook.
The hospital was guarded by a de- |
tachment of 20 soldiers, all of whom |
served in the Spanish-American war,
under command of Col. Russell l.. |
Harrison.
At the conclusion of the operation
the physicians authorized the follow |
Ing statement:
"As a result of the traumalism |
(bruise) received in the trolley acci-
dent at Pittsfield, Mass, there was |
found to be a circumscribed collec-
tion of perfectly pure serum in the
middle third of the left anterior tib-
ial region, the sac containing about |
two ounces, which was removed.
"The indications are that the presi-
dent should make speedy recovery.
1t is absolutely imperative, however,
that he should remain quiet and re-
frain from using the leg. The trou-
BILE is not serious, but temporarily
disabling"
At 7:45 o'clock last evening the
president, accompanied by members
Of his immediate party and escorted
by company of infantry, was car
ried on a stretcher from st. Vincent's
hospital to his car and the train left
few minutes later for Washington.
Washington, Sept. 25.-President
Roosevelt returned to Washington
last night from Indianapolis, where
he was compelled to abandon his
western trip because of an abscess on
his leg which developed as result
of the trolley accident at Springfield,
Mass. He stood the journey from m
dianapolis remarkably we'll and when
he was carried in a wheel chair from
the railroad ear to his carriage he
was in excellent spirits and appeared
to be free from any pain. With Mrs.
Roosevelt the president was driven to
the temporary White House on jack
son place, where he will remain until
the wound is healed.