The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-26
SURGICAL OPERATION
upon The PRESIDENT.
RESULT OF INJURIES IN THE TROLLY
CAR ACCIDENT.
Resulted In the Formation OF An Aocess ana
Necessitated Surgeons Knife-Furtner
Western Trip Abandoned anc
President Returning to Wash
ington Upon stretcher.

lndlanapolls, ina, oepd' 6o'
President Roose7elt's western trip
came to an untimely end in this city
today. He was found to be suffer
ing from a swelling in the left Leg
between the knee and the ankle,
which required immediate surgical
attention sad, instead of being taken
to the train to continue his journey
to Fort Wayne and Milwaukee, he
was conveyed to St. Vincents hos
pital, where he was operated on.
The operation occurred at $40
o'clock and lasted only short time.
Then he was taken to private room
in the hospital to rest. After taking
a light luncheon at 7.S0 p. M, he
was conveyed on a stretcher to his
train, which had been backed up on
q ssY" near the hospital, and at III
minutes before 8 O'Clock the train
left for Washington.
The first intimstion that anything
was wrong came in the form OF ru-
mors to the great crowd, which was
patiently waiting near the Columbis
club and the soldiers and sailors
monument for the president to ap-
pear. It was about 2.3O o'clock,
half an hour after the time set for
the president to leave the city, that
q few favored ones in the crowd re-
ceiYed intimstions that the president
was sick and that the rest of the trip
probably would be abandoned. These
statements were as promptly denied,
as fast as they gained currency, but
soon the rumors began to take on q
more serious character.
ssThe 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 me had tainted, and
finally a rumor was started that he
had been shot. These rumors, how+;
ever, did not appear to reach the
crowd. A half hour Or more passed.
and finally, it was noticed that a
movement of some kind was on. The
presidents carriage stood in front OF
the entrance of the club, with Col.
Wilson, the governors private secre-
tary, 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 sidewalks in front of
the club, keeping back the people.
The command was given to 'mske
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 a quick
and sturdy gait, came down the steps
and hastily entered the carriage.
Senator Fairbanks, Secretary Cortel-
YOU and Gov. Durbin took seats in
the carriage with the president. The
carriags started Immediately for st.
Vincent hospital. Though the car,
riage was closed, the crowds on the
street cheered. At the hospital the
president alighted and walked with
Senator Fairbanks and Gov. Durbin
up the steps of the hospital. A
squad of police formed Gordon
about the building.
After the president entered the op-
Grating room he sat down and waited
for instructions from the physicians
and surgeons, watching their prepara-
tions with keen interest.
81 am awfully sorry I cannot con-
tinue my western trip" said ne,
"Can't you let me 60 ahead with it
after this thing is Overt"
Several of the surgeons turned to
him, and one said:
SIT is my opinion that it would be
very indiscreet to coutinue on your
feet as would be necessary IN your
speechmaking trip after your opera,
ton. This is by no means serious
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