The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-25
THE PRESIDENT
NOT SUFFERING
Pain in His Leg Has Practically
Disappeared.
MRS. ROOSEVELT WITH HIM
STOOD THE TRIP FROM INDIAN
APoLIs VERY WELL.
MRS. ROOSEVELT WITH HIM

az $50 tonight via the Pennsylvania
road from Indianapolis. where he was
compelled 90 abandon his western trip
because OF an abscess on his leg which
develoned as a result OF the trolley acci-
dent at Piftsfieid. Mass. He stood the
Journey from INDIANAPOLIS well and When
he was carried In a wheel chair from
the train TO his carriage. ne was Ia eN-
celicnt spirits and appeared 20 be free
from anv pain. With Mrs. Roosevelt The
president vas driven directly 10 the tenn
p0rarv White House on Jackson place,
where. according 10 the present arrange
ments. ne viii remain until the wound
g. healed and he les able again 20 be on
his feet. The president Was taken 20 ms
room on the second floor OF the house ana
made comfortable and his wound dressed.
Later he Was reported 10 be resting easily
and the expectation IS that within ten
DAYS the president Will be himself again.
Trip Uneventful.
Tie trip home from Indianapolis was an
ulieNentful one. He remained In bed AN
daV and executive business on the train
practically was discontinued Few let
tiers or kilograms were written or re-
ceived. telegram was put on the train
az PittsbuTg from Mrs. Roosevelt stat
Ing that she had lett Oyster Bay Tor
Washington, The president slept souhd
is an through the night until O'Clock
tian az PittsbuTg where the train re-
NAMED IN the early mOrninE for about
twenty minutes. failed TO awaken hiin-
When DIR. Lung went 10 the president s
state room shortly before O'Clock he
found his uatient In rare good humoT
and excellent physical condition. barring
the wound on hts lex. The slight fever
which the president had Yesterday after
noon Aad disappeared. and his tempera-
ture was normal. In fact, he felt 50 wei
that he told the doctor he would Ike 90
get up and 20 into the parlor OF his ear.
DR.. Lung strongly protested against this.
luteiY necessary for him 10 remain quiet.
and President Roosevelt good naturedly
gave In.
Pain All Gone.
The pain Ina hla Lex had practically dis
appeared and the conditions there were
80 favorable that the doctor did not thihk
necessary 20 redress the limb The pres
dents leg l. tightly bandaged and Dr.
Lung does not lo0k for a recurrence OF
thc swelling. although this would be
nothing unusual and would cause no
alarm During the forenO0ns run. la
describing his condition TO a caller, the
president said be could feel that some
thins happened when he thought about
10 and that was all.
After eating a hearty breakfast, the
president called for a book. remarkine
that as he was an invalid he proposed
70 enjoy himself He was prOppcd up In
bed with his left leg ON a pillow, and
spent most Of the dav IN reading
The running time OF the train was slow
In order 90 reduce the Jar and as few
stops al possible were made. Whenever
the train stopped. crowds gathered about
the presidents ear but there was no
cheering. All the people seemed anxious
TO hear the latest Information regarding
the presidents condition. and the MEN,
beers of HIS party who stepped from the
train were piled with questions.
President Disappointed.
After dinner the president expressed q
desire 10 see the members of his party
and they went into his stateroom a lev
a. a time. He chatted pleasantly Will
an of them and expressed his great dis
appointment at not being able 10 con-
t.aue his tFiD. lie said he had strongly
opposed the decision OF the doctors "a
have the operation performed az Indian
aDOlis. lie wanted to continue his jour
new and make the speeches he had
planned. but finally Welded 10 the strong
-1ieading OF the doctors. who represented
that there was danger that II not prompt
~ attended 20 the bone might become al
f.ctcd and an affliction result that Il
would take months 70 cure. The pTeSi'
dent Welded but remarked that In his
younger DAYS he had broken rib and his
collar bone az sheen herding but had not
allowed II 20 interfere with his work In
his talk with his doctors the president
made known his determination 10 visit
the northwest next snring when he VII
extend his trip as FAR as the coast, dur'
ing which journey he will visit all N,
states IN which he intended % stop OF
the triD lust ended, The president teel'
very close to the people OF the northwest
as MANY wears OF his life We're spent b.
that section. He will allow nothing q
stand IN the way Of goiig there in TN
spriag.
He had nothing to say but kiad word,
OF the theatment he received from th'
sisters who have charge OF ST. Nincen
hospital at Indianapolis, where he wa
operated upon. one OF them was "A nurs'
al Montauk when the great hospital wa
established on Long island after th'
spanish war. and she reminded the presi
dent OF the fact that she had often sea-
him there aud hsli admired him for tlI
way IA which he looked after the con-
fort OF his men, The president WIS de
lighted az meeting her and eOnYerse'
With her for some time.
Arrival in Washington.
When the train bearing the presiden
rolled into the station az $50 o'clock Thu
afternoon on schedule time there was
large number Of people around the rail
road station awaiting It's arrival, but
special detail OF police and detectives KEEP
them IN the rear so thar rev were ADJ
10 see him. Mrs. Roosevelt. who ha'
reached the city during the day from
oyster Bay. had been one Of the carlics
arrivals az the station. she was accom-
panied hy~ReHr Admiral kixey, formerl
the physician attached 20 the presidential
. household Secretaries Moody and Hitch
cock and DR.. J. r., Uric Joined them be
fore the trains arrival As soon as III
train came 90 a stop Mrs. Roosevelt
boarded IL followed by the cabinet OF
ficers and the others who had come {
welcome the president home. They re
NAMED aboard for fifteen minutes. chat
ting with the president, before he Wa
removed from the car. An invalid whea
haf kal.a lTsaHr ~ r4ln
and into this the president. borne IN N
arms az Drs. Iund. Richardson aud kiXe
and another gentleman, was utted an
wheeled across the narrow platform on
through the baggage room onto IA
pavement next 20 which the White Hous
carriage was standing.
In Excellent Spirits.
The president took his infIrmity good
naturedly and extended happy greetin
10 several persons whom he recognized a
he was being wheeled 20 the carriage II
was attired as usual except that the lei
shoe was of. BE 10kingly remarked 20
crowd OF officers and trainmen, who weT
standing around looking on sympathei
lcaHv that ne felt better than he looked
He was In excellent spirits and apparent
iy suffered no pain from the wound
his Lex. As he was lifted into the Whit
House carriage he was given sever.
cheers By the hystanders. Mrs. RoOs'
welt had also taken her place IN the "
hicie. and they were driven % the ten
porary White House on Jackson plac
facing Lafayette PARK. Here the pres
DEM was assisted b. the attendants 10 a
ordinary cane seat chair, placed on n
pavement, and when he had become con
fOrtahiy seated, half-dozen ushers an
policemen carried him 10 his room on n
second floor of his temporary home
This floor contains three large room
and a hall. with a bath az the eXtrem
rear. The room fronting on Lafayet
square had been made into a sitting roo
and the other Two into bed rooms. II
president was taken To the second TOO
from the front and made eomfortabl
Steward Pinckney under the direction
Miss Hagner. Mrs ROoseVelts priva
secretary. was engaged all day In pa
ting the second floor into condition 4,
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