The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-14

left in carriage for .Groton village sta
ton. A special train was in readiness
there ito take the party to Worcester
Many persons had gathered at the sta
tion and in response to their cheers the
president DOTTED his hat. He also babe
farewell to the newspaper men grouped
at his platform. At 4:30 the train left.
Mrs. Roosevelt kept in doors nearly all
day, her only taste of the cool bracing
air being during her walk from the
Gardner house to the infirmary. She has
borne up we'll under the strain. She will
be relieved somewhat during the next
few days by Miss Alice Roosevelt, who,
the president had said, would leave
Washington tomorrow for Groton. He
also said that Mrs. Roosevelt hoped to
remove Theodore, Jr. to the White
House within ten days, adding that the
boy would return to GrotOn to complete
his course as soon as his health would
permit.
No visitors called at the school dur
ing the day Last evening Prof. Jack
son of the faculty. called at the Powell
cottage and assured the newspaper men
that the patient was holding his own,
confirming earlier reports by saying that
his pulse, respiration and temperature
were normal. The indications also were
for good night. f
Worcester Mass, Feb. 14-President
Roosevelt's special train left here over
the Consolidated at 6:10 p. m, after
nearly an hours delay waiting for clear
lines.
excellent time considering the nature
of the road, which has many curves
and many heavy grades. Two full
know-nothing stops We're made, one at
Aver and the other at Clinton. Deduct
ing the time lost by these delays the run
of 80 miles was made in so minutes.
At Aver quite a crowd had assembled
al the station to see the president and
cneer him.
The train upon arrival at Worcester
was run into the Boston & Maine yards.
The engine and passenger coach were
detached from the presidents private
car and an engine and coach of the New
York, New Haven q Hartford railroad
took their places. The train then back
ed into the union station whence it was
to start for Providence.
In the union station there was scarce
Iy standing room about the presidents
car as it waited to be attached to the
regular train. While waiting the presi-
dent came out upon the rear platform
and said:
Il am very pleased to see you all
here; thank you for coming out. The
boy is all right"
AS the train started for Providence
the president reappeared and lifted his
hat He was in Worcester forty min
utes.
Providence r. l., Feb. IA crowd
that blocked the entire platform in the
union station awaited the arrival of
President Roosevelt. When the train
pulled in at 7:27 the cheering brought
He thanked the people for the interest
they had shown in him and announced
that his son was on the road to
cOyery. With his closing word a great
wave of cheers came from the crowd
The run from Worcester was unevent-
full, only two short stops being made at
crossings until Woonsocket was reached.
Here crowd of people had assembled and
in answer to enthusiastic calls for n
speech. the president came to the rear
platform and spoke word of greeting
At Pawtucket the president bowed in ac-
Acknowledgements of the applause. as the
train made only a short stop.
Providence was reached at % and the
private car was shifted to a spur track in
the arrival at 500 Of the federal express
from Boston, bound for Washington
While the set off the siding
a crowd congregated about it. frequently
however. appear. A number of persons
succeeded in getting through the lines of
officers to the car and were admitted to
the presidents drawing room.
At S:21 the car being attached, the train
drew out
platform and bid good bye TO the crowd
He was eheered while the train passed
through the entire length of the station.
New Haven. Conn, Feb. 14.-President
Roosevelts private car Columbia. attached
to the federal express, arrived here al IL "a
fact that the president was 20 pass
through the city was unknown and the
railroad men were the only ones assem-
bled when tbs train pulled into the sta
ton Everything was quiet in the car. the
president having retired about 10 O'Clock
in excellent spirits. The train left this
city fifteen minutes late.