The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-24

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Indianapolis. Sept. 2i,-Presideni Roose'
velts western trip came 10 an untineiy
end In this city yesterday. He was iouho
10 be suffering from swelling In the leg
between the knee and ankle, ana which
required immediate surgical attention.
and instead OF being taken 10 the tram
TO continue his journey TO Fort Wayne
and Milwaukee, he was conveyed to ST.
vincent's hospital, where he was operated
on.
The operation occurred at 3;i5 O'Clock
ard lasted only a short time. Then ne
was taken 70 a private room in the hos
pital to rest.
After taking q light lunch at 7:3O p. m.
he was conveyed on a stretoher To his
train, which had backed up near the
hospital, and at 1850 the train left for
Washington.
RUMoRs WERE STARTLING.
The first intimation that anything was
wrong came In the form OF rumors TO
the great crowd which was patiently
waiting near the Columbia club ana the
Soldiers and Sailors monument for the
president TO appear.
IL was about 2:30, half an hour after
the city. that few of the favored ones
in the crowd received intimations that
the president was sick and that the rest
OF the trip would be abandoned. These
statements were as promptly denied as
fast as they gained currency, but soon the
rumors began TO take more serious
character.
The president has burst a blood
vessel" was a whisper that went around
among the police officers and soldiers.
This cannot be true" said others,
for the president is I'm the corridor con-
versing with Senator Fairbanks.
Then II 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 appear
TO reach the crowd, and the thousands
stood patiently after the speech by the
president from the balcony TO see him
make his way out of the club The min
utes began to slip away, and still he did
not come.
A half hour or more passed, and final
iy II was noticed that a movement of
some kind was on The presidents car
rage stood In front of the entrance of
the club. with Colonel Wilson, the COVER
nors 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 just in the rear
WITH STURDY GATE.
The command was given to make
room and a path was cleared from tht
club entrance to the carriage and tht
president accompanied by Senator Fair
banks, with quick and sturdy salt
came. down the steps OF the club ane
hastily entered the carriage.
The carriage started immediately, th'
horses being urged into trot No sooner
had the carriages started than Capt. Cal
af A uFt
lerymen, and Capt. Hyland, With a'
many mounted police, surrounded then
at a rapid gait around the circle AM
down Meridian street
For three squares along South Meridian
street. the carriages and escort went a
tempted 20 keep up with them by running
Finally, the station was reached and I
because OF train that was about e
leave. The engine was stopped as 4
started on its way across the stree
and the carriages went over the tracks
The crowd that had gathered 81 the
east end OF the depot looked upon this
manoeuvre with wonder, bat the car
riages turned sharply TO the east or
South street, and In a few minutes th'
distance OF several squares TO the ST
Vincent hospital was covered
AS soon as Capt. Hyland OF the polio,
arrived, he alighted. and running TO th'
door OF the presidents carriage which
and walked with senator Fairbanks anC
Gov; Durbin up the steps OF the hos
From the time the president left tn,
Columbia club until ne found himself
In a hospital surrounded by a cordof
OF police and soldiery not more thar
ten minutes had elapsed The whole
movement had been carefully planned
ct the Columbia club before Il was car
ried cut The necessary orders TO tn
until the last moment and In this wa,
the knowledge that something wa
emiss was confined 10 those who ha,
IN official interest IN the president
movements The first public knowlcdg,
Of the true state OF affairs came in IN,
form Of bulletin which was Issued b,
Secretary Cortelvou.
After the president entered the opcr
sting room Ne sat down and waited fo
Instructions from the physicians an'
surgeons. watching their preparation
With keen interest.
WANTED TO 90 on.
'T am awfully sorry cannot con
EcS =, e me se ahead with i az after *,
Several Of the surgeons turned u
aim. and one said:
1T IL my opinion that you would b,
very indiscreet 20 continue on you,
feet as would be necessary In youi
peech-fnaking trip. after the operation
This r. by no means serious thins
and there r. absolutely no danger % 80
rious consequences from 1t AZ you arr