Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-25
THE TRIP ABANDONED
President Had an Operation Per-
formed 10 Avoid Blood Poisoning.
NOT IN ANY DANGER.
Ills Trip 10 the Northwest Has Been
Abandoned and the President Re-
turns 10 Washington Where
lie WIN II main.

Indianapolis. Sept. 2i.-President
Rooseyelt's western trip came TO an
untimely end In this city Tuesday He
was found TO be suffering from a
swelling on the leg between the knee
and ankle that required immediate
surgical attention. and instead Of be-
ing taken 10 the train 20 continue his
journey 10 Fort Wayne and Milwau-
kee. he was conveyed 10 st. vincent's
hospital where he was operated on.
The operation occurred at S:35 p. IN.
and lasted only a short time. when be
was taken TO a private room In the
hospital 10 rest. After taking light
luncheon. az 1850 y. m he was con.
yeyed on a stretoher to his train
at ten minutes TO eight o'clock the
/. train left for Washington.
The first intlmation that anything
was wrong came In the form Of ru'
mors 20 the great crowd that was pa
tionty waiting around the Columbia
club and the soldiers and sailors
monument for the president 20 appear.
Il was about 1880 p. m, half an hour
Of the time set for the president To-
leave the city. that a few of The favor
ed ones IN the crowd received intima-
tlons that the president was sick and
that the rest ot the trip would proba-
bly, be abandoned. These statements
we're promptly denied as fast as they
gained currency. but soon the rumors
began 10 take on more serious char
acter They we're OF various charae-
ter and even went so far as to say
the president had been shot and an
operation vas necessary.
From the time the president left
the Columbia club until he found him.
I Gordon OF ponce anu a0'~'e'~'
more than ten minutes had elapsed.
The whole movement had been care
fully planned at the Columbia club be-
fore Il was carried out, and the ut
most effort was made 70 keep any
mixing OF what was TO occur from
reaching the street The necessary
order TO the police and the soldiers
was not given until the last moment
and in this way the knowledge that
something was amiss was confined
onIv to those who had an official IN
terest in the presidents movement
same rumor did not have an oppor
unity of arousing the anxiety OF th'
thousands of people who were gather
=. "A along the streets and the transfer
of the prcsldent-to the hospital wa
executed without their having th'
least notion of what was transplrins
The first public knowledge OF IN
true state Of Affairs came In the iofn
of a bulletin which was issued by SEE
retary Cortelyou and In a short tih
The newspapor uliices were the cente
OF excited crowds.
After the president entered the ol
Grating room with the physicians y
sat down on stool and waited 20
instructions from physicians ana su
gcons watching their prepara'ol
with keen interest.
Il am awfully sorry that ! cann'
continue my western trip he sai
Can't you let me 90 ahead with Il a.
? er THIS thing Is over
Several OF the surgeons turned
him and one said: IT Is my opini'
that YOU would be very indisereet
continue on your feet as would
necessary in your speech-making IT
after the operation. This Is by
means a serious thing and there
absolutely no danger OF serious cons
ouences from II II you are careful a.
stay OF yohr feet until the wht
trouble is over But you should
All means. Mr.. President, discontn
- your TRIP
VERY we'll then. II will have TO
that way" said the president resis
edly Il will do as you gentlemen 81
- Now. what do you want me TO DO
The president was told 10 reno
his shoes and stockings ana hetl
garments. lie also removed MS g
and vest. A moment later. ho"e'
he was told 10 simply remove
shoes as they would be required
Il bare the leg only. This was done
y president walked 10 the operating "a
IL alone. and as he lay down he remark
with a smile: Gentlemen, you
Ii formal. I see you have your glo
on" This was a reference 20 the al
d, semitic gloves OF the surgeons.
mir. President said surgeon v
mile. 1t is always In order TO W
gloves az a presidents reception.
This causo1 the president to eNel"
Good. well said
The operation began without DE
'se The pain caused the president TO n
ave ter several times IN low voice
he said nothing that was distinct
oepa 20 ssk for a glass OF water pe'
=, the needle had been removed.
'' After the operation was over
f-...He f.nn rUwInFNT.