The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24

marks to the attending nurses about the
trouble he was causing, and shifted his
position several times nervously.
At 7:40 P M. white blanket was
thrown around him and he was placed
or a Hospital stretcher and, escorted by
company Of infantry, was carried to
the car. block away, by four negro
porters from the train.
The swelling of the Presidents leg,
which made an operation necessary. was
occasioned by a bruise he received at
the time of the trolley car accident at
Pttsfeld, Mass.
President Resting Easily
By Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, IND, September %
President Roosevelt's train arrived at
9:t5 P. NJ. The President was resting
ca silly, and the wound on his leg shows
no immediate effects of the short trip
from the hospital to the train at Indian
apofs On the contrary, the President
suffered less pain than he has for Several
days. He passed the time during the run
reading. He is cheerful and is living in
bod with his leg propped up on a pillow.
The train will run on a slow schedule,
making about thirty miles an hour, and
is due to arrive in Washington to-mor-
row evening.
It was learned tonight that the deter
nnination to abandon the trip was reached
yesterday, and notices TO this effect were
scnt out from Detroit and to-day from
Indianapolis to those interested in the
places the President was to visit. No
inkling of this decision was made known
to the members of the Presidents party
on the train. excepting to the physicians.
The President did not speak to DR.. Lung,
his physician, of the pain in his leg I'M
til few days ago. The pain became so
intense yesterday that it was decided to
take no further risks by continuing the
trip.
Tie President regrets exceedingly that
ne has been compelled to abandon his
trip. He has received a. large number of
kilograms of coincidence.
\ NEGLECTED BRUISE.
Besides being injured in the face and
across the eye, the President at that
time received a blow upon the inner part
Of the left leg, between the ankle and
the Knee but Enthusiastically paid no
attention to it, ignoring it as being a
slight bruise. not worth talking about
Tor several weeks he took no heed of it.
but finally it began to pain him SO as
to enforce his attention. After starting
son his Western trip he determined that
Dr. Lung, WHO, was aboard the train.
should examine it. The doctor did so,
.an6 pronounced it to be q. very serious
matter. When in Detroit the doctor fl
nally declared that something should be
6one. After consulting with DR.. Rich
ardson another member of the party, it
was decided that, in order to avoid the
Feasibility of blood poisoning, it proba-
bly, would be wise to have an operation
performed. The President was averse to
anything of the kind, but nevertheless,
when Logansport had been reached he
had been prevailed on to deliver the tar
-, a
delivery at Milwaukee, and which was
regarded as one of the most important
Of his proposed speeches for the West,
At LoganSport Senator Beveridge board
O.; the train, and after q consultation
with him it was decided that he should
summon several of the best physicians
Of indianapolis to meet the President
ana when the train pulled into the sta
iion the doctors We're there and they were
taken by the Senator Immediately to the
Presidents car
AN AWKWARD POSTURE.
When the President arose to acknowl-
edge the reception at the hall, and also
when he arose to deliver his address. it
was noticed by those near in the front
Of the hall that he stood with all his
weight on his right leg. and the posture
seemed SO awkward and so much like d
pose that it caused comment.
When the President was taken to the
Columbia Club for luncheon he was made
the subject of a serious consultation by
the physicians. His leg was barred, and
the swelling examined. After a consid-
cradle time the physicians arrived at the
verdict
Said DR.. Oliver:
"In order to avoid possible b1ood-pois-
oning setting in. it will be necessary
for the President to submit to a Slight
operation and in this view all the other
doctors concurred The President wish
ed that the operation, since it was neces-
sary, should be postponed until he reach
ed Washington. but the physicians again
proved obdurate. They gave it as their
opinion that the bruise could not be
trifled with in its present condition. and
that no one could afford under ali the
circumstances to take any chances in
preparing the needed surgical attention.
Official Bulletins.
(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept, 23.-3 P. Mas
a result of the trolley accident at Plain