Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-24
PRESIDENTS HURT.
He Suffers Little Pain
From Operation
WILL ARRIVE At $3.50
Resting Easily and Reading
Book on Train.
w b IL DUCTURS 5 A Y
NO FEARS OF ANYTHING SERI-
GUS.
Bruise Which Caused the Trouble
Gave Him Much Pain on
the Trip.
NO FEARS OF ANYTHING SERI-
GUS.

President Roosevelt, when he was
thrown from his carriage at Pitts
field, Mass, received a bruise on his
leg which gave him considerable
pain, but of which he said nothing.
Yesterday this bruise gave him so
much pain that his physicians de-
cided on an operation. He was
taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in
Indianapolis and successful opera
ton performed.
His physicians decided that it
would be unwise for the President to
continue his tour of the west. He
accordingly abandoned his trip, and
is now on his way to this city. His
train will probably reach here about
$50 pm.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN, AL
toona, Pa, September 24.-The President
slept soundly last night. The pain In
his leg was not sufficient to annoy him
Re described 1t by saying that he could
feel that something had happened when he
thought about it, and that all.
He slept through noisy Pittsburg this
morning, sleeping an hour after leaving
the town. not waking until $50 o'clock. His
temperature was normal. The medical ex-
animation was very brief, disclosing that
everything was absolutely satisfactory.
The President had hearty breakfast in
bed. He Will remain In bed all day. He
will arrive in Washington about $40 o'clock
and will be taken to the temporary execu-
tive offices at % Jackson Place on a cot.
After he had finished his breakfast the
President declared to Secretary Cortelyou
and DR.. Lung that inasmuch as he had
day off he would enjoy himself. He asked
for a book and has been reading all the
way to Altoona, since breakfast. The Off
cial business on the presidential train has
been reduced to almost nothing. No tele-
grams were received at Pittsburg this morn
ing. The last communication the President
had with the outside world was at Indian
apolis, although a few kilograms relating
to the arrival In Washington will be sent
out this afternoon. Beyond this there is an
entire absence of official business. Secre-
tary Cortelyou, Assistant Secretaries Loeb
force are having day of rest.
Has Suffered Much Pain.
While the President from the start has
insisted that the injury amounted to moth
ing. 1t should be borne in mind that he has
suffered great pain from the wound and so
well did he bear it that not even members
Of his party who have intimate relations
with him suspected that there was the
slightest thing wrong. He suffered great
pain in going through the exercises at Gin
cinnati last Saturday, when he called the
nrf anr of hiS rl,y iria To for I,a%
the bruise was causing him trouble. 1t
was then that the swelling began to appear
That afternoon he was given treatment by
external application for nearly an hour. 1t
was hoped that the Inflammation could be
reduced and the congestion removed by
this method.
The President read a book while the doc
tors We're attending HIM, and, a man
who has received good many hard knocks
took the matter philosophically. He did
not think the injury would cause him any
trouble but he felt that he was to have
q good deal o. pain from the hurt on ac-
count OF remaining his feet so much
In the next three weeks. He remarked
that he had a number of black and blue
places after the wreck which seemed more
bothersome than this one, and that l. was
curious that this one did not pass away
with the others Sunday was a com oa-a-
lively easy day in Detroit, and the Press-
dent TOOK a good deal of rest. Monday
was very hard day, and he was on his
feet most Of the time. His physicians and
Secretary COrtely0u tried to shield MIN, but
the President saw that he either had to 40
with the program tell why ne could
not. He preferred the first. Even though
It caused him the keenest pain, ne never
mentioned the matter to those who knew
Of the hurt.
External Applications Ineffective.
The external applications had continued
but the physicians, DIR. Lung and Dr. Rich
ardson. plainly saw that they were not
effective. At this time a long telegram
was sent to Mrs Roosevelt. fully advising
her Of the Presidents situation. This was
Monday night. She knew then that an
operation would probably be necessary, and
that II II was made the remainder of
the journey would have to be abandoned
The telegram to her was of such a nature
that 1t was left to her conclusion that the
Presidents physicians did not think the
operation could be avoided.
She was given this early news Of the
matter for fear that some inkling of his
condition would reach the outside world
and alarm her. She thoroughly understood
that the abscess was not serious
1t Is likely that the doctors would have
preferred to remain IN Detroit for the oper-
alton. but two reasons probably caused an
other course to be taken.
In the first place. the President wanted to
give them all the time possible to see IL the
abscess could be reduced without an opera
tion- His deep regrets that the arrange
ments made for his reception in many
places could go for naught induced him to
insist that the physicians do all that they
could to prevent stopping the trip unless il
was absolutely necessary.
A More Important Reason.
The second reason was Of more public