Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25


.elyou at $3.50 o'clock made the following
statement concerning President Roosevelt's
condition:
The presidents physicians report that
he stood the trip home very well, and IT is
believed that the local infiammatory symp-
toms will subside in a week or ten days
If the leg is absolutely at rest"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24,-President
Roosevelt returned to Washington at $50
o'clock tonight from Indianapolis. where he
was compelled to abandon his western trip
because OF an abscess on his leg which de-
veloped as a result of the trolley accident
at Pittsheld, Mass. He stood the journey
from Indianapolis remarkably we'll, and
when he was carried in a wheel chair from
the railroad car to his carriage he was in
excellent spirits, and appeared to be free
from any pain. With Mrs. Roosevelt the
president was driven directly to the tenn
porary White House on Jackson place where,
according to the present arrangements, he
will remain until the wound is healed and
he is able to again be on his feet Tho
president was taken to his room on the
second floor of the house, and made com
Portable and his wound dressed. Later he
was reported to be resting easily, and the
expectation is that within ten days the
president will be himself again.
The trip home from Indianapolis was an
unPventful one. He remained in bed all
day, and executive business on the train
practically was discontinued. Few letters
or kilograms were written or received.
telegram was put on the train at Pittsburg
from Mrs. Roosevelt. stating that she had
left Oyster Bay for Washington. The pres
ident slept soundly all through the night
until s o'clock this morning. Even The
noise in the depot at Pittsburg. where the
train remained in the early morning for
about twenty minutes, failed to awaken him.
When DR.. Lung went to the presidents
state room shortly before o'clock he found
his patient in rare good humor and excel
lent physical condition. barring the wound
ON his leg.
Compelled 20 Keep Quiet.
The slight fever which the president had
yesterday afternoon had disappeared, and
his temperature was normal. In fact he
felt so we'll that he told the doctor he
would like to get up and go into the par
lor OF his car. DR.. Lung strongly protested
against this. telling the president that II
was absolutely necessary for him to remain
quiet, and President Roosevelt good natur-
edly gave in. The pain in his leg had prac-
there were so favorable that the doctor did
not think 1t necessary to redress the limb.
The presidents leg is tightly bandaged
and Dr. Lung does not look for a recurrence
Of the swelling. although this would be
nothing unusual, and would cause no alarm
During the forenoon's run, in describing
his condition to a caller the president said
he could feel that something had happened
when he thought about II, and that was all.
After eating a hearty breakfast the presi-
dent called for a book, remarking that as
he was an invalid he proposed to enjoy him
self. He was propped up iI bed. with his
left leg on pillow, and seent most OF the
day in reading.
The running time of the train was slow,
in order to reduce the jar, and as few stops
as possible were made. Whenever the train
stopped crowds gathered about the presi-
dents car, but there was no cheering. All
| the people seemed anxious to hear the lat =
est information regarding the presidents s
| condition, and the members OF the party
who stepped from the train we're piled with
questions.
After dinner the president expressed a
desire to see the members Of his party and
| they went into his state room a few al
| a time. He chatted pleasantly with ali oi
them and expressed his great disappoInt.
ment at not being able to continue the trip
He said he had strongly opposed the deci-
sion Of the doctors to have the operation
performed at Indianapolis. He wanted to
continue his journey and make the speeches
he had planned, but finally yielded TO the
strong pleading Of the doctors, who repre.
sented that there was danger, II moi
promptly attended to, that the bone might
become affected and an afiiction result thai
II would take months to cure. The presi.
dent yielded, but remarked that in hil
younger days he had broken a rib and hii
collar bone at a sheep herding but hac
not allowed It to interfere with his work.
VIII Try Again Next Spring.
In his talk with his callers the presIden
made known his determination 20 visit tn,
northwest next spring, when he will extent
his trip az far as the coast during whicl
time he will visit all the states in which
he intended to stop on the trip Just ended
The president feels very close to the pOopl
OF the northwest, as many years OF his If
were spent in that section and II was her,
that he raised his regiment OF Rough Rider
at the outbreak OF the Spanish American
war. He will allow nothing TO stand Il
his way OF going there in the spring.
He had nothing but kind words TO "a!
of the treatment he received from th,
sisters who have charge OF ST. Vincent
hospital at Indianapolis, where be wa
operated upon. One OF them was a nurs
at Montauk when the great hospital wa
established on Long Island after the Span
ish war, and she reminded the president o
the fact that she had often seen him ther
and had admired him for the way In whic
he looked after the comforts Of his men
The president was delighted at meeting he
and conversed with her for some time.
When the train bearing the presiden
rolled into the station at $3.50 o'clock thi
afternoon on schedule time there was
large number Of people around the railroa
station awaiting its arrival. but specis
detail Of police and detectives kept them 4
the rear. so that few were able to see hin
j Mrs. Roosevelt. who had reached the cit
during the day from oyster Bay, had bee
one OF the earliest arrivals at the station
She was accompanied BY Rear Admiral