The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-24

THE PRESIDENT
IS OPERATED UfOy
Injuries IN the Trolley Wrecl:
Caused the Trouble.
HE Is NOT TN
ANY DANGER.
The Operation Was Necessary &c
Avoid Blood Poisoning.
TWO OUNCES OF
SERUM REMOVED.
His Trip 10 the Northwest Has Been
Abandoned and the President Re.
turns TO Washington Where
lie viii Remain.
The Operation Was Necessary &c
Avoid Blood Poisoning.

Indianapolis. Sept 2f-President
Roosegelt's western trip came to an
untlmely end in this city Tuesday, He
was found to be suffering from q
swelling the left leg between the knee
and ankle that required immediate
surgical attention. and instead of be-
Ing taken to the train To continue his
| journey to Fort Wayne and Mtiwau-
/ kee. he vas conveyed TO st. Elncents
/ hospital where he was operated on.
| The operation occurred at 1856 D. m.
and lasted only a short time. when he
vas taken to "a private room In the
hospital 10 rest After taking a light
/ luncheon, AT 7 so p. m, he was con
yeyed on stretcher 70 his train
al ten minutes TO eight o'clock the
/ train left for Washington
The first insima;ion that anything
was wrong came in the form Of ru-
mors 10 the great crowd that was pa.
tiently waiting around the Columbia
club and the soldiers and sailors
monument for .the president to appear
| II was about 81 80 p. no, hail al hour
| Of the time set for the president TO
/ leave the city, that few Of the favor
ed ones Ia th. crowd received intima.
tons that the president was sick and
that the rest OF the trip would proba.
| bly, be abandoned These statements
were promptly denied as fast IS they
gained currency. but soon the rumors
began ga take on q more serious char
acier. They were Of various charae-
ter and even went so far as to say
| the president had been shot and an
operation was necessary.
From the time the president left
the Columbia CLUB until be found him.
self in a hospital. surrounded by 8
/ Gordon 81 police and soldiers. not
more than fen minutes had elapsed.
| The whoie movement had been care
/ fully planned At the Columbia club be.
/ fore il waA carried oUt. and the ut,
nguaf eHorf vas made "a keep any
Z mailing of what @as to occur froYn
4 FNM bias fhH street TIC necessary
order 60 the police ant TIE soldiers
w#a mut Es#eB untN IRe last moment
and iH fa's way the knowledge that
s0mat6sua @Gs amss was confined
onlF gD fHase @hB had aD oifig lai nj
/ teFest Ia Use presidents movement.
Same r8gaus asd not have an oppuF
/ tunity II afousing the anxiety % the
/ thousands of people wao were Ka&aee-
ed along the streets and the transfer
Of the president to the L0s ptai vas
executed without their having the
| least nuslau of what vas Transporting
The irst paalie knowledge If the
| true state ot affairs CANA In the form
of bulletin which was issued BY Sec
Rotary Corselyou and in short time
the newspaper offices were the center
OF excited crowds.
After the president entered the OPP
Grating room with the physicians he
sat down ca stool and waited for
Instructions from physicians and sur
geons watching taeir preparations
with keen interest
u
continue nay western trip he said
Cant yon let me go ahead with Ii aft.
er this thing IN over T
Several 81 abe surgeons turned 10
him and one said: IT is my opinion
that you would be very inaisereet to
continue on your feet as would be
necessary In your speech making trip
after the operation. This Is by no
means a serious thing. and there is
absolutely no danger OF serious conse-
qHences from II If you are careful and
stay on your feet until the whole
trouble In over But you should nv
all means. Mr.. President. discontinue
your TRIP,
Very we'll then. it will have to be
that way" said the president resign
edly. Il will do as you gentlemen say
Now what do you want me TO do2"
The president was told TO remove
bis shoes and stockings and neither
garments. He also removed his coat
and vest. A moment later. however.
he was told TO simply remove his
shoes as they would be required to
bare the leg only This was done. The
president walked to the operating table
alone, and as he lay down he remarked.
with a smile: Gentlemen you are
formal | see you have your gloves
on" This was a reference TO the anti
septic gloves OF the surgeons.
'Mr. President" said surgeon with
smile. 1T is always in order to wear
gloves at a presidents reception"
This caused the president to exeiaim:
Good. well said"
The operation began without delay.
The pain caused the president to NUT
ter several times In low voice, but
he said nothing that Was distinct ex-
eept CO ask for a glass of water before
the needle had been removed.
After the operation was over be
made several laughable remarks con-
corning trivial matters. and asked IL