The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-25
PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON
PHYSICIANS SAY HE STOOD TRIP
 VERY WELL.
They Expect the Local Inffam atory symptoms to Subside in n Week or Ten Days-stiII Insist, However, That the Leg is Kept Absolutely at Rest Incidents of the Journey Home.

1nCtuemte OK tne journey &kuHht'
 Washington, Sept. 24.-Secretary Cor telyou at 9:30 o'clock tonight made the following statement concerning Presi- dent Roosevelts condition:
 "The presidents physicians report that he stood the trip home very well, and it is believed that the local inflam- matory symptoms will subside in a week or ten days, if the leg is kept ab- solutely at rest"
 Washington, Sept. 24.-President Roosevelt returned to Washington at 6:30 tonight, via the Pennsylvania rail- road, from Indianapolis, where he was compelled to abandon his western trip because of an abscess on his leg which developed as a result of the trolley ac- cident at Pittsfield, Mass. He stood the journey from Indianapolis remark ably well 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 temporary White house on Jackson place, where, accord ing to the present arrangements, he will remain until the wound is healed and he is able to be on his feet.
 The trip home from Indianapolis was an uneventful one. He remained in bed all day and executive business on the train practically was discontinued. Few letters or telegrams were written cla d. ly all through the night until o'clock this morning. The slight fever which he had yesterday afternoon had disap- peared and his temperature was nor mai. In fact, he felt so well that he told the doctor he would like to get up and go into the parlor of his car. Dr. Lung strongly protested against this, telling the president that it was abso- lutely necessary for him to remain quiet and President Roosevelt good naturedly gave in.
 The presidents leg is tightly bandag ed and Dr. Lung does not look for re- currence of the swelling, although this would be nothing unusual and would cause no alarm. The running time of the train was slow in order to reduce the jar, and as few stops as possible were made.
 After dinner the president expressed a desire to see the members of his par ty, and they went into his stateroom a few at time. He chatted pleasantly with all of them and expressed his great disappointment at not being able to continue the trip. He said he had strongly opposed the decision of the doctors to have the operation perform ed at indianapolis. He wanted to con- tinue his journey and make the speech es he had planned, but finally yielded to the strong pleading of the doctors who represented that there was dan- ger, if not promptly attended to, that the bone might become affected and an affiiction result that it would take months to cure. The president yield ed, but remarked that in his younger days he had broken a rib and his col- larbone at a sheep-herding, but had not allowed it to interfere with his work. In his talk with his callers the presi- dent made known his determination to visit the northwest next spring, when he will extend his trip as far as the coast, during which time he will visit all the states in which he intended to stop on the trip just ended.