The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-26
TRIP ENDED.
President Roosevelt Underwent
an Operation in Indianapolis.
The Chief Magistrate Was Removed
From the Hospital to His Train,
Which Left For Washington
Tuesday Evening.

He was found to be suffering from
swelling in the left leg between the
knee and the ankle that required i'm
mediate surgical attention, and in
stead of being taken to the train to
continue his journey to Ft. Wayne
and Milwaukee, he was conveyed to
st. Vincent's hospital, where he was
operated on. The operation occurred
at S:45 o'clock and lasted only a short
time, when he was taken to a private
room in the hospital to rest.
After taking a light luncheon at
1850 p. M, he was conveyed on
stretcher to his train, which had been
backed up on the ''Y," near the hos
pital, and at ten minutes to s o'clock
the train left for Washington.
The following official statement was
issued:
AT S:15 p. m. the president went
from the Columbia club to st. Vincent
hospital in his own carriage and
shortly after he was in the hospital
the operation required was performed
by DR.. John H. oliver, of Indianap-
oils, in consultation with the presi-
dents physician, DR.. George A. Lung.
and DR.. George ]. Cook, DR.. Henry
jameson and DR.. ]. J. Richardson. At
the conclusion of the operation the
physicians authorized the following
statement:
AS a result of the traumatism
(bruise) received in the trolley acct
dent at Pittsfeld, Mass, there was
found to be a circumscribed collection
Of perfectly pure serum in the middle
third of the left anterior tibial region,
the sac containing about two ounces.
which was removed.
''The indications are that the presi.
dent should make speedy recovery. 1t
it is absolutely imperative, however,
that he should remain quiet and re.
frain from using the leg. The trouble
is not serious. but temporarily dis.
aiding.
(Signed) GEO. B. CORTELYOU,
Secretary to the President"
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 24.-The
first news of the indisposition of Pres
ident Roosevelt bulletined here came
as rumor from New York Shortly
afterwards the presidents Office in the
Bank building received the statement
Of Secretary COrtelyou by wire, and at
the same time telegram was received
from Mrs. Roosevelt
When Mrs. Roosevelt received word
that the president had left Indian
apolis for Washington she definitely
decided to go to Washington Wednes-
day, probably leaving on the 10 o'clock
train. She will take her daughter
Ethel and her youngest boy, Quinton,
with her.
Washington, Sept. 25.-President
Roosevelt returned to Washington at
$50 o'clock Wednesday night from
Indianapolis, where he was compelled
to abandon his northwestern trip be-
cause 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, in Jackson
Place, where according to the present
arrangement he will remain until the
wound is healed and he is able again
to be on his feet
By $50 o'clocl. all the physicians
had left tie house, although about 10
o'clock Dr. Lung returned to make his
final visit for the night. They reported
the president to be resting comfort
ably Secretary Cortelyou at $3.50
o'clock issued a statement on the pres
ident's condition, as follows:
"The presidents physicians report
that he has stood the trip very well,
and it is believed that the local in
fiammatory symptoms will subside in
a week or ten days if the leg is kept
absolute at rest. -
So satisfactory is the presidents con-
dition that it was not deemed neces-
sary to have even the services of a
trained nurse during the night
IN his talk with his callers the pres.
ideDt 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. The
president feels very close to the peo-
pie of the northwest, as many years
of his life we're spent in that section,
and it was there that he raised his
regiment of Rough Riders at the out
break of the Spanish-American war.
He will allow nothing to stand in his
way of going there in the spring.
Shaw Leaves For Washington.
Chicago, Sept. 24.-Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw left for Washington