Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-25


serning ussial matters. and asked n
he would be allowed 10 use bis lex
long enough 10 walk up stairs him
self
you will be hauled upstairs in a
wheeled ambulance" said a surgeon
When they brought the vehicle In
the president said: why, that's n
wheelbgrrow."
After being taken 20 the upper room
from the operating room the president
was served with a light luncheon and
chattcd pleasantly 20 those IN the
room. He made several kind remarks
10 the attending nurses about the
trouble he was causing and shifted hii
position several times nervously.
Al 7:iO p. m, a white blanket was
thrown around him and he was placed
on the hospital stretcher and escorted
by a company OF infantry. was carried
20 the car a block away by four negro
pOrters from the train. He bade good
bye 10 the nurses a. he was being car
ried out OF the hall 10 the elevator and
thanked them for their kindness.
The swelling Of the presidents leg
which made an operation necessary
was occasonod by a brulse received al
the time Of the trolley accident n
Pittsfeld. Mass. when the presidents
carriage was run into and demolished
by a car. Besides being injured In the
face and across the eye. the president
at thastime received a blow upon the
inner part OF the leg. between the
ankle and knee. but true 20 his charac-
teristics he paid no attention 10 II,
deeming Il a slight brulse not worth
talking about During several weeks
he tool no heed OF a. but Il began 10
pain him so that Il began 70 force his
attention. Alter starting on his west
ern trip he determined that perhaps
DR.. Lung. wio was aboard the train,
should examine u. The doctor did 30.
| and pronounced u a serious matter.
When IN Detroit. the doctor finally de-
clarei that something would have 10
be done. After consulting with Dr.
Richardson. another member of the
party. n was decided that In order 20
avoid the possibility Of blood poison
u wUh probably be- wise t0 have an
operation performed Tho president
was very much averso to anything Of
tho khd being done and not until
Iogansrort had been reached had he
been prevailed upon 20 submit 70 an
operation.
At LoransDort Senator Beveridge
boarded the train. and after concul-
tatlOn with him it was decided that he
should summon several OF the best
physicians OF Indianapolis % meet the
president. and with this end In view
the senator telegraphed 20 DR.. George
N. Oliver. DR.. George J. Cook and DR.
Henry jameson 10 be at the Massachu-
setts avenue depot Nhf,R nfhayiSess
dents car. ,hs
marty 10 Tomlinson hall, ana u
thought BY those who noticed ,ne'A
that they were merely preseh,. a a
members OF the reception commlt'es
WHOM me president arose 10 acknos'
.Age the reception given him al .n'
Nall and also when he got up rom hl
seat 10 make his speech, II was ~
,,ced nv those near him in the IRON
~ The hail that he stood with all III
weight on his right leg. and the po,
,rre seemed 80 awkward and so muel
. IKE a pose that Il caused comment
Dr. George n. Oliver was very 'es ss
cent about the operation out lnAue IN
= following statement during the e'e'
b ing: -,.,s an,
r "The operation was performed m su
| c.ssfuily but Il really was not a ser
: Gus one. The fear was more u ~ -
Z serum had been allowed 70 renal
. brsod poisoning might set In, but . .
\ I,eve there Is no further cause TOT =
!. prehenslon. The swelling IN the p,e
e dents leg was about as pig as :.
r. open hand lair on the les lne ~, ~ ,
tion only took a short tine ana 10
b. wav affected the physical condition
3 The president. He is Just the same. same
= Sav as any other well man, outsiue
+. the sore place on his leg.