New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
Doinu Well, However, on His
Long Railroad Ride, and
Doctors Satisfied Trip
will Do No Harm.
GETS CONSIDERABLE SLEEP
Crowds at Stations Silent as
Train Passes - Only One
Visitor Allowed to See Him
Due at Oyster Bay
This Morning.

Altoona. Penn, oct. 22 Tuesday).-
Theodore Roosevelt and party passed
through this city a little before l
o'clock this morning. a crowd Of sew
eral hundred were in the trainshed to
welcome the colonel, but when it was
learned that he was sleeping the crowd
remained silent.
Altoona supporters handed a letter
10 the conductor to be delivered to
Colonel Roosevelt when he awoke, ten
dering their wishes for a safe journey.
Pittsburgh, oct. 21.-Although Theo-
dore Roosevelt was weary from his all
day ride from Chicago to Pittsburgh,
he showed no other i'll effects on his
arrival here tonight, and the physi-
clans who are accompanying him were
confident he would reach oyster Bay
in almost as good condition as when
he left Mercy Hospital.
resting comfortably on the big brass
bed in his stateroOm, the tension was
relaxed and tonight every one in the
coIonels car was breathing more easily
Colonel Roosevelt spent the day in
reading magazines. talking and sleep
ing. As soon as he was taken TO his
car in Chicago he went to bed, and re-
mained there throughout the day He
said in the morning he did not feel like
sleeping, but the swaying Of the car
tired him, and he slept for several
hours. The hardships of the journey
were increased by several severe jolts,
caused by the imperfect action Of
brake on the coloners car, and once
or twice the train came TO such an
abrupt halt that the colonel was tossed
about I'm his bed.
The progress of the Roosevelt train
was watched by silent crowds. At
many Of the stations persons were out
TO see the train pass. They brought
flowers and fruits to the wounded man
and sent him messages Of greeting.
There was no cheering. and the people
talked in subdued tones, that there
might he no possibility Of disturbing
the colonel. 1t all formed strange
contrast TO every other trip Colonel
Roosevelt has made during the cam
paign, with the cheering and handicap
ping and blaring Of brass bands.
Crowds Watch in Silence.
At Lima, Ohio, there was the only
suggestion Of a cheer during the day.
A large crowd had gathered at the
station, and some one started a cheer.
Colonel Cecil Lyon, Of Texas. the eX-
Presidents travelling companion, who
was standing on the platform, raised
his hand. The crowd understood, and
the cheer died away on the lips Of the
man who had begun it.
DIR. Alexander Lambert, Of New York,
who, with Dr. Scurry Terrell, Of Dallas,
is caring for Colonel Roosevelt, said
the wound had bled some during the
day, but the bleeding was merely the
result Of the draining OF the wound,
and was an indication Of the healing
process.
Bulletins were issued by the physi-
clans from time to time during the day,
but they merely reported that the
colonel was resting easily and that his
condition was unchanged.
Aided by the X-ray examination
made yesterday, DR.. Lambert was atle
to determine the position Of the bullet
by an external examination to-day. lie
placed q finger on the precise spot,
and Colonel Roosevelt showed he was
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