The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-22
SILENT CROWDS
WATCH HIS TRAIN
Patient Spends Most Of His Time
in Sleep, and Physicians Be
ieve He Will Reach Oyster
Bay This Morning IN
Good Condition-Rest
Is Essential.

On Board Roosevelt S1Is oSSVs
ex-Presidsnt RoosevsH
was weary from his an-day rtde from
Chicago to Pittsburgh. he allowed ~
other IN effects on his arrival thers
tonight. and the physicians who 40
him wers CONFIDENT -
would reach Oyster Bay in almost a.
good condition as when he left Mercy
Hospital.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the physicians.
while believing the Colonel had SUM
cient strength for the trip. neverthe~
less were concern I'd as to the OUT
come when the time came Tor his oe-
parture and during the first few hours
they watch ID the patient closely Ter
any signs Of a setback. As the dny
wore on 1t became plain he was .eoey
ing comfortab!. on the big brass bsd
IN his stateroom. the tension was re-
lax ed. and tonight every one on the
Coloners car was breathing more
easily.
Colonel Roosevelt spent the day N
reading magazines. talking and sleep
ing. As soon as he was brought 70
his car in Chicago b. went 70 bed and
remained there throughout the day.
He said in the morning he did NOT.
feel like sleeping, but the swayfng of
tn. car tired him, and he slept Tor
several hours. Hardships OF the Jour-
ney were increased by several sewers
jolts. caused by the imperfect acttoN
OF a brake on the Coloners car. Tho
Colonel was suffering from nervous
exhaustion when he left Chicago.
Progress Of the Roos svelt train wo9
watched by silent crowds At mapyr
Of the stations people were QUA T.
see the train pass through TAey
brought flowers and fruits to ths
wounded man and sent him messa4u9s
of greeting. There was no cheertnl
and the people talk I'd IN subdueG
trast to every other trip which Csf.e
onel Roosevelt has made during tta;
campaign.
AT Lima. Ohio. there was the only
suggestion Of a cheer during the AAyss
A large crowd had gathered 1t tho'
station. and some one started cheeE
Colonel Cecil Lyon. OF Texas. the axe
Presidents travelling companion, Wh4
was standing on the platform. rstso6
his hand. The people understood sn6
the cheer died away.
BuIletfns IssseA.
DR.. Alex Lambert, Of New York. who
with DR.. Scurry l. Terrell. Of Dallas.
Texas. Is caring for Colonel Roosevelt,
issued bulletins during the day. but
they merely reported that the Colonel
was resting easily and that his con-
ditton was unchanged.
Aided by the X-ray examfna&1eD
made yesterday DR.. Lambert WAS ahte.
to determine the position OF the bultoe
by an external examination to-day. He
placed a finger on the precise spot aud
Colonel Roosevelt showed him that -
h.
sore there"
The bullet Is imbedded In the mA5oe
pectoral muscle" said Dr.. Lambor6
land is close to the fourth rfb On IL
right 1t will be q simple matter -
remove the bullet later should Colooo4
Roosevelt wish It.
There was little doubt in Dr.. La0-
bert's mind that Colonel RooUovelo
would be well enough to address -.
campaign rally planned for 0odtDeo
Square Garden on October %. T1o
Colonel, the doctor said. would Be -.
mitted to speak for half An hour.
The only person who saw Colooes
Roosevelt after he boarded the train
aside from the physicians and No.
bers Of his family, was Walter DroWnb
Ohio Progressive leader. who spsue =
hour on the train during the Try
across Ohio. and talked with the Coe-
onel for a few minutes
Colonel Roosevelt Is travelling -
Oyster Bay on the private car 1oeoA
the car on which President TAFT ma6o
his two months tour last year. He
is guarded by two private deeecttve&
Colonel Roosevelt is due In New Esek
at SOS o'clock Tomorrow motntnG
His car will be taken directly -
oyster Bay. and before 10 o'clock ~
a. 49, 80
Hill
Un,u he has rallied from the s6ssto
of the trip. Colonel Roosevelt WIN b
required to rest absolutely. He -
eager TO plunge into the work os -
campaign and one Of the chief &C.,
Germs OF those about him - % ~
vent him from Undertaking too much
AcesSeas Delays DeUaFeusA
Chicago. October 2I--Colonel HOooos
vel;s train. which had beea scAeau1oy
TO leave. Chicago for the East as o.40
A. n. ala not pull out until $50 3oo
delay was caused by an accident -
the yard Two unattached eugeDeo
crashed int each other on the Durs
Iington tracks at Foureesnth sire q -
was to pass by on the PensGUIvaaoo
line. Q few yards distant. The scct~
Gent. which Wa dus TO . mtstoeo ~
q sigaaiman. resulted 81 iaturSeS ~
sent 70 Q hospital one OF the sng1oou8
The arss reports were shss - -
kflae6.
Colonel Rooseveits depsrsuse -
aarked by 10 incident not essoaOq4
BY Colonel Cecil Lyon an6 AeuoS1
chief Of Pvlse. Herman schoess1oe- -
coicnei Aaa been provided wa -
easy chair. which he sxp~eeoo - q
~ unsu he eecame ttre4 49,
Terrell ana W. LAmesrs- ~ -
De the patients nurs~e SugSo9 -
win have him lie 6sWA -
~ OoBsoUoUg9 - -
go aiseomfort wss ~ ~ -
Jured man - she 0D1o 49,
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