The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-22
WATCHED BY SILENT CROWDS.
Only One Demonstration for Roosevelt
Was Attempted

Pittsburg Oct. %, On Board Roose-
velt's Car--Although ex President Roose-
velt was weary from his all-day ride
from Chicago to Pittsburg he showed no
other ill-effects on his arrival here last
night. Mrs. Roosevelt and the physi-
clans, while believing that the colonel
had sufficient strength for the trip, were
nevertheless concernedais to the outcome
when the time came for his departure
and during these few hours they watched
the patient closely for any signs of a
setback. As the day wore on and it
became plain that he was resting com
fortably on the big brass bed in his
stateroom. the tension was relaxed and
last night everyone in Colonel Roose-
yelt's car breathed more easily.
Colonel Roosevelt spent the day in
reading magazines, talking and sleeping.
As soon as he was brought to his car
in Chicago, he went to bed and remained
there throughout the day. He said in
the morning that 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 in
creased by several severe jolts caused
by the imperfect action of brake on
the coloneps car and once or twice the
train came to such an abrupt halt that
the colonel was tossed about in his bed.
The colonel was suffering from nervous
exhaustion when he left Chicago, and
he found the motion of the train most
tiresome, SO that he was glad he was
able to sleep occasionally.
The progress of the Roosevelt train
was watched by silent crowds. At many
of the stations people were out to see
the train pass through. 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 be no
possibility of disturbing the colonel. 1t |
all formed curious contrast to every |
other trip which Colonel Roosevelt has |
made during the campaign, with the
cheering and handclapping and blaring of
brass bands.
At Lima Ohio, there was the only |
suggestion of cheer during the day. A
large crowd had gathered at the station
and someone started a cheer. Col. Cecil
Lyon of Texas, the ex-president's trav-
cling companion, who was standing on
the platform, raised his hand. The peo-
pie understood and the cheer died away
on the lips of the men who had be-
gun it.
DIR. Alexander Lambert of New York,
who, with DIR. Scurry Terrell of Dallas,
Texas. is caring for Colonel Roosevelt,
said that the wound had bled some dur
ing the day, but that the bleeding was
merely the result of the draining of the
wound and was an Indication of the heal
ing process. Bulletins were issued by .
the physicians 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 ,
Sunday. DIR. Lambert was able to deter
mine the position of the bullet by an
external examination yesterday. He
placed a finger on the precise spot. and
Colonel Roosevelt showed him that he I
was right, for he said; That's mighty ,
sore there" s
The bullet is imbc,ided in the major :
pectoral muscles" said DIR. Lambert. \
aand. as the N-ray photograph showed. :
side. II will be a simpk matter TO Z
Roosevelt wish IT,"
There was little doubt in DR.. Lam
bert's mind that Colonel Roosevelt would r
be vel enough 70 address the campaign =
rally planned for Madison Square garden
on Oct 90. The colonel. said the doc.
tor. would be permitted to speak for half r
IN hour. n
But II you tell him he may speak for h
half an hour. won't the colonel keep on Z,
talking the doctor was asked. IN
@Oh. no. be replied. "f'n b. right
here. and III ring the bel On him ~
The only person Who saw Colonel %
Roosevelt after b. boarded the train. e,
lside from the physicians and Members {,