New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
BRAZILIAN SURGEON
SAVED ROOSEVELT
Army Doctor Treated the
Colonel on Trip Down
Amazon to Para.
WAS VERY ILL WHEN
TAKEN ON BOARD
EX.President Able to Walk Deck
at End of Voyage-Due
Home To-day.

with the arrival OF the Booth Line
freighter Dunstsn yesterday from Para II
was learned that Colonel Roosevelt was
very sick man when taken aboard that
vessel at ManAos. a rubber port some ZOO
miles IN the Amazon. lie was not known
10 the master or crew before ne was
taken aboard the frelghter. and they had
no means Of comparing his present with
his previous condition. but II was as
surned that he had lost considerable flesh.
No estimate could be made OF his weight
but il was thought to he between i40 and
80 pounds
According TO Captain Andrew AleXan-
der. Colonel Roosevelts poor physical
condition was due largely TO the lack OF
food while on the homeuard trip through
the Brazilian Nids, when all members OF
the party we're on short rations. Lack OF
nourishment made II difficult for the
colonel 10 resist the ravases OF the fever
ne had contracted in his long Journey
through the jungle.
The ex-President was cheerful when
taken aboard the Dunstan and seemed
grateful for all courtesies extended. lie
made no effort 10 get out on deck, but
vas content 10 remain in his room where
all meals were taken TO him by his son
Kermit and the field naturalsts, Cherrie
and Miller. who were with his party
After the Dunstan had proceeded down
the Amazon on her Journey to Para
STOP was made and Dr. jose Cajazeira,
surgeon Of the Brazilian army, was-taken
aboard 10 attend the colonel. The physi-
clan gave his entire time 10 Mr.. Roose-
welt. who improved so much that he was
able 10 walk on deck the day before the
vessel made Para.
Colonel Roosevelt made no effort to
leave his room until Para was some TWEEN
ty-four hours away. He then expressed
desire to come on deck to sit under an
awning and get the air. as the tempera-
ture in his room was oppressive.
Mr.. Roosevelt was or the Dunstan for
FIVE days and under the care Of DR.. CAFE
zeira stood the journey well.
He seemed pleased when the trip down
the Amazon was ended. He was able TO
walk unassisted TO the small boat that
transferred him TO the Aidan, which will
bring him 10 this port to-day
Although somewhat weak and physical
ly Impoverished. his courage and spirits
were unimpaired, and he expressed de-
light at being again on the Atlantic bound
for New York
The Aidan was reported as 900 miles
southeast Of Scotland Lightship at noon
Yesterday. and is expected 10 arrive In
Quarantine at . p. m to-day.
The colonel will be met at Quarantine
by a special tug chartered by his family.
on board will be Mrs Roosevelt, his chill
dren, and his cousin, W. Emlen Roose-
eelt.
II is the intention Of the coloneis rela-
tives 10 take the eX-President from the
steamship before It leaves Quarantine and
go direct 10 Emlen Roosevelt pier at
oyster Bay.
This will interfere somewhat with the
plans of the ex-Presidents townspeo-
pie in oyster Bay. They have decorated
their homes with flags and bunting. and
arranged for mass meeting at the
depot. confident the colonel would arrive
by train. The plans provide for the
nrng OF salute OF twenty-one guns the
moment the colonel sets foot on the soil
~ oyster Bay.