Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
HARRY BRYAN'S MISFORTUNE
He Was Struck by q Gable Gar and
Injured.
The Doctors Think That He IL Su1er.
His Recovery Probable.

The many friends of Mr.. Henry l.. Bry-
an Of the State Department were shocked
today on hearing Of the terrible accident
which befell him last evening. He was
struck by A cable car about o'clock and
SO badly injured that his life is in danger.
The accident occurred on Pennsylvania
avenue between I'd and Sd streets, but
there is considerable mystery as to the
surrounding circumstances. Mr.. Bryan
was at the State Department during the
day and started for home about o'clock.
He said he was going to walk home He
rever got there. His friends received
word that he was lying in state Of I'M
consciousness at the Emergency Hospital
How he came to be struck by the cable
car is not clear. His body was picked up
in the street by some rassers by, the police
ambular ce summoned al he was removed
to the Emergency Hospital. He was un-
conscious. No one recognized him, and the
only clue to his identity was an envelope
addressed to Mrs. H. l.. Bryan, found in
an ir side pocket.
The physicians at the hospital gave him
every care and attention but were unable
to restore him to CONSEQUENCES until this
afternoon. A singular feature Of the case
Is that there was not a single mark, cut or
bruise on any part Of his body to indicate
physicians concluded from the symptoms.
however, that the patient was suffering
from ooncussion of the brain and treated
the case accordingly.
Read 1t First in the Papers.
The unfortunate mans wife received her
first intimation of the accident from a brief
item in this mornings Post, saying that a
man named Harry Bryan had been struck
by cable car and had been taken to the
hospital Her fears were aroused by the
fact that her husband was absent last night,
an almost unprecedented occurrence in their
domestic life. She summoned carriage
and drove to the hospital at once. Her
worst fears were realized. 1t was, in fact,
her husband. and he lay helpless and in
sensible to her presence. 1t was a terrible
shock to her. but she succeeded in mastering
her grief sufficiently to watch by his bedside
all day and nurse him.
The physicians said that Mr.. Bryan was
suffering from conclusion Of the brain,
but was In no immediate danger and had
good chance Of recovery. During the
morning he rallied considerably and his
symptoms became SO encouraging that the
physicians consented to his removal to his
home. at 6o4 East Capitol street. He was
taken home this afternoon by DR.. Pyle and
Mrs. Bryan and stood the journey fairly
well.
Well known and Liked.
Mr.. Bryan is one of the best known young
men in the city and he was liked by every
body who met him. So far as known he is
without an enemy in the world. Mr.. Bay
ard. ambassador to England. thought most
highly of him and the benefit Of his SER
vices for many years. He was clerk to
the Senate committees on private land
claims and on finance when Mr. Bayard
was chairman of those committees and he
was Mr.. Bayard's private secretary when
the latter was at the head of The State De-
partment during President Clevelands first
adminiStratio
After that he served with the Pan-Amer-
lean congress under Secretary Blaine, and
subsequently assisted Mr.. William f. Cur
tbs In the bureau OF American republics.
Several months ago he returned to the
State Department and was assigned to the
| important duty OF editing and compiling
! the statutes of the United States He is
now engaged on that work. When Mr.
Gresham first took charge of the state
portfolio Mr.. Bryan served him in a conf
Dental capacity. and also acted as his pri-
waite secretary up to the time Of the ap-
| pointment of Mr.. X. NJ. Lands to that
office.