New-York tribune., 1895-09-26

AN ALLEGED INJURY TO HIS ANKLE. CAUSING
HIM TO TAKE A SPECIAL TRAIN IN SEARCH
OF SURGICAL TREATMENT-A TRIBUNE RE-
PORTER MEETS HIM IN CITY HALL PARK
JUST AFTER READING ABOUT HIS
MIsHAP-THE SENATOR'S ANKLES
INrACT-HE DOES NOT EVEN
OWN WHEEL.
The following dispatch printed conspicuoasly
yesterday in the newspapers which receive the SER
vice of the Associated Press
Kingwood w Va. Sept. 25.-senator-elect Stephen
verey injured his ankle that ne Immediately TOOK
special train for New-York City to obtain surglcal
treatment
As one Presidential candidate Is known TO be
practising daily Maine upon a wheel. not 20 re-
duce his Presidential prestige. but rather MS we!gn
it was interesting learn that man who is looked
upon by his friends strong cin late 1or the
second place on the Republican National ticket
should be grooming himself IN the same manner fer
the race and should be unf)-tira:e as to i5h
and temporarily place himself OF the reIired Iist.
Mr. Elkins has a beautiful hJme In the fasthesses
OF the West Virginia mountains. anc as the fore
going announcement was delightfully."- fcrsetiu. IN
stating how the accident happened, " Hlt great
field open for surmse.
To one familiar with the bulky figure Of the s. n
ator-elect from West Virginia the news could no.
fail to appeal In the vivii mann r. IL :ace
and figure Senator Eltins AMI Thomas Bracket
Reed OF Maine are strkingly alike. The only dif-
ference lies In action Mr.. Reed Is inclined > be
slow in motion and drawing In words. but this !oes
not detract from he brilliant repartee and Keen
thrusts OF Wit known we'll to those who have
servel with him in the House Of Representatives
Senator t. kns IS quick In speech and nervously
energetic n movement. How so Iuics ard sire
OF eye AMI limb could allow two-whe ,lel. rheu-
,,lan n nArC do IA
mystery.
With his mind teeming with theories in which a
broken brake a mad flight down some steep noun
tain side and headong plunge at the bottom pre-
dominated a reporter started forth to discover all
the details OF the accident 1t had been announced
that a special train was bearing the injured man
toward New-York where he could obtain the best
surgical treatment A special train also furnished
food for reflection Did the statesman from West
Virginia have sufficient influence with the railroad
company to have placed at his disposaI as
mark of esteem and regard, or did he have to pay
FOR II Ike any ordinary mortal? Was the train
transcontinen,al hospital with nurses on hand and
n smell OF arnica left in the wake? The injury must
s,re,v have been a serious special would
not have been required. All these things were nit
ting through the mind OF the reporter as he LETT
The Tribune Building and started across City Hall
Park.
Scarcely had he crossed the street when he saw
sight that made MIN open MS ey'S III "OH'Si' n
tall man and a short man coming across the
park with strides that brought them over the GROUND
with great speed There was something familiar
about the big man. The smooth-shaven race ana
the swinging walk reminded the observer OF some
one that ne knew. He stopped ana pllnked ana
then rubbed his eyes. He had just receivd the IN
formation that Senator Elkins was somewhere on
o spacial train on the way TO New York. sunerinB
great agony from a wrenched ankle: Yet here was
the Senator himself. swinging along Ike two-year
old taking a trial spin before race. Ihere was no
DENYING that II the Senator, ana IN moment
the tales brought back from Europe by Cnauncey
NJ Depew concerning miracles performed at Lourdes
swept across the troubled brain OF the reporter
Then reason returned. and the reporter renen-
hood OF New-York The only logical thing 10 40
was to ask the Senator TO explain the miracle ne
reporter was at first too much dumtounded TO tax
coherently, and men have been known 10 90 al
noIitcal conventions, when they wish TO refrain
from calling up some thing OF troublesome nat
mitted paper A clipping from The Evening Post
was handed 10 the Senator. ana ne was asKeu III
dumb show - explain the marvel.
Senator Elkins took the clipping ana reaq IL care
fully As he did so a smile lumed his face He
glanced al his feet In a troubled sort or way, and
then laughed again in an apologize manner as ne
murmured: 80 sorry. ! am sure.
{, ALI meant Mr. EIkins replied, laconcally:
''Blessed n know. don't look as II had been
hurt. do ~
Truth compelled an affirmative answer and there
was no disputng the fact that the Senator had come
across the park like a heel-and-toe walker on the
last Ian He added: 1T is all fake / haven't been
hurt have got other business to attend to besides
riding bicycle haven't got one and dom know
anything about It. That paper is away on IN It's
reports.