Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
HAS PARTIALLY RECOVERED
Joseph g. Tyssowski, WHO Was Overcome by
Gas, Regainipg Consciousness.
Theory Advanced That GINS From .
Stove Filled His Room While
He Lay asleep.


Joseph @. Tyssowski.s aged about twenty
years. the son of1Joseph Tyssowski the
weli-known lawyer, RESTING at 1903 Column
bia road, who was overcome by gas at mis-
fathers house Monday night, has partially
recovered consciousness. He is now thought
to be out of danger, should no unfavora BILE
&C implication arise. He has lucid intervals,
but has not sufficiently recovered to be able
to understand what was the cause Of his
Illness.
Young Tyssowski had narrow escape
from death by asphyxiation. When he
was discovered by his father Tuesday
morning in an unconscious state, on the
bed in his room it was thought. there was
little chance for his recovery. The prompt
response of his physician and heroic work,
Mr.. Tyssowski thinks, saved his sons life.
The young man occupied the third-stOry
front room of the residence. He was ac-
customed to read and study late at night.
Saturday his parents went to spend two
or three days at the home of their daugh-
ter, on Park street between 18th and 10Th
York with her husband, Mr.. Joseph II.
Crawford. They, left their son in the house.
Servant Gives the Alarm.
Tuesday morning Mr. Tyssowski was
reading a payer at the Crawford house
about $40 o'clock, when the cook EN-.
ployed at his home ran up the front steps
and rang the bell, appearing to be much
agitated.
Il believe something Is wrong with Mr.
Joe," she said. I've called him to break
fast two or three times and he hasn't
come down yet. l smelt gas escaping in
the house, too"
ford house to go to his cwn. When nearly
at his residence he passed Mr. Sanner, who
owns the row of houses and asked him to
accompany him. Mr., Tysscwski rushed up
the steps, followed by Mr.. Sanner, to his
sons room. Gas was noticed, and this
| served to increase the fathers anxiety.
The door of the room was not locked.
| Mr.. Tyssowski pushed it open. the gas es-
Gaping as he did SO. On the bed, as far
back as he could get against the head
board, with his head bent back and breath
ing heavily, was the young man, partially
undressed.
and DR.. Fry was sent for. He responded
! in twenty minutes. An injection of nitro
glycerine was given the patient to restore
his hearts action, and other restoratives
applied.
Young Tyssowski remained in an uncon-
scious condition until nearly noon yester-
day. His talk is still incoherent and his
| mind is by no means clear.
The Fathers Belief.
The father of the patient says he thinks
the escaping gas came from gas stove In
the sleeping room. Another room adjoin-
ing this was used as study, but the two
burners in this were found intact.
The gas stove has perforated CRATES, from
which the gas comes, and Mr.. Tyssow ski
is of the opinion that the gas had ben
turned low, as 1t may have been too we I'm
in the room. The young man had evidelily
been reading, law book was found by
the side of the bed! He evidently had .tot
intended to retire for the night, being p;krt-
ly dressed. He had probably turned dtkyn
the gas and reclined on the bed to rtkd.
He may have fallen asleep, and during she
night one or two or more of the gas f.ts
in the stove had CEASED to burn, PERI: it
ting the gas to escape.
Mr.. TyssoWski stated that the gas 'fas
not particularly, strong in the room, gut
from the length of time it had been bred H.
ed by his son 1t must have accumulated in
large quantity lin. hiss system. He Aas
unconscious for more than twenty-ses en-
hours after ne was found.
The patient is' popular young MARI in
Washington He has been student in lhe
law office of Judge Jere Wilson. He is
prominent in Christian Endeavor circlel.