The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-04
PRESIDENT AT HOME.
Roosevelt Arrives at Oyster Bay
ON the Sylph.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 4.-President
Roosevelt returned at $3.50 last night,
but little worse for his thrilling expe-
rience His right cheek is swollen,
there is black bruise under his right
eye, and his mouth is slightly swollen.
Otherwise he shows no effects of the
accident He will go south the latter
part of the week. according to the orig
inal schedule, and will be accompanied
by Secretary Cortelyou, who while con-
sfderably shaken up expects that his
injuries will not incapacitate him. Mr..
Cortelyou's nose is badly bruised, there
is a lump On the back of his head and
bruises behind his left ear and bruises
on his body. The president says he may
have to make his public appearance
with black eye and a swollen face.
but the accident has not Interrupted his
work for ten minutes. The. president is
pledged to attend the annual convention
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men at Chattanooga Monday. and he
would not on any account wish to dis
appoint the brotherhood
The president was busily engaged last
night In signing commissions and dis
posing of work that had accumulated
during his absence.
Mr.. Roosevelt was sincerely attached
to Craig, because of Craig's personality
and because of the attachment the chill
dren felt for him. and he is sincerely
Rrieved at Craig's death. Apart from
that event the president is not affected
by his experience
The president said that the conduct
of the motorman of the that that
wrecked the carriage was criminal I'M
less the trolley had gotten beyond his
control and the president can hardly
believe this was the case, because as
soon as the car struck the carriage it
stopped.
Mrs Roosevelt had arranged in ad-
vance to meet the president at Bridge
port and this she did, going there on
the Sylph accompanied by two of the
children and Assistant Secretary Loeb.
When Mrs. Roosevelt learned of the ac-
c1dent she Telegram hed Mrs. CortelyOu
who was at the Hampstead, to come to
sycamore Hill and meet Mr.. Cortelyou.
This she did and Mr.. and Mrs. Cortel-
you dined with the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt, leaving on late train for
their summer home at Hampstead
In an account of the accident obtain
ed here, from a reliable source, it is
stated that the president was stunned
for but a second Springing to his feet
he walked back fifteen yards to where
the trolley had stopped and told the
motorman that unless the car had got
ten beyond his control. which he did
not think possible in view of the way
1t had stopped. he had committed an act
or criminal careleSsness.
After the body of Craig had been ia
Ken to neighboring house and the in
tured cared for. the president directed
that one of the other carriages be-
brought up and that the trip be contin.
ued exactly according to the programme
which was done. In each case instead
OF making the address, the president
explained briefly that there had been &
fatal accident and therefor would asked
to be excused from doing more than ex
pressing his thanks to his hearers fol
his greeting. This was done at Lenox
Strockbridge, Great Darlington Mil
ford and Bridgeport. In Bridgepor
there had been arranged a great driy,
and the population of the city and ,
large part of the surrounding countr,
had turned out along the route of tn,
drive. which was seven miles in length
Not to d1sappoint the people the presi
dent took the drive
CAUSED A SENSATION IN HAVANA
New York, Sept. News of the ac
cident to President Roosevelt ha
caused sensation here, cables the Ha
vana correspondent of the Tribune. Tn
Cuban people. from President Palm,
down. express sincere regret at his in
jurieS.