Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-05
HIs TOUR COMPLETED.
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Through New Eagisnd.

Oyster Bay. N. ". Sept. 4.--Presl
dent Roosevelt returned here at SO
O'Clock Wednesday night after his
thrilling experience near Lenox
Mass. His right cheek Is swollen
there is a black bruise under his right
eye and his mouth is slightly swollen
Otherwise he shows no effects Of the
accident.
lie will go south the latter part OF
the week. according TO the original
schedule and will be accompanied by
Secretary CorteIyou who. while con-
siderably shaken up expects that his
injuries will not incapacltate him from
duty. Mr.. Cortelyous nose is badly
bruised. there is a lump on the back
OF his head and bruises behind his left
ear and on his body.
The president says he may have TO
make his first public appearance with
n black eye and a swollen face. but
the accident has not interrupted his
work for ten minutes and IL will not
interrupt his southern trip. The presi-
dent Is pledged to attend the annual
conference OF the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Firemen at Chattanooga.
Tenn. next Monday. and he would not
on any account disappoint the broth
erhood. II Is a we'll known fact that
the president holds railroad men in
very high regard and he anticipates
great pleasure In meeting the brother
hood OF nremen next week
The president was sincerely attached
TO Craig. the secret service man who
lost his life yesterday. because OF
Cralg's personality and because OF the
attachment the children felt for him,
and he is sincerely giieyed at Craig's
death. Apart from that event the pres
ident Is not affected by his experience.
The president feels that the conduct
OF the motorman OF the car that
wrecked the carriage was criminal. un.
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
II stopped.
The president did not allow the ac-
cident TO interfere with the carrying
out OF the pre-arranged program ex-
cept that he made no speeches. Mrs.
Roosevelt had arranged In advance 10
meet the president In Bridgeport. and
this she did. going there in the Sylph. |
by two Of the children |
and Assistant Secretary Loeb. When |
Mrs. Roosevelt learned OF the acci-
dent she telegraphed Mrs. Cortelyou. |
who was al Hampstead 10 come 10
Sycamore Hin and meet Mr.. Cortel-
YOU. This she did and MFR. and Mrs
Cortelyou dined with the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. leaving on a late train
for their summer home az Hampstead.
The following account OF the accident
was obtained from a member OF the
presidents party:
The president and his party were
riding In an open landau drawn by four
horses. en- route for Lenox The presi-
lent. Governor Crane and Secretary
,Ortelyou were in the vehicle. and
craig was on the box with the driver.
! ~ lAANNN was ANllNHfA W haAl
lozen other carriages.
The trolley car raced down the hill
rom behind. being within sight OF the
procession for half a mile and going
Il speed Of from forty 10 fifty miles
IN hour. The carriages In the rear
managed 10 get out of the way. bit
he presidents was az a part % the
Dad where the space TO the right OF
he trolley track was very narrow.
The driver had just turned the car
iage TO the left across the track when
he car struck Il. hurllng carriage.
orses and men thirty or forty feet
head.
The president was stunned for but
second. and sprlngfng TO his feet
Talked back about fifteen yards 10
here the trolley had stopped and told
be mOtorman that unless the car had
often beyond his control. which ala
OF seem possible he had committed
n act Of criminal recklessness which
ad resulted In the death OF az least
ne man
THE president and Mr.. Cortelyou
ent into a farmhouse and washed the
lood from their faces the presidents
Iouth and Mr. Cortclyou's head bleed
X a good deal. The president then
Irected that one of the other carriages
e brought up. and that the trip be
according to program. which
as done"