The Washington times., 1905-09-30
ROOSEVELT VEHICLE
COLLAPSES ON WAY
TO RAILWAY DEPOT
Presidents Family in
Wagon as 1t
ais.
ALL ESCAPE INJURIES
Secret Service Men Spring
to Horses Heads and Pre-
vent Runaway.

OYSTER BAY. Sept so.-President
Roosevelt, with his wife and three chill
dren, Ethel. Kermit and Quentin. had n
narrow escape from a serious runaway
accident this morning while driving
from their summer home at Sycamore
Hill to the railroad station
The President and his family he'd
taken two-seated carriage and the
President and his wife occupied the
front seat The children were bundled
into the rear seat
Axle Breaks.
Halfway down from the summer
home to the station there was n
sharp crack and the rear axle parted
The rear body of the wagon sank TO TIE
ground: The President and his wife
siaspeu the Dack of the forward seat,
Wnlle the children seized the sides OF
the wagon
The President instantly threw his arm,
over SO as 10 protect the children. while
secret Service Officers Klinke and Muir
phy. who had been following the pa-tv
dashed from the rear and seized the
horses brides, preventing them from
running away.
President Cool.
President Roosevelt leaped to the
ground and aided his family to alirht.
He then hurried to the home of a near
by friend. and telephoned for another
conveyance. which soon arrived.
.,ine party then proceeded to the sta
tio1l. where they boarded the special
train which awaited them.
Inc children showed no fright when
the accident occurred.
Crowds See President.
All the villagers and great many en-
thusiasts from neighboring towns gath
ered at the station g say good-bv to me
PRESIDENT whose summer vacation end
ed this morning
The school children sang songs and
waved flags. Ex-Sherifr johnson at tl,e
mead OF a bevy of twenty of the towns
snesd. npesdest y Young ladies. wished him God
continued applause and a handshalsir5r
ieast that was only terminated by fbe
conductors ''All aboard" which ended
, me piggest farewell ever given Neigh
Uncle Amos Boreum. the oldest
stage driver of Long Island. who used
10 take young Teddy Roosevelt on his
lap when he drove TO Syosset forfv-ojd
years ago was in the very center Of the
celebration. ~
Same Old Flag.
This is the same flag 7 had uben
you first came here as President" said
Uncle Amos, wildly waving a soIled and
ragged banner. I've used II every
time you've come and gone and I'm go
ing Nv 20 use sns,!s as a good good msny more times"
ed the President. all smiles. as he
pumped Amos wrinkled hand.
That's fine. That's just delightful,
Wei, II this is not my old friendi Saw.
Is that Henry? OF course IT is. How
are you, anyway
THESE and hundreds of other hearty
exciamat!ons came from the Presidents
lips at the moment he got out OF his
carriage and stepped upon the station
platform.
Dove of Peace.
Right above his head was big banner
bearing the dove OF peace poised over a
was a Russian. on the other was a Jan
anese. and beneath the shield. TO set
aside doubts that might exist in the
minds of the people. was Peace" in
large bold letters.
When the President observed this
compliment. he laughed again, and,
turning TO Johnson exclaimed:
You're = brick"
Although the President was not down
for any speech. he just couldn't help
IL all
Thanked Them All.
He thanked them all and especially
tia children. and as he concluded, 300
Yee;ng voices sang:
''Good-by. dear Mr. President,
Tie parting gives pain:
May God protect and guard YOU well
And bring you back again.
Tie Rev l. Bowman. pastor os tho
Methodist Church. drilled the school
chorus. which also rendered '.Star-Span-
Rled Banner" America" and God Be
With You TIL We Meet Again"
The President is due tor reach Wash
ingtcn shortly after o'clock this even