Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
THROUGH THE WINDOW
Iron Missile Thrown at the
Presidents Train.
MISSED MAYOR HAYES
INCIDENT OF THE RETURN TRIP
FROM PRINCETON.
Similar Wanton Acts Had Been Com
mitted Before-Search Will Be
Made for the Miscreant.
MISSED MAYOR HAYES

Some unknown person hurled a heavy
Iron plumbbob through a window of one of
the cars of President RooseveIts special
train last night on the run from Prince ton
10 Washington.
The missile, which was thrown with ter
rife force, crashed through the Gothic
stained glass trdnsom of a window Of the
combination car Salvius and fell at the
feet of Maj. Webb Hayes son of the late
President Rutherford b. Hayes, who was a
guest of the President on the trip to the
army and navy foot ball game
fragments of broken glass fell on Mai.
Hayes. who was sitting with his back TO the
window reading, but fortunately did not
injure him in any way Mai. Hayes calmly
stopped and picked up the iron missile,
which so narrowly had missed his head, and
then arose and examined the broken win
dow. The frame of the window was broken
where the plumbbob had struck It, so great
was the force with which it had been hurled.
In North Philadelphia.
The train at the time-about, 80 O'Clock
was running comparatively slowly. The
weather was heavy and a dense fog which
prevailed rendered 1t almost impossible for
the engineer to see a train length ahead of
him. Broad street, in North Philadelphia.
had just been crossed and the train was in
the vicinity of Oxford street when the
crash OF glass aroused the occupants of
the car. The Salvius was the first car of
the train and in appearance might have
been mistaken very easily for President
Rooseyelts private car. That however
was at the rear of the train.
1t was remarked, also, that Major Hayes
from profile view, strongly resembles the
President, and that, sitting at the window
in the position he occupied in reading he
might have been mistaken for President
Roosevelt.
Doubt was expressed by officials of the
Pennsylvania railroad who were on the
train whether the missile was intended to
be hurled al the President. They say that
several times recently stones have been
thrown at trains passing through North
Philadelphia, and on one occasion a man
sitting at one of the windows OF car was
severely cut by broken glass when a
heavy stone crashed through it.
Missile Weighed Thrse Pounds.
The implement thrown at the train last
night was most unusual one to be IN the
hands OF a boy, who might in a spirit of
deviltry. throw a stone at train. 1t is of
cast iron and weighs about three pounds.
The President knew nothing of the Incl
dent for some time after It occurred He
made no comment upon 1t. passing It off as
the waHtOn act of some irresponsible per
son. As a measure OF precaution the cur
tains at the windows Of several of the cars
incident spread among the passengers on
the train.
The secret service officers who accom-
panied the President took charge of the
missile and an effort Will be made through
the secret service bureau 10 apprehend the
person who threw ii. a report Of the in
cident was made by the train officials to
the officials OF the Pennsylvania RAILROAD
at Philadelphia. Assurance is given that
every effort Will be made by the PenusyI-
vania railroad to apureheud the person
guilty Of the act.
No Other Untoward Incident
Barring this untoward incident. the trip
of the President from Princeton to Wash
ington was not ont of the ordinary The
special train. bearing the President, Mrs
Roosevelt, Secretaries Root and Taft ana
Assistant Secretary Newberry and their
parties OF distinguished guests, did not
leave Princeton until GEO nm The mas
sengers all were on board the train at least
half an hour before that time but the rail-
road officers did not want to take the
chance of starting tie special until the
track TO Princeton Junction was absolutely
clear This caused long delay as the lam
OF special trains about the station and
yards OF Princeton was greater than ever
before was known
The Presidents Arrival,
The run to Washington was not made in
the best possible time on account Of the
dense fog which prevailed for a consider
able part OF the journey. The train arrived
here at Hos o'clock. The Presidents car
rlage was awaiting him at the station and
he and Mrs Roosevelt We're driven directly
to the White House.
The President was immensely pleased
with the Army and Navy foot ball game
He would give no direct expression for pub
lication, but he not only enjoyed the game
as an exhibition OF scientific foot ball but
was gratihed that there was so little OF
unnecessary roughness in it.
Dr. william I. Reid. the head coach of
the Harvard foot ball squad, was a specta-
tor OF yesterdays game at Princeton. He
has made an engag cement with the Presi-
dent to visit him at the White House to-
morrow 10 discuss the foot ball situation
In the light of the developments of the sea-
son just closed. The President is anxious
20 save the game, as an American college
sport. If ii bo done, but is convinced
that It will be necessary SO to modify 1t as
absolutely to eliminate unnecessary danger
and 10 prevent slugging.