The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-05
STARED DEATH IN THE FACE.
Fireman HardGG Narrowly Escapes Be-
Ing Ground 10 Pieces.

His Engine Thrown Against Tres by
a Running Team-The Driver Thrown
Between the Tree and the Engine and
His Leg Crushed-Pieces of the Flesh
Left on the Tree-The Engine Badly
Damaged.
Fireman jerry Hardee, driver Of en-
CINE No of the fire department, was the
victim of a serious accident yesterday
morning. An alarm Of fire was turned in
from box No. 1913 in the southern part of
the city about S:45 o'clock. The hremen
at No. engine house. on Barnard street,
near Hall, responded. The harness was
quickly buckled on the horses and with
Driver Hardee in the seat and Firemen
Doyle and White in the rear, the engine
dashed out on Barnard street and around
on Hall. intending to take Whitaker
street out to the fire.
Just how the accident occurred 1t is hard
to say. 1t is supposed that the driver
made too short a turn from Hall into
Whitaker street. There is a sink or I'M
dulation where the shell pavement of
Hall street joins the cobblestone pave
ment of Whitaker street and the street
car track on the corner of the latter
street aids to make this corner peculiar
ly ticklish place to make a quick turn
with such a heavy vehicle as a fire en-
CINE.
The horses are fiery and spirited and
this aided to cause the accident. AS
the engine struck the street car track 1t
lunged over to the eastern side of the
street and the driver being unable to stop
the horses it was carried over to the curb
stone before falling. The front Of the en-
CINE crashed into a large sycamore tree
on the sidewalk the legs of the driver be-
ing caught between the seat and the tree.
The blow was sufficient to smash the seat
and crush in the iron fresh water reser-
voir beneath it.
Driver Hardee slipped from the broken
seat and his left leg was caught between
the heavy fore wheel and the tree grind
ing it in a horrible manner. Pieces of
flesh were left sticking to the tree Mr..
Hardee did not release the reins, even af-
ter he fell and the horses were stopped be-
fore going farther. Firemen Doyle and
White were thrown over the smoke
stack on to the sidewalk, but escaped with
slight bruises. They Immediately proceed
ed to extricate the driver
Mr.. Hardee was placed in a wagon and
taken to his home at Montgomery and
Waldburg street lane. Drs. W. T. May
and +. II. Bloodworth were summoned.
DIR. May arrived first and gave the wound
ed man temporary dressing The ply
sicians will make a further examination
of the wound to-day to ascertain whether
it will be necessary to amputate the leg,
which appears very probable.
The wound is a compound fracture of
the leg with the muscles badly torn and
lacerated. The bones of the leg appear to
have been ground to pieces where the leg
was caught between the wheel and the
treee. Mr. Hardee is a large man, weigh
ing over 200 pounds, and as he is forty
eight years of age the accident may 20
hard with him. He has been connected
with the fire department for about five
years and was regarded as one of the
best men on the force. He was an ex-
Central railroad engineer and was a good
all around man. being able to fill any po-
sition in the company Mr.. Hardee is
well known and has the sympathy Of
many friend in his severe mishap.