The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-11


This young man was burned everywhere
legs. arms. body. face. and back; on Lis iet'
side he Is cooked almost to crisp.
BE was then taken to the Manning Hote!
aud his wounds dressed. Every attention
that skill and loving hearts could do was
and is being done for the unfortunate
young man.
The entire town feel deeply for the Doc
tors Geiger in their afaict,on. Iheis III
jured brother, who is about twehty-Sl1
wears of age, returned frou Atlanta With
DR.. Charles Gsiger last Friday evening to
spend few days in Manning With his
brothers, and the few hours he had to meet
people he make quite an impression. His
terrible misfortune is sad. and be and his
family have been and are still! in the
prayers OF the people of this town.
On went the brave work Of rescning. aud
afserthe hardest efforts Thomas Nimmer vSs
found. He also had 10 be sawed out Of
his imprisonment. The hot tin thst had
fallen from the roof was encircied sbous
him; this was cut of By Billy Prescott
with dull! pair Of shears. Tho mans head
vas pressed down by the counter near
the Soos; his right arm Was fastened
to the top Of the counter by pile OF
debris; his left was upon the small OF bis
back and be was in q crouched position.
in this condition be stayed about one hour.
BE was brought ont and taken
to DR. Brockinton's drug store. His
INJURIES were examined and he was found
to be badly burned. in fact almos: cooked
from bis shoulder to his hrgers. Dss.
Brocktnton and Dickson administered
their best 10 bis wants. and while his
wounds are not fatsl. he is very seriously
hurt and may yet lose the use OF the arm.
After the wounds we're d.essed he vas tax
en- to his lodgings.
Nlr. Nimmer 10 from Charleston. native
of Assyris. and for several days he vas sell.
ing fancy goods and notions from . stsnd
on our streets. he vas up late Saturday
night packing up hia irinkets. expecting to
leave for hon sunday night. He left last
Monday hight for his home and We hope
be will soon be all right ssaiu.
There is something remarkable about
this most unfortunate affair. the only
two strangers working at the FIRE should
have been the mos: injured.
Mr.. Geiser Is the most seriously Injured
of ell, and oil day Sunday very little hope
was had for his recovery. The family was
se!egraphed for and Sunday night the
father arrived. The young man on NON
day seemed to be little better. and bis
elder brother spoke little more hopefully
We cannot close this sad report without
recognizing and acknowledging the noble
work of Doctors Brown. Broekiuton. Dick
son, and Geiger. These gentlemen left
nothing Indone known to the science OF
medicine which could alleviate the suffer-
ing Of these severely chastened men. Their
attentions were tender and constant and
we but voice the feeling Of this community
when we tender to them the sincere thanks
Of grateful hearts.
The cause Of the fire is mere conjecture.
It was not robbery because every door vas
fastened. Il was not from an exploded
lamp, because the lamp vas not IN the
room where the IRE was discovered. Law
rance DeLaine. the porter IN Horizons
store, we are Informed. cleaned out the
store stove about six o'clock Saturday even
ing and carried the ashes out in box. he
does not know whether he left tho ashes in
the back room OF not. bat he seems posi-
tive that the ashes were dead.
The building belonged to Rev. s. A. Net
lies and cost about &. 500. It Was consid-
cred one Of the best IN the town. M. Net
ties. feeling that he had building almost
6re-proof. only carried s.. 400 insurance.
E. c. Horizons insurance was S7.0oo;
stock estimated at aboat $4,000.
W. E. Jenk;nson. insurance S.. 600; stock
estimated 1t about a. 500.
The building occupied by DR.. r. B: LoE.
yes belongs to Dr.. Losyea and DR.. ". E.
D;nk kirs. was insured for 81 100.
Dr.. I.orye4x stock and fixtures. vas
insured sos 81, $50.
On going to press we made inauiry as to
tho condition Of Mir Gieger. AID regret to
have 70 snbouncs that the physicians do
rot consider him to be improving. .and that
the chances are greatly against him.