The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-09
Tie Tine Was too Short.

SO Say the Corners Jury on
the Collision Near Charles
ton.
Special 10 The State,
Chaties.o1. Feb 2 The eoroner's
'A;nry net again thin morning 20 inquire
Isso the cause Of the collision OF srssos
su the incoming Of Friday, January q.
All Of thss testimony has been con.
elade0 and all shat remsins TO be done
Is 10 sr1iye at : verdict.
The jury met sud appointed com
nissse Of three 10 80 80 st. kfancla
Xavisr infirm.ry 70 take she testimony
10 Eo1inssfs Nicely aud Hall. q they
we're nos able to leave their beds.
JohD e; Nicely. Who wss running q
engineer 90 traip 50 the day Of she
eofljssop. Was svesn when be a.id
sas delayed ). Bownsns; u
passipp srain 78 4 0sranso, the frss
nessinR point. noticed my watch 70
see kos late uss. besause that vas
ihe resalar meeting point for thai sra'n.
81 was; about fanr and halt usoutes
lase. came over then 70 the nsxs
sseedne point. eight mile siding. aod @
3oeked as q satoh again. and ! uas
ias. s fsw seconds. late. would not
hsse made tie Ashley junction %
zsit tine, would probably have been half 9
minnte aase. The vestibale strsi1 is
heated By sseam, and uhen- | shas od
steam from boilers Z looked ont down
fha rack aud il Eas very foggy. ran
through = thick fog and pssseo the
snitob, nus can sag how far had
B pssssd il ybens sss the approaching
srain remember reversing my lever:
bnts eao!' ss5 xhstheri !. caught inz the
ss a1all lisrt 81 %. TbeD shs crash catne.
heard no alarm ssoaDded b wis
receised orders e Fioreacs INV
! 81 Is riebt sc a.1 over 78 g and SO TO
kshIay Junosion The order we re-
s ceisad meant ve .oald not meet any
{ ssaio IA would have % stop for. Is 70
sssa5 tbs S|nsr ii oond dacsor 10 case be has
suos 5 eos 8 time 10 ges into : side,fsek
]: sitlioas getting os sbe Ane OF asotber
! ss.ia Is sasd ont 8 Hsgoaan Fhsofd
SIS rsceiisea sc Florence did not Ilns
could under Che rules and orders.
psss eIeh. nile siding before -l9
oscloek
Eneineer Edwin Hall. Of Cspsaia
Webb' b'a train testified ss follo~s::
Op tie merniBg at the 21ss Con-
dnctor Webb read me orders 70 the
ssood duosos', room before leaving Chsrles
soB, gisipg 10 rigbs OF way 80 Ashley
Junction IS ss sere nortbbonsd
We 8 consulsea what We shouid do
coBcindsd Il wf paased Ashley
Jnnssios 90 sime 70 90 to eight mile
sidpe as se sonld have smpse fiue
sso de 80. We left here on s.ims and
8 proceeded 10 Ashley Juocsion and
4 sss.ed s. lhsre On time That gave us
Sfonr minutes % ger iato the siding
S. rom here q. Ashley Jnnctio0 on
!: shas moaning VAS as clear as :, bell, no
foe !. s.l About half mile beyond
fheJ Junnsiso Z could see 8 drift OF fog.
sbus: San ss5 now deep is vas
.a blew ny whistle for Eight Mile
Z sisin9, aDd looked st my watch. Il
lacked 90 seconds Of being I Il The
sseiDs mas shut ef, and the steam VAS
not working
hen came ont Of the Jog / saw
37 betveeD me and the switch. i'm
nedi.sely applied the emergency brake
md sold the frenan to ges of. Then
I Jumped of from tue sight side OF the
engine, and uss thrown in Glitch
About the time I struck the ground
iheeng gipes came together with . erash
As lay on the ground could bear
ssnf going over me aud falling around
ne Then allsbecane quiet.
" bile on the ground | looked at my
sasch Il VAS Z II aod 40 secoDds
sas very particular about looking at
ny vsscb I had my senses | do
nos consider the schedule OF train %
TOO close 70 make the Eight Mile sid-
log.
The jury reeonveoed At 5 O'clock,
aud afler full discussion Of testimony
brongbs in yerdict tonight 10 accord.
sEce With the facts coupled wish the
s,afeneDt that two minutes was not
.1f6cieD. time allowed for the ecnDec
,ioD.
Prince George Of Greece. will be
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