The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-13

New YORK. -S&&~
SOC. and Sl.oo; all druggists.
AFataI Accident.
Columbia State.
Last Monday morning at $50
o'clock there was an exciting occur
renee on Arsenal hill, in Columbia, and
a man may lose his life as the sequel.
Mr.. Lee 81. Seay, G. truck farmer, was
hurled over a precipitous place on
the side of the hill, and, when assist
ance reached him, it was found out
that both legs and one arm were
broker.
Mr.. Seay was driving in his milk
wagon and going west on LAUREL
street. As he started down the hill
just beyond Mr.. E. W. Robertson's
new residence the harness parted and
the wagon ran upon the mule. The
animal started down the hill at fast
speed in order to escape the vehicle.
About midway of the hill the mule
swerved to the right and got out Of
the way of the wagon, which was
turned slightly to the left and crash
ed into a guard rail protecting the
passerby from falling over the pre-
cipitous side OF the embankment
which forms Laurel street at this
place.
Mr.. Sesy, not expecting a sudden
stop, was hurled over the front of the
wagon, and thrown somersalting to
the bottom of the decliVity. The
post supporting the guard rail- were
rotten and the rail itself fell. A lit
tie boy who happened to be passing
along at the time was caught in the
furry, and was carried over the side
of the embankment.
Mr.. W. McB. Sloan, who was on
the platform of the Seaboard freight
depot, down in the park, saw the fall
and hurried to the spot. A young
lady from her window saw the whole
thrilling affair and gave the alarm.
Col. S. W. Vance and Mr.. Jesse z
Vance were the first to reach the
injured man. Though his suffering
was intense, he never gave way, but
talked bravely and even cheerfully.
The Wessinger boy, Spartan youth
truly, picked himself up and after
wards limped off toward school,
though his slate was smashed to bits
and his books were torn.
Mr.. Seay's injuries were even more
severe than would be expected. Both
legs were broken and the bones
crushed, the fracture in both in
stances being between the ankle and
the knee. On the left leg the broken
bone protruded through the flesh.
His left arm was broken near the
shoulder. Though in terrific pain
not one word of murmuring escaped
his lips.
Col Vance sent for laprobes and
cushions and had Mr. Seay made as
comfortable as possible. Physicians
were summoned and the first to arrive
was the colored doctor, G. c. johnson
who administered anaesthetics to re-
lieve the pain. The colored rhysi
sian gracefully gave way when DR..
Harmon, Dr.. Watson and others ar
rived.
Mr.. Sloan shouted to some one in
his Office to send for the police patrol
wagon. The police department re-
sponded in its usual phlegmatic way,
and after half hour of waiting Mr..
Sloan secured a horse from Mr..
Mayors, hack owner, and hitched
it to Mr.. Seay's wagon, which had
been stopped by post on the street
above and had not been hurt any.
Mr.. Seay was tenderly placed in this
vehicle and taken to the Columbia
hospital. The hack carriage which
the police department finally sent for
the removal Of Mr.. Seay could not be
used.
Yesterday afternoon both of Mr..
Seay's legs were amputated below
the knee. At first he swooned away