The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-24
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Mr. 9. Y. ElI;oeKEiNsAaER, .I;e] D JR , !,
Loses aasLiFE
BY Being Bun Oyer by a Train
Ee ATTEMPTED TO
Get sitp.

drews, q faw miles from q !arlessoh'
on last Friday afternoon, which re
suited in the issth af Mr.. Geo. W
R!cksnb3ksr. Jrs. of N)rsh, who ives
acting as recsivine clark f,r the rail-.
road company. Mr. R'ck nbakar fee
between the osra OF ayegesable trat:
and had his right leg badly crushed,
so that ampuhafion was necessary.
Tue unfortunate young usn died at
the HoSpiG.ii II C-,srlsston several
hours later.
Mr. Rickenbsker was about eigh.
team years of age, and had only been
With the Atlantic Coast Line Rail.
way 8 short time. He filed the
position of vegetable receiving clerk
and was stationed at Oroghsn's plat.
form, in St. Andrews Parish, just
across the Ashley River from Charles
ton, The News and Oourier says
although the young man had been
with the railroad company but 8 short
time was we'll liked by the Off oials of
the road snd was popular with al
who knew him.
The following particulars of the
unfortunate accident We get from 5ha
News and Courier Of last Saturday.
/ 'sBriday afternoon, shortly after one
O'Clock, Mr.. Rickenbaker was stand
inp on the platform aud as train
rolled past, it is ssid, that he aS-
tempted to swing on to ladder OF
one Of the cars. He made o jump for
the ladder, but missed 1t and fell be.
tween the moving cars, and two cars
passed over his leg, crushing it badly
As soon as possible 8 wagon was
obtained and the Injured man was
brought to the city and taken to the
Roper Hospital, where, UPON ex
animation, it was decided that am
uutaSion was necessary The opera
tton was performed in the hopo OF
esving the mans life, but the shock
from the accident was too great, and
MI. Rlckenbsker died about 4 O'Clock.
1.-THE caroner was notified OF Mr..
Rickenbaker's death and had the
body taken to the undertaking es-
tablishment of the J. M. Coanelley
Company. AS it was desired that the
body be taken to the former home OF
shs young man as soon as possible, 3
Jury was empanslled Friday night for
the purpose Of holding the inquest,
hut az one Of the material witnesses,
Samuel Sanders, was not present, 1t
was concluded to have the jury view
the body and adjourn until Satur-
dsy."
The Sunday News says while the
sad accident Is sincerely regretted, 1T
developed at the Investigation by the
coroner Saturday that Mr.. Rickeu.
bakers death was due to his own &C.
tions In junpin on the train while it
was in motion. His. duties did not
compel him to go On the train, and
he evidently tried to board the train
for the purpose Of taking a ride.
After hearing the testimony the jury
found verdict that death was the
result of an accident, the deceased
having fallen from o train OF the,
Atlantic COAST Line, in St. Andrews
Parish"
The Sunday News says that Mr..
Riekenbaker attempted to jump on
the ladder of one of the refrigerator
cars and, just es he bad graspeo the
ladder, he leaned too far of and was
struck by the platform and throwu
under the following Car. The wheels
OF the car and one Of the trucks Of the
next car passed over his egs. There
was only one eyewitness to the acci.
dent, young colorsd man, named
Samuel Sanders, an employee OF tie
road, whose duty 1t was to load Vege
tables In the cars. He was on the
platform and was able to see every.
thing that happened, and gave a very
clear statement Of how the accident
occurred. His statement was as fol
lows:
''I worked for the Atlantic Coast
Line in St. Andrews Parish, under
Mr.. Rlckenbsker, loading vegetables.
On Friday, about 10 SO O'Clock, there
were two refrigerator cars coupled
together, and I saw Mr.. Rickenbaker
undertake to jump on the first car.
He was standing on the platform and,
as the train came along, he got down
on the ground and grabbed the ladder
OF the first car and vas struck by the
platform and thrown under the next
, car and the wheels of the car aud one
truck of the next passed over his legs.
7 then gave the stop signal and the
conductor came and I told him what
had happened, and he found Mr.
Rickenbsksr lying between the Cross
ties and the platform"
Young Rickenhaksr was q son Of
Mr.. G.. W. R'ckeubaker Of North.
He was young man of much pro-
mise, and his tragic death is deeply
deplored by q large circle OF relatives
and friends. The Sunday News says
sll of the officials of the road who
came in contact with Mr.. Rickep.
baker speak we'll of him, his agres-
able manners and accommodating
disposition, and only words of regret
are heard on all sides for the untimely
death Of the young man.
The body was taken to Greenwood
Saturday morning. for interment, the
family having lived at that place at
one time.