The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-29
TWO MEN PINNED
UNDER BIG ORDERS
Meet Awful Death at twenty
Second Street Bridge
PART OF STRUCTURE SINKS
Rope Used to Hold Orders During Re-
pairs Breaks and Beams Crash
Down on Victims
Below.
PART OF STRUCTURE SINKS

Nine huge Orders used to support the
Twenty-second street bridge fell yester-
day afternoon at about 1880 o'clock and
pinned w. T. Jolley and N. B. Lightsey,
car reparers of the Louisville and Nash
VILE railroad, to the ground, inhictng
injuries from which both afterwards died.
1t took some time for their fellow
workers to remove the timbers, and when
finally reached the men We're found to
be in a horrible condition. The ambu-
lanees of Shaw & Son and Lige 10y were
called and the men taken post haste to
st. Vineent's hospital Mr.. Jolley died
before he was removed from the ambu-
lance. His head was badly crushed, one
arm crumbled and a leg broken in many
places. It seemed as If the falling TIM
Der struck him on the head, knocked
him down and then fell across his right
arm and leg. Mr.. Llghtsey. whose head
and arm were injured died shortly after
reaching the hospital, and both bodies
were removed to the undertaking parlors
of Shaw & Son.
Props Loosed BY Accident.
The cause of the accident is found In
the fact that the props under the bridge
were knocked out Sunday night and the
two men were working in connection
with a bridge building gang. When the
Louisville and Nashville switch engine
was at work in the yards it sent a car on
a flying run toward the bridge. At the
frog 1t took the wrong track and side
swiped another car standing Immediately
under the bridge, which fell over against
the supporting beams, knocking them out
completely and causing a section of the
bridge to sway. About twenty white
bridge builders were put to work imme-
diately, while the car repairers removed
the wrecked cars.
There are a number of great sleepers
running lengthwise with the structure,
which it was necessary to loosen and tie
at one end with a rope. This had just
been completed and the gang of bridge
builders had just got out from under
when the rope broke and the ends of the
girders came down upon the unsuspecting
victims as they were engaged In picking
up bolts.
The car inspector who was with them
supervising the work barely escaped with
his life by lodging under a car. The
worlzmen were of the opinion that the
| rope was broken by the swaying of the
bridge, caused by the fact that several
pedestrians were crossing. These became
badly frightened and attracted more at
tention by their screams than did the
cries of the injured men.
Arrangements for Burial.
The remains Of Mr.. Lghtsey will be
sent to Hargrove, Ala, on the $40 train
this morning, where his parents live. He
was 81 years of age and lived with his
sister in this city. They boarded at the
residence of the foreman of his gang, Mr.
Dewitt. 2O91s North Twenty-second street
Although he had been here but a
short time, he leaves a large number of
friends, especially among the employees of
the railroad
Mr.. Jolley was Ga years OF age, an old
and respected resident of the district
He lived In Avondale, on Fortieth street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. north.
sorrowing widow. a daughter and two
sons survive. The sons are j. c. and J..
M. Joley both Of whom are married and
live in Avondale.
The time of the funeral has not been
set, but the remains will be laid to rest In
| Elmwood cemetery.