The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-04-28
TWO ARE DEAD
As a Result OF an Accident on
a Lumber Road
RAN into A HAND CAR

RAN INTO A HAND CAR
In the Darkness, Killing Mr. James
Carmichael and David Lewis Out
right, and Causing Injury to Three
Other Persons, all Of Whom Were
on the Hand Car.
a special dispatch from Mullins
to The State says Thursday night
about 10 o'clock news reached the
city Of the awful wreck of the log
ging crew employed by the Mullins
Lumber Company, Messrs. H. o. and
S. H. Schoolfeld, proprietors. The
physicians Of TIE town were hastily
summoned and kilograms were sent
to Marion for others. The news
soon spread and many citizens hast
ened to the scene to render such aid
as they could.
The accident happened about two
miles northeast of Mullins and was
caused by a misunderstanding Of Or
ders. The mill keeps crew Of about
six men in the woods and these
usually are the last OF the working
force to leave for the night, when
they return on the hand car. The
engine usually makes three loads OF
logs from the woods each day, but,
owing to an unavoidable delay, the
third trip was after dark.
The woods crew under Foreman A.
c. Smith waited for the engine and
finally decided that as it was SO
late the engineer had abandoned his
last trip and set out for town. On
the hand car were six men, Mr.
James Carmichael and Mr.. A. c.
Smith and Davied Lewis, Waiter
James, Delaware Murray and Jim
Spain. co,ored. Mr.. Carmichael was
sitting on the front Of the car. Tne
road being very bad at that sectlon
and the hour late the hands who
were at the crank were working hard
and the car was rapidly moving
along. The engine, in charge OF
Engineed Rhoades, was backing down
for the woods with IS empty fats
when it likewise was endeavoring to
make up lost time.
There was no light on the cars
as the engine was backing. IT was
dark and the noise Of the hand car
made it impossible for the men to
notice the danger until it was upon
them. OF the six men only one, jim
Spain, escaped unhurt, and MS es-
cape was nothing short of miracle.
Spain said that he jumped just as
the cars came together, the fat car
striking his foot. AS quickly as pos
sible he ran over to where his COM
rades lay buried under the wreck
age.
The first one he reached was James
Carmichael. He picked him up IN
his arms and saw that he was dead
He was rushed and mangleo rear
fully. Mr.. Carmichaels neck, arms
and legs were broken and was other
wise disfgured. He then went 10
Mr.. Smith, who had broken leg
and was internally Injured. Dave
Lewis, colored, was crushed inter
nally and had an arm broken. Lew
is died soon after the accident.
Walter James, colored, had broken
leg and other injuries.
Delaware Murray, also coloreo'
received some painful, if not fatai'
injuries in the side and arm. Every
thing possible was done for the sur
yivors. The Messrs. Schoolheld per-
sonaly attended to their needs. Mucn
sympathy is expressed for these gen
tlemen as they seem to regret the
accident so much. Their wives have
also rninistered to the wants OF the
sufferers all day and are mucn al
fected.
To lust what extent Mr.. Smith IS
injured is not known. Physicians
have been with him constantly since
the accident and have done all in
their power to relieve his sufferlnss'
Mr.. Carmichael was buried TINS
afternoon at 5 o'clock at Mlller
cemetery.
inst two weeks ago yesterday MI
Carmichael was married to Miss sa-
die Oliver, of Marion, and 70 th<
voune bride the tenderest synpatnles
of the community go out. She mas
not lacked for attention and con
dolence, for hundreds Of friends nave
mingled their tears with hers over
The sad fate which befell the noble
Young man to whom she had pllgneso
her faith and love just two weeks
ago to the day. She returned TO nel
former home in Marion, accompanied
nv her father. sister and oro1nsE
NJ Carmichael was very populat
vonns man, which was manifested
bv the large concourse Of friends wnc
attended the funeral, which was per
haps the largest assemolage ever
gathered for like occasion IN th1: