The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
MINIS KILLED AT SUMTER.
Car Inspector Crushed Beneath En-.
CINE Dies After Operation.


white, car inspector on the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad yard, lies dead
at the Sumter Hospital from shock,
an operation being necessary to am
putate his legs, which were terribly
mangled by an engine driven by En-
gineer s. B. Devine.
The accident occurred at the rail-
road crossing on Harvin street at
10:35 o'clock this morning, There
are many different versions of the
details Of the accident, but the story
that is given most credence is told i
by Engineer Devine. He says that
Minis was sitting on the rod OF an
other engine to the right Of the one
he was running, and that as the two.
engines came nearly opposite one
another that Minis jumped OF the
engine upon which he was riding and
attempted to cross In front Of him.
He saw that he had no time in which
to stop, but as precautionary meas
ure blew his whistle to warn Minis.
He saw the engine strike Minis,
and the last wheels pass over his
legs. He was running about eight
miles an hour. and 1t was impossible 5
for him to bring his engine to a stop
in time to avoid the accident.
The story Of the colored porter on
the Gibson train tallies exactly with
that of Engineer Devine, except that
he is of the opinion that the engine
was tunning faster.
Another account is given by a man
who is quite well known and very
reliable. He states that Devine was
RUNNING his engine about fifteen
miles an hour, and that he had just
remarked about running too fast
when the person to whom he was
talking exclaimed, my God, look
there" He looked and saw Minis,
who seemed TO be getting OF the
steps Of his engine, fall and the en-
gine run over him, dragging his body
some distanccss.. He Immediately ran
to the station, 'phoned for doctor
and sent bystapders in search OF 9TH
er physicians. DR.! Clifton. OF Orr
angeburg. was the first physician tosI
reach the wounded man and. assisted
In putting him on q wagon to be hurs
ried to the Sumter Hospital. Other
doctors arrived just as the wagon
started OF and accompanied Minis
giving him all the temporary relief
possible j
Minis bled freely while lying on
the ground, and all the time was cry
out out, Lord, look what FIX I'm
in tnow-can't some one get q docs.
tor?' At one time he said: VI
thought I could pass in front Of that
engine" He was deathly white, and
was suffering terribly from his mans
gled limbs. One leg was crushed at !
the hip, and the other between the +
hip and the knee Handkerchiefs
were tied tightly above the wounds
to keep the man from. bleeding to-
death before medical aid could reach
him.
A hasty examination at the Hos
pital revealed most terribly mani
gled condition Of the limbs, and IT
was decided to operate at once. Both
legs were removed successfully, but
the patient could not survive the
shock of the operation, and breathed
his last at little after O'Clock, Just
thirty minutes after being removed
from the operating table.
The death of Mr.. Minis is particu-
larly sad, because Of the fact that he
leaves a wife and five little children.
all OF whom were entirely dependent
upon his labors. The funeral SER
vice and interment will be at the.
cemetery tomorrow.