The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-02
CLARENCE |. WHITE
SERIOUSLY INJURED
The Victim of q Very Pecu-
lar Accident.
LAY IN DITCH ALL NIGHT
Missed His Footing ana Plunged Down
iO-Foot Railroad Fill Recovery
PrOblCmaticaI

AS the result of injuries sustained
by falling down II forty foot railroad
I'LL or cmbankmcnt, and the subse"
qucnt exposure endured. apparently
unconsciosly for more than twelve
hours, the life of Clarence l.. White,
son Of Mr.. Virgil "A. White of Owings.,
this county, has been in the balance
since Sunday night. Late yesterday
afternoon he WAS removed from the
private Office OF Mayor Uabb where he
had been under the constant attention
Of physicians since Monday morning,
lanGlady At late hour last night
he WAS reported to be resting very
well, though in very critical condi-
ton. He is su1cring from spinal and
internal injuries which have produced
partial paralysis and, though he has
had scycra! raliying periods, he has
i'm the main continued in an mcon-
SciouS condition.
AT an early hour Monday incoming
it WAS reported to the authorities that
Il man was i'm ditch at the foot OF
the steep railroad fill on the Spartan
burg division OF the &. a. w. G. road.
about one mile above the city. Mayor
Babb and Chief Bagwcll went at once
to the place and found young white
man stretched ON his back i'm a four
foot drain ditch, more dead than alive.
The officers did not recognize him
then, but set about to have him
brought to the city, which was done
within short time. Medical atten-
tion was given the young fellow; in
deed heroic work was done in the
effort TO revive him, but it was sever
aI hours before he gave any evidence
of rallying
Soon after reaching the city friends
OF the young man recognized him, and
immediately his parents and other rel.
atv"S were notified. Mn and Mrs.
whit" come aS soon as they could get
here and both have renamed about
tn" sons couch coHs,a.".. slacc. with
ont sleep or rest 1t is pitiable case.
ON" that appeals TO cvcvy one here.
and friends have offered sympathy and
service without restraint.
Mir, Whites accident is supposed to-
have occurred early Sunday night. for
ii is known that he left the Watts mill,
'illagc just al nightran, coming in
the direction of the city and walkinp,
the railway track. He was alone. and
the general supposition is that, i'm or
der to get out of the way of a passing
train, he stepped off the cross-ties and
missing his footing on the narrow by
path, ran or stumbled down the steep
embankment. landing in the bottom of
a deep ditch. This, as stated, proba-
bly, happened before o'clock. Though
no one saw him fall, so far as is known
or discovered his plight until next
morning when negro man espiod him
and reported the matter. There has
been no suggestion that he was tbe
victim of foul play
Mr.. White is % years of age. is the
oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. V. a. White,
attended Clemson college two yaar,
aitcrward going to Augusta whore
he engaged in railroad work. Later
he had some important runs as boc.
gage master on the different roads
"hH III December cnmc TO the Grncn.
Vile & Iaurcns road i'm the same ca.
pacity. He is popular with the rail
road people and we'll liked by all who
have the pleasure of his acrnIaiutauco
and fripuIshin