The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-12-22
MEMS KILLED NJ slMvfl;.
ar Inspector Crushed E,nruti, Eu-
S,nC Dies AFTER Operation.


Sumter, Dee. - Special John
) Minis, white. ear Inspector on
iho Atlantic Coast Line Railruad
yH"d. lies dead at the sumter Hos
ptal from shock, and operation
being necessary to amputatp his
legs, which were terribly mangied
,' an engine driven 10y Engineer :
l.. Devine.
I'll" accident occurred at the rail
road crossing on Harvin street at
i":"5 O'Clock this morning. There
aF" many different versions of
I'll" details of the accident. but the
story that is given most CrrdrnCc
Is told by Engineer Divine He saws
mat Minis was sitting on the rod of
a"o'Eer engine to the right Of the
one he was running, and that as
IN" TWO engines came near oDoSitc
on" another that Minis Jumped off
me engine upon which he was rid
iEG and attempted TO cross in front
"i MN. He saw that he had no
Iiine IN which - stop, but as pre-
cautlpnary measure blew his whiS-
tie 10 warn Minis. lie saw the en-
%ine strike Minis. and the last
Mhc"lS pass over his legs. lie was
running about eight miles an hour.
ana II was impossible for him to
b:lhG his engine to Il StOD in time
10 avoid the accident.
NJ story Of tn" cOlOrrd porirr
oil IA" Gibson train tallios exactly
"''h mat Of Engineer Divine nN-
"crt that he is of the opinion that
i' "hEln" was running faster
Another account iS given r., q,
man who is quite well known and
very reliable. He states that hi
l.
in'""u miles an hour and that he
had Just remarked about running
TOO fast when the person to whom
ne was talking exclaimed. My God.
innR there. He looked and saw
NnmS. who seemed to be rattinp
or the steps OF his engine f. II
ana the engine run over him. drag
sinE his body some distance He
lculately ran To the station, ph0ncd
Iol doctor, and Scni hystanders in
search OF other physicians, Dr. Cliff
tOh' OF orangeburg was the first
PHYSICIAN to reach the wounded
h"h. and assisted in putting him on
Il wagon, to be hurried to the Sum
tc: Hospital. Other doctors nrriv-
eu Just as the wagon started off
and accompanied Minis, giving him
HI the temporary relief possible.
Minis bled freely while living on
TIE ground, and all the time was
crHlng out, Lord look what q fix
IN III noW-Cant someone ",t a
doctor?" At one timne he said. II
I thought | could pass in front of
that engine. He was deathly
white, and was suffering terribly
from his mangled limbs. One leg
was crushed at the hip and the
kiee: HandkerChiefs were tied
tightly above the wounds to kecn
TIE man from bleeding to death be
tore medical aid could reach him
nasty examination at the Hos
pltal revealed Il most terribly man
S'ed condition OF the limbs. and il
was decided TO operate at once.
both legs were removed successful
~, but the patient could not sur
VlTe The shock of the operation.
and hreathed his last at a littl. af-
ter l O'Clock. just thirty minutes
after being removed from the oper-
atiug table
The death Of Mr.. Minis is particu-
larly sad, because Of The fact that
ne leaves wife and five little chill
Gren all of whom were entirely
entirely dependent upon his labors.
The funeral service and interment
NH be at the cemetery tomorrow.