The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-12-11
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han ARE BOTH KILLED

HAN ARE BOTH KILLED
THREE OTHER men HURT
Cur Carrying Five Prominent Citizens
OF the Capital City, Returning
From Ridgewood, shds and
Plunges into Ditch, Turning Tur-
tie and pinioning Victims Beneath.
The Columbia correspondent OF
Tho News and Courier says Hugh T.
Neighan, cashier Of the Carolina Ma
eional Bank, and ". S. Stewart, hard
ware merchant, were instantly killed;
Theodore A. Bell, seriously injured;
W. C. Swafield and William Watson,
injured, when the automobile in
which they we're returning rom
Ridsewood Club skidded and went
over into ditch just after the ear
had crossed Smiths Branch, the car
turning completely over pinioning the
occupants underneath.
When assistance arrived and the
men were pulled from beneath the
automobile, the first two were dead,
and the other three were injured.
The injured men were rushed to the
city and given medical attention and
the bodies Of the other two removed
to local undertaking establishment.
The accident, one Of the most de-
plorable in the history OF the city,
happened Thursday night just about
s o'clock. The five men, Hugh 7.
Meighan, cashier Of the Carolina Ma
tional Bank; ". S. Stewart, hard
ware merchant; Theodore A. Bell,
shoe store, had been out to the Coun-
pany: W. C. Swafield, real estate
and insurance man, and William
u atson, representative Of Watson's
shoe store, had been out Of the Coun-
try Club, Ridgewood, and were re-
turning to the city in an automobile,
Mr, Meighan driving, when just az
ter the automobile crossed Smith 8
Branch, about two miles from the
city. the car skidded. It is Just at
this point that the Seaboard Air Line
trestle crosses the road and the
bitches on both sides are very deep.
When the car skidded the reverse
lever was applied and suddenly the
car toppled over into the ditch, turn
ing turtle and pinning the occupants
beneath.
People running to the assistance
pulled the men from underneath,
finding that two had been instantly
killed. tits. said the frss to reach
the scene OF the accident were Waites
Thomas and Hugh Hammond, and
the rear light Of the car, burning
faintlyy-guided them, and as they
looked over the precipice they saw
the car completely turned over and
the groans of the living fell on their
ears.
They Immediately rushed to get the
occupants from beneath and, assisted
by others who were drawn to the
scene, pulled them out. The three
living were taken to nearby house,
and from there carried to the city
The bodies Of Messrs. Meighan and
Stewart were taken to local under
taking establishment, ana Coroner
Walker was sent for.
Mr.. Theodore A. Bell, who was SER
iously injured, was brought to the
city in an ambulance and immediate
medical attention given him. Mr..
VIM. Watson was taken to the home
Of his brother, in North Columbia,
and it was said Thursday night that
beyond suffering a few broken ribs
and being bruised up, he escaped with
slight injuries. Mr.. ". c. Swafhe1d
suffered broken arm and sprained
ankle. He was brought into the city
on street car and taken to the hos
pital and his injuries dressed.
Mr.. Hugh T. Meighan, who was
killed instantly. was the cashier Of
the Carolina National Bank, and a
man Of about IS years Of age. He
was born in Columbia, being a son OF
Major Meighan, and was practically
reared in the Carolina National Bank,
to which he attained the position OF
cashier. One year ago last June he
married Miss Grace Klnard, who sur
wives him. Two sisters also survive.
Mr.. Meighan was one Of the most
popular young men in the city.
Mr.. W. S. Stewart, the other VIC
tim OF the automobile accident, was
about so years old. He came to Co.
lumbia few years ago from Orange
burg. He opened a hardware store
here, and by his devotion to duty
prospered. He was a most estimaole
man and well thought OF by the whole
community. He was unmarried and
leaves no relatives here.
All of the men who composed the
fatal automobile party were among
the most prominent people OF Colum-
bia, and the news Of the deplorable
accident spread like wildnre. Many
expressions Of sympathy were heard
and universal regret characterizes
every expression.
Eleven Were Killed.