The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-09
TWO MEN KILLED
In frightfuI Railroad Accident
at Huntington.
Mont Hale. Formerly a Resident Of
Louisa, Seriously Injured.
Buggy Struck by Fast Train.

Huntington, Aug. 1.-Two mer
were hurled into eternity like &
flash. and one is lying at the Hunt.
ington Hospital seriously injured as
the result of frightful accident
which occurred shortly after 81,
O'Clock yesterday evening at the B
& o. crossing at Ninth street. west
The Dead Are:
Frank Helm. age 81, single; an
employe of the Central Bung Co.
Fred Nierman, age 40. married
butcher.
The Injured:
Mont Hale, age 40. married
Hale was taken to the Hunting
ton General hospital in serious
condition, where his injuries were
attended. His left leg was broken
just below the knee, and he sustain
led severe scalp wounds. His injur-
les, though very painful, are not
thought to be of serious nature,
and his recovery is expected. The
injured man was rendered uncon-
scious for several hours.
Nierman, Helm and Hale had start
ed out for drive, Nierman having
a foe. horse 4, IT. -. .,.o..
down Ninth street from the brick
yard towards Washington avenue er
route to their homes. The approach
to the railroad crossing at that
point is made dangerous by the
density of the trees, which prevents
persons nearing the crossing from
getting a full view of the track. AS
the buggy came down the hill and
drew near the track, small boy
heard the train coming and yelled
to the men in the buggy that they
had better stop. but Nierman said
that he thought he could make it
across the track.
At the same time they reached
the tracks the engine of the B. & o.
express crashed into the buggy, COM
pletely demolishing it and hurling
the occupants into the air. Helm
and Nierman were instantly killed
and that Hale escaped instant death
Is like miracle.
Frank Helm was rendered almost
hnrecognizable by the terrific i'm
pact of the train Nearly every bone
In his body was broken and his
head and face were terribly \cut
and bruised. The buggy was stahd-
ng squarely across the tracks when
he train struck it, and its occu-
pants were thrown high into the
air by the force of the impact.
Helms body was caught on the COW
,atcher and was carried to Tenth
street before finally thrown to the |
ground.
An interesting fact In connection
with the accident is that while the
'uggy was completely wrecked, and
IS occupants hurled to the ground,
he horse was uninjured. So great
vas the speed at which the train
vas running that the shafts were
mapped and the harness cut away
n an instant, leaving the horse
tanding alone unhurt. The horse
vas owned by Nierman and was
ormerly on the race track. +
Another remarkable circumstance
n connection with the tragedy is
hat Hale. who still survives his in
uries, was thrown further than any
ther occupant Of the buggy. Eye
illnesses state that it was at, first
hought that Hale was killed, but
'hon Mortified spectators rushed 10
he spot wnere his body had been
brown, 1t was found that he was
TIL living. That he escaped death Is
onsidc ed ..inost miraculous.
Mont Il le is the brother OF ,
ames, Millard. George and Bascom
Iale. of this city. He is MARRIED
nd has one child, boy now nearly
rown. For many years he has been
resident of West Huntington and
'as night engineer at the West vir- /
inia brewery. Some three or folr
ears ago his only daughter was
IN over by street car while she !
as returning from school and was !
istantly killed. Mr.. Hale's skull ,
as fractured by the accident of