The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-24
THREE YOUNG MEN
DROWN I'm CREEK
A. D: Taylor, John E. Richter,
Jr., and Robert S. Harrison
Lose Their Lives.
Special to The Intelligenoer.

Special to The Intelligenoer
FLORENCE, Nov. 22.-As the result
OF an automobile ride last night three
young men of this city are dead and
one bruised and hurt. A party. con-
sisting of J. w. Wilson, manager of
the Florence Gas Company; A. d. Tay-
lor, the superintendent of ccnstruc-
tion; John E. Richter, Jr, foreman
OF construction in the same company,
and Robert S. Harrison, Young gem
eral merchant In the city. were enjoy
ing an automobile ride. the host being
Mr.. Taylor, The fatal ride was on
what is known as the Muses. bridge
road. a rather dangerous Eroad under
most favorable circumstances: - Mr..
Taylor was speedings the car to get
back home and as he crossed the pair
OF bridges that span High Hill creek
and Black creek in close, proximity;
the car struck the railing of the
bridge. tearing, some of q 1t. AWAY, and
dashing into the ten feet OF swift
water below. |s5r'N 1t. gri
Whether the car fell On its side or
not Is not known, Mr. Wilson, the only
survivor, says that he remembers no
more after calling warning to Tay-
lor that he must shut OF. Mr. Wilson
says that he kicked himself free In
some way and SWAN to the Shore He
was nearly frozen, but had strength
enough 20 Chamber out and shout an
alarm, which was heard by some men
possum hunting, who ran to the res
cue. Mr.. Wilson had gotten back into
the road, but was veal wounded aud
stiff with cold and the .sscuing party
worked over him until nearly morning
to restore circulation. Immediate
search was made for the other men
In the car, but 1t was morning before
any bodies were found. and then Mr.
Harrison was recovered with part OF
hi shead above water against q tree,
holding to o stick. Later In the day
the body of Mr.. Taylor was recovered,
and late in the afternoon the body OF
young Richter. They aad all evidently
been drowned. Taylor was probably
PINNED in the car by the steering gear
and HIS body fioated out In the efforts
to get the car out. His position inSii.
Gated that rigor had set In while he
stiH held his hands on teh steering
wheel. .'''- ~ lsieAt4eSz1If
In the eager search for the oosies
Supervisor J. b. Mcbride stripped and
got into the water, feeling about In
the car until he was seized by q con-
gestive chill. Doctors worked for
hours on him by the creek side to re.
store him to condition to be brought
homo.
There were hundreds OF automo-
hiles dashing back and forth on the
road In great excitement, aud horse
3rfyax. H,,- NRtoa nrorA,x s..t,~- AZ.
that community. was frightened end
dashed ON, throwing her from her
buggy and severely injuring her She.
was brought into the city in On auto
mobile unconscious for treatment at
the infrmaary. The extent OF her in
juries can not be told yet. 3tig
FL s. Harrison was prpsep,ous
young business man, who has grown
up in Florence. where everybody
ss.:e:; :ss:S s;:S sisihsd .shsd him. re wus mar
ried o few years ago ana ieayes q.
wife and several children.
! A. ID. Taylor came to Florence three
years ago when the Florence GaRl
Company was organized. He .waa
well known and popular He married
Miss Georgia Buchheit OF this city d
few months ago 80 ~ :
John q Richter. Jrs;wea not much
more tnan o boy. He came here sew
eral years ego with his father to take
charge or the gas plant He wae al
steady boy, very much liked blight
and energetie. - {. e : & !
J. W.. Wilson has recently come
here Co take the. supefintendeslcy Of
the gas company. He is an excellent
man and good manager He icamBl
from Henderson. N. c.. whsre liis farn-
lily stiil reside.
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