The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-07
B. E. Gamer Fatally Injured
by Collision With a
Pole.
MS CAR DEMOLISHED
May Never be Known Why
He Struck Where He
Did.

Coroner Frank A. Lloyd today began
an investigation into the tragic death
of D. E. Gamer. who was almost in
simultaneously killed when his automo
bile struck an iron pole at Main street
and Cleveland avenue this morning al
2 o'cldek.
The members Of the jury are Harry
s. Neptune, O. ]. Fleming, M, H. Kin
paid, Will Watkins, N, R. Frantz and
Edward Holbert.
After assembling the Jury Coroner
lIoyd took the members to the scene
IT the accident, where they viewed
lhe big four passenger car which wa,
Utmost reduced TO kiEdling, after
which they viewed the body. Ad
burnment then followed until tomor
low morning at 10 O'Clock at the court
house, where the jury will prepare
ind make it's finding. Gamer died or
Ahe way to Fairmont hospital.
Gamer, who is an engineer in the
Employ OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. was driving nortl
On Fairmont. avenue at a lively CLIP
according to several persons who saw
the machine coming while they were
Alsefie distance ron the Coal Run
bridge. 1t appears that Gamer cross
ed bridge at a terrific speed and his
machine swerved into the big city
iron electric light pole at the corner
Of Main street and Cleevland avenue
Later it was catapulted into the SHOW
window Of Leopold's store, which was
broken to smithereens as was the
Sranite coping around the base OF the
window and after that it struck fire
plug violently and was demolished.
The left side Of the car was wrecked
especially, and the running board
Ioors and wheels were scattered abou
The sidewalk and streets. The pave
ment was literally covered with bro
ken glass.
The impact made by the collision
could be heard for five blocks ava!
In the still Of night. No one appar
emily witnessed the accident, Game
was in the car himself when the &C
cident occurred. When the police al
rived Gamer was found to have beer
pinned under the steering gear, hi
head and a portion of his body resting
on the running board OF the machine
He bled profusely. Gamer was picked
up and placed in the auto Of Chic
Watkins, of the fire department, bu
he hreathed his last before the hos
pital was reached. There were some
slight signs Of life when the triI
started. but DR.. C. NJ. Ramase pro
nounced the man dead when the in
stitution was reached.
The Fairmont Transfer Compan!
remove dthe wrecked car from thu
city streets. The machine carried Ii
eense tag 93145,
From the tracks made by the wheels
of the car it would indicate that Gain
er coul dnot make the turn from the
angle on which he left the bridge ant
that a crash was inevitable at sucl
a rate OF speed. 1t is probable that he
applied the brakes, but forgot to shu
off the power. Several persons were
on the Coal Run bridge when thu
crash occurred. In the wrecked ca
there were a small basket PARTIAL!
filled with sandwiches, which left thu
impression that there had been
party" on prior to the accident.
Coroner Lloyd said today that ap
pareutly some one had been with hin
prior to the accident, but thus far HI
had not learned OF anyone as ~!
had not come forth and volunteered
any information. A business man feels
reasonably certain that he saw the
same car driven at high rate Of speet
during the afternoon, but could no
place Gamer as the driver Of It.
Gamer, who lived at RidEele!
avenue and 1.2 street in the Locus
avenue section Of the city, leaves his
mother and two children. his wife
having died last fall. c. NJ. William
son, undertaken took charge OF the
body and will prepare it for burial.
Gamer is first cousin TO- Del Cain,
er. the star first basem4n with the
1916 Boston American baseball team
and who has recently enlisted in the
navy.
Funeral services will be Lald tomor,
row at Meadowdale, W. Va. Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Gamer Of Uniontown, Pa,
Thurman Gamer Of Kingwood and
French Gamer Of Belington will at.
end the funeral The body will he
aiken to Meadowdale tomorrow morn
hg leaving this city at z o'clock.