Arthur E. Driggers, for 14 years a member of the Columbia Fire Department, was fatally injured yesterday morning about 10:45 o'clock at the corner of Main and College Streets when in an attempt to avert injury he stepped from an automobile in which he was riding directly in front of an approaching street car. The injured man was taken to the Baptist Hospital where he died about two hours after the accident. He died on the operating table.
Mr. Driggers had been invited to attend a barbecue at Boyleston's Pond and was on his way to fulfill the engagement when the accident occurred. as he was riding down South Main Street, a wagon being driven down College Street crossed directly in front of his car and seeing that he was about to collide with the wagon, Mr. Driggers swerved to the left on the car track, at the same time signaling to the motorman of a union depot street car which was also traveling in his direction to stop. The motorman did not catch the signal, and as the car was very close to the automobile which Mr. Driggers was driving, it struck the machine just as the unfortunate man was steeping from his car in an attempt to avoid being struck by the street car. The man was caught beneath the car, the skidding wheels severing his right arm and causing internal injuries about the abdomen and various other bruises. The wheels did not pass over his body.
The automobile, which is the property of Thomas D. Ruff and which had been loaned to Mr. Driggers for the trip upon which he started, ran on across the street and crashed into a tree. It was only slightly damaged P. D. Campbell who was driving the street car and who was placed under arrest immediately after the accident said yesterday that the automobile was only about eight or ten yards in front of his car when the machine turned to the left on the tract and that he did everything in his power to stop before the accident occurred.
The street car was No. 1, the oldest in the service and was an open single truck type. It's conductor at the time of the accident was F. B. Dickard.
Mr. Driggers was fully conscious when picked up and remained so until either was administered to him at the hospital. He gave directions for the straightening out of his business and talked of other matters almost up to the time of his death.
He was 47 years of age and is survived by his widow and four children, Virginia, Evelyn, Maggie Lee and Horris, two brothers, N. H Driggers and W. J. Driggers both of Columbia, and two sisters, Miss Rachel Driggers of Summerville and Mrs. Leah Huff of Orangeburg.
He moved to Columbia 15 years ago, a short while afterward joining the city fire department which at that time was a volunteer organization. He was the engineer of Company 2 and was one of the most efficient and capable man in the department.
He was a member of the Baptist Church Live Oak Camp No. 2, Woodmen of the World, the Odd Fellows and Myrtle Lodge, Knights of Pythons.
At the coroner's inquest held last night the coroner's jury came to the following verdict. "We find Arthur E. Driggers came to his death by injuries received from the Columbia Railway Gas and Electric Company's Street Car No. 1." Mr. Campbell was released from custody and will not be bound over for trial.
The funeral of Mr. Driggers will be held at the residence of the deceased, No. 1701 Laurel Street, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment will take place at Elmwood Cemetery. The secret orders of which he was a member will participate, in the funeral ceremonies.
Published in the State Sunday, August 19, 1917
Mr. Driggers had been invited to attend a barbecue at Boyleston's Pond and was on his way to fulfill the engagement when the accident occurred. as he was riding down South Main Street, a wagon being driven down College Street crossed directly in front of his car and seeing that he was about to collide with the wagon, Mr. Driggers swerved to the left on the car track, at the same time signaling to the motorman of a union depot street car which was also traveling in his direction to stop. The motorman did not catch the signal, and as the car was very close to the automobile which Mr. Driggers was driving, it struck the machine just as the unfortunate man was steeping from his car in an attempt to avoid being struck by the street car. The man was caught beneath the car, the skidding wheels severing his right arm and causing internal injuries about the abdomen and various other bruises. The wheels did not pass over his body.
The automobile, which is the property of Thomas D. Ruff and which had been loaned to Mr. Driggers for the trip upon which he started, ran on across the street and crashed into a tree. It was only slightly damaged P. D. Campbell who was driving the street car and who was placed under arrest immediately after the accident said yesterday that the automobile was only about eight or ten yards in front of his car when the machine turned to the left on the tract and that he did everything in his power to stop before the accident occurred.
The street car was No. 1, the oldest in the service and was an open single truck type. It's conductor at the time of the accident was F. B. Dickard.
Mr. Driggers was fully conscious when picked up and remained so until either was administered to him at the hospital. He gave directions for the straightening out of his business and talked of other matters almost up to the time of his death.
He was 47 years of age and is survived by his widow and four children, Virginia, Evelyn, Maggie Lee and Horris, two brothers, N. H Driggers and W. J. Driggers both of Columbia, and two sisters, Miss Rachel Driggers of Summerville and Mrs. Leah Huff of Orangeburg.
He moved to Columbia 15 years ago, a short while afterward joining the city fire department which at that time was a volunteer organization. He was the engineer of Company 2 and was one of the most efficient and capable man in the department.
He was a member of the Baptist Church Live Oak Camp No. 2, Woodmen of the World, the Odd Fellows and Myrtle Lodge, Knights of Pythons.
At the coroner's inquest held last night the coroner's jury came to the following verdict. "We find Arthur E. Driggers came to his death by injuries received from the Columbia Railway Gas and Electric Company's Street Car No. 1." Mr. Campbell was released from custody and will not be bound over for trial.
The funeral of Mr. Driggers will be held at the residence of the deceased, No. 1701 Laurel Street, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment will take place at Elmwood Cemetery. The secret orders of which he was a member will participate, in the funeral ceremonies.
Published in the State Sunday, August 19, 1917
Arthur E. Driggers, for 14 years a member of the Columbia Fire Department, was fatally injured yesterday morning about 10:45 o'clock at the corner of Main and College Streets when in an attempt to avert injury he stepped from an automobile in which he was riding directly in front of an approaching street car. The injured man was taken to the Baptist Hospital where he died about two hours after the accident. He died on the operating table.
Mr. Driggers had been invited to attend a barbecue at Boyleston's Pond and was on his way to fulfill the engagement when the accident occurred. as he was riding down South Main Street, a wagon being driven down College Street crossed directly in front of his car and seeing that he was about to collide with the wagon, Mr. Driggers swerved to the left on the car track, at the same time signaling to the motorman of a union depot street car which was also traveling in his direction to stop. The motorman did not catch the signal, and as the car was very close to the automobile which Mr. Driggers was driving, it struck the machine just as the unfortunate man was steeping from his car in an attempt to avoid being struck by the street car. The man was caught beneath the car, the skidding wheels severing his right arm and causing internal injuries about the abdomen and various other bruises. The wheels did not pass over his body.
The automobile, which is the property of Thomas D. Ruff and which had been loaned to Mr. Driggers for the trip upon which he started, ran on across the street and crashed into a tree. It was only slightly damaged P. D. Campbell who was driving the street car and who was placed under arrest immediately after the accident said yesterday that the automobile was only about eight or ten yards in front of his car when the machine turned to the left on the tract and that he did everything in his power to stop before the accident occurred.
The street car was No. 1, the oldest in the service and was an open single truck type. It's conductor at the time of the accident was F. B. Dickard.
Mr. Driggers was fully conscious when picked up and remained so until either was administered to him at the hospital. He gave directions for the straightening out of his business and talked of other matters almost up to the time of his death.
He was 47 years of age and is survived by his widow and four children, Virginia, Evelyn, Maggie Lee and Horris, two brothers, N. H Driggers and W. J. Driggers both of Columbia, and two sisters, Miss Rachel Driggers of Summerville and Mrs. Leah Huff of Orangeburg.
He moved to Columbia 15 years ago, a short while afterward joining the city fire department which at that time was a volunteer organization. He was the engineer of Company 2 and was one of the most efficient and capable man in the department.
He was a member of the Baptist Church Live Oak Camp No. 2, Woodmen of the World, the Odd Fellows and Myrtle Lodge, Knights of Pythons.
At the coroner's inquest held last night the coroner's jury came to the following verdict. "We find Arthur E. Driggers came to his death by injuries received from the Columbia Railway Gas and Electric Company's Street Car No. 1." Mr. Campbell was released from custody and will not be bound over for trial.
The funeral of Mr. Driggers will be held at the residence of the deceased, No. 1701 Laurel Street, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment will take place at Elmwood Cemetery. The secret orders of which he was a member will participate, in the funeral ceremonies.
Published in the State Sunday, August 19, 1917
Mr. Driggers had been invited to attend a barbecue at Boyleston's Pond and was on his way to fulfill the engagement when the accident occurred. as he was riding down South Main Street, a wagon being driven down College Street crossed directly in front of his car and seeing that he was about to collide with the wagon, Mr. Driggers swerved to the left on the car track, at the same time signaling to the motorman of a union depot street car which was also traveling in his direction to stop. The motorman did not catch the signal, and as the car was very close to the automobile which Mr. Driggers was driving, it struck the machine just as the unfortunate man was steeping from his car in an attempt to avoid being struck by the street car. The man was caught beneath the car, the skidding wheels severing his right arm and causing internal injuries about the abdomen and various other bruises. The wheels did not pass over his body.
The automobile, which is the property of Thomas D. Ruff and which had been loaned to Mr. Driggers for the trip upon which he started, ran on across the street and crashed into a tree. It was only slightly damaged P. D. Campbell who was driving the street car and who was placed under arrest immediately after the accident said yesterday that the automobile was only about eight or ten yards in front of his car when the machine turned to the left on the tract and that he did everything in his power to stop before the accident occurred.
The street car was No. 1, the oldest in the service and was an open single truck type. It's conductor at the time of the accident was F. B. Dickard.
Mr. Driggers was fully conscious when picked up and remained so until either was administered to him at the hospital. He gave directions for the straightening out of his business and talked of other matters almost up to the time of his death.
He was 47 years of age and is survived by his widow and four children, Virginia, Evelyn, Maggie Lee and Horris, two brothers, N. H Driggers and W. J. Driggers both of Columbia, and two sisters, Miss Rachel Driggers of Summerville and Mrs. Leah Huff of Orangeburg.
He moved to Columbia 15 years ago, a short while afterward joining the city fire department which at that time was a volunteer organization. He was the engineer of Company 2 and was one of the most efficient and capable man in the department.
He was a member of the Baptist Church Live Oak Camp No. 2, Woodmen of the World, the Odd Fellows and Myrtle Lodge, Knights of Pythons.
At the coroner's inquest held last night the coroner's jury came to the following verdict. "We find Arthur E. Driggers came to his death by injuries received from the Columbia Railway Gas and Electric Company's Street Car No. 1." Mr. Campbell was released from custody and will not be bound over for trial.
The funeral of Mr. Driggers will be held at the residence of the deceased, No. 1701 Laurel Street, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment will take place at Elmwood Cemetery. The secret orders of which he was a member will participate, in the funeral ceremonies.
Published in the State Sunday, August 19, 1917
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