NP, RCS 7/27/1864

From the Raleigh Conservative
 
July 27, 1864
 
Railroad Accident
   A severe smashup occurred on the N. C. Railroad {North Carolina RR} yesterday evening, by which a very estimable lady, Mrs. Zylphia Alston wife of Macon Alston, was instantly killed and a large number of the other passengers severely injured. As we are informed, a freight train was running close behind the passenger, and while in a deep cut near a curve the conductor of the latter train stopped to recover his hat which had blown off his head, and while thus standing the freight ran on to the passenger -- it being impossible to stop the speed after discovering the impending danger.
   Mrs. Alston was a native of this place, daughter of Wilson S. Hill, deceased. We deeply sympathize with her distresses relations in this sad bereavement.
Greensboro' Daily Citizen, July 18

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