| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| June 18, 1861 |
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| Accident |
| An accident occurred at the
Depot of the Virginia Central Railroad, yesterday, about 3 o'clock,
which will probably result in the death of Mr. Henry Arnall, firemen
on the yard engine. The engineer at the
time was switching cars, and Mr. Arnall attempted to get on the engine,
but missed the step and was caught by the wheel of the tender which
drew him under it, and the wheels on one side of it passed over his
left knee and left hand. The flesh was torn from the knee to the
thigh, leaving the bone perfectly naked. It was purely an accident,
and blame can be attached to no one. The engine
at the time was moving very slow. Medical aid was at once called in,
but the shock to the system was so severe that nothing could be done
to relieve the unfortunate man. |
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