NP, RD 7/23/1862

From the Richmond Dispatch
 
July 23, 1862
 
Railroad Accident
   A train which left this city yesterday morning {on the Richmond & Danville RR} with troops for Lynchburg, reached the Junction in safety, and left that place ahead of the regular mall train. After proceeding about five miles on the South-Side Road, the track gave way, and three or four cars were thrown down an embankment. One soldier was instantly killed, one wounded mortally, and ten or fifteen injured. The Conductor, Mr. had one of his hands mashed. All the wounded were carried to Farmville, where every possible attention was bestowed upon them. A telegraph pole was knocked down, and the track was torn up for a distance of some fifty yards; but no damage was done to the engine or the forward passenger coach, which fortunately were not thrown off.

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