| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| March 3, 1861 |
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| Accident |
| A painful accident occurred
yesterday at the bridge now being erected over the Savannah river by the
Charleston & Savannah railroad company. It seems that in consequence of
high water, two cylinders had to be bolted together, the united weight
of which was twenty-five thousand pounds. While lowering them to the
desired position, one rope of the block and tackle was found to be too
short, and in the attempt to splice it, through some carelessness on the
part of those holding the other rope, the cylinder fell, the ropes
catching the hand of Mr. Anthony W. Smith, and in rapid movement cutting
all the fingers of his right hand off, and dragging his hand into the
block Fortunately the cylinders touched bottom at this juncture, or, bad
as the accident is, it would have been worse. John McVean also had
his little finger taken off, and John Truman had his stripped of the
flesh. The accident occurred at half past twelve o'clock, and the
sufferers were brought in by the evening train and carried to the Gibons
House, where, under the care of Drs. W. Nephew King and L. Knorr, they
are doing very well. |
| Savannah Republican, Feb. 27 |
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