| From the Daily Picayune (New Orleans, La.) |
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| August 24, 1861 |
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| Railroad Collision |
| One Man Killed, Many Injured |
| We find in the Vicksburg Whig, of the
21st: |
| A terrible collision occurred on the
railroad four miles east of Knoxville, Tenn. {East
Tennessee & Virginia RR}, yesterday evening. The train going east
had the company of Natchez Rifles on board. This company, you will
recollect, went up on the Mary Boone two weeks ago. By the accident, (if
it ay be called an accident,) Mr. Ogden was killed; Mr. Dicks had his
leg badly fractured, is badly cut about the head and face, and has a
splinter through his hand; Mr. Darren had a leg fractured, and is badly
bruised; Mr. Walker had an arm fractured, and is badly cut about the
face; Mr. Manufield is bruised; Mr. Blackburn had an arm bruised; Mr.
Mosely an arm fractured; E. Green, badly injured; Mr. Fanning, leg
compound fracture; Mr Buck, knee badly injured and face bruised; Mr.
Hanlding, bruised slightly; Mr. Spangler, bruised badly; Mr. Ellis,
bruised badly; Frank Smith, eyes badly cut and ankle sprained; T. Green,
bruised; Mr. Knurkees, slightly; Mr. Perryman, leg and face bruised; Mr.
Rife, head bruised; Mr. Reynolds, bruised; Mr. Riggs and Mr. Rabbits,
slightly bruised. |
| Capt. Alfred V. Davis and family were not
on board. His servants, Frank and Harrison, were badly bruised. Those
mentioned above are all of the Rifles who were hurt. |
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