| From the Charleston Mercury |
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| October 22, 1862 |
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| Accident on the South Carolina Railroad |
| The train due here from Columbia and
Augusta at three p.m., did not arrive yesterday until seven. The
detention was caused by a very serious accident at a point on the
Columbia branch, between Jamison's Turn Out and Orangeburg, forty-seven
miles from Columbia. The flange of one of the wheels of the baggage car
snapped off, and afterwards the entire rim, which threw off the track
two flat cars with shot and shell, the baggage car, mail car, and one of
the passenger cars. One of the cars laden with shot was entirely
demolished, while the baggage car was badly damaged and overthrown on
the right of the road, and the mail car turned over on the left. The
engine and tender remained on the track, as well as the two passenger
cars, which completed the train. The forward trucks of the mail train
{should be "car"} were broken, and the car
entered the road like a plough, which checked the speed of the train,
and tore up two rail lengths of the road {about 45
feet}. Most surprisingly and fortunately, there was no injury to
life or limb, though the cars were crowded; and the only blood spilled
was that of an innocent chicken on its way to the slaughter market. |
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