| From the Greensboro (N. C.) Patriot |
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| June 5, 1862 |
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| Railroad Accident {on the North
Carolina RR} |
| We learn that Thursday evening, while the
Raleigh train was on its way to this place, a serious accident
occurred, which resulted in the death of two colored employees of the
road, and the mortal injury of the engineer, Mr. John Bins. |
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The accident occurred about two hundred yards the other
side of Smithfield depot, and was caused by the rain's having washed
away a culvert. A large amount of railroad property was destroyed.
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| There were about two hundred Yankee
prisoners on the train from Salisbury, all of whom are reported to
have escaped injury. |
| Goldsboro' Tribune |
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| We are happy to state that Mr. Bins is at
the residence of M. D. Smith, Esq., of this place, and that although
severely wounded, he will probably recover. |
| The accident above referred took occurred
on that part of the Road built by John C. McRae & Co. A number of
similar accidents had previously occurred on the same part of the
Road, causing the loss of lives and much property. When this contract
was finished, Maj. Gwynn, the Chief Engineer of the Road, and Gov.
Morehead, then President of the Road, refused to receive it,
predicting at the time just what has since been realized, viz: the
giving away of the culverts and the destruction of life and property
but through the maneuvering of Judge Saunders the Road was received,
over the voice of the President and Chief Engineer, to the great
damage of the interest of the Road and the public safety. |
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