| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| February 10, 1863 |
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| Railroad Accident |
| Yesterday afternoon David
Gray, one of the brakemen on the Southern {(of
Mississippi)} railroad, was instantly killed, under the
following circumstances: A short distance this side of Edward's depot,
he was standing on top of a freight car as the train was approaching a
bridge, and failing to observe his danger he was knocked from the car
immediately under the wheels, which passed over his legs below the
knees It was supposed the blow on coming in contact with the bridge
killed him instantly, as he was dead when taken up. His remains were
brought to this city. Three sisters of the deceased were killed in the
explosion of the arsenal in this city last summer. At the time, he was
engaged in the same building, but happened to be absent when the
explosion took place. His widowed mother is now called to mourn the
violent death of another of her children. |
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