NP, ACT 7/4/1862

From the American Citizen (Canton, Miss.)
 
July 4, 1862
 
Railroad Accident
   On Friday morning last, near Goodman, the cars on the Mississippi Central Railroad ran off the track, causing a general wreck of the train, by which three soldiers and a negro man were killed, and several others wounded, more or less severely. Among the latter was a Mr. Miller, formerly stage driver between this place and Hillsboro, but recently employed on the road in some capacity, whose leg was badly broken. The negro killed was a valuable fellow belonging to Capt. Wm. Priestly. The accident was caused, we learn, by some one having meddled with a "switch" and left it in a wrong position.

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