| From the Chattanooga Rebel |
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| July 20, 1864 |
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Chapter of Accidents
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At the present writing, 9 o'clock p. m., the passenger
train on the Macon & Western railroad due here at 4 1/2 p. m., has
not arrived. The detention is occurred by the bursting, or
"blowing up" of the "Sunshine," an engine recently
built at Macon, near Lovejoy's station yesterday morning. The engine
was carrying out the freight when the explosion took place, and the
engineer, James Haskeith, was instantly killed. Full particulars not
yet received. It is thought that the wreck will be cleared out of the
way today.
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No train came through yesterday from Montgomery, owing to
the capture of Loachapekei (?) and Opelika, Ala. {Montgomery
& West Point RR}, by a raiding party of the enemy.
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The evening passenger train on the Georgia railroad
returned to this city {Atlanta} late
yesterday evening, after having proceeded about two miles below
Decatur, when they learned that a brigade of Yankee cavalry had cut
the road about two miles this side of Stone mountain, and had torn up
about one mile and a half of the track. A smoke could be seen in that
direction, believed to be caused by the burning of the cross ties.
Whether the raiders will follow the track down toward Covington,
destroying it or return to their main body, is a matter of conjecture.
Forces have been sent to intercept them.
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Appeal, 19th
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