| From the The Confederation (Montgomery,
Ala.) |
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| January 25, 1861 |
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| Melancholy Accident on the
Memphis & Charleston Railroad |
| A Man and Horse run over by
the Cars |
| We learn from
passengers on the train over the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, which
arrived here Monday night, says the Memphis Avalanche of the 9th, that a
fatal accident occurred about six miles west of Tuscumbia, on the
morning of that day. |
| Mr. David
Greenhill, a farmer living near Tuscumbia, was riding a spirited horse
over a road running parallel with the railroad, when the cars came along
and the animal became frightened and started to run. All the efforts put
forth by the rider to check his mad career were unavailing. The horse
got upon the track; the engineer gave the alarm; the brakes were put on,
but all without avail. As the horse was crossing the road for the second
time the cow-catcher struck it, hurling Mr. Greenhill with violence to
the earth, dashing out his brains, and horribly maiming the animal. The
train was at once stopped, and the dead man (whose brother was upon the
train) picked up. He was perfectly lifeless when the conductor of the
train reached him. The horse, that still survived, with its legs broken
and mangled, was shot, in order that his agonies might be ended. |
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