| From the Gate-City Guardian (Atlanta,
Ga.) |
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| March 1, 1861 |
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| Accident |
| A painful accident occurred
yesterday, at the bridge now being erected over the Savannah River by
the Charleston & Savannah Railroad Co. It seems that, in
consequence of high-water, two cylinders had to be bolted together,
the united weight of which was 25,000 pounds. While lowering them to
the desired position, one rope of the block and tackle was found to be
too short, and in the attempt to splice it, through some carelessness
on the part of those holding to the other rope, the cylinders fell,
the ropes catching the hand of Mr. Anthony W. Smith, and in the rapid
movement cutting all the fingers of his right hand off and dragging
his hand into the block; fortunately the cylinders touched bottom at
this juncture, or, bad as the accident is, it would have been worse.
Jno. McVeen also had his little finger taken off, and John Tracman had
his stripped of the flesh. The accident occurred at 12 1/2 o'clock,
and the sufferers were brought in by the evening train and carried to
the Gibbons House, where, under the care of Drs. W. Nephew King and L.
Knight, they are doing very well. |
| Sav. Rep. 27th |
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