NP, STD 7/20/1861

From the The Standard {Clarksville, Tex.}
 
July 20, 1861
 
Fatal Accident
   Last Sunday evening {July 14th?} the cars {Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR} ran over a negro boy, at Crew Lake, killing him instantly. The boy was lying with his head on one of the rails, and was not seen in time to avert the fatal accident. No blame can possibly be attached to the conductor on the train.
Monroe Intelligencer

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