| From the Raleigh Conservative |
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| July 27, 1864 |
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| Railroad Accident |
| A severe smashup occurred on the N. C.
Railroad {North Carolina RR} yesterday evening, by which a very estimable lady, Mrs.
Zylphia Alston wife of Macon Alston, was instantly killed and a large
number of the other passengers severely injured. As we are informed, a
freight train was running close behind the passenger, and while in a
deep cut near a curve the conductor of the latter train stopped to
recover his hat which had blown off his head, and while thus standing
the freight ran on to the passenger -- it being impossible to stop the
speed after discovering the impending danger. |
| Mrs. Alston was a native of this place,
daughter of Wilson S. Hill, deceased. We deeply sympathize with her
distresses relations in this sad bereavement. |
| Greensboro' Daily Citizen, July 18 |
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