| From the Richmond Daily Dispatch |
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| April 18, 1861 |
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| Railroad Accident |
| We learn from the Petersburg Intelligencer
that as the South-Side train, Monday, was backing up from the island,
from some unknown cause the express and mail car
was thrown from the track, and breaking the coupling, rolled
down the embankment near the bridge, turning a complete somersault in
its course, and landing on the wall below upside down. Several persons
were in the car when it was thrown off
the track, but all of them immediately jumped out of the windows, with
the exception of Mr. J. B. Blanks, the mail agent, who went down with
the mass, and when found was nearly covered up with trunks and express
matter. Mr. B., however, escaped unhurt, while some of the others
sustained but slight bruises. His escape from death was truly
miraculous. |
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