| From the Richmond Daily Dispatch |
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| April 30, 1862 |
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| The accident on the South Carolina Railroad |
| The Columbia South Carolinian, of
Saturday, gives the following additional particulars of the accident
which occurred a the South Carolina Railroad last Friday
morning. |
| From the accidental breaking of a chair,
and the track, two of the cars of the train were thrown off and one of
them turned over. Filled with passengers, it is surprising the
casualties were not more and that none were killed. The injuries in
some of the cases are severe, but we believe do not endanger life. The
sufferers were brought to the city and received the immediate
attention of several of our surgeons. |
| The following is a list of most of the
cases Col. A. P. Aldrich, of Gen. Gregg's staff had a dislocation of
the right shoulder join. Mr. Hopkinson, of Edisto, left arm broken;
Hon. J. L. Seward, of Georgia had the point of the left elbow broken,
and a cut on the forehead; Hon. A. R. Wright, of Georgia, had a cut on
the face and forehand bruised Mr. L. W. Spratt was much bruised, but
act seriously; Mr. W. A. Courtenay bruised slightly; Gen. M. Gregg,
very slightly; as James Chambers was stunned and for soul time was
much prostrated, but is doing well, Mr. Davidson, of Charlotte, N. C.,
had as face cut and hips bruised; Mr. R. A. Spring had a cut on his
head, but was able to go of home; Mrs. J. A. Leland had a severe cut
on her head; and her son, 2 ½ years old, had a very severe cut on the
face; Mr. John Ingain received several cuts. There were some other
bruited, but we think the above comprise the principal cases. |
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