NP, RD 5/23/1864

From the Richmond Dispatch
 
May 23, 1864
 
The accident on the {Richmond &} Danville railroad
   Staunton bridge, which was so much damaged by an accident to a train of cars on Wednesday morning last, has been put in complete repair, and trains will run regularly to Danville as usual. Ten persons were killed by this accident, and six seriously wounded. The dead have been buried in the vicinity of the scene of the unfortunate occurrence. A large quantity of corn belonging to the Confederate States was lost by falling in the Roanoke river .

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