| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| September 28, 1864 |
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| A locomotive in the Canal |
| About 12 o'clockyesterday, the engine
"Washington," while proceeding up the steep grade on
Eighth street
to Broad, became unmanageable after getting a short distance beyond Main street, and came dashing back towards the canal at a speed. The draw to the
bridge being up, the locomotive struck
against it and broke it in two; but the resistance caused by the
collision somewhat impeded its speed, and only fore-wheels of the
engine ran off the the water, the rest remaining on the track. At time
of the occurrence, Engineer Nunnally, Trainmaster Curry and two
negroes were on board, but they sprang to the ground as soon as it was
found impossible to stop the engine. Messrs. Nunnally and Curry were
considerably bruised in consequence of jumping from the car. {Locomotives
names Washington were on the following Richmond-area railroads:
Richmond & Petersburg, Virginia & Tennessee, and East
Tennessee & Virginia.} |
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