| From the Charleston Mercury |
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| December 28, 1861 |
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| The Collision on the South Carolina Railroad |
| The Augusta Constitutionalist, in
speaking of the accident on the South Carolina Railroad alluded to
yesterday in our telegraphic column, says: |
| The passenger train had been detained,
waiting for the Columbia train, to which, we understand, a slight
accident had occurred, and was endeavoring to reach the depot here
previous to the starting of the freight train; but on turning the curve,
one mile from this city, the collision occurred. The loss of property is
by no means small. Two locomotives and a few cars are smashed -- some of
the latter containing horses. The baggage and mail cars of the passenger
train were thrown off the track; but the passenger cars were not
injured, and the accidents to limb which occurred were, doubtless,
caused by the attempt of the parties to escape from the train. Those
injured were Mrs. Thomas, of Aiken, a leg supposed to be broken. A
granddaughter of Mrs. Thomas -- a little girl of about ten or twelve
years of age -- a leg supposed to be broken. Mr. Artee, Mail Agent, leg
broken. |
| The Agent of the road in this city, on
hearing of the accident, promptly went, with an extra train, to the
scene of the collision, and brought the wounded parties to this city. |
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