| From the Charleston Mercury |
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| December 29, 1863 |
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| Railroad Accident |
| The down train from Columbia
{South Carolina RR} on Sunday evening met
with a very serious accident in the neighborhood of Hopkins' Turnout. It
appears that while the train was going at its usual speed, one of the
rails broke, which threw the Conductor's car and two coaches off the
track, rolling them down a slight embankment into the ditch, and tearing
up several yards of the track. In proportion to the magnitude of the
accident, the casualties were very small. Three or four persons were
bruised, but the only serious injury was sustained by Mr. Aveilhe, who
had one of his legs broken. The track was soon put in repair, and the
cars ran as usual yesterday evening. |
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