| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| August 1, 1862 |
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| Richmond, July 25, 1862 |
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| Speaking of railroads, it is a
sad and striking proof of our callous familiarity with the loss of
human life and with extensive human suffering, that nothing more than
the merest casual mention was made by our papers of an accident on the
South Side road on Tuesday last by which sixty-two persons were
injured, seventeen of them seriously, of whom four are already dead!
The accident was caused by the loss of a tie, throwing the rail from
its proper position and toppling the cars over an embankment. In the
present dearth of railroad iron in the country, it is to be feared
that too little attention is paid by superintendents of roads to the
condition of their tracks. Proper precaution certainly would have
averted this recent casualty. Let us hope that it will serve as a
warning to our companies. |
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| Dixie |
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