| From the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph |
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| January 23, 1863 |
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| Accident and Loss of Life on the Central {(of
Georgia)} Railroad |
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On Friday night last, about twenty minutes past 12
o'clock, while the down passenger train from Macon was passing the 126
mile post between Gordon and Millen, the rear truck of one of the
baggage cars broke, letting the car down on the track. This caused the
upsetting of the passenger cars, the demolition of the baggage cars,
and the instant death of James Creed, Express messenger, and Patrick
Dodd, baggage master on the Savannah car, Miss Lamar, sister of G. B.
Lamar, of this city, had her collar bone broken. A gentleman from
Alabama received a severe blow on the head by a fragment of the wreck.
A negro fellow, Joe, property of the estate of Dasher, received severe
internal injuries. Henry, property of Jas. A. Miller, of Houston
county, had his right leg fractured.
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In the Savannah baggage car were a gang of negroes from
the plantation of Mr. Miller, of Macon county, some of whom received
injuries.
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The track was torn up for some two hundred yards, but has
been repaired, and the road is again in running order.
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The bodies of Creed and Dodd were brought to Savannah on
Saturday evening, both of whom leaving families.
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Sav. Rev. 19th
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