| From the New Orleans Daily Crescent |
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| March 4, 1861 |
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| The Railroad Accident |
| The boy Charles West, who was
run over by the {New Orleans &} Carrollton
cars on Friday evening, died the same night. The investigation by the
Coroner, on Saturday, resulted in the complete exoneration of the
railroad officers. The boy had got on the steps of the last car but
one, and was holding on to the railing; some of his little comrades in
the street were pelting him with mud to make him get down, and he was
continually dodging to avoid the missiles. While so engaged, his foot
slipped, and he fell under the wheels. The fatal accident was
therefore due to his own imprudence. |
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