NP, RS 12/1/1864

From the Richmond Sentinel
 
December 1, 1864
 
Locomotive Explosion
   About nine o'clock yesterday morning, when the down train on the {Virginia} Central railroad was near Wickham's Crossing, Hanover county, the engine "E. Fontaine" exploded, killing instantly the engineer James Ramsey, and wounded a negro. Ramsey's mutilated remains were brought to the city yesterday evening. The cause of the explosion is not known.

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