| From the Savannah Morning News |
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| June 1, 1861 |
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| Killed |
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We regret to announce (says the Atlanta Confederacy) that
a soldier belonging to a company from Greene county, Alabama,
yesterday morning had his skull broken, in consequence of putting
his head out of the cars while they were in motion, which struck
against a water tank. The unfortunate man was left at Newnan
{Atlanta & West Point RR}. His brother,
who was a member of the company, was also left with him, to take
care of him. But little hopes of his recovery are entertained. |
| We also learn that a soldier
of one of the Georgia companies, which left here day before yesterday
evening for Virginia, was killed by similar careless conduct at Lithonia
{Georgia RR}. |
| Keep your hands and arms in
the cars. |
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Persons on the cars cannot be too careful in guarding
against accidents, but experience in such matters is too late to
prevent serious injury. We have a thousand times wondered why water
tanks and other railroad buildings are placed so very close to the
track, when six or twelve inches farther off would be no
inconvenience, and would be much less dangerous to passengers in the
trains. |
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