| From the Wilmington Journal |
| July 26, 1862 |
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| Railroad Accident |
| The up train on the South Side
road, with troops aboard, ran off the track, when some two or three
miles beyond Burkesville, Tuesday afternoon, wounding forty-five men
in all -- seventeen severely, four of whom have since died. |
| The accident was caused by a
spike in one of the rails having been drawn out, allowing the rail to
give way when the train came upon it. Two cars were thrown down a
considerable embankment, and it is wonderful that the extent of damage
done was not greater than it was. |
| The conductor of the train was
also slightly injured. Besides considerable damage to the cars, the
track was torn up for thirty or forty yards. The wounded were taken to
Farmville, where they were properly cared for. |
| Richmond Enquirer, 25th inst. |
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