Greensborough Patriot
November 6, 1862
Page 2
Collision on the R & G Railroad
The collision on
the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Tuesday morning, 28th ultimo, was a
frightful one and caused by the gravel-train running in violation of orders and
out of time, and dashing against the regular passenger train, with furious
speed and fearful violence.
The
surviving passengers would have hanged, on the nearest tree, the engineer,
could they have laid their hands on him.
But he leaped from his engine and made his escape.
Lieut. H. J. B.
Clark, of Craven, of the 2d State troops, a Mr. Nesbitt, of Concorde, and Mr.
J. J. Berryhill, of Charlotte, were instantly killed;
and Mr. Thomas Rowland of Stanly County received injuries of which he died in
the course of two hours. The following
were wounded:
Col.
Robt. Mowman and son,
Newberry, S. C.,very slightly.
Serg’t Harday, 59th
Regiment, Bertie county, N. C., breast bruised, not seriously.
Wm.
G. Templeton, Iredell county, N. C., contusion in face.
Andrew
J. Wright, Granville county, left leg broken.
Mrs.
Jane Hayworth, Davidson county, N. C., badly bruised, no bones broken.
Mrs.
Eve C. Roland, Stanly county, N. C., left leg broken.
Mr.
Roscoe Barrus, Pollocksville,
Jones county, N. C., breast bruised.
John
A. Barrus, ditto, bruised in abdomen, not seriously.
Alexander
G. Barrus, ditto, 5 years old, hip and leg bruised.
William
Moore, High Point, N. C., arm shattered.
L.
L. Conrad, Davidson county, N. C., left foot cut off.
Albert
Ellington, Henderson, Granville county, N. C., both legs broken below the knee.
Dick,
servant of Mr. White, Louisburg, N. C., ankle broken.
This
road, since it was rebuilt has been remarkable for its prudent safe and
profitable management. No such disaster
has heretofore befallen it.
[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]
