Greensborough Patriot

November 6, 1862

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Collision on the R & G Railroad

The collision on the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Tuesday morning, 28^th 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, 59^th 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]