Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-01
TIE LATE COLLISION on THE ORANGE AND
ALEX aNDRIA RtILR0AD-HOW 1T HAPPEN
ED-THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
ZION n. Ofanqe C.ronicIe q sOih

FROM inc orange thrOffc'e % ooh
The most OF cur readers are aware that on Saturday
morning last, collision took place on the Orange and
Alexandra railroad about hundred Yards below the
depot in this place. The circumstances OF this unforu
nate affair from what could learn and see fol-
lows: On the morning mentioned above three trains Of
roops containing Colonel kerihaws regiment Of South
Carolina volunteers, numbering 100 men, and Captain
Lathams artillery and the regular mail train bound
arrived 10 this place few minutes before their schedU.
time They walled at the depot about twenty-five min
utes and then proceeded slowly down the road for the
purpose understand Of backlog the turnout and
giving the bound mail opportunity Of going
ahead One OF the conductors shor, distance IN
front of the train with red ii AZ which intended
signal for the train coming from Manassas Junction to
hold up until tho change made at this depot The
engineer the last named train saw the flag and stated
that il there had been . whistle bis train he could
have stopped his train before reaching the spot where
the collision occurred but be could give signal to
the brakesmen it impossible TO decrea,e the speed
of the train By simply reversing the engine and conse-
quendy the trains came together with considerable
force.
negro man, who volunteered in Richmond as a cook,
was instantly killed Messrs. B. Gentry and A. G..
MCMILLAN OF Greene county, the Manassas train,
ard at the time Of the collision, standing on the
platform. Mr. Mcmillan so seriously Injured that
lie died few hours after his removal TO the Orange Ho.
EEL Mr. Gentry is at the same Hotel, aud il is suC
posed that his wounds will prove fatal still there yet
were slightly bruised
TIE following men belonging to the South Carolina Re-
giment were Injured We also give hs OF the COM
panies to which they belong:
SUMTER GUARD-cAPT. RICHARDSON.
John Kenney, arm broken; Joseph g. Krkleng, leg
amputated below the knee; A. II. Rchbourg leg frAc-
tured below the knee
FLAT ROCK GUAID-CAPT HOLT.
VIM. Trusie received scsra.ed wound on the right
side OF his head aud raptures the abdominal muscles
producing hernia and supposed to be in critical
diton Reuben Patterson Thomas ]. Perry and Burnil
Jones, slightly bruised.
negro man belonging to one of the officers Of the
South Carolina regiment had his leg am3utaed below
the knee, and ia doing very well.
We arc happy to be able to state that the wounded
receive every attention from citizens and that
their speedy recovery is looked to with great soc-
itude.
Drs H D. and Edmund P. Taliaferro, and DR.. Robert
Terr are very attentive 10 the iHvalids and deserve
much credit for their skill surgeons and medical advi
On the day of this unhappy occurrence the doors Of
our citizens were thrown open, aud soldiers invited to
eat and drink to their satisfaction and il was plainly
manifested that they truly appreciated the hospita
ties received from citizens aud we're, We are sure,
forc;by impressed with the MAXIM ga friend in need is
A friend Indeed"