Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-04
A Train Of Cars Run of the Track OF
the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad.
Six Men and One Woman Wounded
Premature Discharge Of a Cannon
A Seaman Wounded.

+ WILMINGTON, n. c., May a.-A
| passenger train on the Wilmington, Co
| lumbia and Augusta railroad was thrown
from the track yesterday, about one
mile south of Grice's station, fifty miles
south Of this city, by which six men and
one woman were wounded, the injuries
Of two of the men being very severe.
The cause of the accident was about as
follows: An accident had occurred to
train on Wednesday, by which
the road was blocked, and infor-
nation was sent to trains which
were TO follow of the condition of the
road and instructions for them to ap-
proach the broken part of the road, trans
fer their passengers, and return, there
by ocC3sioning but little delay.
This proceeding required each of
the engines to "back" with their trains
until they arrived at a station provided
with a turn-table. The engines were
placed, however, at the head Of the
trains, and in this condition the train
returning to Wilmington proceeded Onits
way all right until it reached the point
aforementioned, when the "tender''
was thrown from the track, carrying
with it the engine, baggage-car, and
the first and second-calss passenger
coaches, leaving only the two sleeping
coaches on the track. The "tenderr
was precipited into the ditch, while the
engine squared across the track. The
Daggage-car was completely demolished,
while the second-class coach was lifted
by the shock, and carried nearly through
to the opposite end of the first-class
coach in which were a number of pas
seDCeTs, knocking out one side of the
car, precipitating most of the passen-
gers through the opening, and jamming
the others into the mass of rubbish. Re-
maTkable to say, not one of the passen-
gers in the secOnd-class coach was in
jured. Those who escaped injuries i'm
mediately set about extricating the
wounded from the wreck. No blame
is attached to the employees or manage
ment of the road, but it is supposed that
the first accident, In which no one was
injured, was caused by the removal of a
rail by some one for the purpose of rob
berry.
The track was Immediately cleared,
and the trains ale running regularly.
ANOTHER.
Yesterday afternoon, while the officers
Of the revenue-cutteF Seward were en-
gagged in firing a salute in honor of the
national memorial day, the cannon was
prematurely discharged, which resulted
In blowing off the right hand Of Neil
Nelson, a seaman, who was "Famming
home" the cartridge. The same gun
caused a similar accident a few weeks
previously, and Notwithstanding the
particular instructions Of pIecaution in
the handling of the piece, the result was
as stated. Captain Carson, OF the Sew
ard, says the piece is defective, and that
1t shall not be used again.
Mr.. Nelson, the wounded man. is q
native of Sweden, is about tWenty-seveA
years of age, and was recently cQnneet-
ed with the revenue service at Whining
ton, Delaware.
Passenger trains have commenced
running into Cincinnati over the Gin
cinnati and Baltimore railroad, which
is new road through Mill Creek valley,
just completed for the use Of the Mari
eta and Cincinnati and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads. II is expected that the
last rail viii be laid on the springfild
and Cincinnati railroad, generally
known as the Dayton Short Line, the
middle of this week, This road viii
also enter the city over the Cincinnati