The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-13
ACCIDENT ON THE r. AIL.
SIX CARsTHROWN 0yER A FORTY
FOOT EMBANHMENT.
Centennial Passengers Injured and Bruised.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED.
Names, Incidents, dc.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatcb.l

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
GREENSBORO, N. c., September 1.-THE
fast mail on the Richmond and Danyille
railroad met with q serious accident at 1870
A. NJ. at place called Reedy Fork, two
miles from Brown Summit station, and
about eleven miles east OF this point. The
train was moving at about fifteen miles per
hour, and the accident was caused by o
broken rail- six cars being thrown down
an embankment forty feet deep.
The express car was the first to go over,
the baggage car next, then one passenger
car, followed by oneP Pullman palace car and
two sleepers. The baggage car rolled over
fifty feet, and one sleeper over $50 feet into
a meadow below. ILL.,. Il s. j. = -: ,...,
The baggage master had just stepped
from his car into the express car, and was
thus saved. No one was killed, but about
twenty were. wounded. There were over
$50 passengers on the train, including many
ladies, some Of whom were severely cut and
bruised. One lady's head was driven
through the walls Of the car. Another in
the same party was thrown through the
window, her feet remaining on the ground
and q part Of her body remaining in the car.
1t is thought by the attending physicians
that none OF the wounds will prove mortal.
The following is list Of the wounded-yiz.
DR.. Davega, son, and daughter, of Chester,
SC; Miss Sechrist, Chester, s. c.; Mrs. j.
E. Appler, Columbia, S. c.; II. e. Markley,
Greenvile, s. c.; Mrs. J.. stringfellow,
Montgomery, Ala. Mrs F. S. Stringfellow,
Montgomery, Ala; Mr.. Ii. Camson, Mo-
bile; Mrs. v. White, Athens, Ga; DR.. John
T. Moreland, Lagrange, Ga. /; A. N. Old
field, Atlanta; Mr.. Eddings, Charlotte, N.
c.; the mail agent, and several train hands,
brakemen, &c. mr.
One OF the cars rested on its side just on
the verge Of q precipice, and the passengers
had to be drawn out with ropes. DR.. Knox,
of the Woman's Hospital, was on board the
train, and rendered every assistance in his
power. exhibiting great skill and presence
Of mind in improvising bandages, &C., for
the comforts OF the wounded. n
AS soon as a telegram could be sent from
the nearest station Drs. Logan and Gregory
were sent out from Greensboro on an extra
car, and rendered such aid as was found
necessary, and on reaching the place OF the
disaster received the following telegram
from Captain w. II. Green, superintendent:
+" Richmond, Va, September 12.-Drs.
Gregory and Logan,-Thanks for your
prompt attention TO the wounded. Please
see that every possible attention and COM
fort be given them, and il you think it ne
cessary accompany the wounded over this
road. W. 81. GREEN"
To which Drs. Gregory and Logan re-
piled: ...rt ..~.-.... .....-... ..1 3rt
"The wounded going North have been
we'll cared Tor, and will be under the medi-
cal care of DR.. Knox. We will take those
who wish to return to Greensboro with us,
and give them every care and attention. &
lSignedl "Drs. LOGAN and GREGORY"
Those going north left Brown Summit at
P. NJ; those going south at P. NJ, and
reached Greensboro at $3.50, and were COM
fortably quartered at the McAdoo Hotel,
and are now doing well. .