Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-02
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

| On Wednesday OF last week, serious
accident occurred on the Georgia Railroad
by which the engineer lost his life, several
passengers were hurt, and railroad property
destroyed and damaged to the amount of $10,.
OOO The accident occurred in q deep cut
which is also curve. As the locomotive
rounded the curve three COWS were seen on
the track, but too late to stop the train. The
engine struck the animals, and was turned
completely across the track. The baggage
car followed pell NELL, and was literally piled
upon the engine. The second and first class
coaches we're crushed into the wreck, and the
whole formed a mass of broken timbers and
iron. The engineer, Mr.. Zach Armstead, was
killed by the baggage car His body was
nearly roasted in the wreck. The train caught
on fire and the baggage car, the second-class
car and two 6rstcass coaches were consumed.
On the train we're Companies B and of the
18th Infantry, en- route for Jefferson Barracks,
Indiana. OF these only Lieut.. Benner, who
was in the second.class car when the accident
occurred, was hurt. The cars containing the
soldiers and their baggage were not injured.
All the contents of the baggage and express
cars were entirely destroyed by fire. A por.
tion of the baggage was very valuable. One
gentleman-Dr. Crawford, of Atlanta-lost
his trunk containing $4,000 in bonds and
valuable papers. He offered $4,000 to any
one who would save his trunk, and finding
that the offer produced no effect, he offered a
soldier 81 900 if he would rescue the trunk from
the fire. The devourng flames, however, had
completely enwrapped the baggage car. and
nothing whatever could be done. The United
States soldiers rendered efficient service after
the accident, in aiding in the transfer between
the up and down trains.
This is another of the evils resulting from
roaming stock. Had the locomotive killed
one ofthose COWS and safely passed along, tF"
agrieved owner of the COW would have made
doleful COM plant and instituted suit against
the company for damages but his three stray
cattle can endanger the lives of hundreds,
cause the death of one, the crippling of others
and the loss of thousands of dollars and there
is none to complain.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEN. LEACH.
General Leach, of North Carolina, has
written second letter on the political situa.
ton, and defining his relations Herewith.
The General addresses his letter mainly to
those of his party who affect to believe him
untrue to the faith, and in his treatment of
the various points presented, shows that he
occupies high, conservative position. Gen.
Leach is a veteran in politics. and in this COM
bat disports himself like a giant among pig
mics. The concluding paragraph Of his letter
is as follows: .= .., ... .,
stand by my former letter in my cordial
support of the administration when right, and
in opposition when in my judgment it is
wrong. Can't man do this and still be q
good Democrat? I can, and will. The Pres
ident, be it said to his honor, has restored COLI
stitutional liberty and local selfgovernment
to two sister States; and my distinguished
friend, (and am proud of his friendship,)
the noble Hampton, peacefully took his seat in
the executive chair, where he sits with 80
much dignity and justice, redeeming, day by
day, his patriotic pledges. The President is
also making heroic and honorable efforts to