FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT - An accident occurred yesterday afternoon about a mile west of Greenwood, in Albemarle county, on the C & O railroad, by which a first class coach and two sleepers of the Louisville express coming east, and due here at 9:20 last night, were thrown from the track and considerable damaged. G. W. Pettway, baggage master, of Richmond, was killed, and about a dozen passengers hurt, none, however seriously. The track was cleared and trains commenced passing the scene of the accident about 10 o'clock this morning.
Published in the Alexandria gazette, August 5, 1887, page 3.
Published in the Alexandria gazette, August 5, 1887, page 3.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT - An accident occurred yesterday afternoon about a mile west of Greenwood, in Albemarle county, on the C & O railroad, by which a first class coach and two sleepers of the Louisville express coming east, and due here at 9:20 last night, were thrown from the track and considerable damaged. G. W. Pettway, baggage master, of Richmond, was killed, and about a dozen passengers hurt, none, however seriously. The track was cleared and trains commenced passing the scene of the accident about 10 o'clock this morning.
Published in the Alexandria gazette, August 5, 1887, page 3.
Published in the Alexandria gazette, August 5, 1887, page 3.
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