Knoxville, Tennessee Train Wreck
July
4, 1872
Railroad Accident in Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn., July 4.-The
eastern-bound passenger train due at Knoxville
at noon to-day, met with an accident fifteen
miles from this city. The engine ran over a
cow, throwing it from the track, and wrecking
two baggage and mail cars. The passenger-cars
remained on the track. None of the passengers
were injured except one negro who was standing
in the platform of the forward car, and had both
feet crushed. Charles
Harvey, the engineer, had a leg and
should broken, and was otherwise dangerously
injured. The western-bound train was detained
[illegible] the scene of the wreck until 8
o'clock P. M., when the wreck was cleared away
and trains proceeded.
The New York Times, New York, NY 5 Jul
1872
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