When was it published?

October 27, 1871 in The Bolivar Bulletin

Domestic News October 27, 1871

The Bolivar Bulletin

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

D. I. Wells, Esqr., Paul T. Jones, Esq.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Train Accident, Central Railroad, Buckner Trestle, Passenger Injuries, Broken Rail

Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

A northbound passenger train on the Central Railroad derailed due to a broken rail near Buckner trestle on Oct. 19th, injuring several citizens including D. I. Wells and Paul T. Jones with cuts and bruises, though not seriously.

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By the accident which occurred to the north bound passenger train on the Central railroad at 1:30 p. m, Oct. 19th, several of our citizens were more or less injured. D. I. Wells, Esqr., was cut in one or two places about the head and painfully though not seriously bruised across the left hip and elbow. Paul T. Jones, Esq., was cut in the right hand, and he assures us that although he has been in several railroad smash ups this was the worst he ever saw wherein so little serious damage was done. The accident occurred in the vicinity of Buckner trestle, and was caused by a broken rail.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Train Accident Central Railroad Buckner Trestle Passenger Injuries Broken Rail

What entities or persons were involved?

D. I. Wells, Esqr. Paul T. Jones, Esq.

Where did it happen?

Vicinity Of Buckner Trestle

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Vicinity Of Buckner Trestle

Event Date

Oct. 19th

Key Persons

D. I. Wells, Esqr. Paul T. Jones, Esq.

Outcome

several of our citizens were more or less injured; d. i. wells, esqr., was cut in one or two places about the head and painfully though not seriously bruised across the left hip and elbow; paul t. jones, esq., was cut in the right hand

Event Details

By the accident which occurred to the north bound passenger train on the Central railroad at 1:30 p. m, Oct. 19th... The accident occurred in the vicinity of Buckner trestle, and was caused by a broken rail.