Domestic News April 6, 1853

The Republic

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Purnell, Son, Servant Maid, Ex Governor Dudley, Mr. T. C. Mcilhenny

Q: What keywords are associated?

Railroad Accident, Derailment, Richmond Petersburg, Passenger Injuries, Servant Death, Broken Center Pin

Washington, District Of Columbia

View full issue View on Library of Congress PDF Page 3

What is this article about?

A passenger car on the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad derailed on Sunday, injuring eight to ten people, including Mrs. Purnell and her son from Wilmington, NC. The servant girl lost a leg and died shortly after. Cause: broken center pin on front truck.

Clipping

OCR Quality

92% Excellent

Full Text

Accident on the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad.—On Sunday one of the passenger cars between Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, was thrown from the track, dangerously injuring four or five persons, including Mrs. Purnell and son, and a servant maid, all of Wilmington, North Carolina. Mrs. P. is a widow, and daughter of ex-Governor Dudley, of North Carolina. She was badly bruised; her little son received a powerful blow in the back of the head, and the servant girl's right leg was cut off near the thigh. The girl died in a few hours. Mr. T. C. McIlhenny, a brother-in-law of Mrs. P.'s, appears the centre pin of the front truck broke, ripping out the entire bottom of the car and seats. Eight or ten persons in all were more or less injured.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Railroad Accident Derailment Richmond Petersburg Passenger Injuries Servant Death Broken Center Pin

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Purnell Son Servant Maid Ex Governor Dudley Mr. T. C. Mcilhenny

Where did it happen?

Between Richmond And Petersburg, Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Between Richmond And Petersburg, Virginia

Event Date

On Sunday

Key Persons

Mrs. Purnell Son Servant Maid Ex Governor Dudley Mr. T. C. Mcilhenny

Outcome

four or five persons dangerously injured, including mrs. purnell (badly bruised), her son (blow to head), servant girl (right leg cut off near thigh, died in a few hours); eight or ten persons in all more or less injured.

Event Details

One of the passenger cars was thrown from the track due to the centre pin of the front truck breaking, ripping out the entire bottom of the car and seats.