The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1865., [Electronic resource]

Blowing down of a railroad bridge.

‘ "On Thursday afternoon about two o'clock, while the workmen engaged in putting up the railroad bridge at Robinson's mill, some six miles below the city, were at work upon it, a sudden and strong gust of wind struck and overturned two unfinished spans of the structure, involving men and timber in one common wreck. E. C. Garrison, road master, and Thomas Berry, carpenter, were instantly killed. Mr. Garrison, it is said, sprang off the bridge at the moment of the accident. His neck was dislocated and both arms broken. About twenty of the workmen were wounded, including Messrs. Hannah and Flippin, foremen. Two of the men had each a leg broken. The most of the others received only flesh cuts — some of them severe, but none dangerous. A number of physicians from this city promptly repaired to the scene of the disaster, and rendered all the assistance in their power to the unfortunate sufferers. The repairs on this bridge and the one nearer the city will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The Southside railroad is a necessity to this section and the country west and south of us, and we are glad to learn that the delay caused by the sad occurrence of Thursday will be but slight, and soon recovered."

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