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Information about accidents in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.
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1873-07-06, Morning Star and Catholic Messenger (New Orleans, LA); “several persons” killed in an explosion at Tredegar
1873-07-08, Bristol (Va.) News; steam boiler explodes at Tredegar, killing a fireman and throwing him into the air
1875-05-10, Major B. F. Hart, superintendent of Richmond National Cemetery, has horse accident on Main Street, not hurt
1876-07-29, Richmond Dispatch; accident to John Nicholson, “purchaser of the Chaffin farm” near Fort Harrison
1879-08-26, Richmond Dispatch; Castle Thunder and adjoining building burn down spectacularly. Important and lengthy description of the fire. United States Hotel mentioned
1879-08-27, further details on the burning of Castle Thunder. No lives lost, extensive account of insurance of various buildings
1880-03-24, Richmond Dispatch; man injured at the Tredegar Iron Works with a circular saw – hand was amputated
1880-04-29, Richmond Dispatch; accident at Tredegar Iron Works – 25-lb. weight falls on a man’s head
1880-09-15, Richmond Dispatch; accident at Tredegar – falling iron bar hits man on head
1880-10-01, Lancaster (PA) Daily Intelligencer; young man killed at Tredegar “by being caught in the machinery”
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