Last Monday a serious accident occurred at Duck Hill, Miss. on the Mississippi Central. At that point trains passed each other, and it appears that on the evening in question, by the carelessness of George JONES, colored, the switch was not properly arranged, which caused the southern and northern trains to collide. The locomotive of the latter train was thrown from the track and turned over, causing the death of the engineer in charge, Mr. Caleb PURSER. Two passenger cars were also thrown from the track. No other damage of a serious nature was sustained. The switch tender has been placed under arrest and will be held to answer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 June 1867, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
