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FRIGHTFUL' RAILROAD ACC[. 1)EjNT. Two Charl Iote Hound Sleeping- Car, in. the River. H t' ill froll (lhe Nti't h :i ri v' t (tha riote Sititla,v 29tiI. at 12 53 j. .1 w itll()lt it-,, I1811:11 cm n } eloleLlt (if ' 0:le 1t . Tilie PiW I1 -lel'sI r :11(l thie 111:61 ei.:I tia lin1 l)111 collie over the \'iriowi. Af il :t li ' t:I and a re l I:tnt : e: to t he U llarlotte lloilll( t Ir in i 1:t Dal \ille were 111mis'sigll. Thllis i dicn tell tal u.0l(lonlt oW soil, kindl ()i II( le'VililitR M idfll(d ron(l. ni11( :I tor'rilble onste it p~rovedl t-o be Wherl ri a tle cil Inrs hokee ille kil()Wit. 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