News:  Eliza Pennypacker Accident (1864): Chester Co., PA

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January 19, 1864
VILLAGE RECORD
Accident SEVERE ACCIDENT - Eliza << Pennypacker>> , wife of Dr.
Nathan << Pennypacker>> , of Charlestown, Chester county, was
severely wounded on the Railroad, on Tuesday last. She was
returning from Washington, where she had been visiting her
husband, who is in the army. When near Baltimore, the axle of
the car she was in broke - the car was thrown from the track,
and then turned over on its side. Of course a number of the
passengers were injured. Mrs. << Pennypacker>>  was violently thrown
to the floor, and jambed in between the seats, whereby she had
her shoulder blade broken in two places, and received two
severe cuts on the head - one immediately above one of her
eyes. She was insensible for some time, but after a time she
was able to proceed on her journey, and reached home the next
day.