Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 60, Number 45, 12 October 1888 — Accident to the Local. [ARTICLE]

Accident to the Local.

The Sacramento local train met with a severe accident at Pinole at G o'clock last evening. The freight train going west left tho switch open. The local train was run on the side track, where several box-cars of lumber were standiug, and were all demolished. Engineer Clark and the fireman jumped, the former striking on his shoulder, dislocating it. The passengers had a lively shaking- up, but none were seriously hurt. The only damage done was the pulling out of the draw-head of the bag gage car, the bursting of the water tank on the engine and some damage to the freight car. The train wa3 delayed two hours by the accident.