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The Bennington Evening Banner
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
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The Boston & Maine Railroad offers a $1,000 reward for information leading to the detection and conviction of persons who tampered with switches and tracks at Walloomsac on January 5, 1909, causing a passenger train derailment and wreck. Information to be given to M. P. Snyder in Mechanicville, N.Y.
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The Boston & Maine railroad has issued a notice to the public offering a reward of one thousand dollars to the first person furnishing information that will lead to the detection and conviction of the person or persons who tampered with the switches and tracks at Walloomsac in the early morning of Jan. 5, 1909, thereby causing the derailment and wreck of a passenger train.
Information must be given to M. P. Snyder, assistant superintendent, Fitchburg division, B. & M. railroad, Mechanicville, N. Y.
It is believed that this action on the part of the Boston & Maine will be productive of new developments in the matter.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Walloomsac
Event Date
Jan. 5, 1909
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Outcome
derailment and wreck of a passenger train
Event Details
The Boston & Maine railroad issued a notice offering a reward of one thousand dollars to the first person furnishing information that will lead to the detection and conviction of the person or persons who tampered with the switches and tracks at Walloomsac in the early morning of Jan. 5, 1909, thereby causing the derailment and wreck of a passenger train. Information must be given to M. P. Snyder, assistant superintendent, Fitchburg division, B. & M. railroad, Mechanicville, N. Y. It is believed that this action will be productive of new developments in the matter.