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Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
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Maine Central Pullman train from Bangor derailed near Yarmouth due to landslide in Sodom cut last night. Engine and three cars thrown from track, rails torn up, but no one hurt. Wrecking train cleared the site; damage minor and repairable.
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An Engine and Three Cars Thrown From the Track at Yarmouth - No One Hurt.
PORTLAND, March 27.
The Maine Central Pullman train from Bangor, last night, met with a serious accident near Yarmouth, in "Sodom cut." A landslide had piled a lot of stones and earth on the track, which threw the engine, baggage, express and mail cars from the track, tearing up the rails considerably. Fortunately no one was hurt. As soon as possible a wrecking train was sent to transfer the passengers and clear the track. The cars were thrown from the trucks, but were not damaged beyond repair. The amount of the damage will not be very large. It was remarkable that no one was hurt for the train was wrecked while at a high rate of speed, the engineer not being able to see the obstruction in time to stop his engine.
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Yarmouth
Event Date
Last Night
Outcome
no one hurt. cars thrown from trucks but not damaged beyond repair. rails torn up considerably. damage not very large.
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The Maine Central Pullman train from Bangor met with a serious accident near Yarmouth in Sodom cut due to a landslide piling stones and earth on the track. The engine, baggage, express, and mail cars were thrown from the track while at high speed. A wrecking train transferred passengers and cleared the track.