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The Mahnomen Pioneer
Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
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A Pennsylvania express train from Philadelphia to New York derailed in Elizabeth, N.J., crashing three coaches 30 feet into a street below. Over 100 injured, many seriously; no deaths. Boiler explosion ignited fire in wreckage.
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Elizabeth, N. J.—A Pennsylvania express train, speeding from Philadelphia for New York, was involved in a strange crash which sent three coaches into a street 30 feet below the tracks. Police estimated that more than 100 were injured. Thirty victims, many hurt seriously, were treated at Elizabeth hospital alone, and many were taken to two other hospitals. There were no reports of deaths. The engine was derailed, causing a boiler explosion setting fire to the locomotive and tender, spraying flames around the wreckage.
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Elizabeth, N. J.
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more than 100 injured, many seriously; no deaths reported.
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A Pennsylvania express train speeding from Philadelphia for New York was involved in a strange crash which sent three coaches into a street 30 feet below the tracks. The engine was derailed, causing a boiler explosion setting fire to the locomotive and tender, spraying flames around the wreckage. Thirty victims treated at Elizabeth hospital alone, many taken to two other hospitals.