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Domestic News
March 31, 1888
Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Attempted train wreck on Delaware Railroad yesterday foiled by preceding freight train, averting potential fatalities; perpetrator decried as worst kind of murderer, facing punishment though laws may be inadequate.
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The man who tried to wreck a train on the Delaware Railroad yesterday about [time?], and no doubt will receive the full measure of punishment for his dastardly crime. Fortunately, a freight train preceded the express, or there is no telling how many might have been killed or maimed for life. The man, or men, who could deliberately plot an act of this kind are not fit to live; they are the worst kind of murderers, and the world would be better off without them. We cannot conceive of a more fiendish act, and our only fear is that our laws do not provide a punishment commensurate with the offense.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Train Wreck Attempt
Delaware Railroad
Sabotage
Freight Train
Express Train
Where did it happen?
Delaware Railroad
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Delaware Railroad
Event Date
Yesterday
Outcome
no casualties; freight train preceded the express, preventing deaths or injuries; perpetrator expected to receive full punishment
Event Details
A man or men attempted to wreck a train on the Delaware Railroad yesterday; the act described as a dastardly, fiendish crime by deliberate saboteurs unfit to live; laws may not provide commensurate punishment