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Domestic News
October 19, 1874
Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
What is this article about?
The Baltimore express train wrecked at Alcyon bridge near Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 18, killing engineer Dan Perdue and fireman Joseph Parent who stayed at their posts to save passengers, all of whom escaped injury.
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Cincinnati, October 18.
The Baltimore express train, due here at 6 o'clock this A. M., met with an accident at Alcyon bridge, wrecking the locomotive and tender, both of which went through the bridge. Engineer Dan Perdue and fireman Joseph Parent, both of Chillicothe, might have saved themselves by jumping, as the train was not running over 12 miles an hour, but they died at their posts and thereby saved the passengers, not one of whom was injured and passengers in the sleeping coach not even awakened.
Cincinnati, October 18.
The Baltimore express train, due here at 6 o'clock this A. M., met with an accident at Alcyon bridge, wrecking the locomotive and tender, both of which went through the bridge. Engineer Dan Perdue and fireman Joseph Parent, both of Chillicothe, might have saved themselves by jumping, as the train was not running over 12 miles an hour, but they died at their posts and thereby saved the passengers, not one of whom was injured and passengers in the sleeping coach not even awakened.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Transportation
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Train Accident
Alcyon Bridge
Dan Perdue
Joseph Parent
Cincinnati
Baltimore Express
What entities or persons were involved?
Dan Perdue
Joseph Parent
Where did it happen?
Alcyon Bridge, Near Cincinnati, Ohio
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Alcyon Bridge, Near Cincinnati, Ohio
Event Date
October 18
Key Persons
Dan Perdue
Joseph Parent
Outcome
engineer dan perdue and fireman joseph parent died; no passengers injured.
Event Details
The Baltimore express train wrecked at Alcyon bridge, with the locomotive and tender going through the bridge. The crew stayed at their posts, saving all passengers.