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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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A massive bascule bridge in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, collapsed under a freight train on Oct. 7, killing two trainmen and blocking key locks, halting ore shipping from Lake Superior for an estimated four days.
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan Oct. 7 (AP) - The collapse of a one-arm lift bridge believed to be the largest bascule type in the world, brought defense-vital ore shipping from Lake Superior ports to a temporary halt. The giant span, owned by the Canadian Pacific, sagged beneath the weight of a loaded freight train and the locomotive and tender shot from the open end into the approach to St. Mary's Falls canal, carrying two trainmen to their death and effectively blocking the two largest Sault Ste. Marie locks, which link Lakes Superior and Huron.
A wrecking train was summoned immediately but officials estimated that it would be four days before the locks could be sufficiently cleared to provide passage for heavily laden ore carriers, which include some of the largest craft to navigate the lakes.
The cause of the collapse was not known. Officials said there was no reason to suspect sabotage. The bridge was constructed in 1914.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Event Date
Oct. 7
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two trainmen killed; locks blocked, estimated four days to clear for shipping passage
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The collapse of a one-arm lift bridge, the largest bascule type in the world, owned by Canadian Pacific, sagged under a loaded freight train, causing the locomotive and tender to fall into the approach to St. Mary's Falls canal, blocking the two largest Sault Ste. Marie locks linking Lakes Superior and Huron; cause unknown, no sabotage suspected; bridge built in 1914.