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Washington, District Of Columbia
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DANGEROUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 31.-A very disastrous railroad accident occurred near Parkersburg, W. Va., on Friday last, the particulars and extent of which have been kept secret. A heavy loaded freight train crossing the Cincinnati, Washington, and Baltimore railroad struck a cow on the bridge, derailing the engine and several cars. The bridge caught fire and gave way, wrecking the engine and seventeen cars, nine of which were loaded with oil. The train and bridge were completely destroyed, except the cars not yet on the bridge. The escape of the trainmen was miraculous. The loss to the company is not less than $100,000. Bridgemen are at work, but repairs will not be completed for several days. In the meantime freight and passenger traffic from the west is being carried over the Baltimore and Ohio via Newark and Columbus, Ohio.
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Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 31.-A very disastrous railroad accident occurred near Parkersburg, W. Va., on Friday last, the particulars and extent of which have been kept secret. A heavy loaded freight train crossing the Cincinnati, Washington, and Baltimore railroad struck a cow on the bridge, derailing the engine and several cars. The bridge caught fire and gave way, wrecking the engine and seventeen cars, nine of which were loaded with oil. The train and bridge were completely destroyed, except the cars not yet on the bridge. The escape of the trainmen was miraculous. The loss to the company is not less than $100,000. Bridgemen are at work, but repairs will not be completed for several days. In the meantime freight and passenger traffic from the west is being carried over the Baltimore and Ohio via Newark and Columbus, Ohio.
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Near Parkersburg, W. Va.
Event Date
Friday Last
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the escape of the trainmen was miraculous. the loss to the company is not less than $100,000. bridgemen are at work, but repairs will not be completed for several days. in the meantime freight and passenger traffic from the west is being carried over the baltimore and ohio via newark and columbus, ohio.
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A heavy loaded freight train crossing the Cincinnati, Washington, and Baltimore railroad struck a cow on the bridge, derailing the engine and several cars. The bridge caught fire and gave way, wrecking the engine and seventeen cars, nine of which were loaded with oil. The train and bridge were completely destroyed, except the cars not yet on the bridge.