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Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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A collision occurred between an excursion train to Atlantic City and a returning newspaper train at Ancora on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, injuring engineer W. H. Pine seriously and several Philadelphia passengers less severely. The accident was caused by the excursion train being early and the newspaper train attempting to sidetrack.
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The locomotives of the early morning excursion train for Atlantic City and a special newspaper train returning from that place collided on Sunday at Ancora, on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, 28 miles below Camden. Engineer W. H. Pine, of the excursion train, sustained injuries which may result seriously. Andrew Donigan, Anthony Friel, Albert and Max Soule, John J. and James Dougherty, all of Philadelphia, passengers on the excursion train, were less seriously injured. The newspaper train was endeavoring to make a side track and the excursion train is said to have been several minutes ahead of time, which is believed to be the cause of the accident.
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Primary Location
Ancora
Event Date
Sunday
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engineer w. h. pine sustained serious injuries; andrew donigan, anthony friel, albert and max soule, john j. and james dougherty sustained less serious injuries.
Event Details
The locomotives of the early morning excursion train for Atlantic City and a special newspaper train returning from that place collided at Ancora on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, 28 miles below Camden. The newspaper train was trying to make a side track, and the excursion train was several minutes ahead of time.