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The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
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In Amsterdam, NY, the Twentieth Century Limited train struck a stalled automobile at a crossing east of the city on May 6, killing eight people including John M. S. Acee, his wife, three children, and sister-in-law. The locomotive was disabled but stayed on the rails; injuries reported.
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Amsterdam, May 6.—The twentieth Century, Limited, bound for Buffalo from New York on the New York Central railroad struck an automobile at a crossing east of this city tonight, killing eight according to railroad men. The locomotive was disabled. It is believed a number of persons were injured.
John M. S. Acee, of Amsterdam, clothing store proprietor, his wife, three children and a sister-in-law were among those killed. Trainmen said the Acee car stalled on the track.
Two other occupants of the automobile whose names could not be learned died in a local hospital from injuries. The locomotive did not leave the rails.
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Amsterdam
Event Date
May 6
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eight killed, including john m. s. acee, his wife, three children, sister-in-law, and two unnamed occupants; number of injuries believed; locomotive disabled but did not leave rails.
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The Twentieth Century Limited train, bound for Buffalo from New York on the New York Central railroad, struck an automobile at a crossing east of Amsterdam tonight; the Acee car stalled on the track.