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June 7, 1898
The Copper Country Evening News
Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan
What is this article about?
A Burlington freight train derailed near Plano, Illinois, due to a broken flange, spilling grain and killing cattle, but a carload of eggs remained unbroken after tumbling twice into a ditch.
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CURIOUS RAILWAY WRECK
Cattle Were Killed, Grain Was Spilled, but Eggs Remained Unbroken.
Seven cars in the center of a full train of special freight on the Burlington road recently left the track near Plano, Ills., the result of a broken flange, and were tumbled over into a ditch.
Four of the cars were laden with grain, two contained cattle and one was packed from the floor to the roof with eggs. The grain cars were splintered and the grain scattered all about. Many of the cattle in two of the cars were killed, but the car containing the eggs although it turned over twice before landing in the ditch, preserved its contents intact. Investigation showed that not an egg was broken.
The Burlington puts this down as one of the most remarkable wrecks on the road. The tracks were cleared in three hours and traffic resumed.—Chicago Times-Herald.
Cattle Were Killed, Grain Was Spilled, but Eggs Remained Unbroken.
Seven cars in the center of a full train of special freight on the Burlington road recently left the track near Plano, Ills., the result of a broken flange, and were tumbled over into a ditch.
Four of the cars were laden with grain, two contained cattle and one was packed from the floor to the roof with eggs. The grain cars were splintered and the grain scattered all about. Many of the cattle in two of the cars were killed, but the car containing the eggs although it turned over twice before landing in the ditch, preserved its contents intact. Investigation showed that not an egg was broken.
The Burlington puts this down as one of the most remarkable wrecks on the road. The tracks were cleared in three hours and traffic resumed.—Chicago Times-Herald.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Disaster
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Railway Wreck
Unbroken Eggs
Cattle Killed
Grain Spilled
Burlington Road
Where did it happen?
Near Plano, Ills.
Story Details
Location
Near Plano, Ills.
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Seven freight cars derailed near Plano, Illinois, spilling grain and killing cattle, but the egg car tumbled twice without breaking any eggs.