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The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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A northbound freight train No. 18 on the Cincinnati Southern railroad collided with a switch engine and cars near Ludlow, killing brakeman Cayton, wrecking both engines and 12 cars, with damages estimated at $25,000.
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CINCINNATI, April 6. — Northbound freight No. 18, on the Cincinnati Southern railroad on approaching Ludlow shortly before noon yesterday ran into a switch engine and fourteen cars which had pulled out on the main track. The engineer of the incoming train saw the danger, whistled down brakes and reversed his engine, but finding that he could not avert the collision jumped in time to save his life. The crash was terrific, and both engines were wrecked.
Twelve cars were smashed into kindling wood and Brakeman Cayton, who was on his first trip over the road, was instantly killed. The other train escaped with a few bruises. The loss will be about $25,000.
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Primary Location
Ludlow
Event Date
Shortly Before Noon Yesterday
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brakeman cayton instantly killed; both engines wrecked; twelve cars smashed into kindling wood; other train crew with a few bruises; loss about $25,000
Event Details
Northbound freight No. 18 on the Cincinnati Southern railroad ran into a switch engine and fourteen cars on the main track while approaching Ludlow. The engineer jumped to safety after attempting to stop. The crash wrecked both engines.