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Domestic News
February 28, 1857
The Tipton Advertiser
Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa
What is this article about?
The Moscow Bridge across Cedar River on the M. & M. R. R. line was carried away by an ice gorge on Thursday last, destroying two spans shortly after a morning freight train passed safely over it at 10 A.M.
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Moscow Bridge Gone.
The above bridge across Cedar River on the line of the M. & M. R. R. was carried away by the ice on Thursday last. We happened to be on the ground a short time after the bridge passed away and had a fair view of the ruins. The ice had gorged up above the bridge, reaching about a mile up the stream. The morning freight train passed over the bridge, about ten or fifteen minutes afterwards the ice passed through carrying away two spans of the bridge. As the train arrived (10 o'clock A.M.) there was no damage and very little excitement.
The above bridge across Cedar River on the line of the M. & M. R. R. was carried away by the ice on Thursday last. We happened to be on the ground a short time after the bridge passed away and had a fair view of the ruins. The ice had gorged up above the bridge, reaching about a mile up the stream. The morning freight train passed over the bridge, about ten or fifteen minutes afterwards the ice passed through carrying away two spans of the bridge. As the train arrived (10 o'clock A.M.) there was no damage and very little excitement.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Moscow Bridge
Cedar River
Ice Gorge
Railroad Bridge
Bridge Destruction
Where did it happen?
Moscow
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Moscow
Event Date
Thursday Last
Outcome
two spans of the bridge carried away; no damage to the morning freight train; very little excitement.
Event Details
The bridge across Cedar River on the M. & M. R. R. line was carried away by ice that gorged up about a mile upstream. The morning freight train passed over the bridge about ten or fifteen minutes before the ice destroyed two spans.