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September 26, 1901
Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
What is this article about?
On Sept. 20, near Pasco, WA, the second section of Northern Pacific Train No. 3 collided with the first at Lake station due to a misplaced switch, wrecking cars but causing only minor injuries as passengers jumped to safety.
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ALL HAD NARROW ESCAPES.
Northern Pacific Passenger Train Collision
Where Damage Was Great.
Seattle, Sept. 21.-Train No. 3, of the Northern Pacific railway, while entering the yards at Lake, a small station, twenty-six miles east of Pasco, yesterday forenoon, suffered a collision that was remarkable for the slight injuries inflicted upon passengers. The train was running in close time in two sections, and through a misplaced switch, so it is alleged, the last section crashed into the rear end of the first. The locomotive plunged almost through the rear car of the first section, pulling a baggage car with it into the debris.
The passengers in the wrecked car saw the on-coming train and ran through the front end and sprang to the ground. The train was coming at a fair rate of speed when the collision took place, and many of those who jumped were considerably jarred.
Northern Pacific Passenger Train Collision
Where Damage Was Great.
Seattle, Sept. 21.-Train No. 3, of the Northern Pacific railway, while entering the yards at Lake, a small station, twenty-six miles east of Pasco, yesterday forenoon, suffered a collision that was remarkable for the slight injuries inflicted upon passengers. The train was running in close time in two sections, and through a misplaced switch, so it is alleged, the last section crashed into the rear end of the first. The locomotive plunged almost through the rear car of the first section, pulling a baggage car with it into the debris.
The passengers in the wrecked car saw the on-coming train and ran through the front end and sprang to the ground. The train was coming at a fair rate of speed when the collision took place, and many of those who jumped were considerably jarred.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Survival
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Survival
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Train Collision
Narrow Escapes
Northern Pacific
Misplaced Switch
Passenger Safety
Where did it happen?
Lake Station, Twenty Six Miles East Of Pasco
Story Details
Location
Lake Station, Twenty Six Miles East Of Pasco
Event Date
Yesterday Forenoon (Dateline Sept. 21)
Story Details
Train No. 3 of the Northern Pacific railway, running in two sections, collided at Lake station due to a misplaced switch. The last section crashed into the rear of the first, with the locomotive plunging through the rear car, but passengers escaped with slight injuries by jumping out.