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June 15, 1954
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Fire broke out in a New York subway train near 86th Street station due to a short circuit, filling cars with smoke and causing panic. About 25 people were injured; passengers broke windows to escape, and a group of 20 was temporarily trapped but freed by a man using a crowbar.
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Subway Train Fire Causes Panic Today
NEW YORK (—Panic developed today when fire broke out in a subway train near the 86th Street station of the Lexington Avenue line.
Acrid smoke, apparently from a short circuit, poured through the cars and early reports said about 25 persons were injured or made ill.
A group of about 20 persons pushed through the doors and climbed to an emergency exit, only to find themselves momentarily trapped by a sidewalk grating. The group, including many high school students, screamed and shouted.
The shouts attracted a man in a nearby church. He obtained a crowbar and pried open the grating, releasing the trapped passengers.
The fire broke out at 8:01 a.m., in a seven-car southbound local enroute to Brooklyn Bridge. About 150 yards north of the 86th Street section, a contact shoe that takes power from the third rail became stuck and smoke poured through the first two cars.
Passengers became panicky when the smoke spread to other cars. Car windows were broken as riders sought to escape.
NEW YORK (—Panic developed today when fire broke out in a subway train near the 86th Street station of the Lexington Avenue line.
Acrid smoke, apparently from a short circuit, poured through the cars and early reports said about 25 persons were injured or made ill.
A group of about 20 persons pushed through the doors and climbed to an emergency exit, only to find themselves momentarily trapped by a sidewalk grating. The group, including many high school students, screamed and shouted.
The shouts attracted a man in a nearby church. He obtained a crowbar and pried open the grating, releasing the trapped passengers.
The fire broke out at 8:01 a.m., in a seven-car southbound local enroute to Brooklyn Bridge. About 150 yards north of the 86th Street section, a contact shoe that takes power from the third rail became stuck and smoke poured through the first two cars.
Passengers became panicky when the smoke spread to other cars. Car windows were broken as riders sought to escape.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Heroic Act
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Bravery Heroism
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Subway Fire
Train Panic
Short Circuit
Passenger Injuries
Emergency Rescue
New York Subway
Where did it happen?
Near The 86th Street Station Of The Lexington Avenue Line, New York
Story Details
Location
Near The 86th Street Station Of The Lexington Avenue Line, New York
Event Date
Today At 8:01 A.M.
Story Details
Fire from short circuit in southbound subway train near 86th Street fills cars with smoke, injuring 25 and causing panic; passengers break windows to escape; group of 20 trapped by grating rescued by man from nearby church using crowbar.