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February 1, 1922
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A boiler explosion on Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 1 near Dinwiddie station, Va., killed the negro fireman and severely injured engineer O. L. Davis. No passengers were hurt; cause likely low water in boiler.
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S. A. L. LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES: ONE DEAD
Petersburg, Va., Jan. 31. - The negro fireman was killed and the engineer, O. L. Davis, aged 50, of Raleigh, N. C., was probably fatally injured when the boiler of their big locomotive of the Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 1, southbound from New York to Jacksonville, blew up yesterday morning at 7 o'clock near Dinwiddie station, about fourteen miles from this city. None of the passengers on the train were injured and the Pullman train was brought back to this city. The cause of the explosion is not officially determined, but low water in the boiler is said to have been the cause.
Petersburg, Va., Jan. 31. - The negro fireman was killed and the engineer, O. L. Davis, aged 50, of Raleigh, N. C., was probably fatally injured when the boiler of their big locomotive of the Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 1, southbound from New York to Jacksonville, blew up yesterday morning at 7 o'clock near Dinwiddie station, about fourteen miles from this city. None of the passengers on the train were injured and the Pullman train was brought back to this city. The cause of the explosion is not officially determined, but low water in the boiler is said to have been the cause.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Transportation
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Locomotive Explosion
Seaboard Air Line
Train Accident
Boiler Explosion
Dinwiddie Station
Petersburg Va
What entities or persons were involved?
O. L. Davis
Where did it happen?
Near Dinwiddie Station, About Fourteen Miles From Petersburg, Va.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Near Dinwiddie Station, About Fourteen Miles From Petersburg, Va.
Event Date
Yesterday Morning At 7 O'clock, Jan. 31
Key Persons
O. L. Davis
Outcome
negro fireman killed; engineer o. l. davis probably fatally injured; no passengers injured; train brought back to petersburg.
Event Details
Boiler of Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 1 locomotive exploded near Dinwiddie station.