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A Fearful Wreck

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Parent Issue
Day
31
Month
May
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

An expres on the B. & O. nea Myersdale, Pa., being half afi hoü late, was making up time;asitroundeL a sharp curve it dashed agninst a 50 ton mass of rock which had been loosened from above the track by heavy rains. The engine and tender and three baggage cars were demol ïshed. The engineer, William Nicholson, of Glenwood, Pa., was so badly crushed and burned that all of his remains to be found were gathered up m a bucket. William H. Reinhart. nreman, of Cïlenwood, was burned and sealded to death. O. E. Stahl, express messenger, of Baltbnore, was badly sealded and sustained severe internal injuries. He will probably die. Fortunately no passengen were killed, although somewere bruised. The cars were flred and entirely consumed. About 150 feet of track were torn up.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Register