Terrible Tailroad Disaster Near Hamilt on and Des Jardins Canal
A catastrophic accident on the Crieat Western Railway occurred near Hamilton at the Dee Jardins Slip Canal. The railway bridge failed as a passenger train passed, plunging cars into the canal and causing many deaths and injuries. Rescue teams worked through the night, with victims, survivors, and authorities including Captain Twohey and Mr. Zimerman among the identified. The cause is suspected to be a weakened winter bridge and track damage.
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Yankee enterprising spirits target naval salvage in Crimea
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