Bridge Car Disaster Claims Thirty Six Lives
A train car crowded with passengers derailed near a trestle and bridge. Thirty six people are reported killed with eighteen bodies recovered and identified.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1899
Page
1
Wonderful Frat New Record for Somersaults in the Water
William C. Rowe of South Boston set a world record at the L Street Bath by turning fifteen back somersaults and seventeen front somersaults on a day attended by over 7000 people. The crowd noted the facility’s crowding and praised Rowe amid a lineup of prominent swimmers including Doc Smith Crockett and Maher.
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L Street
Bath
Roxbury
Brighton
Brookline
Dorchesaa * Ae
William C. Rowe
Oeral
South Boston
Harry
Dr. Crockett
Mike’ Maher
Crockett
J. Horan
W. Hark
Carroll
J. O’brien
Henry Guatin
Henry Harding
J. Robinson
Bob’’ Robaeon
Riverside Recreation Grounds
Richardson
Hyde Park
Iain Ham
Dr. Gallivan
Boland
Burke
J. Leavitt
J. Fitzpatrick
Paul Burke
Death toll at Bridgeport disaster rises to thirty six
Latest count reports 36 killed in a Bridgeport accident with 28 identified. Names listed include Thomas McNally 30 of Beeper and William Cotter 25 of Bridgeport among others such as Henry C. Cogswell 60. Orla Pena 62. Elias Bradley and wife of Milford. John Carroll Bridgeport. Frank Blew and family in Stratford. Patrick Brennan and more.
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Bridgeport
Thos. McNally
Beeeper
William Cotter
Jos
Milford
Nee Osborn
Stratfor Daniels Galvin
Ansonia
John Carroll
Bridgeort
Banks
Shelton
McDonald
Bridge- Winton Lanthear
Momey
Sessisie Toom
Mora the Wen
Arvey
J. H. Rugg
Stratfor Mre
Frank Blew
Stratford
WM. McCullougch
Arthur Holmes
Dgeport
Bride Oer Atric McDermott
Rage
Patrick Brennan
iariaRe Bonusa
H. Harvey
Arid Report
Sohn” Galvin
Ar&t aRcane
Connecticut Rail Accident Kills Dozens at Oronoque
A loaded Stratford extension streetcar derailed from a 40 foot trestle over Peck's mill pond near Oronoque, Bridgeport. Thirty six dead and many injured as rescuers rush to scene and morgue is improvised in Stratford town hall.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut
Stratford
Shelton Street Railway Company
Peck’s Mill Pond
Oronoque
Shelton
John Carroll
Hamilton
J. C. Lynch
R. W. Ivers
J. M. Johnson
Bridgeport General Hospital
Coggswell
Frances Peck
Frank Cramer
Bridgeport Traction Company
Trace
Andrew Radell
Derby
Aretval
Aes
Pethiey Grange
Se ‘Regia Fa. Wen
Tragic Bar Harbor Excursion Crush Drowns Dozens
A Maine Bar Harbor ferry disaster leaves nearly a score of excursionists dead as two hundred rush from train to boat trapped by wharf pilings. The Maine Central railroad had run numerous trips to view warships, with crowds packing trains all morning.
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Bar Harbor
Mt. Desert Ferry
Maine Central Road
Maine Central Railroad
Maine
Dead Listed From Bar Harbor Disaster
The dead at Bar Harbor are listed with 18 bodies recovered by late evening and more believed missing. Identified victims include Mrs. William Murray, Irving Bridges, Albert Colson, Mrs. Alonzo P. Cakes, Miss Crace Summer, Joseph Murphy, Mrs. Hollis W. Estey, Clifford Cushman, Miss Lizzie Ward, Charles W. Downs, F. E. Sweetser, Ora M. Lane, Co H Bennett, Mrs. Co H Bennett, Mrs. Charles Stover, Melvin McCord, Mrs Deorce Derwent, Mrs A H Billings, Miss Lewis, and an Unknown Woman. The swift tide under the wharf complicates recovery.
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Deorce Derwent
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