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Runaway Freight Train Wreck Near Narrows Bridge
A runaway Western Maryland freight train plunged from a double-track bridge over the national pike near Narrows. Three railroads raced crews to the scene as 12 of 75 cars wrecked. three unidentified men may be among the dead. Fireman George Gilpin was badly injured, and flagman Benson sustained serious head and body injuries after riding atop a car as it overturned. Other crew members were scattered across the wreckage amid pouring rain and blazing wheel rims.
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Mberland
Maryland
National Pike
Narrows
Jtly
Colmar
Be‘yond Frostburg
Mi Bridge
Con Heliaville
Darmar
George Gilpin
Dunbar
Benson
Elkins
W.va
L. P. Brown
Charles Blackturn
Marty .B.naugie
J. G. McCrossin
Norman
Clty
Kelly B
Wilbur Bennett
Cash Valley
Wills Creek
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