Train wreck derails Pennsylvania excursion train at Bradford
A Rochester branch excursion train on the Pennsylvania railroad derailed at Schuyler No 4 near Piffard after a tender bolt broke. Four coaches toppled an embankment, injuring many passengers who were rushed to hospital. no lives were lost.
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Blacksnake Drops On Altoona Table During Summer Party
In Altoona Pennsylvania on June 23 a four foot blacksnake fell from a maple tree onto a lawn table where John Schenk hosted guests at a Wopsononock cottage. The guests fled as the snake disrupted the meal. Schenk refused to kill the reptile, calling it man’s friend and noting it would deter rattlers and copperheads. Believed to be after birds or eggs, the incident ended with the guests unsettled but unharmed.
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Foreman Dies to Save Fifteen in Sunbury
Sunbury June 23 a bridge foreman Frank Allen of Sunbury died instantly after grasping a live wire carrying 7500 volts to prevent his fifteen crew members from being shocked. The crane power had parted and his quick act saved others at the site.
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