Tragic Labor Day Truck Crash Kills Two Negro Workers
A Labor Day morning crash on Storyland 67 near Weverton leaving two men dead and six injured. Eleven Negro workers rode the open back of a 1958 Chevrolet truck carrying laborers from Mount Briar to Jenkins Cannery. The brakes failed, the truck overturned, crossed U S 340, struck guard rails, and slid into a ditch.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Storyland
Weverton
Weverton Hill
U. S. 340
Mount Briar
Washington County
Jenkins Cannery
Frederick
U.S. 320
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Five and a Half Tons of Volunteers Helped Halt B&O Traffic
Dockery reported a wagon crash scene where five and a half tons of volunteers from B & O worker groups spread along the road and rail lines. They acted as flagmen and halted trains in both directions until the next B & O passenger train could be cleared hours later.
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Edgar ‘Baker
Aubrey Washington
Alabama
K. O. McAllister
E. L. Nicewarner
John Forsythe
Stephen P. Fol
Gordon Smith
James C. Dockery
Brunswick B & O. Ralroad
Dockery
Cor
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Sondra Jefferson
Baltarmore
Frederick Hospital
State Police
Brunswick ‘Olunteer
Feete Funeral Home Amu
Maryland 67
Os Rreaelekaeer Social Hospital
A.c.finance
Ederick
North Market
Williams Typewriter & Supply CO
E. Patrick St
CDGNR
Allan Pos
House of UsHer
Braddock Drive-In
S. Market St
Footers Cleaners
N. Market St. Frederick Shopping Center
Kaufman Garage Co., Inc
Patrick St
H. C. Summers & CO
Jefferson, Maryland
Frederick, MD
New Holland
Cutterhead
Ceresville Motor Co., Inc
RFD
Frederick, M
Farm Equipment Center
Thurmont
Middletown Equipment CO
IND
Middletown
Eal
Bowers Lumber
Sixth & East Sts
Wat
Mhees
Carmack’s Complete
North Market Street
United
Campbell’s
Bremner’s Saltines Ib
Washington
Pillsbury
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
McCormick’s Tea
Kraft’s
UTZ
U. S
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