Train Wreck Delays Passenger’s Long Journey in W Va
Eston O Rudolph Jr, en route to Chillicothe for cattle sales, survived a derailment near Cornwallis West Virginia. A boulder toppled from a mountainside causing a tunnel-occupying landslide that killed the engineer and fireman. Passengers, including an infant and two girls, were thrown from seats. Rudolph sprained an ankle and the train rerouted eight hours over normal travel time. He and others were treated at a nearby hospital before continuing.
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Eston O. Rudolph, Jr
Chillicothe
Ohio
Mr. Rundolph
Baltimore and Ohio
Bond Creek
Cornwallis
W. V
Rudolph
Ree
Martinsburg
Nine Bridges Smashed as Dike Bursts at Dam
A 60-foot dike section failed at Georgetown Dam causing a torrent down Clear Creek Canyon. Nine bridges were destroyed and a 100-foot stretch of U.S. 640 washed away. One man injured and damages exceed 200000 dollars over a 140 mile Georgetown Idaho Springs corridor. Early warnings helped avert loss of life.
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Colo
Clear Creek Canyon
U. S
Idaho Springs
Denver
National Issues Settle Before Vote In South Dakota
South Dakota voters prepare for a party primary with no cross over or write in. Eisenhower heads toward 14 Republican convention votes while Kefauver seeks eight Democratic votes. Key races include Merton B. Tice challenging Ken Holum for the Democratic senate nomination. Case Foss and Herseth face no primary opposition.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Kefauver
Merton B. Tice
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ken Holum
Case
R-Sc
Joe Foss
Ralph Herseth
What Is a tramp steam ship and its cargo role
A tramp steam ship does not travel a regular route or fixed schedule. In overseas service tramp ships specialize in bulk cargoes, delivering shipload lots of commodities such as coal and grain.
16 Year Old Model Train Enthusiast Steals Diesel Engine
A Detroit high school student admitted stealing a diesel locomotive and nine box cars with two friends. He claimed to be a model train enthusiast who learned engine operation at a Pontiac Grand Trunk roundhouse and led the crew through yard switches before returning the train. Police will turn the youth over to parents for juvenile authorities review.
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Detroit
West Side
Grand Trunk
Pontiac
Mich
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