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Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster

1876 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster
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The Ashtabula River railroad disaster was caused by the collapse of a bridge over the Ashtabula River near the town of Ashtabula, Ohio, in the United States on Friday, December 29, 1876. The Pacific Express, a train of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, was passing over the bridge as it collapsed, falling into the icy river.

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