The train wreck of 1893
Item Information
- Title:
- The train wreck of 1893
- Description:
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Two Worcester & Nashua freight trains collided head-on about 3:35 a.m. on September 21, 1893. The crash, which occurred in back of the Middle Cemetery, killed a fireman, injured an engineer, wrecked the engines "Boscawen" and "Hollis," and damaged 13 freight cars. It was rumored that a mistake in the Ayer telegraph office led to the accident. The dramatic event drew a curious crowd of 2,000-3,000 to the scene the next day.
- Date:
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September 1893
- Format:
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Photographs
- Location:
- Lancaster Historical Society
- Collection (local):
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Photo Archives of the Lancaster (MA) Historical Society
- Subjects:
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Railroad accidents
- Places:
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MassachusettsWorcester (county)Lancaster
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dz010q188
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