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Newton Falls, OH Train Accident, Sept 1895

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda Horton

Arthur Peable, night manager of the Telephone Exchange at Cuyahoga Falls, while riding in an empty boxcar with his legs dangling from the door on a Pittsburg and Western train, was caught by the bridg  read more »

Delphos, OH Train Wreck, Aug 1902

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda Horton

Last Saturday night the towns man at Delphos, Ohio, turned the signal against Engineer Dexter in a sudden and unexpected manner and before the engineer could stop his train the engine, No.  read more »

Marietta, OH Train Accident, Sept 1895

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda Horton

Frank Roney, brakeman on the Toledo and Ohio Central Association railroad, while coupling freight cars on the grade at Marietta, fell under the wheels and lost a foot and had the other badly crushed.  read more »

Washington Court House, OH Train Accident, Sept 1895

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda Horton

While on his way to dinner, Mr. W. A. Tisor, a coaldealer of Washington C. H.., was struck by the pilot of a C. & M. V. passenger train and seriously if not fatally injured.  read more »

Circleville, OH Train Accident, Sept 1895

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda Horton

Harry Binkley, aged 16, of Circleville, was killed while stealing a ride on a freight train. His neck was broken.

The Salem Daily News, Salem, OH 12 Sept 1895

Cleveland, OH Train Accident, Jul 1881

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda Horton

Mrs. Alonzo Arnold, of Grand Rapids, was injured in a railroad accident near Cleveland on Wednesday and died. She was a cousin of President Garfield.  read more »

Cincinnati, OH Opera House Collapse, Oct 1897

Posted February 3rd, 2010 by Stu Beitler

FALL OF A THEATRE DOME.

THREE PERSONS KILLED IN A PANIC IN ROBINSON'S OPERA HOUSE IN CINCINNATI.

THIRTY-THREE WERE INJURED.  read more »

Donnelsville, OH Trolley Crashes, Aug 1901

Posted January 30th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

SWITCH LEFT OPEN.

BELIEVED WITH CRIMINAL INTENT, RESULTED IN TROLLEY CRASH, NEAR DONNELSVILLE, O.

FOURTEEN IN A HOSPITAL.  read more »

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