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May 26, 1857
Worcester Daily Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
On Monday morning, a Boston-to-Providence passenger train collided with a freight train at Sharon Switch, derailing cars and causing $1000 damage, but no injuries occurred. The freight was improperly on the main track.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—On Monday morning, the 7:14 o'clock passenger train from Boston for Providence and New Bedford, came in collision with a freight train, which was standing on the main track at Sharon Switch, throwing the engine, tender, and baggage car of the passenger train off the track, and causing about $1000 damage. The freight train was not seen in time to prevent the collision, and it is stated that it had no right to be on the main track at that time and place. Fortunately, no one was injured.—Boston Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Accident
Train Collision
Sharon Switch
Derailment
Where did it happen?
Sharon Switch
Story Details
Location
Sharon Switch
Event Date
Monday Morning
Story Details
The 7:14 passenger train from Boston to Providence and New Bedford collided with a freight train on the main track at Sharon Switch, derailing the engine, tender, and baggage car, causing $1000 damage. The freight train had no right to be there, but no one was injured.