Rail accident

1890 Quincy train wreck

19 Aug 1890 · 42.25° N, 71.01° W

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When
19 Aug 1890
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
42.25° N, 71.01° W
Description
1890 railroad accident in Massachusetts
Deaths
23

1890 Quincy train wreck

1890 railroad accident in Massachusetts

The 1890 Quincy train wreck was a railway accident that occurred on August 19, 1890, in Quincy, Massachusetts, resulting in the deaths of 23 people. It was the second major train wreck in the city, following the 1878 accident in Wollaston. The accident was caused by a jack that had been left on the track.

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