What the records say
- When
- 21 Jun 1905
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 41.68° N, 81.34° W
- Description
- Railway accident caused by sabotage
- Deaths
- 21
20th Century Limited derailment
Railway accident caused by sabotage
On the night of Wednesday, June 21, 1905, the New York Central Railroad's flagship passenger train, the 20th Century Limited between Chicago and New York City, derailed in Mentor, Ohio, on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway line, killing 21 passengers and injuring more than 25 others on board.
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