What the records say
- When
- 27 Aug 1891
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 35.76° N, 80.92° W
- Description
- rail disaster in the United States August 27, 1891
- Deaths
- 23
Railway accident on the Bostian Bridge
Rail disaster in the United States
The railway accident on the Bostian Bridge killed 23 people on August 27, 1891, west of Statesville, North Carolina, when a Richmond & Danville Railroad train derailed.
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