Accident ferroviaire

Chester train wreck

31 août 1893 · 42.27° N, 72.96° W

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31 août 1893
Type
Accident ferroviaire
Coordonnées
42.27° N, 72.96° W
Description
train wreck
Deaths
14

Chester train wreck

1893 railroad accident in Massachusetts

The Chester train wreck occurred on August 31, 1893, outside of Chester, Massachusetts. A bridge collapse plunged four train cars into the Westfield River, killing 14 people. An investigation by the Massachusetts Railroad Commission found that the bridge had been weakened by a maintenance crew that had removed rivets from the bridge.

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