EIGHTEEN KILLED.
U.S. TRAIN SMASH. (B* CA^LX—PBKSS ASSOCIATION—COPIBIGHT.) ' (AUBTBAIIAIT ASD H.Z. CABLS: ASSOCIATION.) NEW YORK, June 17, .' ',. At least-18 people were killed when a, Cincinnati train /crashed into- the rear of the Washington express late on Wednesday-evening l near Pittsburg. It is.feared that-there are other bodies in'the wreckage 'of three'sleeper's, where most of the dead were found. The sleepers-were''at J the 'end ;.of .tho train,= ; and-Vere completely telescoped. warning; POSTED. {austbahah -ahd «.z. cablb ■ ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 18th, : 11.5-p.tn.)' •; NEW YORK;,..June 17., ' Twenty-three -were killed int tho Pittsburg railway* smash. - ;.;," •';' '.'•. , ; When/the Washington ..express, stop-; ped 'the, trainman rweiit-•'.back''half■•"•aj mile.' and. posted a'- red' 'fla'fey\fulfilling the peculations.;..].. •■•' ] ..'. : ' ; '..' '' ;,•',;. '.'.;' After./ the collision .the flare' -Jw&B\ round still, burning. . .B[owi.-the;two • engine-drivers,: • both . of whom "■ were kiiled,';'passed it'is.-.afnrj'stery'!,'
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18722, 19 June 1926, Page 15
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