BIG TRAIN SMASH.
PLUNGES OVER A BANK. 178 EXCURSIONISTS KILLED. MANY OTHERS INJURED. (Renter. 1 BOSTON. March 15. An excursion train was wrecked on Sunday between Alpoulea and Cartago, Costa Rica. One hundred and seventy-eight persons were killed and 75 others were injured. Three of the cars plunged down a 50ft. embankment. The train carried about 1000 passengers. It was owned by the United Fruit Company.
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Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16749, 16 March 1926, Page 5
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