Newcastle, Indiana Train Wreck
May 12, 1886
WRECKED BY A WASHOUT
Indianapolis, Ind., May 14.---- An
eastbound passenger train on the Indiana,
Bloomington & Western railroad, which left at
nine o'clock Wednesday night, ran into a washed
out culvert near New Castle, Henry County toward
midnight. The engine, baggage car and first
passenger car plunged into the abyss.
J. W. Trenary,
the engineer, James
Hudson, the fireman, both of this
city, and an unknown passenger were instantly
killed in the crush and the baggageman and the
conductor were severely injured. All of the
passengers were more or less bruised, but none
seriously hurt.
Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, KS 14 May
1886
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