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Albany, Oregon Train Wreck
August 4, 1897
THROUGH A BURNING TRESTLE.
ENGINEER KINNEY, WHO REMAINED WITH HIS ENGINE
WAS UNHURT.
Albany, Ore., Aug. 4 --- As the south bound
freight train on the Southern Pacific approached
a small trestle between Marion and Jefferson the
engineer discovered that the trestle was on
fire. The train was rounding a sharp curve and
the engine was upon the bridge before it could
be stopped. The trestle gave away [sic] and the
engine and eight cars were piled up on the
burning timbers.
Firemen [sic] FRED
PEEBLES jumped and received badly
sprained legs and Brakeman
THOMAS BULLARD received scalp
wounds, but Engineer ED
KINNEY who remained with his engine,
was not hurt.
The company's surgeon went to the scene of the
wreck on a relief train but found the men were
not severely hurt. The cars which were loaded
with lumber, woodenware and coke, caught fire
and five cars and their contents were destroyed.
A fire engine from Albany was sent to extinguish
the flames.
American Eagle Utah 1897-08-07
Submitted & transcribed by Stu
Beitler Thank you,
Stu!
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