Chicago elevated train collision event
also known as: Metropolitan elevated collision
Summary: A collision between two Metropolitan elevated trains in Chicago on November 19, 1901, caused by dense fog, resulting in one death and twelve injuries.
Completeness: 44/100 Grade D
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cited from Image 1 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), November 19, 1901 (1901)
ANTA 3XIGAN SANTA FE N M TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19 1901 NO 234 VOL 38 FE NEW CHICAGO TRIES TO BEAT LONDON The Windy City Wrapped in Dense Fog That Caused a Fatal Collision IS WRAPPED IN DARKNESS Two Elevated Trains Collided on Account of the Fog and One Person Was Killed and Twelve Inj…
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Image 1 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), November 19, 1901 ↗
Anonymous · 1901 · newspaper · public_domain · details