A derailment on the Erie Railroad threw three cars of the west-bound evening express from the track in Sullivan County, New York, near Cochecten. A brakeman was killed and several passengers suffered minor injuries. The reported cause was a broken rail. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"Accident on the Erie Railroad, " New York Times, January 18, 1861.
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Type
Crime/Disasters