TRAIN WRECKED
FOUR KILLED, 108 INJURED PLUNGE OVER EMBANKMENT EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE (United Press Assn.— dec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 18, 3.15 p.m.) BADEN (Pcnnslyvania), March 17 Definite evidence of sabotage was found after a Cleveland to Pittsburgh passenger train was wrecked, killing four people and injuring 108, of whom 69 were seriously hurt. Railroad officials said that someone familiar with the block signal system loosened the rails without breaking the electric signal circuit, which would have halted the train. When travelling at 65 miles an hour the train struck a loosened rail and plunged over a 40ft embankment.
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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21373, 18 March 1941, Page 6
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99TRAIN WRECKED Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21373, 18 March 1941, Page 6
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