[PRCo] Re: Accident

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I'll have to look in the news clippings.  There's no record of this in the
list of cars destroyed by accident and fire.  Either it's missing or they
rebuilt the car. 

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Lattner,
Raymond
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:28 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] Accident


I have read about the tunnel accident, but this seems just as bad. Ed
anything in your files about this?

Article Preview
CAR DIVES TO RIVER; 3 DIE, MORE MISSING; Thirty Passengers Are Caught Under
Water Near Pittsburgh -- 19 of Them Escape. SOME SWIM TO SAFETY Lifting of
Car to Surface Expected to Release Many Trapped Bodies.

Special to The New York Times.

January 18, 1926, Monday

Section: SPORTS AUTOMOBILES, Page 23, 762 words

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17. -- Two persons were fatally injured, a third was
drowned and the waters of the Ohio near McKees Rocks are being dragged
tonight for bodies as the result of a dive into the river made by a trolley
car containing thirty passengers late this afternoon. [ END OF FIRST
PARAGRAPH ]

Thanks

Ray