[PRCo] Re: Accident

Sun Mar 23 19:29:55 EDT 2008

This is late in the history of PRC isn't it.  I wonder if it contributed to higher safety guards on trestles; the railway used 18" of protection on either side of each track on a trestle didn't they - 12" on top of 6" - this would prevent a trolley from going over the edge unless it leaves the track before the trestle.  I checked the website but it is necessary to pay for the full article isn't it.  Not expensive but several dollars.

Phil

----- Original Message ----
From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:39:03 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Accident

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. 

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Lattner,
Raymond
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:28 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
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

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