Blair-Cambria County PA Archives News.....A Coal Train Wrecked Near Twenty-fourth Street, September 28, 1895
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Altoona Mirror
September 28, 1895

     At 11:50 this morning a coal train was wrecked at the west end of coal 
siding near Twenty-fourth street. Twenty-eight cars were piled up and 
completely blocked both east and west bound tracks. Second main line express, 
which was running forty minutes late, is still at Twenty-fourth street. Way 
passenger was held thirty minutes.

     The Altoona and Gallitzin wrecking crews are clearing up the tracks. No 
one was injured.

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