Site of the Ashtabula River Railroad bridge disaster

Site of the Ashtabula River Railroad bridge disaster
Ashtabula, Ohio (OH), US
The Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster (also called the Ashtabula Horror or the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster) was a train disaster caused by bridge failure. It was the worst rail accident in American history when it occurred in far northeastern Ohio on December 29, 1876, at 7:28 p.m.

One or perhaps two of the bridge designers later committed suicide. The disaster helped focus efforts to draw up standards for bridges including adequate testing and inspection.
The Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster (also called the Ashtabula Horror or the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster) was a train disaster caused by bridge failure. It was the worst rail accident in American history when it occurred in far northeastern Ohio on December 29, 1876, at 7:28 p.m.

One or perhaps two of the bridge designers later committed suicide. The disaster helped focus efforts to draw up standards for bridges including adequate testing and inspection.
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@ 2016-07-02 17:36:36
it was 2 Engineers that committed suicide. Charles Collins took his life 2 days after giving testimony. The other Engineer, Amasa Stone, took his own life 5 years later.

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