Re: [CBQ] Where Was This Wreck?

["LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

August 22, 2016

 

Rupert - So it was none of the above and the wreck most likely occurred on the "Bums Can't Ride North"..... That would explain the "Burlington" connection and Washburn (IA). I think you've got this one solved. GOOD detective work! Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

 

In a message dated 8/22/2016 5:44:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

Hol

 

The closest I can find is from Railway & Engineering Review 3 June 1899 -

The recent heavy fall of rain throughout various sections of the country causing washouts of roadbeds resulted in a number of railroad wrecks, more

or less disastrous. The most notable one was the wrecking of a passenger train on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern R. R. near Waterloo,

Iowa, which occurred Sunday morning, May 28. An account of the wreck states that while the train was going at the usual rate of speed a

point was reached known as Sink Creek where a culvert built of stone is situated. This culvert had not been disturbed by the high water due to the

rain storm the night before, but, the sand and gravel were washed from under the track, just beyond the culvert, leaving It unsupported at this

point, from 10 to 20 ft., which resulted In a wreck, and the killing of 7 people with about 40 more or less seriously injured.

 

Sink Creek appears to flow under the BCR&N at Washburn, which is just south of Waterloo. There was a similar report in the Railroad Gazette.

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 23 August 2016 09:08
To: CB&Q Group
Subject: [CBQ] Where Was This Wreck? [1 Attachment]

 

[Attachment(s) from Hol Wagner included below]

The attached stereo image is currently for sale on eBay, identified as Burlington Wreck at Washburn, May 27,1899, though in the header the seller says Washburn, Iowa.  First, the coach closest to the photographer is definitely a CB&Q car, so we can assume it is in fact a Burlington accident, and a pretty nasty one.  But Washburn, Iowa, is not on the Q.  Nor is Washburn, Wis.  Any other Washburns it might be?  Obviously, it's not Washburn, Texas, on the FW&D.  With the precise date of the accident, we ought to be able to find news reports of it fairly easily, but I haven't taken the time to do that.

 

Hol

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