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The Sheridan Train Accident of 1893

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Jason Sample

On December I5, 1893 a frightful railroad disaster occurred on the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad at Herrick’s Creek, two miles east of Dunkirk. The rain and melting snow had raised the water in the creek so that it … Continue reading →

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