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The 23 June train consisted of: Two locomotives one forward, one rear, A passenger car for the Army officers, Five wooden boxcars for the soldiers and their wives, Two wooden boxcars carrying freight, including 80-100 barrels of brandy
There had been heavy rains in the area, and in the dark, the engineer was unable to see that the bridge was now unsupported When the train started over the bridge it immediately dropped into the ravine On the way down, burning coals from the rear locomotive set the barrels of alcohol aflame Between the fall and fire, few survived
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