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2 stories matching conductor

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  1. The Iron Wreck: A Train’s Deadly Plunge Near Tacoma

    Conductor Stroud and passengers suffer grave injuries when a tender axle fails at 25 mph, sending cars tumbling down an embankment in one of the region's most serious rail accidents to date.

    Jul 25, 1876The Daily IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  2. The Ghost of a Train Passenger

    A traveler on an express train encounters a sweet, golden-haired girl in a shawl, only to discover she was a desperate murderess fleeing toward the Canadian border.

    Jan 18, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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