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Mt. Tabor Trolley No. 52 Jumps Track, Kills Four (1897)
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S.E. 7th Avenue & Morrison Street
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On April 28, 1897, Car No. 52 of the Mt. Tabor Line (operated by the City & Suburban Railway Co.), was crossing the E. Morrison St. trestle spanning the slough located at modern-day 7th Avenue.
The Pullman-model electric streetcar was going too fast when it hit the track split on or near the trestle, and jumped off the tracks, subsequently crashing through the trestle's guardrails, and fell into to the slough below belly-side up. Three passengers were killed in the crash, and a fourth died later resulting from injuries sustained in the crash.
On April 28, 1897, Car No. 52 of the Mt. Tabor Line (operated by the City & Suburban Railway Co.), was crossing the E. Morrison St. trestle spanning the slough located at modern-day 7th Avenue.
The Pullman-model electric streetcar was going too fast when it hit the track split on or near the trestle, and jumped off the tracks, subsequently crashing through the trestle's guardrails, and fell into to the slough below belly-side up. Three passengers were killed in the crash, and a fourth died later resulting from injuries sustained in the crash.
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streetcars , streetcar , pdx , portland , morrison , trolleys , trolley , portlands historic trolley lines , wrecks , historic portland
streetcars , streetcar , pdx , portland , morrison , trolleys , trolley , portlands historic trolley lines , wrecks , historic portland
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