Bridge Failure Database
Small wooden bridge in North Chatsworth, Illinois
| Year | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Human error |
| Details | Bridge caught fire after weeds had been burnt along the track earlier. A six coach Niagara Falls Special train unable to stop in time. |
| Fatalities | 82 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | before 1900 |
| Continent | North America |
| References | http://www.basedn.freeserve.co.uk/bridge.htm http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php |
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