Wreck on the Grand Trunk Railway

DESCRIPTION: "You bold sons of freedom, Your attention I command." On January 18, between Bethel Station and Locke's Mills, two freights collide, resulting in explosions. The sun rises on a terrible scene. Some of those on the wreck are described.
AUTHOR: Joe Scott
EARLIEST DATE: 1964 (Ives-Joe-Scott-TheWoodsmanSongmaker)
KEYWORDS: train disaster death
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Jan 18, 1901 - The Grand Trunk Wreck. Two train workers and probably two hobos are killed
FOUND IN: Can(Mar)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ives-Joe-Scott-TheWoodsmanSongmaker, pp. 267-281, "Wreck on the Grand Trunk Railway" (2 texts, 1 tune)
File: ISco267

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