Wreck of the Flyer, Duquesne, The

DESCRIPTION: "The heart of a maiden was beating with pleasure As the day of her wedding drew near"; she is waiting for her love on the "limited flyer, Duquesne." Newsboys bring word that it has crashed. She reaches her love just as he is dying near the wreck
AUTHOR: Ernest B. Lyddick
EARLIEST DATE: 1903 (copyright, according to Lyle)
KEYWORDS: train wreck death love reunion
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Dec. 23, 1903 - Wreck of the "Flyer Duquesne," reportedly killing more than sixty people (source: Lyle)
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lyle-ScaldedToDeathByTheSteam, pp, 192-193, "The Wreck of the Flyer, Duquesne" (1 text, 1 tune, plus a copy of the sheet music cover)
Roud #14029
File: LySc192

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