July 4, 1910. Due to a wreck that had occurred at Sharonville, Ohio a southbound Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis (Big Four) Twentieth Century Limited passenger train was rerouted over the tracks of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad. A northbound C,H & D freight was ordered to clear the way by sidetracking at West Middletown. It was 1:02pm, as the freight began backing into the siding, the limited came around the corner out of Poasttown at 60 mph driving head-on into the freight. The crash was heard from miles around, thirty-six people died. This train wreck made such an impression on the community that it is credited, along with the 1913 flood, as having been responsible for the decision to build the Middletown Regional Hospital.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
NINETY-SEVEN YEARS AGO
July 4, 1910. Due to a wreck that had occurred at Sharonville, Ohio a southbound Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis (Big Four) Twentieth Century Limited passenger train was rerouted over the tracks of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad. A northbound C,H & D freight was ordered to clear the way by sidetracking at West Middletown. It was 1:02pm, as the freight began backing into the siding, the limited came around the corner out of Poasttown at 60 mph driving head-on into the freight. The crash was heard from miles around, thirty-six people died. This train wreck made such an impression on the community that it is credited, along with the 1913 flood, as having been responsible for the decision to build the Middletown Regional Hospital.
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