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Railway Accident On The Bostian Bridge
The railway accident on the Bostian Bridge killed 23 people on August 27, 1891, west of Statesville, North Carolina, when a Richmond and Danville Railroad, Richmond & Danville Railroad train derailment, derailed.Bill Moose''Bostian Bridge Train Wreck.''In: ''Encyclopedia of North Carolina,'' edited by William S. Powell, 2006. Retrieved on 21 July 2018. On the same day, 119 years later, a trespassing pedestrian was hit and killed by a train on the bridge. Accident Steam Locomotive No. 166 of train No. 9 of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, Richmond & Danville Railroad (R & D) left Statesville on August 27, 1891, at around 2:30 a.m. with a five-car train: a baggage car, a first- and second-class car, a Pullman sleeper, and the railroad superintendent's private car [Bridger's] from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The train was 34 minutes late and travelled at probably 35 to 40 miles per hour (55–65 km/h) to catch up on the delay. Less than five minutes after the train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bostian Bridge Train Wreck
Carey Hoyt Bostian (March 1, 1907 – April 22, 2000) was an American educator. He was educated at Catawba College, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1928, and at the University of Pittsburgh where he earned a Master's Degree in 1930 and a Ph.D. in 1933. After teaching at Catawaba, Bostian joined the North Carolina State University faculty in 1930, where he taught zoology. In 1948 he was appointed associate dean of the School of Agriculture at N.C. State. He was then named director of instruction in 1950 and professor of genetics and director of instruction in 1952. Bostian was appointed chancellor of N.C. State in 1953. During his chancellorship, enrollment at the university surpassed 5,000 students for the first time. The campus also expanded with an additional 10 buildings. He resigned from the office in 1959 and returned to teaching until his retirement in 1973. He also lobbied Gov. Luther Hodges to proceed with the creation of Research Triangle Park, which is just outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |