1903 East Paris train wreck

Head-on collision on the Pere Marquette Railway, December 26, 1903 February 2025 42.905399 N 85.581282 W titler dms dim:30_region:US-MI_type:event East Paris train wreck 1903 East Paris Train Wreck - Aftermath.jpg Aftermath of the accident December 26, 1903 Pere Marquette Railway signal failure 2 21 38 The East Paris train wreck was a head-on collision between two trains, which occurred on the Pere Marquette Railway on December 26, 1903. The crash was caused after a westbound stop signal was blown out by strong winds, causing the westbound train to fail to stop, and collide with an eastbound train.East Paris, MI Passenger Trains Collide, Dec 1903 GenDisasters https://www.gendisasters.com/michigan/17422/east-paris-mi-passenger-trains-collide-dec-1903 November 29, 2014 February 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216091953/http://www3.gendisasters.com/michigan/17422/east-paris-mi-passenger-trains-collide-dec-1903 live Submitted by Stu Beitler.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5844366/wrecks_death_list_continues_to_grow/ Wrek's Death List Continues to Grow St. Paul Globe St. Paul, MN December 28, 1903 3 Newspapers.com The accident At around 5:40 pm, westbound train No. 5 was travelling down a hill just outside East Paris, Michigan at around 60 mph kph, and approached a signal. However, the signal had been extinguished by the heavy snow and winds.Railroad Wrecks (and other disasters) Menu http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Wrecks/WrecksMenu.htm#EastParis1903 Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum November 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150215084310/http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Wrecks/WrecksMenu.htm#EastParis1903 2015-02-15 dead Meanwhile, a Detroit-bound train, train No. 6, was climbing the hill at about 40 mph kph. Shortly after, the two trains collided into each other on a long, sweeping curve, causing them to overturn.21 Christmas travelers were killed in 1903 Kentwood train wreck http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/12/21_christmas_travelers_were_ki.html MLive November 29, 2014 Garret Ellison December 26, 2011 The crash killed 19 people and injured around 40 more; Two more victims later died of their injuries. Immediately after the crash, local farmers who had witnessed the two engines approaching each other assisted in removing casualties from the wreck. Investigation Following the crash, the company investigated the events leading up to it. They found that staff at nearby McCords station had been aware there would be an accident 10 minutes in advance, after realising the signal was not showing up. However, despite alerting a local farmer, they were unable to prevent the crash. References Category:Accidents and incidents involving Pere Marquette Railway East Paris train wreck East Paris train wreck East Paris train wreck East Paris