1858 Utica train wreck

1858 train wreck in New York 1858 Utica train wreck File:1858 Utica train wreck.jpg Engraving of the accident in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Magazine 43 07 12 N 75 16 48 W type:event inline,title 1858 05 11 Utica, New York New York Central Railroad Bridge collapse Poor quality of materials 2 9 55 List of rail accidents (before 1880) The 1858 Utica train wreck was a rail disaster that occurred as the result of a bridge collapse. Nine passengers were killed as a result of the wreck.Hoey Mike June 6, 2017 Hidden History: Train Wrecks https://www.cnyhomepage.com/news/hidden-history-train-wrecks/ CNY Homepage October 10, 2025 Incident On May 11, 1858, an eastbound Cincinnati express passenger train was crossing a wooden bridge over the Sauquoit Creek in Utica, New York. At this same time, a westbound freight train was also crossing this bridge on the opposite line. The freight train had barely made it past the creek when the bridge gave way and collapsed. Several of the passenger cars shattered as they stacked upon each other. Nine were killed and 55 were injured.November 2025 The injuries were described in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper: "Among the wounded, S. S. Horton of Birminghamton had his throat cut ear to ear, as completely as though it had been done with a knife... Mrs. Broderick was completely scalped..."Reed Robert 1968 Train Wrecks: A Pictorial History of Accidents on the Main Line Seattle Superior Pub. Co. 86 0-517-328976 https://archive.org/details/trainwreckspicto00reed/page/86 Personal accounts from survivors stated that the bridge collapse was a result of poor wood quality. These personal accounts also reveal that the New York Central Rail Company made out of court settlements, with some receiving $2,000 (equivalent to around $79,000 today).Three Court Documents Re: The Whitesboro New York Train Wreck, 1858 https://www.universityarchives.com/auction-lot/three-court-documents-re-the-whitesboro-new-york_DA84A73855 University Archives October 10, 2025Value of $2,000 from 1858 to 2025 https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1858?amount=2000 CPI Inflation Calculator October 10, 2025 References Category:1858 disasters Category:Railway accidents in 1858 Category:Railway accidents and incidents in New York (state) Category:Bridge disasters in the United States