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1. Wreck of the Baltimore and Ohio Bridge, Grafton, W.Va.

'Thirty minutes after the photograph of train 14 was taken, it wrecked in Mann Tunnel when it ran into the rear of a freight train; the locomotive and cars were completely burned, but no injuries resulted to members of the crew or passengers.  Engineer Lon Alley, March 26, 1891 at 2:00 p.m.'

2. Chesapeake and Ohio Train No. 14 on the Platform at the Depot in Alderson, W.Va.

Inscribed on the back, "Mr. Humphreys got killed in the wreck."

3. Gauley Bridge Wreck, Fayette County, W. Va.

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. J. S. Blake is standing on the wheel near the ground. Also pictured are D. P. Craig, William Darlington, and Pete Foster.

4. First Railroad Wreck on Virginian Railway

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. Pictured are O. B. Johnson, D. P. Craig, Henry Tucker, J. S. Blake, Albert Pickle, Chet Cooper, Will Hamilton, Tom Berkley, and George Harvey.

5. First Wreck on Virginian Railway near Deepwater, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of a train wreck on a bridge at Woodland, West Virginia.

6. Train Wreck at Woodland, W. Va.

7. Train Wreck at Cairo, W. Va.

View of the damage after a coal train heading eastbound wrecked.

8. Sewell Valley Railroad Wreck at Fisher's Rock Cut, One Mile West of Meadow Creek, W. Va.

Afterman of Passenger No. 47 wreck.

9. Passenger Train Wreck at Hawk's Nest, W. Va.

Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured.  A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.

10. Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.

11. Derailment Along the Greenbrier River, W.Va.

12. Derailment Car Along Greenbrier River, W.Va.