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

Identifier:

052188

Collection Number:

A&M 3567

Title:

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

Date:

1934/12/27

Description:

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.

Subjects:

Counties--Fayette., Derrick cars (Railroads)--West Virginia., Railroads--Disasters and Wrecks.

Corporate Names:

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.

Acquisition Source:

Caldwell, Walter

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

digital file

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView