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English: On May 6, 1853, the engineer of the 8 am New York and New Haven Railroad train bound from Manhattan to Boston failed to note that the drawbridge at South Norwalk was open to let a steamer pass. The train plunged into the river, and nearly 40 passengers were drowned. Leslie’s Illustrated News, - Connecticut Historical Society
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Source http://connecticuthistory.org/misread-signal-leads-to-deadly-south-norwalk-train-wreck-who-knew/
Author Illustrated News, May 21, 1853 - Connecticut Historical Society

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