• The Crash at Crush

  • Oct 19 2024
  • Length: 18 mins
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The Crash at Crush

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    In this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we recount the spectacular disaster that was the 1896 “Crash at Crush.” What started as a publicity stunt involving two steam locomotives and a crowd of 40,000 eager onlookers quickly went off the rails—literally. With explosions, flying debris, and a photographer who paid for the perfect shot with his eye, this event was a PR nightmare. Tune in to hear how a day of planned destruction turned into an unplanned catastrophe.


    If you'd like to know more about the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, check out the links below:

    • https://wacotrib.com/news/local/book-podcast-mark-train-smashing-crash-at-crush-anniversary/article_6f080ab0-a507-58e1-b9d0-96a9dacf05a6.html
    • https://wacohistory.org/items/show/70
    • https://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/history/the-deadly-crash-at-crush
    • https://brutalsouth.substack.com/p/everyone-loves-a-good-train-wreck









    KEYWORDS:

    1896 Crash at Crush

    Steam locomotive collision

    Publicity stunt disaster

    Train crash spectacle

    Historical catastrophe

    PR nightmare in Texas

    Explosive train wreck

    Railroad tragedy

    Photographer injury at Crash at Crush

    Planned train crash goes wrong

    Texas train collision event

    Crowd disaster in 1896
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