Wann Railroad Disaster

Wann Railroad Disaster (HM2KWM)

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N 38° 52.991', W 90° 6.659'

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The Wann Disaster of January 21, 1893, is Madison County's most horrific railroad tragedy. It caused the greatest loss of life and cases of personal injury in a single incident. The accident occurred at the Wann Junction on the Big Four Railroad, near the intersection of Shamrock and Main Streets in present-day East Alton. An open switch allowed an approaching passenger train to collide with oil-tanker cars causing an explosion that ignited and sent 7,000 gallons of oil into the air. The resulting "rain of fire" killed more than 35 and seriously injured dozens of passengers, railroad workers, and spectators.
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HM NumberHM2KWM
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Year Placed2019
Placed ByPhillip D. Walkington and the Illinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 at 8:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 750598 N 4307781
Decimal Degrees38.88318333, -90.11098333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.991', W 90° 6.659'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 59.46" N, 90° 6' 39.54" W
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