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The Crash at Crush
(0.5 Mi. E)
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By Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 1. The Crash at Crush Marker | | |
Inscription. A head-on collision between two locomotives was staged on Sept. 15, 1896, as a publicity stunt for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad. Over 30,000 spectators gathered at the crash site, named "Crush" for MKT passenger
agent William G. Crush, who conceived the idea. About 4 p.m. the trains were sent speeding toward each other.
Contrary to mechanics' predictions, the steam boilers exploded on impact, propelling pieces of metal into the
crowd. Two persons were killed and many others injured, including Jarvis Deane of Waco, who was photographing
the event.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5315.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Believe It or Not marker series.
Location. 31° 48.258′ N, 97° 5.527′ W. Marker is in West, Texas, in McLennan County. Marker is on N Washington Street near W Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Located next to the Katy Depot. Marker is in this post office area: West TX 76691, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Groppe Building (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); West (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Crash at Crush (approx. 4 miles away); Abbott Schools (approx. 5.5 miles away); L.C. McKamie (approx. 5.6 miles away); Abbott Baptist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Abbott (approx. 5.7 miles away); Abbott United Methodist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in West.| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 2. The Crash at Crush Marker | | |
Also see . . . Lone Star Junction - Crash at Crush -- 1896. Within hours, the Katy cranes had removed the larger debris; souvenir seekers took care of the rest. Crush (the town), which that afternoon had been the second largest city in Texas, was fully depopulated by midnight. (Submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 3. The Katy Depot at West | | |
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By Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 4. The Crash at Crush Marker,far end of Katy Depot | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 148 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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