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A lonely monument preserves memories of little-known 1897 circus lightning tragedy
A lightning bolt struck the main tent pole, instantaneously killing two, gravely injuring another and knocking unconscious at ...
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The circus is back! ‘Greatest show on earth’ resurrected in Birmingham
Ringling last rolled into Birmingham in 2017 on its classic mile-long circus train that traditionally housed elephants, performers, crew members and their families. The company has toured for ...
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Circus train wreck remembered
Main circus train wreck in Vail on Wednesday morning. VAIL — Local historian Susan O’Brien recited a mountain of facts Wednesday during a service commemorating the 1893 Walter L. Main Circus ...
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The Cursed Circus: 26 Horses Died, Later 8 Elephants Drowned & Then a Train Derailment Killed 86?
Tigers, lions and elephants died in a flood. Then came the deadliest rail accident in U.S. history when a train engineer fell ...
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Circus train wreck service to be held
A memorial service for the five people killed in the Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck of 1893 will be held next week. The service marking the 130th anniversary of the derailment will be held at ...