On 6 July 1888, two special excursion trains of the Lehigh Valley Railroad transporting members of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union collided near Mud Run station (lost) in Kidder Township. Pennsylvania. The trains were transporting passengers home from a temperance rally when a miscommunication and scheduling error on the single-track line led to the crash. The collision killed 64 people and injured many others, making it one of the deadliest railroad disasters in Pennsylvania history. The tragedy prompted public outcry and contributed to increased attention to railroad safety procedures and signaling systems in the late 19th century. - AsNotedIn
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| 1888/10/10 | William Keely Esq is killed in Mud Run disaster at Mud Run station in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. | |
| 1888/10/10 | Two special trains on the Lehigh Valley Railroad returning members of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union home collide near Mud Run station in Kidder Township, Pennsylvania, killing 64 and injuring many others. | |
| 1888/10/10 | Two Lehigh Valley Railroad trains carrying members of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union slam into each other at Mud Run station in Kidder Township, Pennsylvania, killing 64 and injuring many others. |
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