Cattle killed

HISTORY train Luray

May 30, 1889The northbound passenger train on the S.V.R.R. on Monday evening last ran into seven head of cattle, in Darin’s Cut, one and a half miles north of Dry Run, this county, killing six of the number.

They were in a curve on down grade, consequently could not be seen by the engineer till he was upon them.

Some of the cattle were knocked a distance of 30 or 40 feet.

~ From the public archives of the Page News and Courier

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