An inquest placed the blame for the wreck on the railroad, which was made liable for the $200,000 value of the circus train, O’Brien said. The PRR shops in Altoona worked double shifts to ...

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 ...