Train Crash at Crush, Texas: America's Deadliest Publicity Stunt

by Mike Cox

Book Overview

On September 15, 1896, Crush boasted the highest population in Texas. Built near Waco, the town provided the staging ground for a publicity stunt ramming two trains together at top speed. Showrunner and Katy Railroad official William Crush thought he had planned for every contingency. But when elephant-sized chunks of steam locomotive began raining down into the packed stands, the extravaganza quickly unraveled into one of the Lone Star State's most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467139343
• ISBN13: 9781467139342
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"