A July 4 train crash near Corning and Elmira in 1912 killed 39 people
On July 4, 1912, the worst rear-end collision in railroading history at the time happened three miles east of Corning. Thirty-nine people were killed.
Source: stargazette.com
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On July 4, 1912, the worst rear-end collision in railroading history at the time happened three miles east of Corning. Thirty-nine people were killed.