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To interview the crew of the tugboat "mauvilla," and that was because they were the reporting party of the accident. >> on the night of the crash, the "mauvilla" was making a routine run up the mobile river pushing a load of coal and pig iron. the "mauvilla" was pushing six barges, so the pilot was 400 feet away from the front of the barges. investigators learned that the pilot, willie odom, called the coast guard three hours before the train crash to report thick fog on the mobile river. about a half hour before the accident, odom said he steered his six barges around a bend in the mobile riv...

Visibility improved. but before that could happen, willie odom said his tugboat ran aground. at this point, captain andrew stabler took over command of the "mauvilla" and called the coast guard, asking for help. >> we have a cable or something right into the wheel. the barges are floating adrift southbound. if anybody down there could help rounding them up, i would definitely appreciate it. >> around 2:50 a.m., the "mauvilla's" crew heard a crash, then saw a fire through the fog. >> i'm not sure what i'm seeing, but i'm seeing something that's burning. and it looks like it's crossways of the r...