December 1896
Events that took place in Fairfax County in December, 1896:
- December 10 – The Chesapeake and Ohio express train is nearly wrecked at Ditchley, between Springfield and Ravensworth, by robbers who place rails obstructing the track just before the bridge over the Accotink Creek and set off an explosive device as the train passes.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Train Wreckers Foiled" The Morning Times.:1 , (Washington, D.C.), 12 Dec. 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. 18 Feb. 2017.
- ↑ "Dynamite on the Tracks"The Morning Times.:6 (Washington, D.C.), 13 Dec. 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. 18 Feb. 2017.
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