The Crash at Crush

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we recount the spectacular disaster that was the 1896 “Crash at Crush.” What started as a publicity stunt involving two steam locomotives and a crowd of 40,000 eager onlookers quickly went off the rails—literally. With explosions, flying debris, and a photographer who paid for the perfect shot with his eye, this event was a PR nightmare. Tune in to hear how a day of planned destruction turned into an unplanned catastrophe. If you'd like to know more about the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, check out the links below:https://wacotrib.com/news/local/book-podcast-mark-train-smashing-crash-at-crush-anniversary/article_6f080ab0-a507-58e1-b9d0-96a9dacf05a6.htmlhttps://wacohistory.org/items/show/70https://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/history/the-deadly-crash-at-crushhttps://brutalsouth.substack.com/p/everyone-loves-a-good-train-wreckKEYWORDS:1896 Crash at CrushSteam locomotive collisionPublicity stunt disasterTrain crash spectacleHistorical catastrophePR nightmare in TexasExplosive train wreckRailroad tragedyPhotographer injury at Crash at CrushPlanned train crash goes wrongTexas train collision eventCrowd disaster in 1896