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may 19, 1950 - Pennsylvania Railroad Explosion

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Several barges and freight trains carrying ammunition explodes at the Pennsylvania Railroad piers, resulting in 31 deaths and 300 injuries. Over 100 troopers were dispatched to the scene of the accident regarded as one of New Jersey's worst disasters.

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may 19, 1950
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~ 75 years ago

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