Episode 3 of 3
Legislative Investigation
- When
- January 1-30, 1877
- Where
- Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly appointed a committee to investigate the bridge collapse causes.
On January 1, 1877, the Ohio General Assembly adopted a joint resolution appointing a committee to investigate the causes of the Ashtabula River bridge collapse. The committee issued its report on January 30, 1877, blaming the collapse on three factors.
Sources
- Ashtabula River railroad disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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