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Elmer Smith was a local lawyer, sympathetic to the IWW. A pacifist, he strongly encouraged union members to pursue a non-violent course and to try to reach a peaceful arrangement with the other residents of Centralia. He also reached out to the governor to attempt to get him to intervene to prevent a vigilante raid.
A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices. LCCN 78104064. Semmens, Peter (1994). Railway Disasters of the World: Principal Passenger Train Accidents of the 20th Century. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-323-2. Trevena, Arthur (1981). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.
Under FELA, railroad workers who are not covered by regular workers' compensation laws are able to sue companies over their injury claims. FELA allows monetary payouts for pain and suffering , decided by juries based on comparative negligence rather than pursuant to a pre-determined benefits schedule under workers' compensation.
The Centralia Tragedy, also known as the Centralia Conspiracy [2] and the Armistice Day Riot, [3] [4] was a violent and bloody incident that occurred in Centralia, Washington, on November 11, 1919, during a parade celebrating the first anniversary of Armistice Day.
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Led Pennsylvania's Supreme Court to formulate a rule that when a railroad accepts money from passengers, an implied contract of care upon the part of the company arises; thus negligence is presumed on the part of the railroad if a passenger is injured [20] 1878 Tariffville train crash, Tariffville, Connecticut; 13 killed plus 70+ injured.
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The Centralia Massacre was an incident during the American Civil War in which 24 unarmed U.S. Army soldiers were captured and executed in Centralia, Missouri, on September 27, 1864, by a band of men under the command of the notorious Confederate guerrilla leader "Bloody Bill" Anderson. Future outlaw Jesse James was among the guerrillas.