Deadliest Bridge Collapse in Washington State History

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6 жыл бұрын

On Wednesday, January 3rd, 1923, Cowlitz County Commissioner-Elect Benjamin Barr sat in the back seat of his vehicle, when his driver - Arleigh Millard - felt an unsettling shudder through the springs in his seat. Millard glanced nervously at Barr through the rear-view mirror, unable to move the vehicle forward. The pair were stuck atop the Allen Street Bridge in Kelso, Washington, when seconds later it all came crashing down, resulting in the deadliest bridge collapse in Washington State History.
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Photos: The Daily News, Cowlitz County Historical Museum, Joseph Govednik, city-data.com, RomTec Utilities, Inc., R. A. Long Historical Society, Cowlitz County Superior Court, Clackamas County Historical Society, Cowlitz County, City of Kelso

Пікірлер: 24

@W7DSY Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Erich. I'm a former Washington resident, born in Seattle, now living in Arizona.

@MontgomeryMall 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I had not heard of this disaster before you told the story. Well done!

@parkependleton6453 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I live in Massachusetts and could not care less about rural Washington State. Having said that, KZfaq knows I like history videos and suggested it. I enjoyed it very much, thanks!

@davidbreithaupt8908 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather, William Franklin Heartley, died in the Allen St. bridge collapse. He and my mother's brother, Benjamin, were driving across the bridge. Uncle Ben could swim and survived. My grandfather could not. His body was never recovered.

@dwlopez57 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this. Can add it to West Seattle bridge, Skagit River bridge, Hood Canal bridge, Galloping Gertie, I 90 Floating bridge, that's why Washington is sometimes known as the sunken bridge state

@joshuabrooks4907 5 жыл бұрын

How sad

@deadfishtellnotales 4 жыл бұрын

What are you doing under my bridge?

@663rainmaker 3 жыл бұрын

My dad helped set the Lake Washington bridge 🌉 across the Lake

@jwarmstrong 3 жыл бұрын

KZfaq has many videos of wooden bridges failing when overloaded trucks try to cross - this bridge was overload when cars replaced horses - plus going cheap on repairs

@cathycoryell2351 4 жыл бұрын

grest story - with the intro - I thought it might be about Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. Interesting it was a smaller town, wooden bridge.

@GB-go6gp Жыл бұрын

Excellent video ! As a native Seattleite, I'm proud to live in Washington... Fortunate too. We have a rich & diverse history, and it's nice to see you're telling it, and perhaps educating transplants. Who knows, maybe they'll learn to pronounce the names that come from our native inhabitants, like Sequim.

@jethro1260 Жыл бұрын

Then stop voting 🗳 like a moron. Save your state and vote 🗳 those cronie democrats out!!!!

@663rainmaker 3 жыл бұрын

Sharing this information ℹ to my Facebook page 📄 awesome People and Incredible History USA 🇺🇸

@mikeofwar2684 Жыл бұрын

It's been exactly one year since this happened

@663rainmaker 3 жыл бұрын

I have experienced a few shakey bridges 🌉 and Washington! Our USA 🇺🇸 Homes

@TenkoBerry 2 жыл бұрын

Good video

@grandmakellymcdonald Жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@663rainmaker 3 жыл бұрын

Bebe Bridge 🌉 and incidences and accidents and Wow shakey traffic and loads of wHoooo weeee! Years went past and a truck crash and apple 🍎 every where …. Bridges 🌉 and ouch and months to repair

@AngieB123 2 жыл бұрын

Oh how I remember when I was 14 in About 1990 and took my moms car. That bridge had 3 signs that said NO LEFT TURN. My smart self took a left and got pulled over. Mind you that was the last time I ever stoled my moms car. Lol

@no1ded 9 ай бұрын

So,...did I miss it, or was it just omitted. How many people died in this accident?

@davidhayes4814 8 ай бұрын

Yes, you must have missed the bit that said over 50,000 people died.

@chdreturns 6 ай бұрын

2 dead 16 missing (presumed dead)... However thats just the confirmed casualties. Suspected numbers of fatalities go up to 35 at the maximum range. Pretty easy Google search this.