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==Problem 2: Similar fatalities on another bridge== | ==Problem 2: Similar fatalities on another bridge== | ||
Our research indicates that many deaths occurred during the construction of the Big Four Bridge, which is a railroad bridge a half mile upstream from the Municipal Bridge that opened to the public in 1895. | [[Image:Masthead_North_Carolinian_1890_01_22.png|thumb|500px|right]] | ||
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Our research indicates that many deaths occurred during the construction of the Big Four Bridge, which is a railroad bridge a half-mile upstream from the Municipal Bridge that opened to the public in 1895. | |||
Construction of the Big Four bridge began on October 10, 1888. A summary of the fatalities during the construction is as follows: | Construction of the Big Four bridge began on October 10, 1888. A summary of the fatalities during the construction is as follows: | ||