Well as most soccer players will tell you … it would probably be better to use the top of your forehead, right where the hairline starts…. For those of us who still have hairlines, but what ever works.
I used to walk past this bridge every day for years and always wondered what those weird tracks sitting above the water were. Now I know, thanks for another great video! :)
Going back in a time machine to this era would be so surreal. We've become so used to safety precautions everywhere and on everything (_still_ doesn't save the morons) that it would likely be obvious to us how dangerous it was having different stop signs in different places on a dangerous bridge crossing.
@Rimone Media the fact that extra cars were added on that day implies that either there was no fixed schedule in the first place, or there were bonus trolleys circling in between the scheduled times. So there was nothing weird about the driver wanting to carry people to their destination as fast as possible
Similar to the Bay St bridge disaster, in Victoria BC. No film about it , hint. Overloaded trolly goes down in a partial collapse. It was a holiday event somehow forgotten. TY, good at these dark stories.
Although you talked about the SS Eastland a while ago think it would be cool if you could talk about either SS Sultana or PS General Slocum these two ship disasters were terrible and SS Sultana was even called the Titanic of the United States.
"What? Me who's installing the bloody thing knows about it, why wouldn't anyone else have near-psychic awareness of it, as if they'd be using the street at night or something.."
at the trial: "Why didn't you follow the stop sign no human being could read in the amount of time you would have barely been able to see it under perfect lighting?"
What do you mean you didn't see the six-inch lettering on the stop sign that's fifty feet up in the air, obscured by fog, covered in moss and hanging up backwards?!?!
I love how you describe everything in a way that is not at all overdramatic, and somehow this somberness causes me to shed tears imagining what these people must have been feeling. What a terryfing, confusing, unfair way to die. Your videos always evoke compassion for the victims.
I too agree, in particular I like how you don't insert your own witty comments about how stupid you think someone's action was when viewed by someone today with hindsight, I find youtubers who do that very cringy
Thank you for honouring the memory of people in these such cases, that have almost erased from history. These people had names and families once. It's important to recognise the impact their tragic deaths played in the safety of future generations
Someone in Boston should bring this under the attention of the city council. At the least there should be a historical landmark plaque (which doesn't cost much).
Even how he presents the story of those 'at fault' like in this case that these guys knew what they were doing...but all these 'normal' (over packing the car) and even major factors (the red lamp) show that the case isn't so cut and dry as far as "They should have known better."
One thing I LOVE about this channel, is how they go into detail and cover cases that are rare, like this one. Many things they've covered in videos are ones I've never heard of before.
I’m glad you manage to find some of the information about happenings most have never heard about. You are correct in saying these shouldn’t be forgotten. People’s lives are more important than anonymity.
As a Boston native, this has to be the first disaster you covered where I never even heard about it at all. And considering all the history in Boston, it’s strange that there isn’t even a plaque to remember those lost. Thank you!
To be fair, Boston, NYC and a few other cities are so populous or busy, it’s sometimes easy to forget or not commemorate something, especially with 300 years of history
Its funny that you say that although I am British I lived and worked in the Boston area for 10 years, not only that but within the management of company that was connected to transport within Boston and the wider New England area and this was something I'm never heard anything about.
He's done Cocoanut Grove, which is also little remembered. I really think many get forgotten due to the weirdness of the molasses flood Just a matter of time before it's time for stories on the Pickwick Club and Delta 723. Hell, the potato sheds have a bigger monument than these events.
Disaster Bingo: - untrained - reduce cost - inspections warned - was expanded - failed to alarm - last-minute changes - noticed during construction - far over capacity - new safety standards (last but not least:) - no criminal charges/consequence (if i was to include 'fire', 'water', or 'panic', we would end with another disaster of thousands dying of alcohol poisoning each upload)
Imagine: "on the 2nd of November, 2021, a majority of the world population suddenly died of alcohol poisoning. It was the largest of its kind, and after further investigations, was entirely the fault of a Mr. Fascinating Horror"
"There were only four survivors. A badly injured amateur boxer, two people who had the vodka wrestled out of their hands by the boxer before he collapsed of exhaustion, and Mr. Fascinating Horror, who recorded a short documentary about the incident. Seven billion plaques now mark the spots where the victims fell."
For the coming christmas months, you might be interested in doing an episode on the "Ashtabula Horror", a known but majoritally overlooked train wreck that occurred on December 29th, 1876. (Love your videos)
@@jscanl The Ashtabula River railroad disaster (also called the Ashtabula horror, the Ashtabula Bridge disaster, and the Ashtabula train disaster) was the failure of a bridge over the Ashtabula River near the town of Ashtabula, Ohio, in the United States on December 29, 1876. A train of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway carrying about 160 passengers passed over the bridge as it failed. All but the lead locomotive plunged into the river. The train's oil lanterns and coal-fired heating stoves set the wooden cars alight. Firefighters declined to extinguish the flames, leaving individuals to try to pull survivors from the wreck. Many who survived the crash burned to death. The accident killed approximately 92 people. It was the worst rail accident in the U.S. in the 19th century and the worst rail accident in U.S. history until the Great Train Wreck of 1918.
McFarlane is a hero. It's so great to hear about all these mostly forgotten disasters and accidents; As terrible as the situations and circumstances are, in almost every case, there is at least one person trying their best to do the right thing, and do what they can to help others. "Always look for the helpers." - Mr. Rogers
I can't believe I'm seeing this quote of Mr. Rogers! I just heard about that quote yesterday, and here I'm seeing your comment from 9 months ago. ☺️ ❤️
People tend to not look up above a 45° angle; who’s that sign even for and why would it be so high up? Surely it’d cost less for it to be closer to the ground, no?
It seems to have been overshadowed in public memory by the Molasses Disaster (which had less than half the number of victims, but was more memorable for obvious reasons) and the Cocoanut Grove fire.
Imagine being pushed over and thinking "what's that guy's problem?" Then turning and seeing the trolley you were just on falling off a bridge, then seeing the same guy collapse from exhaustion after running back towards the water.
Yes. She actually didn't see anything but heard screams. The passenger shoved off was 20yr old Lillian Frank a stenographer he worked with at his day job. She had tried to grab onto the car when she was pushed but wasn't able to and rolled along the street until someone grabbed her by the shirt and she suddenly heard screaming. Pretty bad. Glad she wasn't able to grab back on
I have to say this to whoever runs this channel. Dont change a thing. Im subscribed to a lot of similar channels and i have to say yours is the only one i actually look to see if you dropped another video. Your straight forward right to the point storytelling is great.
@@LadyWhinesalot OMG, I thought you were talking about Fascinating, not e, until I clicked to view the comment thread. Lol, I reported the channel and the comments made in several other threads.
Radio and television was still in its infancy in 1916. Hell, the STOP sign was in its infancy in 1916. The stop sign then would have been a (probably) white rectangle with black letters, non reflective. The stop sign used today was only finalized in 1954.
@@stephenphillip5656 There were some experimental and demonstration television technologies, but I don't think any were in the US until after this date. And even wire photo service wasn't started in the US until 1924.
ANY kind of warning sign was more than you could expect back in the day. In the 1930s my hometown had a 5 track grade crossing near the junction of 2 major highways, with no gates, no bells, no flashers, just a signalman waving a red lantern and a big white sign at the roadside saying *LOOK OUT FOR TRAINS.* Luckily they knew it was a tragedy waiting to happen, and in just a year, dug out much of the surrounding area for a modern concrete/steel underpass.
The first commercial radio broadcast was claimed by KDKA, Pittsburgh, in 1920, a broadcast of the Harding-Cox election results, 4 years after this accident occurred. Television was not even imagined yet. Please stop butchering history.
This reminds me of the Skyway Bridge disaster. When a Greyhound bus tumble into Tampa Bay. After a ship knocked out part of the bridge. Leaving a gaping hole where the bus and several vehicles fell into the bay.
I rode over that bridge in 1983 heading south to Sarasota. The demolished missing section of the damaged bridge was absolutely horrific to look at. I was riding on a bus as well.
We moved to 'Pinelles' county, Florida, in 1980 (moved out in 1985), and my parents & brother, crossed the Sunshine Skyway, a week before the collapse😟!!
I tell ya, there's nothing scarier than hitting the brakes, the wheels locking, and continuing to slide forwards. You get that "oh crap im gonna die" feeling REAL bad
Fond memories mix with horrific nightmare material when someone brings this up... I learned to ride motorcycles at an even younger age than I learned to drive go-karts... AND "Brakes" is both one of the first and one of the most terrifying aspects of really learning to ride... Skill comes with "finesse" but in those early days... it's often an instinct to "go all in"... Hence, the noob's habit of locking wheels... On the other side, I can identify with every accident scene in a movie where someone comically says things like "I can actually taste MY NUTS!" ;o)
It gets scarier when you hit a brake, and the pedal sinks to the floor and nothing else happens. I once boiled the brake fluid by leaving the handbrake on, I know from experience.
I can't believe people would honestly clamor in groups for newspaper so desperately. What a weird time to be alive. *°Checking notifications for the 50th time°*
@@roxleyldc I mean yellow journalism did exist back then, "You provide the pictures, I'll provide the war" as Hearst once said. But yes overall truthiness was higher, Today its all about the ad revenue and ratings, all else is secondary. AP and Reuters still do pretty okay though, They are commonly the origination source of news before it flows through the editing department of a paper.
I sent a screenshot of the front page of the newspaper in this video to my mother and she told me that two of my grandmother's cousins, Biagio Macaluso, who was 18, and Vincenzo Macaluso, 19, were two of the 46 people who died on that trolley. A third cousin, Rosario, was also supposed to be on the trolley but got held up because the streets were so crowded. They had all arrived in America from Sicily not long before this tragedy took place. What a small world. This video hits closer to home now that I know that.
I love these videos! Has he done one on the New London Texas school explosion of 1937? It was near where I grew up in East Texas in the 80s, and people still talked about it. I don’t remember ever seeing a documentary about it, though it killed almost 300 students and teachers. Seems like the kind of thing this channel would’ve done, and if they haven’t, would be interested in…
I read about that. It had a major consequence in that after that disaster all natural gas now has a smell. Before the disaster natural gas sold on the market was odorless. That saved many more lives than the disaster costed, likely hundreds of thousands.
Despite having lived in East Texas for so long, I had never heard of this until I actually saw a play about it! The play was written by a survivor who had gone home sick before an after-school practice, and unfortunately lost his brother. We had many people who survived the incident come to watch from one of the nearby memory care facilities. I had never heard of this before the play, but talking to the survivors who were all little children at the time, was so interesting.
There's a bridge of this general type still in modern use near Keadby in North Lincolnshire. It is the Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge over the Stainforth and Keadby Canal. I believe it's the only bridge of its type currently in use in the UK.
Every Tuesday, 11am in Germany, I check your channel to see if you posted a video. Always looking forward. Great job from you every time and so sad to hear all those stories.
I'm from the Netherlands. I was thrilled that FH did a story about the Enschede Fireworks Disaster a few months back, which many people even in the Netherlands have forgotten.
You are doing brilliant work on this channel. Concise, thoughtful, and compassionate narratives of terrible events that don’t use gore or shock to drive home the message, “what have we (or should we have) learned from this?”
Keep in mind that at the time (aside from the occasional "cat's eye" beads) there were no such thing as modern reflectors. Signs were non reflective. In fact, at the time, STOP signs were actually yellow in color.
I always like the episodes as soon as I can after they're uploaded, even if I don't have the time to watch the episode immediately. Fascinating Horror is one of the only channels where I take care to ALWAYS remember to like his videos.
Boston had a few disasers last century, it would seem, between the Molasses Tsunami, the Coconut Grove fire, and this. What else befell the poor citizens of Boston between these incidents?
So, McFarland(?) Nearly drowned because he took the time to save someone else and then STILL saved ANOTHER person on his way to freedom, AND was going to go back for more!! Hero!!
1:10 The first public radio broadcast was in 1920. The television wasn't invented yet and wouldn't be for another eleven years. Love the channel and video!
Parts of this story remind me of the Madison Street Bridge Disaster in Portland, Oregon (1893). That one is worth a read if it's not already on your list.
Thank you for knowing the name. That tragedy came to mind while I was watching this and I couldn't remember what it was called. Another one that'd be interesting to have covered would be the Lake Labish Disaster of 1890.
@@militarytankstudios9497 I actually hadn't heard about until yesterday. I was looking up rail disasters for Oregon and came across it. It's minor compared to the ones covered on this channel. It took place near Salem, Oregon.
Why wouldn't they? It was a valuable asset and obviously not very badly damaged. Even the engine that fell with the Tay Bridge went on to give another forty years of service, as have numerous locomotives, ships, buses etc. which have been involved in fatal accidents. The question is, why didn't they just re-number it, then nobody would have been any the wiser?
@@rogerrendzak8055 such a great song! sadly Judy was forced on drugs by her mother before she even signed with MGM. She was given speed as a child to perform vaudeville, and then they prescribed her additional speed for “dieting purposes” when she joined MGM. She then had to be prescribed Benzos to counteract the effects of the speed so she could get her 4 hours of sleep before filming for 30 more. However Meet Me in St. Louis seemed to be a happy time for Judy. It’s was her first film with Minelli, and that’s when they fell in love- and if memory serves me correctly, she did get off the pills for a short time shortly after the filming. Sadly everything fell apart again shortly after that.
You should do a video on the New London school explosion, caused by a gas leak before gas odorization. It is one of if not the worst gas leak disaster in American history.
I work literally right here on the Fort Point channel and cross the (now non-retractable) bridge every day on my way to work, and I'd never heard of this. Absolutely haunting.
@@Darknessevolves fair, but still, does that make this not a tragedy? No, it’s still a tragedy that should be remembered nonetheless, just like basically everything this channel puts out.
@@Darknessevolves Totally agree, and we shouldn't even bother remembering any other war other than WWII, the war with the most deaths! Now that's a true tragedy! All other wars aren't even worth remembering; WWI? Pfft, didn't even break 50 mil, not worth remembering.
Considering how many big catastrophy trolly accidents there were in the usa vs europ, I understand a little why americans dont like trains and public transport... HOWEVER! Public transport is still better and safer.
I find it incredibly intriguing how you don't just go for the most well known disasters but you dive into the not well known or forgotten ones. Nonetheless, this one was still a tragic loss. Keep up the good work, Fascinating Horror.
I’m confused. How does a retractable bridge facilitate the movement of any river traffic beneath? For all I can ascertain, albeit only from the the photographs provided within this video, that the roadway section moves slightly to one side, but leaves all of the track systems and movement mechanisms in place across the bridge section. Unless these actuator systems also somehow retract, I can only imagine the collision of ship superstructures with them as surely as they would if the roadway section were to be in a fixed position. Can anyone explain this to me?
As someone who has lost a loved one tragically, I really appreciate the narration on this channel. Every detail is touched on, and the tragedy is emphasized through use of facts and full names. Thank you for bringing so many tragically lost lives to light in an honorary way.
One thing I’ll always love about your disaster/accident videos, which are always concise and well-made, is how you detail resulting consequent changes in practice and laws to prevent them from occurring again. Great way to go full-circle with your videos 👍
I had never heard of this one, really sad. I physically recoiled when you said they put the car back into service. Like, what? Thank you for another informative and well done video!
Sort of like the locomotive involved in the Tay Bridge disaster in Scotland; it was recovered, repaired and put back into service. It became known as "the diver" and crews were reluctant to take it over the new bridge.
I'm having trouble falling asleep and this is perfect timing for an upload. Your videos are always so well done and educational. I might as well learn something if I'm not going to bed.
@@Darknessevolves hopefully this video helps you. I like to listen to "horror" narration like let's read/swamp dweller/be Busta to help me get ready to fall asleep.
I love this channel! In some cases, just as the narrator says, the telling of their stories are one of the few ways that those that lose their lives are remembered. I’d gladly contribute to Patreon for this guy.
If there is not a monument or memorial placard in place now, I can always ask the city of Boston to do it. I live in a neighboring town, but at least there should be there so we can remember the victims and the heroes and survivors experiences through a marker of some kind to show that this did happen. Did mark at the beginning of railroad safety. Unfortunately, the MBTA has its considerable problems. What we know about the MBTA now Thank you for covering this
So much for the “good ole days” they weren’t so great as people were transfixed by the technology of the times but so unaware of the dangers associated with them.
I'm a lifelong South Boston resident. There's a lot of history here...this is 1 incident, I'm ashamed to say, I'm unfamiliar with. I'm literally looking at part of Summer Street. Been a sub for a while now + knew Summer Street had to be Boston's. Great vid as always! Thank you for educating + remembering ✌💜
ThAnk you for this video. I live in Boston now and lived in Massachusetts my whole life. I’ve never heard of this disaster. All those poor people. So sad.
You have such an engaging tone, and you’re so informative. You should have a prime time slot on TV for your documentaries. I feel that you pay homage to the victims who may have otherwise been forgotten. I have so much respect for you!
