Engineer of the lead Engine No. 21
David Sutherland died January 28, 1921 in Peoria
David Sutherland, who died this week in Peoria was an engineer of the T.P. & W. railroad for many years and, while in the employ of that line, pulled the first engine of the double header Niagara Falls Excursion special, the "death train" that went in the ditch August 10, 1887, due to the burning of a small bridge near Chatsworth. The engine driven by Sutherland crossed the bridge in safety, but the structure collapsed immediately sending scores to their death.Illinois. He was married to Sara Jane Zollinger.
See memorial here.
Photo used with permission of J.M. Zollinger, owner and descendant of the Zollinger family.
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