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In which disaster did one of Stone's bridges collapse?

Galvestonian Disaster
San Francisco Earthquake
Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster
Chicago Fire

Answer

The Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster occurred on December 29, 1876, in Ohio, United States. It involved the collapse of a bridge designed by renowned engineer Charles Ellet Jr., causing a passenger train to plunge into the Ashtabula River. The disaster resulted in the loss of nearly 100 lives and exposed critical flaws in bridge design and construction practices of the time.