Winston stunned by disastrous collapse of reservoir
November 2, 2016 by Lew Powell
On this day in 1904: The north wall of Winston’s brick reservoir, built in the form of a truncated pyramid, suddenly collapses, sending tons of water rushing down Trade Street toward the railroad tracks. Within moments, the city has suffered its worst disaster. Nine people are dead, the reservoir is rubble and houses in the water’s path are woodpiles.
Lew Powell, a former journalist with the Charlotte Observer, is a guest contributor to the North Carolina Miscellany blog. Author of works such as The Ultimate North Carolina Quiz Book and On This Day in North Carolina, Lew was described in a recent newspaper article as "Mr. Miscellany."
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