1906 Florida Keys hurricane
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The 1906 Florida Keys hurricane was a powerful and deadly hurricane that had a major impact on Cuba and southern Florida. The fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the season, the storm formed
About 135 workers on the Florida East Coast Railway were killed from the hurricane
Florida East Coast Railway
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The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida, currently owned by Grupo México.
1906 Florida Keys hurricane
…were killed as a result of the hurricane, and damages totaled at least $4,135,000. Of the 240 people killed during the storm, 135 were workers on the Florida East Coast Railway. The hurricane eventually led to the end of pineapple production in the Florida Keys for commercial purposes in 1915, although this was amplified by…
Three GP40-2s lead a southbound train through Lake Worth, Florida
Henry M. Flagler
A 1913 print advertisement extols the many advantages of traveling on the Florida East Coast Railway, the "New Route to the Panama Canal".
en route to Key West