Jumbo: Motivation, Or Sacrifice?

It has been called the worst train disaster in U.S. history. The wreckage of the Sunset Limited on September 22, 1993 took 47 lives. There are many circumstances surrounding this wreck that affect the many stakeholders involved.

12). There are many theories, but they do not know if they are true are not, but here are some more. A man had a dream that Hoffa was held captive in a house in Michigan (Leach para. 10). Buried in a gravel pit or in a field in Michigan (“The Missing” para. 13). He is buried at the Forest Dunes Golf Course. The old owners of this golf course were three mafia families and since Hoffa was one in the mafia, they have assumed that he could be buried there (Leach para. 5). The Sheraton Savannah Resort Hotel, owned by the teamsters union workers during Hoffa’s disappearance, made people suspicious and believed that he is buried under the helipad. (“The Missing” para. 12). Others think that Hoffa was processed in a mob-owned meat-rendering plant, Nobody will ever know if this is true because the plant was destroyed in a fire (Leach para. 6). It is also considered that Hoffa taken off to a different country with a dancer. They say he went to South America (Leopold para. 3). In many theories Hoffa’s body was dumped in a Florida swamp, but some people say he was taken to Florida to be alligator food (Leopold para. 2). There are many ideas and considerations and more keep adding up (Leopold para. 2). Many of these theories have been influenced by the types of TV

At 12:01, with the echo of the last bell lingering in the air, the one-hundred pounds of dynamite hidden in the wagon exploded (Andrews, 2014). Shrapnel encompassed the immediate area; people were dropping everywhere. The structures nearby shook as the shock wave slammed through the exterior walls. The cloth awnings that overlooked the streets burst into flames (Bellows, 2007). Next, came a rain shower of glass that drenched the streets from the shattered windows. Nearby, World War I veterans experienced a scene of devastation very similar to that of the battlefields. They initially suspected that cause of such destruction had come from the skies (King, 2011). One witness wrote, “ It was a crash out of a blue sky, an unexpected, death dealing bolt which in a twinkling turned into a shamble the busiest corner of Americas financial center” (Gage 2002).

The first ride was underway and Ken Dungey was the first rider. Right out of the chute the bull bucked left trying its hardest to throw him off six seconds went by before the

With a total passenger load of about 600 people, there was a great deal of confusion after the collision. Witnesses and neighbors ran to the smoking train, and helped remove injured and dazed passengers, even before the first emergency vehicles could arrive at the rural location.

A lone yellow stagecoach tracks across the Missouri sands, pulled by two exhausted, well groomed horses. The sharp crack of a whip is heard, and shouts of “Giddyup!” echo from the coachman. Inside, a passenger sits patiently, a stack of mail and goods beside him. A cloud of dust rises up behind the coach, and the constant motion of the wheels kicks up small rocks that fly like bullets.

Bob decides to take a walk so he parks his Bugatti by some nearby railroad tracks. In the distance he sees an out of control train flying down the tracks toward a child. Bob has to make a critical decision. He can redirect the train away from the child by flipping a switch, but by doing so his Bugatti will be destroyed in the process. Bob decides not to flip the switch and save his Bugatti. As a consequence of his decision, the child dies.

1.The Nemean Lion: Hercules task was to “Kill the Nemean Lion.” Hercules was ordered because King Eurystheus told him to complete the tasks. He went to Cleonae, a town, this is where he was offered to stay. A person had requested him to get a lion's skin. Hercules requested the person to wait for thirty days. Finally, he killed the ferocious beast, and he carried it to Cleonae. After that, he returned to Mycenae where King Eurystheus was amazed by his accomplishment.

King Tut, also known as King Tutankhamun died at age 19. His tomb was never found until archaeologist Howard Carter found his tomb. Tut’s coffin was all gold, and in his tomb were jewels, gold treasures, and ancient artifacts. Tut was famous for this unknown tomb, and coffin. Everything in his tomb is extremely valuable. When Tut’s father died, Akhenaten, Tut was crowned king. When Tut was older, he began to build burial temples.Tut was very well known. When King Tut was just four, he was able to easily

Hannibal’s use of the war elephant pricked my interest the most. Though they were used

The Locomobile with the 2 men and dog occupants moves toward the vicinity of explosion. When they reach it they see people milling about. The fire trucks, police and cars are parked haphazardly about the street. (Reed, 49)

no exception, and is thought to be one of the most enduring and influential depictions of the exotic animal.

  Many heard rumors about that late at night some after hour workers would see a young man walking the Monorail tracks just where this 19 year-old boy died. They would say they would look up and see the boy for a split second and then all of a sudden, he just disappears.

I closed my eyes as the ride ascended from the platform and came to a stop at the peak. I opened my eyes to nothing but the skyline. I said,” Guys if I survive this I’m going to kill you all.” The moment of truth was upon me now. The Coaster was at the mercy of gravity as we descended the massive drop. In the split second I had before we fell off the earth I knew there was nothing I could do to stop ride. As I

Train 0614 was travelling around 40 miles per hour when it ran into the back of train 0718. Both were commuter trains, which carried around 1,300 passengers. Unfortunately the crash took place at the Clapham Junction, Europe’s most active railway junction. Later after the collision, the third train ran into the wreckage. The third train was empty, but the death toll of the crash was 35 people. Hundreds of civilians were injured. The British Rail stated that the accident was caused by poor signalling failures.