(A) A careful study of the position of the bridges a few hours after the explosion showed that; the southern ends of both bridges of the northern span must have been lifted out of their supports, not vertically but obliquely, towards the west, 50 that these ends instead of landing: again where they had rested, were thrown down on the moving' train, at the same time breaking loose the northern ends. By the momentum of the moving train. the beams were turned further until they became parallel with the ears, at the same time being carried forward some distance. The eastern THE EVOLUTION OF A HAT—or from Symbolism to Sombrero steel bridge of the central span was thrown in the opposite direction towards the east and turned fully
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