1908 - The Tidewater Trestle

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Roanoke Times - May 1, 1908

The Tidewater Trestle

   The railroad authorities it is understood have stopped the gathering on 
the trestle, which has been the habit during the recent games of ball in 
the park. While those who have been in the habit of sitting there had a 
good view of the players, it is considered a dangerous place, and if one 
should fall through the trestle either serious injury or death might result.
   An officer was yesterday appointed for the Virginian road.

[Article short on many details. Adjacent to this article was in bold 
"Baseball at 4:15 today. Roanoke vs. Norfolk". So I'm guessing they wanted 
to discourage people from watching from baseball games from the railroad 
trestle!]

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- Ron Davis, Roger Link