J.F. Murphy Carnival on the Island at Milton Pa.
In 1920, the J.F. Murphy Carnival arrived in Milton mid June, with a parade through town, before setting up on the island. The carnival remained for a week, going out with a literal bang on June 20th 1920, when their train was hit by another train at the siding near the canal on Broadway. Carnival staff believed the crash was intentional, and a mob, including hundreds of spectators, chased Sunbury Engineer William Boyd. Boyd raced through the car shops, and took refuge in a tower. A freight train from Williamsport stopped and picked him up, taking him safely to Sunbury, while police dispersed the mob.
