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Oakford, IL Tornado Causes Train Wreck, Jul 1904

Posted October 21st, 2007 by Stu Beitler

TRAIN BLOWN FROM TRACK

Tornado In Illinois Causes Serious Railway Accident.

An accommodation passenger train on the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis railroad was blown from the track at Oakford, Ill. Twelve miles north of Petersburg by a tornado. Baggageman Thomas Wiley was killed and several persons injured including General Manager H. W. Gridley of the railroad who suffered a broken arm, and Ernest (unreadable) of Springfield, Ill. Who was probably fatally hurt.

American Eagle Murray, Utah 1904-07-09

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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!

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