Wann, IL Explosion of Oil Tank Train, Jan 1893 - List of Dead

Following is a listing of the dead and wounded in the Wann, Illinois Disaster.

From the Edwardsville Intelligencer Illinois 1893-01-25

Dead:
WEBB ROSS, engineer, Mattoon, burned in the first explosion.
HIRAM A. CORNELIUS, Wellman, Iowa, killed instantly, student at Shurtleff College.
HENRY PINNEY, Alton Junction.
WILLIAM McCARTHY, aged 13, Alton, died in hospital.
EDWARD MILLER, of Alton Junction, died at home.
WILLIAM MILLER, father of EDWARD, of Alton Junction, died at home.
CHARLES MAUPIN, St. Charles, Mo., died in hospital.
CHARLES UTT, aged 8, of Alton, killed instantly.
MATHIAS MANNS, of Upper Alton, found dead.
DANIEL HARRIS, of Alton Junction.
WILLIAM SHATTOCK, of Upper Alton, died at hospital.
HENRY PENNING, of American Bottoms.
JOHN LOCK, glass blower, of Alton, died at hospital.
HENRY WIGGINS, of Alton Junction, died at home.
JOHN WILKINSON, aged 12, of Alton, died at hospital.
CHARLES HALLER, of Wanda, died at home.
JAMES N. MURRAY, of Upper Alton, died at hospital.
THOMAS L. HOULIHAN, sectionman on railroad, East St. Louis, died at home.
THOMAS PHILBROOK, North Alton.
WILLIAM EDWARDS, of Alton Junction.
WILLIAM B. RICHARDSON, of Alton, died at hospital.
HENRY WIEGAND, aged 35, of Wann Junction.
GEORGE ROLOFF, of Upper Alton, died at home.
JOHN BURKE, of Fosterburg, wandered away, body found next day.
OTTO HAGERMANN, aged 14, of Alton, died on Jan. 27.
JOSEPH HERRMAN, JR., aged 12, of Alton, died on Jan. 27.
HENRY JENNINGS, Wann, died at home.
WILLIAM MANGE, of Alton, found dead 1/2 mile from Wann.
LOUIS McINTOSH, of Alton Junction, died at home.
MISS. MORRIS, enroute from St. Louis, found dead in cafe car.
BERNARD NIENHAUS, of Wann.
HENRY PILGRIM, of Alton, died Feb. 4.
GEORGE RUCKER, of Wann, died of burns.
Injured:
W. CHARLES HARRISON, Alton, badly burned not serious, sent home.
FRANK SCULLIN, Alton, face and hands burned.
LOUIS DENEANE, glassblower, of Montreal, Canada, not dangerous.
JOHN LUTTRELL, of Alton, railroad man, dangerous condition.
DAVID RICHARDSON, of Alton, brother of WILLIAM, fatally.
JOHN FRETZ, Edwardsville Crossing, will die.

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