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Caneyville, KY Train Wreck, Dec 1902

Posted August 6th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

THREE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.

ACCIDENT ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky., Dec. 27. -- A fast passenger train on the Illinois Central bound for Cincinnati from New Orleans crashed into a work train at Caneyville, 84 miles from Louisville, today. Three men were instantaly killed and two injured. One of the engines was demolished and the other engine and three cars were derailed.
Killed:
ROBERT SMITH, engineer work train, Elizabethtown, Ky.
THOMAS BELL, fireman work train, Louisville.
W. O. ROBERTS, fireman passenger train, Central City, Ky.
Injured:
LOUIS COFER, engineer passenger train, Louisville, Ky., badly bruised and cut.
JOHN SANDETT, passenger, Louisville, arms cut and body bruised.

Des Moines Daily News Iowa 1902-12-27
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!

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