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St James, MO Train Wreck, Jan 1920

Posted November 16th, 2007 by Linda Horton

Two persons were killed and 48 injured when a "Frisco" passenger train was derailed three miles east of St. James, Mo., Sunday. The train was en route from Oklahoma City, Okla., to St. Louis. The accident was caused when an axle of one of the coaches broke. The dead are J. O. Hopper of West Virginia and Mrs. William H. Prehn of St. Louis.

The Genesee News, Genesee, ID 2 Jan 1920

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