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Johnson's Switch, MO Trolley Wreck, Dec 1911

Posted June 24th, 2008 by Kris Clow

FATAL WRECK AT KANSAS CITY, MO.

By United Press Kansas City, Dec 18--One man was killed and two others injured in a wreck on the Kansas City and Western Trolley line at Johnson's Switch, near this city. Disregard of others to run slowly was the cause of the accident, and two trolley cars crashed together, head on.

The dead: FRANK LOWE, motorman, of Leavenworth. Train Dispatcher Granville was injured, probably fatally, and two other were hurt.

Iowa City Daily Press, Iowa City, Iowa 18 Dec 1911
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Transcribed by Kris Clow. Thank you, Kris!

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