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Fatal accident and local incidents span Linn and Sullivan counties
Brakeman Galloupe dies near Boynton after his head strikes a bridge on train No. 20 north. Reuben Willis’ rope causes two mules to die when they strike a tree. Covington buys another pair. Fire destroys a Laclede house. $2,500 loss, $1,000 insured. Several minor injuries, thefts, and local notes follow.
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Lovelock
Sh Town
Reuben Willis
Forest Covington
Sham Callaway County
Covington
Milan Standard
H. C
Laclede