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TWO TRAINS SPEEDTHROUQH FLAMES ATHONEY CREEK FIRETwo Northwestern passenger I rains Wednesday morning ran at seventy miles an hour through a solid sheet of flame that scorched the sides of the cars and caused I lie engine crews to crouch below I Heir windows at Money Creek, while Hie old frame station at. that point was burning.Honey Creek station was one of I he oldest on I he Northwestern in I his part of the country, and was Ini ill more than forty years ago when that railroad first completed iis line to the Missouri river. The station was occupied by I he agent. Harvey L. Ham, his wife and family, who made their homo in a room off the freight and express division. The fire hmko out at 9:30 from a defective flue and in an instant the whole flimsy structure was a mass of fire.Main rescued his family and some of their personal effects and sid. I he block against all trains.More than $1,000 worth of freight, was burned at the Honey I'.reek fire. Neighbors look care of Agent Hum and his family. The Northwestern officials say that the station will probably be rebuilt at once. It was a landmark in that part of the state.
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Missouri Valley Times
Missouri Valley, Iowa, US
Thu, Jan 17, 1918
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