Wreck Harrowing Experience For Township Firefighter
Franklin County officials voiced concern after a Santa Fe train derailment spilled a unknown chemical. Ottawa Township firefighter Roger Keith exposed himself while fighting the leak and was treated at Ransom Memorial Hospital.
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Bob Burtch
Franklin County
Roger Keith
Ottawa Township
Sheriff's Department
Keith
Franklin County Ambulance Service
Ted McCurdy
Ransom Memorial Hospital
McCurdy
Train Mishap Details At Junction Involving Boxcar Hot Box
The report describes a derailment that displaced two propane tanks at a junction. One tank leaked vapor for about thirty minutes until a railroad worker shut the valve. The propane powered an automatic thawing system for winter switch maintenance. Stewart's father, Lewis, formerly ran the nearby dairy farm, recalling a prior derailment.
Derailment Sparks Rural Fire Cleanup Near Tracks
Lois Vernon Stewart, at home when a late derailment left around 17 cars piled along tracks, recalls cows and floodlights as crews work to clear debris and repair damage. She reported the incident to railroads and emergency lines, noting a prior accident had similarly clogged the farm area.
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Vernon Stewart
Lois
Sweet
Sheriff Sale Notice for Lots in Wellsville Kansas
Public auction set with six months redemption ordered by Franklin County District Court. Property includes Lots 1 2 and 3 in Block 13 City of Wellsville Franklin County Kansas. Rex A Bowling Sheriff notes sale date February 23 1983 at Ottawa Kansas.
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Wellsville
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State of
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Moshey
Baldwin State Bank
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