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Wrecks Steer Railroading Tragedies Across Kansas
A series of wrecks on the Chicago Kansas & Nebraska and related lines near Willard Ot tumwa Larned and Topeka cause alarms. A passenger coach derailed on a sharp curve at Willard, sending three cars down an embankment seven feet high. one passenger William Callahan had an arm torn off, many injured, but no deaths reported. Other wrecks near Ottumwa and Larned injure and disrupt service, with crews rushing to assist, clear tracks, and transport the injured to nearby cities. A later Wabash collision near Des Moines and Ottumwa involved multiple cars, rail damage, and several injuries, with dispatchers and engineers blamed for the mishap.
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Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
Willard
Topeka
William Callahan
Omaha
Fisher
Allen
Munn
Sene
H. B. Kelley
McPherson
Pnssen
Callahan
Ube
Sanders Wilfiany
Cal
Oi Neal Bois
Lewis
Cam
D. Burra
Hatelissen
Kate
Kian Hays
Columba
Hays
Mashicht Benises
E. Morrigons
Hampson
Porter
Jas
Fopeka
Limerick
Alona
Im Sas
Des Moines
Ottumway
Firkville
Rock Island
Here
Comstock
Sharp Cure
Walsh
Ol Ghwa
Kirkville
Thos. Peck
Wataeh
Jorge Miller
Tanne Rubensty
Ueer
Ruch Island
Chandler
South Carolina
Carolina
Leceion Ae
Senate
Hale
American Forestry Con [Gres
Eutry
United States
Stone
Mc Cuithwaite
Essettiel Liffersoves
Payne
Tiarnagy
Nevstividenia
Letcane
Ger
Mtanferl
Skewart
Culler
Sherwan
Alling
Moaifey Ingalls
Iowa
Ritdmierzer
Tia
Mars Vilas
Dickinson
Girne