Charleston, Illinois
Train Wreck
May
24, 1903
CLOVER LEAF TRAIN WRECKED IN ILLINOIS
St Louis, May 20.--A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Charleston, Ill., says that
passenger train No. 6 on the “Clover Leaf” was
wrecked there today. Three cars were overturned.
Eight passengers were seriously injured. It is
believed all will recover.
Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise City, ID 21
May 1902
EIGHT SERIOUSLY
INJURED
Three Cars of Clover Leaf Train Overturned.
St. Louis, Mo., --A special from Charleston,
Ill., says that passenger train No. 6 on “Clover
Leaf” was wrecked there at 1 a.m., today and
eight passengers were seriously injured. It is
thought they will recover.
The seriously injured are:
J. D. Johnson, East St. Louis;
Miss Maud Chandler, St. Louis;
Miss Zera Belmont, Cleveland, O.;
Mrs. O. B. Clark, Toledo, O.;
Mrs. B. J. Harmon, Ottawa, O.;
M. A. Shelman,
San Francisco.
The Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, NE 21
May 1902
EIGHT INJURED
In a Wreck This Morning on the Clover Leaf.
Charleston, Ills., May 20.-- Passenger train
number six on the Clover Leaf road was wrecked
at 1:00 a. m. Three cars were overturned,
containing 43 passengers. Eight were seriously
injured but none fatally. Among the injured are:
Miss Vera Belmont
of Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs. O. B. Clark, Toledo, Ohio;
Mrs. J. J. Harmon,
Ottawa, Ohio
Lima Times Democrat, Lima, OH 20 May 1902
Articles transcribed by Audrey. Thank you,
Audrey!
 Search
for more information on the Charleston
train wreck
and other disasters in the Historic
Newspapers Collection. The number of
newspapers on line has recently doubled - search
over 1000 different newspapers. Use this
Free trial to search for your ancestors.
Search for ancestors in
Charleston, IL among billions of names at ancestry.com. Use this
Free trial to search for your ancestors.
Illinois Census
1810-90 Read it online at ancestry.com.
Use this
Free trial to search for your ancestors.
|
