 Links to Other Train Wreck Stories
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Peoria County,Illinois Website There is a lot here concerning the accident, including testimonies, etc. from the Peoria paper at that time. You will find many names that perhaps you are looking for concerning Chatsworth and other area residents. In reading you will find that Tim Coughlin was found guilty, however he was later absolved of any crime by the Illinois Railroad investigation boards.
El Paso, Illinois Story (Pages 74-76)
Time Magazine Story-1937 The are reports here from the Ogdensburg Advance and Democrat, New York, 1887-08-18 and the Quincy Daily Whig, Illinois, 1887-08-13, concering the Chatsworth Wreck. Very interesting to read what other newspapers had to say about the wreck. It is a new article and was placed there by Stu Beitler . There are like 13 pages to read.
Read a recount of the memories of B.M. Judd of the wreck here
Read a recount of the wreck here
Read the recollections of Art Young, reporter for the Chicago Daily News here
The first file is the story published on August 12, 1887
The second file is the story published on August 15, 1887
These are PDF files.
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