Hi, The wreck of the ITS train occurred Oct. 4, 1910 between Benld and Staunton on the main track between Cahokia Creek bridge and Dingerson Curve. Staunton Star Times, Oct 7, 1910 Gives account. Complete list of those dead: Bauer, Herman St. Louis, MO. Bridge and Building Dept, Ill. Traction System Bauer, Mrs. Herman of St. Louis, wife of Herman Berry, J. E. of Springfield, Il., land commissioner, Illinois Traction System Black, D. E. Springfield, Assistant superintendent of motive power machinery ITS Blotna, John Benld, IL, teamster Blotna, Mrs. John of Benld, wife of John Bruegge, J., St. Louis Bruegge, J. Mrs. , St. Louis Bunton, Mrs. G. L., St. Louis Cloud, Mrs. William, Benld, IL Galloway, Mrs. H. C. (colored) Decatur, IL Galloway, Dr. H. C. (colored) Decatur, IL Habbegger, J. R. Jamestown, IL merchant Henry, S. T. Princeville, IL Hill, S. C. Belleville, IL Hill, Mrs. S. C. Belleville, IL Indermill, Manuel A. Baden Baden, IL insurance agent Kane, Mrs. C. H. Granite City Kerwin, T. J. St. Louis, salesman Kuenze, Adolph, Belleville, IL McPherson, Miss Elizabeth, Gillespie, IL McPherson, Miss Lulu M. , Gillespie, IL Miller, J. W. , Gillespie, superintendent of the mines of the Superior Coal Co. Price, A. A., Champaign, IL auditor of disbursments, ITS Reebel, Frank O'Fallon, IL Reed, Mrs. F. W. Peoria, IL Redshaw, Dr. B. F. Curran, IL Redshaw, Mrs. B. F. Curran, IL Rose, E. M. Chicago, solisitor Collier's Weekly Robinson, H. B., Benld, IL Sawyer, Miss Ella, Belleville, IL Street, W. W. Staunton, IL division superintendent Sinnegar , Miss Beatrice of Springfield, IL Werner, A. Chapin, IL Oct. 14, 1910 gives obit. of W. W. Street who was killed in the wreck. Has his picture. It says remains were sent to former home in Davenport, IA . Then in Jan. 26 issue, 1912, page 1 it says his remains were taken to Springfield and placed in a vault at Oak Ridge cem. In Star Times issue of Oct 21, 1910, page 1, it says C. A. Bradley hears of his own death on the ITS wreck. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Does anyone have any details of a train wreck in Carlinville, Macoupin Co, IL area on October 4, 1910? While looking in the books of Heinz Funeral Home (now located at the Carlinville Library) I came across all of these people killed in a RR Accident date of death Oct 4, 1910. Many were from St Louis area. Here are the names and I hope it helps someone. I do not have any other information, just name date of death and what I list here. Mary H.B. Robinson, Mrs. H.B. Robinson, John Blotna, Mrs. John Blotna > Candry to Gillespie E.M. Rose (casket ordered by H.E. Rose) age 32, >shipped to Indianapolis Hannah Cloud J.W. Miller H.C. Garroway >Reifensberg funeral home Her. Bauer, Mrs. Her Bauer, Riefenberg to St Louis > shipped to St Louis T.J. Kerwin, Mrs L. G. Buntine >Rhoades to St Louis>shipped to St Louis Beatrice Sinnegar, (ordered by A Jacobs to Auburn) Dr. B. F. Redshaw, >by H.E. Dillon> Branson to Springfield A. Price, >by H.E. Dillon> Branson to Springfield D.E. Black> by H.E. Dillon> Branson to Springfield Miss Ella Sawyer,>shipped to Gaully W.Va age 18 S.C. Hill (could be TC Hill),age 35> shipped to Gaully W.Va Mrs. T.C. (or S.C.)Hill,age 24>shipped to Gaully W.Va. J. Bruegge, Mrs J. Bruegge, John G. Schaefer> to St Louis M.A. Indermill J.R. Habbegger Mrs. F.W. Reed >to Peoria E. Werner Mrs. S.J. Henry>to Peoria ==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== Please send questions, comments and ideas for the Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Home Page and Mail List to: Eric Adcock, Macoupin County, IL GenWeb Coordinator - eadcock@dave-world.ne Kathleen Mirabella, Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Mail List Manager - KathieMir@aol.com