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    1. [MOJEFFER] 1922 Sulphur Springs Train Wreck
    2. I've seen articles on this before, but I just read in our Sunday paper, "Jefferson County Journal", _http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com_ (http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com) According to new accounts of the accident, August 5, 1922, about 90 passengers were on board Missouri Pacific Local 32 making its regular trip north from Hoxie, Ark. The steam engine stopped to take on water at Sulphur Springs. It was while making this stop that the MoPac No. 4 from Texas slammed into the rear of No. 32, causing one of the worst train wrecks in Missouri history. The noise could be heard three miles away. Mrs. Ruth Eichenberger Kite, 88 yr old of Leadwood, Mo. survived the crash when she was 3 yrs old. She and her father, Rudolph Eichenberger left Hopewell, Mo. to go to St. Louis and pick up her mother who had been visiting relatives in New Jersey. Mr. Eichenberger was killed in the crash that took 34 lives and inhured another 150 or more. Mrs. Kite and her daughter, Melba say they are interested in seeing if any other survivors of the train wreck are still alive. Survivors of the Sulphur Springs train wreck who want to tell their stories are invited to call reported, Kevin Carberry at 636-931-6636 X 221 or send emails to _kcarberry@yourjournal.com_ (mailto:kcarberry@yourjournal.com) . Sharon Smith <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

    02/25/2007 12:40:57