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East St. Louis Daily Journal
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
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John L. Jackson, colored, was killed yesterday after falling from a moving freight train in the Alton & Southern yards while trespassing. He had been drinking. An inquest will be held this afternoon at Green's undertaking establishment.
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An inquest will be held this afternoon at Green's undertaking establishment on the death of John L.
Jackson, colored, who was killed yesterday when he fell from a freight
train in the Alton & Southern yards.
Jackson, according to A. & S. special agents, was trespassing on railroad property and boarded a moving freight train at State street about
1:30 yesterday afternoon. He fell
from the train a short distance from
the point where he boarded it and
was cut to pieces by the wheels.
Jackson, according to the railroad
officials, had been drinking.
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Primary Location
Alton & Southern Yards
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
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killed and cut to pieces by the wheels
Event Details
John L. Jackson, colored, was trespassing on railroad property and boarded a moving freight train at State street about 1:30 yesterday afternoon. He fell from the train a short distance from the point where he boarded it. An inquest will be held this afternoon at Green's undertaking establishment. Jackson had been drinking.