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Sacramento Daily Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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A crowded passenger coach on the St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad was wrecked in a collision with a switch engine near Hannibal, Mo., on August 2, killing two colored men, David Summers and Harvey Letcher, and fatally injuring Frank Porter. Several others were hurt, and the engineer, William Longale, was arrested for criminal carelessness.
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Hannibal (Mo.), August 2d.—A crowded passenger coach on the St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad was wrecked in a collision with a switch engine this afternoon. Two colored men, David Summers and Harvey Letcher, of New London, were killed outright. Frank Porter (colored) was fatally injured. Several others were seriously hurt and some painfully bruised. The engineer of the switch engine, William Longale, was arrested immediately after the accident, charged with criminal carelessness.
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Hannibal (Mo.)
Event Date
August 2d.
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two colored men, david summers and harvey letcher, of new london, were killed outright. frank porter (colored) was fatally injured. several others were seriously hurt and some painfully bruised. the engineer of the switch engine, william longale, was arrested immediately after the accident, charged with criminal carelessness.
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A crowded passenger coach on the St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad was wrecked in a collision with a switch engine this afternoon.