Today in History: Engineer John Luther ‘Casey’ Jones killed in wreck
- Posted on April 30, 2026
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Today in History: Engineer John Luther ‘Casey’ Jones killed in wreck
On April 30, In 1900, engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones of the Illinois Central Railroad died in a train wreck near Vaughan, Mississippi, staying at the controls to slow his passenger train before it struck a stalled train near an app…
