Today in History: Engineer John Luther ‘Casey’ Jones killed in wreck Today is Thursday, April 30, the 120th day of 2026. There are 245 days left in the year. Today in history: 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…
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