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Casey Jones - Wikipedia John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1864 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train in Vaughan, Mississippi Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad, based in Memphis, Tennessee and Jackson, Mississippi He was noted for his
Casey Jones - Biography Casey Jones was a railroad engineer known for his speed who died in 1900, when he collided with another train He was immortalized as an American folk hero with the release of
Casey Jones (TV series) - Wikipedia The series is set in the late 19th century, featuring the adventures of railroad engineer Casey Jones and the crew of the Cannonball Express steam locomotive, fireman Wallie Sims and conductor Redrock Smith, working for the Midwest and Central Railroad
Why was Casey Jones an American folk hero? - HISTORY Casey Jones was a locomotive engineer who became a folk hero after his death in a train crash in 1900 was commemorated in a number of songs According to legend, Jones died with one
The tragic train accident that created an American folk hero Tuesday was railroad engineer Casey Jones’ would-be 159th birthday His life was cut short at 37 in a railroad crash The infamous accident eventually made him a folk hero, with numerous ballads written about him throughout history, including tunes by such greats as Johnny Cash
Casey Jones was Crushed by His Own Engine in the Famous 1900 Train . . . Casey Jones drove the engine on its first run 589 miles (948 km) from Chicago to Water Valley, Mississippi Engineers, firemen, and brakemen did more than simply drive the train They were also responsible for ensuring that the entire train was in good working order
Casey Jones | Railroad, Fireman Engineer | Britannica Casey Jones (born March 14, 1864, southeastern Missouri, U S —died April 30, 1900, near Vaughan, Miss ) was an American railroad engineer whose death as celebrated in the ballad “Casey Jones” made him a folk hero
Casey Jones - American Folklore Casey Jones, that heroic railroad engineer of the Cannonball, was known as the man who always brought the train in on time He would blow the whistle so it started off soft but would increase to a wail louder than a banshee before dying off
The Legend of Casey Jones: A Tale of Heroism on the Rails The crash of April 30, 1900, serves as a poignant reminder of the risks and responsibilities borne by railroad workers Casey Jones’s legacy lives on, a hero of the rails whose life ended too soon but whose story will forever be a part of American folklore
Casey Jones Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life Achievements Jonathan Luther Jones, popularly known as Casey Jones, was an American railroad worker and locomotive engineer He became a folk hero when he lost his life trying to save his passengers in an accident The accident occurred when Jones’ train collided with a stalled freight train’s caboose