Charred railcars, lie on their sides at the scene of the 1901 collision when the Wabash Railroad s westbound No. 13 collided with Wabash No. 4 passenger train 3 miles outside of Sand Creek. Nearly 100 northern Italian immigrants, who were on the westbound train headed for mining jobs, perished in the crash.

Charred railcars, lie on their sides at the scene of the 1901 collision when the Wabash Railroad s westbound No. 13 collided with Wabash No. 4 passenger train 3 miles outside of Sand Creek. Nearly 100 northern Italian immigrants, who were on the westbound train headed for mining jobs, perished in the crash.