http://www.cameraontheroad.com/family/knapp-family-journal-1916-1924-chronological-version/ VanFossen, West, Anderson, Farlin, Knapp, Elwell, Disbrow and More Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:31:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.cameraontheroad.com/family/knapp-family-journal-1916-1924-chronological-version/#comment-95 Family History » Help Needed: Train Derailment in Northern Wisconsin 1917 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:27:14 +0000 http://www.cameraontheroad.com/family/knapp-family-journal-1916-1924-chronological-version#comment-95 [...] I have a note in a journal by Emma (Primley) Knapp about a train derailment at Glyem Spurr near Taylor Rapids and Goodman in Northeastern Wisconsin. Used by the railroads as well as residents dependent upon supplies, while no one was hurt, it caused a major inconvenience. Friday P.M. July 20, 1917 The four spot was derailed at Glyem Spurr. Caused by some person opening the switch halfway. No one was hurt. A week afterwards they pulled it out of the mud and began fixing it up. About 2 months later it was at work again “Better in health than ever.” Emma Knapp, 1916-1924 Family Journal [...] [...] I have a note in a journal by Emma (Primley) Knapp about a train derailment at Glyem Spurr near Taylor Rapids and Goodman in Northeastern Wisconsin. Used by the railroads as well as residents dependent upon supplies, while no one was hurt, it caused a major inconvenience. Friday P.M. July 20, 1917 The four spot was derailed at Glyem Spurr. Caused by some person opening the switch halfway. No one was hurt. A week afterwards they pulled it out of the mud and began fixing it up. About 2 months later it was at work again “Better in health than ever.” Emma Knapp, 1916-1924 Family Journal [...]

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