On October 10, 1904, there was a head-on collision of two Missouri Pacific trains. One was a eastbound passenger train packed with people on their way to the St Louis World's Fair. The other was a westbound freight train. The wreck happened between Warrensburg and Knob Noster, Missouri.
The Missouri Pacific #30 was so crowded that it was split into two trains. The first half of #30 left and after the second half got an engine, it also departed. The freight train was told to pull over and wait for 4 trains to pass before going on. The crew fell asleep and lost count of the trains. It pulled out thinking it had a clear track but in fact only 3 trains had pasted.
The trains met with a tremendous crash sending the engine into the first passenger car. Thirty people were killed and many more were injured.
The information was obtain from "There Will be a Wreck!" by Lyndon N Irwin, PhD.
Frank K Weber was from Moundville, Missouri. He was traveling to the World's Fair with his cousin, George A Weber from Troutville, Pennsylvania. George was visiting Frank and other relatives in the area.
Early reports had not listed Frank or George amoung the dead. James Doores of Bronaugh reported he had seen the bodies of the two Weber men. James was there to find his brother, Leroy Doores, who was also killed in the wreck.
Frank K Weber was 26 years old and George A Weber was 47 years old. George's body was sent to Pennsylvania and buried in Morningside Cemetery.
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates but Frank's grave is. To solve the puzzle go to Frank's grave and go east. There you will see John and Mary Zilliox. Next to them is their son, what is his name? This is the NORTH coordinate.
Charly - .771
Tommy - .804
Jimmy - .657
On his gravestone, what is between the gates? This is the WEST coordinate.
Dove - .126
Hands - .114
Lamb - .128
N 37 47._ _ _ W 94 29._ _ _
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