Muhlenberg County

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The Central Coal & Iron Co was on South Second Street near the IGA Store and was owned by the Duponts of Delaware.
T. Coleman Dupont lived in Central City and ran for mayor. He was defeated by Jim McDowell and returned to Wilmington, Delaware

LuRay Hotel in Central City Built 1912 & razed ca 1950 Lucian and Raymond Miller were father and son. The name "LuRay" comes from combining the two names.	Illinois Central Freight Yard Central City circa 1910. View is from Broad and Reservoir.	City Building in Central City	View East on Broad Street in Central City circa 1960
Central Coal and Iron Co Central City circa 1910	Central Mine near Central City circa 1910	Office of the Central Coal and Iron Company on Broad Steet in Central City circa 1910	US Post Office on Broad St Central City circa 1940
November 7, 1902 Illinois Central Train wreck near Central City, Kentucky	Illinois Central train wrecked near Martwick in 1913	IC train wreck between Central City and Rockport circa 1941	Times Argus Paper Office Central City circa 1928
Illinois Central Round House was on Second St in Central City circa 1956	An engine used to pull both passenger and freight trains circa 1932	Camp Wekenboca was on Green River near Livermore 1915	Round House Illinois Central Railroad Central City circa 1935
Second Street in Central City circa 1930	First Baptist Church on Third Steet in Central City circa 1930	View southwest on Broad Steet in Central City ca 1918	Central City High School circa 1930

Camp Wekenboca was a summer camp for boys and it cost $7.00 for a 10 day stay -- A 14 year old boy caused the train wreck in 1913, because
he had placed a spike on the rail to see what would happen to the spike. The Engineer and 2 others badly injured in the 1940 wreck, 24 people were injured and taken to Muhlenberg Community Hospital where 2 of whom later died.