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Train Collision at St. Thomas

Name: Train Collision at St. Thomas
Start: 1885-09-15
Location: St. Thomas, Ontario

When: 15 September 1885
Where: St. Thomas, Ontario
Part of: Jumbo the elephant killed by a train at St. Thomas, Ontario

Jumbo was struck by a locomotive in St. Thomas, Ontario, on September 15, 1885, resulting in his death.

The incident occurred while Jumbo was touring with Barnum's circus. Accounts differ on whether he was saving Tom Thumb or simply crossing tracks. Post-mortem evidence indicates internal bleeding from hip injuries was the likely cause of death.

Sources

Jumbo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
St. Thomas, Ontario Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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