Today in History revisits the Friday, August 10, 1945, morning edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story on a train collision near Michigan, N.D.

On Thursday, August 9, 1945, near Michigan, N.D., a second section of the Empire Builder train crashed into a stopped Pullman observation car, killing many and injuring dozens. The Pullman had halted due to a hot box. Rescue efforts lasted through the night, with townspeople aiding survivors. Soldiers, civilians, and railroad crew were among the victims; the tragedy was called the town’s worst, with the only drugstore turned into a first aid station.

MICHIGAN, N. D.—(Special)—An estimated 15 to 25 passengers in the observation car of the Pullman section of the Empire Builder, Great Northern railway’s crack coast train, were kille

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