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John Luther Jones

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Noun

1. casey jones, john luther jones, jones

United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)

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John Luther Jones

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American locomotive engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train. The song "The Ballad of Casey Jones," is about his death.

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