Humble was the site of a terrible train disaster in December 1922. Headlines in newspapers across the United States read: “Passenger Express Sideswipes Engine with Headlight Out” (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); “Between 8 and 15 Killed in Wreck Near Humble” (Natchez, Mississippi); “Life Toll High as Engines Hit Near Houston” (San Bernardino, California); “Train Crashes into Engine in Humble Depot” (Burlington, Vermont).