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Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 16 September 1918
"Presumably Bewildered, Steps in Front of Train"
Struck by a locomotive of a troop train as he was walking along the Union Pacific tracks near Wood River on Saturday evening, John B. Welch, 76, retired farmer residing near Fullerton, was hurled to the side of the right of way and so badly crushed that he died 30 minutes later. He never regained consciousness. The accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at a spot 1,700 feet east of the Wood River depot. Welch had gone to Wood River to look at some land and was on his way to inspect a farm a mile from that town when killed. He had decided to make the trip on foot...
(Note: Due to the length of this article, several paragraphs detailing the incident are omitted here). Welch was struck and hurled to the side of the track, the train not passing over him. The train was stopped and word immediately sent for a company physician at Wood River. The aged man lived but a half hour.
The body was turned over to Undertaker Ira Anderson at Wood River. Ben J. Cunningham, acting coroner in the absence of Mr. Suhr, investigated and decided there be no need of an inquest since there was no question as to the manner of his death. A daughter, Mrs. C. A. Boardman, resides in the 1000 block on East Tenth street in this city. Another daughter lived in Gordon, Neb. The latter came here yesterday. The body was brought here today in Anderson's hearse and was to be conveyed that way to St. Edwards, where burial will take place. The deceased was born in England. He was a widower. . .
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 16 September 1918
"Presumably Bewildered, Steps in Front of Train"
Struck by a locomotive of a troop train as he was walking along the Union Pacific tracks near Wood River on Saturday evening, John B. Welch, 76, retired farmer residing near Fullerton, was hurled to the side of the right of way and so badly crushed that he died 30 minutes later. He never regained consciousness. The accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at a spot 1,700 feet east of the Wood River depot. Welch had gone to Wood River to look at some land and was on his way to inspect a farm a mile from that town when killed. He had decided to make the trip on foot...
(Note: Due to the length of this article, several paragraphs detailing the incident are omitted here). Welch was struck and hurled to the side of the track, the train not passing over him. The train was stopped and word immediately sent for a company physician at Wood River. The aged man lived but a half hour.
The body was turned over to Undertaker Ira Anderson at Wood River. Ben J. Cunningham, acting coroner in the absence of Mr. Suhr, investigated and decided there be no need of an inquest since there was no question as to the manner of his death. A daughter, Mrs. C. A. Boardman, resides in the 1000 block on East Tenth street in this city. Another daughter lived in Gordon, Neb. The latter came here yesterday. The body was brought here today in Anderson's hearse and was to be conveyed that way to St. Edwards, where burial will take place. The deceased was born in England. He was a widower. . .
Thanks to contributor #47466150
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 16 September 1918
"Presumably Bewildered, Steps in Front of Train"
Struck by a locomotive of a troop train as he was walking along the Union Pacific tracks near Wood River on Saturday evening, John B. Welch, 76, retired farmer residing near Fullerton, was hurled to the side of the right of way and so badly crushed that he died 30 minutes later. He never regained consciousness. The accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at a spot 1,700 feet east of the Wood River depot. Welch had gone to Wood River to look at some land and was on his way to inspect a farm a mile from that town when killed. He had decided to make the trip on foot...
(Note: Due to the length of this article, several paragraphs detailing the incident are omitted here). Welch was struck and hurled to the side of the track, the train not passing over him. The train was stopped and word immediately sent for a company physician at Wood River. The aged man lived but a half hour.
The body was turned over to Undertaker Ira Anderson at Wood River. Ben J. Cunningham, acting coroner in the absence of Mr. Suhr, investigated and decided there be no need of an inquest since there was no question as to the manner of his death. A daughter, Mrs. C. A. Boardman, resides in the 1000 block on East Tenth street in this city. Another daughter lived in Gordon, Neb. The latter came here yesterday. The body was brought here today in Anderson's hearse and was to be conveyed that way to St. Edwards, where burial will take place. The deceased was born in England. He was a widower. . .
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 16 September 1918
"Presumably Bewildered, Steps in Front of Train"
Struck by a locomotive of a troop train as he was walking along the Union Pacific tracks near Wood River on Saturday evening, John B. Welch, 76, retired farmer residing near Fullerton, was hurled to the side of the right of way and so badly crushed that he died 30 minutes later. He never regained consciousness. The accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at a spot 1,700 feet east of the Wood River depot. Welch had gone to Wood River to look at some land and was on his way to inspect a farm a mile from that town when killed. He had decided to make the trip on foot...
(Note: Due to the length of this article, several paragraphs detailing the incident are omitted here). Welch was struck and hurled to the side of the track, the train not passing over him. The train was stopped and word immediately sent for a company physician at Wood River. The aged man lived but a half hour.
The body was turned over to Undertaker Ira Anderson at Wood River. Ben J. Cunningham, acting coroner in the absence of Mr. Suhr, investigated and decided there be no need of an inquest since there was no question as to the manner of his death. A daughter, Mrs. C. A. Boardman, resides in the 1000 block on East Tenth street in this city. Another daughter lived in Gordon, Neb. The latter came here yesterday. The body was brought here today in Anderson's hearse and was to be conveyed that way to St. Edwards, where burial will take place. The deceased was born in England. He was a widower. . .
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