Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Monday, 15 June 1903, page 3
Alexander Buchanan passed away at an early hour yesterday morning, the result of injuries received by being struck by the Union Pacific fast mail east bound on Friday morning at eleven o'clock. Buchanan, it will be remembered, was crossing the track on one of the main streets and was, according to explanations given by those near at hand, watching an incoming freight train at the time the fast mail was due to get out. Evidently the engineer and fireman did not observe that his attention was centered on the other train and he proceeded to walk on their track and was struck. He was thrown to the side of the track and, aside from severe bruises and a bad shock for so elderly a man - he must have been well up in the sixties - it was not at first thought that he was severely injured. With the aid of two men he was able to walk slowly to a hack which had been called to take him to the office of Dr. Hoge, and upon examination by the latter, it was found that no bones were broken and that the severest apparent injury was a severe gash on the head. On Saturday it was yet supposed that the man would recover but internal injuries had undoubtedly resulted, aside from which there was possibly an injury to the brain, and death followed about four o'clock yesterday morning.
Buchanan was admitted to the home from Lincoln in 1895. His papers show that he served in an Ohio company of infantry during the war, and that, at the time of his admission he had a son who was a resident of Lincoln. Whether he is still there or not is not known. The remains will be interred in the Home cemetery.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Wednesday, 17 June 1903, page 3
The funeral of Alexander Buchanan who was injured last Friday by the U. P. flyer, and died Sunday morning was held at the home chapel Monday at 3 p.m., Rev. Clark officiating. His only daughter, Mrs. May Wier of Nebraska City, arrived just in time to be present at the funeral of her father. Mrs. Wier returned to Nebraska City Tuesday. Mr. Buchanan leaves two sons and one daughter.
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Monday, 15 June 1903, page 3
Alexander Buchanan passed away at an early hour yesterday morning, the result of injuries received by being struck by the Union Pacific fast mail east bound on Friday morning at eleven o'clock. Buchanan, it will be remembered, was crossing the track on one of the main streets and was, according to explanations given by those near at hand, watching an incoming freight train at the time the fast mail was due to get out. Evidently the engineer and fireman did not observe that his attention was centered on the other train and he proceeded to walk on their track and was struck. He was thrown to the side of the track and, aside from severe bruises and a bad shock for so elderly a man - he must have been well up in the sixties - it was not at first thought that he was severely injured. With the aid of two men he was able to walk slowly to a hack which had been called to take him to the office of Dr. Hoge, and upon examination by the latter, it was found that no bones were broken and that the severest apparent injury was a severe gash on the head. On Saturday it was yet supposed that the man would recover but internal injuries had undoubtedly resulted, aside from which there was possibly an injury to the brain, and death followed about four o'clock yesterday morning.
Buchanan was admitted to the home from Lincoln in 1895. His papers show that he served in an Ohio company of infantry during the war, and that, at the time of his admission he had a son who was a resident of Lincoln. Whether he is still there or not is not known. The remains will be interred in the Home cemetery.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Wednesday, 17 June 1903, page 3
The funeral of Alexander Buchanan who was injured last Friday by the U. P. flyer, and died Sunday morning was held at the home chapel Monday at 3 p.m., Rev. Clark officiating. His only daughter, Mrs. May Wier of Nebraska City, arrived just in time to be present at the funeral of her father. Mrs. Wier returned to Nebraska City Tuesday. Mr. Buchanan leaves two sons and one daughter.
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Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Monday, 15 June 1903, page 3
Alexander Buchanan passed away at an early hour yesterday morning, the result of injuries received by being struck by the Union Pacific fast mail east bound on Friday morning at eleven o'clock. Buchanan, it will be remembered, was crossing the track on one of the main streets and was, according to explanations given by those near at hand, watching an incoming freight train at the time the fast mail was due to get out. Evidently the engineer and fireman did not observe that his attention was centered on the other train and he proceeded to walk on their track and was struck. He was thrown to the side of the track and, aside from severe bruises and a bad shock for so elderly a man - he must have been well up in the sixties - it was not at first thought that he was severely injured. With the aid of two men he was able to walk slowly to a hack which had been called to take him to the office of Dr. Hoge, and upon examination by the latter, it was found that no bones were broken and that the severest apparent injury was a severe gash on the head. On Saturday it was yet supposed that the man would recover but internal injuries had undoubtedly resulted, aside from which there was possibly an injury to the brain, and death followed about four o'clock yesterday morning.
Buchanan was admitted to the home from Lincoln in 1895. His papers show that he served in an Ohio company of infantry during the war, and that, at the time of his admission he had a son who was a resident of Lincoln. Whether he is still there or not is not known. The remains will be interred in the Home cemetery.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Wednesday, 17 June 1903, page 3
The funeral of Alexander Buchanan who was injured last Friday by the U. P. flyer, and died Sunday morning was held at the home chapel Monday at 3 p.m., Rev. Clark officiating. His only daughter, Mrs. May Wier of Nebraska City, arrived just in time to be present at the funeral of her father. Mrs. Wier returned to Nebraska City Tuesday. Mr. Buchanan leaves two sons and one daughter.
Contributor: diaNEB (47466150)
Monday, 15 June 1903, page 3
Alexander Buchanan passed away at an early hour yesterday morning, the result of injuries received by being struck by the Union Pacific fast mail east bound on Friday morning at eleven o'clock. Buchanan, it will be remembered, was crossing the track on one of the main streets and was, according to explanations given by those near at hand, watching an incoming freight train at the time the fast mail was due to get out. Evidently the engineer and fireman did not observe that his attention was centered on the other train and he proceeded to walk on their track and was struck. He was thrown to the side of the track and, aside from severe bruises and a bad shock for so elderly a man - he must have been well up in the sixties - it was not at first thought that he was severely injured. With the aid of two men he was able to walk slowly to a hack which had been called to take him to the office of Dr. Hoge, and upon examination by the latter, it was found that no bones were broken and that the severest apparent injury was a severe gash on the head. On Saturday it was yet supposed that the man would recover but internal injuries had undoubtedly resulted, aside from which there was possibly an injury to the brain, and death followed about four o'clock yesterday morning.
Buchanan was admitted to the home from Lincoln in 1895. His papers show that he served in an Ohio company of infantry during the war, and that, at the time of his admission he had a son who was a resident of Lincoln. Whether he is still there or not is not known. The remains will be interred in the Home cemetery.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Wednesday, 17 June 1903, page 3
The funeral of Alexander Buchanan who was injured last Friday by the U. P. flyer, and died Sunday morning was held at the home chapel Monday at 3 p.m., Rev. Clark officiating. His only daughter, Mrs. May Wier of Nebraska City, arrived just in time to be present at the funeral of her father. Mrs. Wier returned to Nebraska City Tuesday. Mr. Buchanan leaves two sons and one daughter.
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