Death/burial record from St. Michael's Catholic Church, Tarnov, Platte county, Nebraska
FURMANSKI, John, age 45 years, killed by train
Died/buried?: December 9, 1910
The Columbus Telegram, December 16, 1910
FOREMAN--John Foreman, a farmer, residing hear Tarnov, fell under the wheels of a passenger train at Platte Center last Friday evening, suffering the loss of both legs. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital, and died during the night. His wife and seven small children were hurried to the hospital, but did not reach there until death had released the husband and father from his suffering. An inquest was conducted by Coroner Gass Monday afternoon at the Gass undertaking rooms. The testimony of J.W. Putnam and F.W. Mappes, conductor and brakeman, on the Norfolk passenger out of Columbus, was to the effect that Mr. Foreman boarded the train at Columbus, and that in their opinion he was under the influence of liquor. They said they had warned him against the danger of going on the platform of the smoking car in which he was riding, and had endeavored to prevent any accident. At Platte Center they met the freight coming south, and after stopping at the depot the passenger started north to back in on the side track, in order to allow the freight to pass. The accident happened at the street crossing, about forty or fifty feet north of the depot. Mr. Foreman evidently thought that the train was pulling out of town, and endeavored to get off the rear end of the smoking coach. The news-agent, George Marsh, was coming up the aisle in the rear coach as Mr. Foreman went out on the platform, and Marsh hastened forward to prevent Foreman from alighting from the train until it had stopped. Just as he opened the door he heard a shriek, but could see nothing. A few minutes later Mr. Foreman was found lying across the track, after the steel coach had passed over both legs. No person saw the accident and the exact manner of its happening could not be determined. It is not known whether Mr. Foreman fell from the platform, or whether he alighted from the car and slipped on the ground, which was somewhat icy. The coroner's jury, composed of J.S. Haney, Louis Schwarz, Geo. M. Bloedorn, M.C. Skorupa, Joseph A. Gutzmer, and Mike Ramanek, after hearing the evidence brought in a verdict finding that "he came to his death from injuries received while getting off Union Pacific train No. 29, December 9th, 1910, at Platte Center, Nebraska, while said train was in motion." The deceased is survived by his widow and seven children, one of whom is married; also by one brother, Martin, who resides just west of Gardner, Nebraska; and by one other brother, Mike, who lives about two miles east of Duncan. He carried no insurance, but was the owner of a quarter section of Platte county land. Funeral services were conducted in the Catholic church at Tarnov Monday evening
FURMANSKI, John, age 45 years, killed by train
Died/buried?: December 9, 1910
The Columbus Telegram, December 16, 1910
FOREMAN--John Foreman, a farmer, residing hear Tarnov, fell under the wheels of a passenger train at Platte Center last Friday evening, suffering the loss of both legs. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital, and died during the night. His wife and seven small children were hurried to the hospital, but did not reach there until death had released the husband and father from his suffering. An inquest was conducted by Coroner Gass Monday afternoon at the Gass undertaking rooms. The testimony of J.W. Putnam and F.W. Mappes, conductor and brakeman, on the Norfolk passenger out of Columbus, was to the effect that Mr. Foreman boarded the train at Columbus, and that in their opinion he was under the influence of liquor. They said they had warned him against the danger of going on the platform of the smoking car in which he was riding, and had endeavored to prevent any accident. At Platte Center they met the freight coming south, and after stopping at the depot the passenger started north to back in on the side track, in order to allow the freight to pass. The accident happened at the street crossing, about forty or fifty feet north of the depot. Mr. Foreman evidently thought that the train was pulling out of town, and endeavored to get off the rear end of the smoking coach. The news-agent, George Marsh, was coming up the aisle in the rear coach as Mr. Foreman went out on the platform, and Marsh hastened forward to prevent Foreman from alighting from the train until it had stopped. Just as he opened the door he heard a shriek, but could see nothing. A few minutes later Mr. Foreman was found lying across the track, after the steel coach had passed over both legs. No person saw the accident and the exact manner of its happening could not be determined. It is not known whether Mr. Foreman fell from the platform, or whether he alighted from the car and slipped on the ground, which was somewhat icy. The coroner's jury, composed of J.S. Haney, Louis Schwarz, Geo. M. Bloedorn, M.C. Skorupa, Joseph A. Gutzmer, and Mike Ramanek, after hearing the evidence brought in a verdict finding that "he came to his death from injuries received while getting off Union Pacific train No. 29, December 9th, 1910, at Platte Center, Nebraska, while said train was in motion." The deceased is survived by his widow and seven children, one of whom is married; also by one brother, Martin, who resides just west of Gardner, Nebraska; and by one other brother, Mike, who lives about two miles east of Duncan. He carried no insurance, but was the owner of a quarter section of Platte county land. Funeral services were conducted in the Catholic church at Tarnov Monday evening
Death/burial record from St. Michael's Catholic Church, Tarnov, Platte county, Nebraska
FURMANSKI, John, age 45 years, killed by train
Died/buried?: December 9, 1910
The Columbus Telegram, December 16, 1910
FOREMAN--John Foreman, a farmer, residing hear Tarnov, fell under the wheels of a passenger train at Platte Center last Friday evening, suffering the loss of both legs. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital, and died during the night. His wife and seven small children were hurried to the hospital, but did not reach there until death had released the husband and father from his suffering. An inquest was conducted by Coroner Gass Monday afternoon at the Gass undertaking rooms. The testimony of J.W. Putnam and F.W. Mappes, conductor and brakeman, on the Norfolk passenger out of Columbus, was to the effect that Mr. Foreman boarded the train at Columbus, and that in their opinion he was under the influence of liquor. They said they had warned him against the danger of going on the platform of the smoking car in which he was riding, and had endeavored to prevent any accident. At Platte Center they met the freight coming south, and after stopping at the depot the passenger started north to back in on the side track, in order to allow the freight to pass. The accident happened at the street crossing, about forty or fifty feet north of the depot. Mr. Foreman evidently thought that the train was pulling out of town, and endeavored to get off the rear end of the smoking coach. The news-agent, George Marsh, was coming up the aisle in the rear coach as Mr. Foreman went out on the platform, and Marsh hastened forward to prevent Foreman from alighting from the train until it had stopped. Just as he opened the door he heard a shriek, but could see nothing. A few minutes later Mr. Foreman was found lying across the track, after the steel coach had passed over both legs. No person saw the accident and the exact manner of its happening could not be determined. It is not known whether Mr. Foreman fell from the platform, or whether he alighted from the car and slipped on the ground, which was somewhat icy. The coroner's jury, composed of J.S. Haney, Louis Schwarz, Geo. M. Bloedorn, M.C. Skorupa, Joseph A. Gutzmer, and Mike Ramanek, after hearing the evidence brought in a verdict finding that "he came to his death from injuries received while getting off Union Pacific train No. 29, December 9th, 1910, at Platte Center, Nebraska, while said train was in motion." The deceased is survived by his widow and seven children, one of whom is married; also by one brother, Martin, who resides just west of Gardner, Nebraska; and by one other brother, Mike, who lives about two miles east of Duncan. He carried no insurance, but was the owner of a quarter section of Platte county land. Funeral services were conducted in the Catholic church at Tarnov Monday evening
FURMANSKI, John, age 45 years, killed by train
Died/buried?: December 9, 1910
The Columbus Telegram, December 16, 1910
FOREMAN--John Foreman, a farmer, residing hear Tarnov, fell under the wheels of a passenger train at Platte Center last Friday evening, suffering the loss of both legs. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital, and died during the night. His wife and seven small children were hurried to the hospital, but did not reach there until death had released the husband and father from his suffering. An inquest was conducted by Coroner Gass Monday afternoon at the Gass undertaking rooms. The testimony of J.W. Putnam and F.W. Mappes, conductor and brakeman, on the Norfolk passenger out of Columbus, was to the effect that Mr. Foreman boarded the train at Columbus, and that in their opinion he was under the influence of liquor. They said they had warned him against the danger of going on the platform of the smoking car in which he was riding, and had endeavored to prevent any accident. At Platte Center they met the freight coming south, and after stopping at the depot the passenger started north to back in on the side track, in order to allow the freight to pass. The accident happened at the street crossing, about forty or fifty feet north of the depot. Mr. Foreman evidently thought that the train was pulling out of town, and endeavored to get off the rear end of the smoking coach. The news-agent, George Marsh, was coming up the aisle in the rear coach as Mr. Foreman went out on the platform, and Marsh hastened forward to prevent Foreman from alighting from the train until it had stopped. Just as he opened the door he heard a shriek, but could see nothing. A few minutes later Mr. Foreman was found lying across the track, after the steel coach had passed over both legs. No person saw the accident and the exact manner of its happening could not be determined. It is not known whether Mr. Foreman fell from the platform, or whether he alighted from the car and slipped on the ground, which was somewhat icy. The coroner's jury, composed of J.S. Haney, Louis Schwarz, Geo. M. Bloedorn, M.C. Skorupa, Joseph A. Gutzmer, and Mike Ramanek, after hearing the evidence brought in a verdict finding that "he came to his death from injuries received while getting off Union Pacific train No. 29, December 9th, 1910, at Platte Center, Nebraska, while said train was in motion." The deceased is survived by his widow and seven children, one of whom is married; also by one brother, Martin, who resides just west of Gardner, Nebraska; and by one other brother, Mike, who lives about two miles east of Duncan. He carried no insurance, but was the owner of a quarter section of Platte county land. Funeral services were conducted in the Catholic church at Tarnov Monday evening
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