His First and Last Run
Thomas Gorman, son of Robert Gorman, of this city, was run over and killed by the cars at Luverne, the second station north of Humboldt, in Kossuth County, on the M. & St. L. railroad last evening at 6:30 o'clock, of which fact his aged parents and friends were notified shortly afterward. The particulars concerning the sad affair are about these: Mr. Gorman was employed as a brakeman on the M. & St. L. road, and was out on his first trip. At Luverne engines usually take water, and while running for the tank, Gorman got between the engine and the first car to cut the engine from the train, and in so doing, in some way, lost his balance and fell upon the track, the cars passing over his left leg and stomach, cutting the body in two and producing almost instant death. The poor lad's remains were picked up by the train hands, placed in a coffin and sent to his sorrow stricken parents and friend in this city.
The deceased was about twenty-two years of age and has always lived in Fort Dodge. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred in the Catholic Cemetery tomorrow, Christmas day. The parents have the sympathy of all in their sad affliction. (Daily Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, December 24, 1885)
Thomas Gorman, son of Robert Gorman, of this city, was run over and killed by the cars at Luverne, the second station north of Humboldt, in Kossuth County, on the M. & St. L. railroad last evening at 6:30 o'clock, of which fact his aged parents and friends were notified shortly afterward. The particulars concerning the sad affair are about these: Mr. Gorman was employed as a brakeman on the M. & St. L. road, and was out on his first trip. At Luverne engines usually take water, and while running for the tank, Gorman got between the engine and the first car to cut the engine from the train, and in so doing, in some way, lost his balance and fell upon the track, the cars passing over his left leg and stomach, cutting the body in two and producing almost instant death. The poor lad's remains were picked up by the train hands, placed in a coffin and sent to his sorrow stricken parents and friend in this city.
The deceased was about twenty-two years of age and has always lived in Fort Dodge. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred in the Catholic Cemetery tomorrow, Christmas day. The parents have the sympathy of all in their sad affliction. (Daily Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, December 24, 1885)
His First and Last Run
Thomas Gorman, son of Robert Gorman, of this city, was run over and killed by the cars at Luverne, the second station north of Humboldt, in Kossuth County, on the M. & St. L. railroad last evening at 6:30 o'clock, of which fact his aged parents and friends were notified shortly afterward. The particulars concerning the sad affair are about these: Mr. Gorman was employed as a brakeman on the M. & St. L. road, and was out on his first trip. At Luverne engines usually take water, and while running for the tank, Gorman got between the engine and the first car to cut the engine from the train, and in so doing, in some way, lost his balance and fell upon the track, the cars passing over his left leg and stomach, cutting the body in two and producing almost instant death. The poor lad's remains were picked up by the train hands, placed in a coffin and sent to his sorrow stricken parents and friend in this city.
The deceased was about twenty-two years of age and has always lived in Fort Dodge. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred in the Catholic Cemetery tomorrow, Christmas day. The parents have the sympathy of all in their sad affliction. (Daily Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, December 24, 1885)
Thomas Gorman, son of Robert Gorman, of this city, was run over and killed by the cars at Luverne, the second station north of Humboldt, in Kossuth County, on the M. & St. L. railroad last evening at 6:30 o'clock, of which fact his aged parents and friends were notified shortly afterward. The particulars concerning the sad affair are about these: Mr. Gorman was employed as a brakeman on the M. & St. L. road, and was out on his first trip. At Luverne engines usually take water, and while running for the tank, Gorman got between the engine and the first car to cut the engine from the train, and in so doing, in some way, lost his balance and fell upon the track, the cars passing over his left leg and stomach, cutting the body in two and producing almost instant death. The poor lad's remains were picked up by the train hands, placed in a coffin and sent to his sorrow stricken parents and friend in this city.
The deceased was about twenty-two years of age and has always lived in Fort Dodge. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred in the Catholic Cemetery tomorrow, Christmas day. The parents have the sympathy of all in their sad affliction. (Daily Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, December 24, 1885)
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