Doran killed while on way to sick friend
Post office clerk run down by Chenango branch train
Victim deaf and dumb
Engine hurls him a distance of 100 feet
Five children fatherless
Doran was in the post office service for thirty years and heretofore had managed to keep out of danger
While on his way to visit a sick friend, James E. Doran, a deaf and dumb man, was struck and instantly killed at the North Beech street crossing of the Chenango Valley Branch of the New York Central at 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
The victim was a clerk in the Syracuse postoffice for thirty years and was accurate and reliable in the performance of his duties. He was one of the fastest distributers in the office.
Mr. Doran bade his wife, also a mute, and five children good-bye shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning. He told them that he was going to call on a sick friend in the old Fourth ward, but whose name he did not mention. The next the family heard of him was when Undertaker W.P. Hart called to inform them of his tragic death. The news greatly affected them.
Mr. Doran always told his friends that he managed pretty well to keep out of the way of danger. Recalling this, his friends were greatly surprised to learn of his death yesterday morning. The scene of the accident was a curve at South Beech street. A person approaching from the north could easily see an apporaching train, but not so with a person coming from the south.
Mr. Doran was approaching from the south and as he stepped onto the single track the huge engine born down upon him unnoticed. Striking him squarely the engine hurled him a distance of 100 feet. St. Joseph's Hospital and Hart's ambulances were called. It was found that Doran's skull had three fractures, any one of which would have been sufficient to cause death. One extended entirely across the top of the head from the back to the forehead.
There were compound fractures of both legs at the knees and below the knees and both arms were broken. In fact there were few bones that were not broken. There was also a severe laceration of the left leg below the knee.
The body was taken to Hart's undertaking rooms and coroner Daniel F. Matthews notified. He viewed the body later in the day. During the afternoon a score of neighbors and coworkers of the dead man at the postoffice called to view the body and express words of regret at his untimely death.
Mr. Doran was born in Syracuse June 8, 1853. Besides a widow he leaves five children, Ralph K. Doran, a law student aged 21 years, being the oldest. The others are Lillian N., Ida B., Harold F., and Elsie L. Doran. None of the children are mute. Miss Lillian N. Doran, stands at the heard of the honor roll of the 4-2 class of the Syracuse High School as published in the Post Standard Friday, with a mark of 96.
The body will be taken to the family home at No. 417 Cherry street today by Undertaken Hart.
Syracuse Post Standard | Syracuse, New York | Monday, December 04, 1905 | Page 6
Post office clerk run down by Chenango branch train
Victim deaf and dumb
Engine hurls him a distance of 100 feet
Five children fatherless
Doran was in the post office service for thirty years and heretofore had managed to keep out of danger
While on his way to visit a sick friend, James E. Doran, a deaf and dumb man, was struck and instantly killed at the North Beech street crossing of the Chenango Valley Branch of the New York Central at 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
The victim was a clerk in the Syracuse postoffice for thirty years and was accurate and reliable in the performance of his duties. He was one of the fastest distributers in the office.
Mr. Doran bade his wife, also a mute, and five children good-bye shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning. He told them that he was going to call on a sick friend in the old Fourth ward, but whose name he did not mention. The next the family heard of him was when Undertaker W.P. Hart called to inform them of his tragic death. The news greatly affected them.
Mr. Doran always told his friends that he managed pretty well to keep out of the way of danger. Recalling this, his friends were greatly surprised to learn of his death yesterday morning. The scene of the accident was a curve at South Beech street. A person approaching from the north could easily see an apporaching train, but not so with a person coming from the south.
Mr. Doran was approaching from the south and as he stepped onto the single track the huge engine born down upon him unnoticed. Striking him squarely the engine hurled him a distance of 100 feet. St. Joseph's Hospital and Hart's ambulances were called. It was found that Doran's skull had three fractures, any one of which would have been sufficient to cause death. One extended entirely across the top of the head from the back to the forehead.
There were compound fractures of both legs at the knees and below the knees and both arms were broken. In fact there were few bones that were not broken. There was also a severe laceration of the left leg below the knee.
The body was taken to Hart's undertaking rooms and coroner Daniel F. Matthews notified. He viewed the body later in the day. During the afternoon a score of neighbors and coworkers of the dead man at the postoffice called to view the body and express words of regret at his untimely death.
Mr. Doran was born in Syracuse June 8, 1853. Besides a widow he leaves five children, Ralph K. Doran, a law student aged 21 years, being the oldest. The others are Lillian N., Ida B., Harold F., and Elsie L. Doran. None of the children are mute. Miss Lillian N. Doran, stands at the heard of the honor roll of the 4-2 class of the Syracuse High School as published in the Post Standard Friday, with a mark of 96.
The body will be taken to the family home at No. 417 Cherry street today by Undertaken Hart.
Syracuse Post Standard | Syracuse, New York | Monday, December 04, 1905 | Page 6
Doran killed while on way to sick friend
Post office clerk run down by Chenango branch train
Victim deaf and dumb
Engine hurls him a distance of 100 feet
Five children fatherless
Doran was in the post office service for thirty years and heretofore had managed to keep out of danger
While on his way to visit a sick friend, James E. Doran, a deaf and dumb man, was struck and instantly killed at the North Beech street crossing of the Chenango Valley Branch of the New York Central at 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
The victim was a clerk in the Syracuse postoffice for thirty years and was accurate and reliable in the performance of his duties. He was one of the fastest distributers in the office.
Mr. Doran bade his wife, also a mute, and five children good-bye shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning. He told them that he was going to call on a sick friend in the old Fourth ward, but whose name he did not mention. The next the family heard of him was when Undertaker W.P. Hart called to inform them of his tragic death. The news greatly affected them.
Mr. Doran always told his friends that he managed pretty well to keep out of the way of danger. Recalling this, his friends were greatly surprised to learn of his death yesterday morning. The scene of the accident was a curve at South Beech street. A person approaching from the north could easily see an apporaching train, but not so with a person coming from the south.
Mr. Doran was approaching from the south and as he stepped onto the single track the huge engine born down upon him unnoticed. Striking him squarely the engine hurled him a distance of 100 feet. St. Joseph's Hospital and Hart's ambulances were called. It was found that Doran's skull had three fractures, any one of which would have been sufficient to cause death. One extended entirely across the top of the head from the back to the forehead.
There were compound fractures of both legs at the knees and below the knees and both arms were broken. In fact there were few bones that were not broken. There was also a severe laceration of the left leg below the knee.
The body was taken to Hart's undertaking rooms and coroner Daniel F. Matthews notified. He viewed the body later in the day. During the afternoon a score of neighbors and coworkers of the dead man at the postoffice called to view the body and express words of regret at his untimely death.
Mr. Doran was born in Syracuse June 8, 1853. Besides a widow he leaves five children, Ralph K. Doran, a law student aged 21 years, being the oldest. The others are Lillian N., Ida B., Harold F., and Elsie L. Doran. None of the children are mute. Miss Lillian N. Doran, stands at the heard of the honor roll of the 4-2 class of the Syracuse High School as published in the Post Standard Friday, with a mark of 96.
The body will be taken to the family home at No. 417 Cherry street today by Undertaken Hart.
Syracuse Post Standard | Syracuse, New York | Monday, December 04, 1905 | Page 6
Post office clerk run down by Chenango branch train
Victim deaf and dumb
Engine hurls him a distance of 100 feet
Five children fatherless
Doran was in the post office service for thirty years and heretofore had managed to keep out of danger
While on his way to visit a sick friend, James E. Doran, a deaf and dumb man, was struck and instantly killed at the North Beech street crossing of the Chenango Valley Branch of the New York Central at 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
The victim was a clerk in the Syracuse postoffice for thirty years and was accurate and reliable in the performance of his duties. He was one of the fastest distributers in the office.
Mr. Doran bade his wife, also a mute, and five children good-bye shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning. He told them that he was going to call on a sick friend in the old Fourth ward, but whose name he did not mention. The next the family heard of him was when Undertaker W.P. Hart called to inform them of his tragic death. The news greatly affected them.
Mr. Doran always told his friends that he managed pretty well to keep out of the way of danger. Recalling this, his friends were greatly surprised to learn of his death yesterday morning. The scene of the accident was a curve at South Beech street. A person approaching from the north could easily see an apporaching train, but not so with a person coming from the south.
Mr. Doran was approaching from the south and as he stepped onto the single track the huge engine born down upon him unnoticed. Striking him squarely the engine hurled him a distance of 100 feet. St. Joseph's Hospital and Hart's ambulances were called. It was found that Doran's skull had three fractures, any one of which would have been sufficient to cause death. One extended entirely across the top of the head from the back to the forehead.
There were compound fractures of both legs at the knees and below the knees and both arms were broken. In fact there were few bones that were not broken. There was also a severe laceration of the left leg below the knee.
The body was taken to Hart's undertaking rooms and coroner Daniel F. Matthews notified. He viewed the body later in the day. During the afternoon a score of neighbors and coworkers of the dead man at the postoffice called to view the body and express words of regret at his untimely death.
Mr. Doran was born in Syracuse June 8, 1853. Besides a widow he leaves five children, Ralph K. Doran, a law student aged 21 years, being the oldest. The others are Lillian N., Ida B., Harold F., and Elsie L. Doran. None of the children are mute. Miss Lillian N. Doran, stands at the heard of the honor roll of the 4-2 class of the Syracuse High School as published in the Post Standard Friday, with a mark of 96.
The body will be taken to the family home at No. 417 Cherry street today by Undertaken Hart.
Syracuse Post Standard | Syracuse, New York | Monday, December 04, 1905 | Page 6
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