Obituary: McCook Tribune March 13, 1891:
Engineer Swan C. Nelson's life came to a tragic close, last Sunday evening, under peculiar and unusual circumstances. He was pulling freight, and in coming down the heavy grade approaching Oxford Junction his train broke into three sections. He was evidently slowing up for the rear section when the accident occurred. The middle section had arrived, and while he was leaning far out of his cab window the rear section struck the head end with sufficient force to throw Nelson out onto his head, breaking his neck, and causing instant death. The fireman ran the train into Oxford, and the dead body was brought to McCook on the following mornings passenger. The deceased leaves a wife and a number of small children to mourn inconsolably the sad and tragic death of husband and father. The deceased was a member of the Burlington Voluntary Relief Association and the family will receive the benefits therefrom, $1000. Besides $1500 other insurance. The funeral services were held in the Lutheran church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Daniel L. McBride conducting the same. The remains were interred in Longview cemetery, the Knights of Pythias of which he was a member, and many others attending. All kindly hearts go out to the stricken wife and children in their dork hour of bereavement and sorrow.
Engineer Swan C. Nelson's life came to a tragic close, last Sunday evening, under peculiar and unusual circumstances. He was pulling freight, and in coming down the heavy grade approaching Oxford Junction his train broke into three sections. He was evidently slowing up for the rear section when the accident occurred. The middle section had arrived, and while he was leaning far out of his cab window the rear section struck the head end with sufficient force to throw Nelson out onto his head, breaking his neck, and causing instant death. The fireman ran the train into Oxford, and the dead body was brought to McCook on the following mornings passenger. The deceased leaves a wife and a number of small children to mourn inconsolably the sad and tragic death of husband and father. The deceased was a member of the Burlington Voluntary Relief Association and the family will receive the benefits therefrom, $1000. Besides $1500 other insurance. The funeral services were held in the Lutheran church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Daniel L. McBride conducting the same. The remains were interred in Longview cemetery, the Knights of Pythias of which he was a member, and many others attending. All kindly hearts go out to the stricken wife and children in their dork hour of bereavement and sorrow.
Obituary: McCook Tribune March 13, 1891:
Engineer Swan C. Nelson's life came to a tragic close, last Sunday evening, under peculiar and unusual circumstances. He was pulling freight, and in coming down the heavy grade approaching Oxford Junction his train broke into three sections. He was evidently slowing up for the rear section when the accident occurred. The middle section had arrived, and while he was leaning far out of his cab window the rear section struck the head end with sufficient force to throw Nelson out onto his head, breaking his neck, and causing instant death. The fireman ran the train into Oxford, and the dead body was brought to McCook on the following mornings passenger. The deceased leaves a wife and a number of small children to mourn inconsolably the sad and tragic death of husband and father. The deceased was a member of the Burlington Voluntary Relief Association and the family will receive the benefits therefrom, $1000. Besides $1500 other insurance. The funeral services were held in the Lutheran church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Daniel L. McBride conducting the same. The remains were interred in Longview cemetery, the Knights of Pythias of which he was a member, and many others attending. All kindly hearts go out to the stricken wife and children in their dork hour of bereavement and sorrow.
Engineer Swan C. Nelson's life came to a tragic close, last Sunday evening, under peculiar and unusual circumstances. He was pulling freight, and in coming down the heavy grade approaching Oxford Junction his train broke into three sections. He was evidently slowing up for the rear section when the accident occurred. The middle section had arrived, and while he was leaning far out of his cab window the rear section struck the head end with sufficient force to throw Nelson out onto his head, breaking his neck, and causing instant death. The fireman ran the train into Oxford, and the dead body was brought to McCook on the following mornings passenger. The deceased leaves a wife and a number of small children to mourn inconsolably the sad and tragic death of husband and father. The deceased was a member of the Burlington Voluntary Relief Association and the family will receive the benefits therefrom, $1000. Besides $1500 other insurance. The funeral services were held in the Lutheran church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Daniel L. McBride conducting the same. The remains were interred in Longview cemetery, the Knights of Pythias of which he was a member, and many others attending. All kindly hearts go out to the stricken wife and children in their dork hour of bereavement and sorrow.
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