Jefferson County KS Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSON, Mr. March 9, 1878
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Jim Laird jlaird@bellsouth.net March 13, 2010, 7:14 pm

The Oskaloosa Independent, Jefferson County, Saturday, March 9, 1878
One day last week, Mr. JOHNSON, an old gentleman of Perry, was run over and
killed by the cars at Newman. It seems that the trainmen were making a running
switch, and the engine with part of the cars ran past him on one track, when he
stepped on the other track and walked ahead, while the rear end of the train
came rushing along on that track, and struck him in the back, passed over the
right leg nearly severing it from the body, severed the right arm and crossed
the body near the pit of the stomach, mangling the remains in a horrible manner.
He was as well taken care of as was possible, under the circumstances. He was
brought to Perry and buried. His folks were all in Iowa on a visit at the time
of his death.



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KS-FOOTSTEPS, rms

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