from the Alma Enterprise, Alma, Kansas, 26 Jun 1903:
"Car Inspector, J.T. Duffy Killed at McFarland Friday Evening - John T. Duffy of McFarland, aged 51 years, 3 months, died Friday night, June 19, 1903. Mr. Duffy was married in 1882 at Frankfort, Kansas to Mattie A. Johnson and leaves his wife and two sons, Walter and Harry. He was born March 10, 1852, in Henderson County, Illinois. Mr. Duffy was a car inspector for the Rock Island and McFarland for 15 years, and on Friday evening, while testing the air on No. 36, an eastbound passenger, the engineer tried to make a coupling, but failed, and the car slid down the track a few feet, crushing the deceased's head between the bumpers. Several persons were standing near and pulled the unfortunate man from between the cars. He was at once removed to the hospital where everything possible was done to save him but to no avail and without regaining consciousness. He died at 11 o'clock of the same evening he was injured. Masonic funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, after which the remains were taken by rail to his old home, Vermillion, Kansas, for interment."
"Car Inspector, J.T. Duffy Killed at McFarland Friday Evening - John T. Duffy of McFarland, aged 51 years, 3 months, died Friday night, June 19, 1903. Mr. Duffy was married in 1882 at Frankfort, Kansas to Mattie A. Johnson and leaves his wife and two sons, Walter and Harry. He was born March 10, 1852, in Henderson County, Illinois. Mr. Duffy was a car inspector for the Rock Island and McFarland for 15 years, and on Friday evening, while testing the air on No. 36, an eastbound passenger, the engineer tried to make a coupling, but failed, and the car slid down the track a few feet, crushing the deceased's head between the bumpers. Several persons were standing near and pulled the unfortunate man from between the cars. He was at once removed to the hospital where everything possible was done to save him but to no avail and without regaining consciousness. He died at 11 o'clock of the same evening he was injured. Masonic funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, after which the remains were taken by rail to his old home, Vermillion, Kansas, for interment."
from the Alma Enterprise, Alma, Kansas, 26 Jun 1903:
"Car Inspector, J.T. Duffy Killed at McFarland Friday Evening - John T. Duffy of McFarland, aged 51 years, 3 months, died Friday night, June 19, 1903. Mr. Duffy was married in 1882 at Frankfort, Kansas to Mattie A. Johnson and leaves his wife and two sons, Walter and Harry. He was born March 10, 1852, in Henderson County, Illinois. Mr. Duffy was a car inspector for the Rock Island and McFarland for 15 years, and on Friday evening, while testing the air on No. 36, an eastbound passenger, the engineer tried to make a coupling, but failed, and the car slid down the track a few feet, crushing the deceased's head between the bumpers. Several persons were standing near and pulled the unfortunate man from between the cars. He was at once removed to the hospital where everything possible was done to save him but to no avail and without regaining consciousness. He died at 11 o'clock of the same evening he was injured. Masonic funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, after which the remains were taken by rail to his old home, Vermillion, Kansas, for interment."
"Car Inspector, J.T. Duffy Killed at McFarland Friday Evening - John T. Duffy of McFarland, aged 51 years, 3 months, died Friday night, June 19, 1903. Mr. Duffy was married in 1882 at Frankfort, Kansas to Mattie A. Johnson and leaves his wife and two sons, Walter and Harry. He was born March 10, 1852, in Henderson County, Illinois. Mr. Duffy was a car inspector for the Rock Island and McFarland for 15 years, and on Friday evening, while testing the air on No. 36, an eastbound passenger, the engineer tried to make a coupling, but failed, and the car slid down the track a few feet, crushing the deceased's head between the bumpers. Several persons were standing near and pulled the unfortunate man from between the cars. He was at once removed to the hospital where everything possible was done to save him but to no avail and without regaining consciousness. He died at 11 o'clock of the same evening he was injured. Masonic funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, after which the remains were taken by rail to his old home, Vermillion, Kansas, for interment."
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