by Darren McMannis | Jun 19, 1945 | Train
Crash Kills 1 J.E. Tennant, 67, pumper for the Olson Oil Co., was killed at 8:56 a.m. Tuesday when his car was struck by a Santa Fe passenger train at a crossing three miles west of Burrton. In a similar accident at Strandberg’s Corner east of Hutchinson Monday...
by Darren McMannis | Feb 18, 1920 | Horse & Buggy, Train
One Killed In Runaway. Two women and baby hurled in front of passenger train at Burrton. Elephant Frightened Horse. Mrs. Patrick Murphy, wife of the Frisco section boss here, was instantly killed and her daughter, Mrs. Tom Murphy, probably fatally injured this...
by Darren McMannis | Sep 14, 1915 | Train
A serious accident occurred in the Newton switch yards last Saturday morning which cost L. A. Carter, of this city, his life. Mr. Carter had charge of Mr. McQueen’s race horse and was on his way from St. John to Guthrie, Oklahoma. While the train which was to...
by Darren McMannis | Oct 18, 1914 | Horse & Buggy, Train
One Killed In Runaway. Two women and baby hurled in front of passenger train at Burrton. Elephant Frightened Horse. Mrs. Patrick Murphy, wife of the Frisco section boss here, was instantly killed and her daughter, Mrs. Tom Murphy, probably fatally injured this...
by Darren McMannis | May 1, 1904 | Train
Boy Dies From Injuries Received. Frank Cooper Falls Beneath Moving Wheels. Accident Near Newton. Two Cars Passed Over Body of Youth. Frank J. Cooper, of Wichita, fell beneath a Santa Fe train at Newton yesterday and received injuries from which he died early this...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 15, 1903 | Train
Came For The Body Accompanied by an undertaker the brother of Otto Truman, the young man who was killed in the yards here Wednesday morning (July 15), arrived from Ottawa last evening. The body was prepared for shipment and was taken east on train No. 18 last night. ...