by eskultety
I am doing genealogy research and came across a newspaper clipping mentioning the death of my great grandfather. I am wondering if someone can clarify what this is telling me?
The clipping came from "The Sun and the Erie County Independent" Thursday April 12, 1923:
Might he have been on or near the tracks to have been killed? Was this common during that era?
The town is Blasdell, NY, just south of Buffalo.
Thank you in advance for any information you might have.
Eric Skultety
Kansas
The clipping came from "The Sun and the Erie County Independent" Thursday April 12, 1923:
Another sudden death has saddened the town. The flyer on the New York Central killed Albert Melander, aged 53 years on Saturday night......My specific question is 'flyer' a type of train or is it a specific part of the train / engine?
Might he have been on or near the tracks to have been killed? Was this common during that era?
The town is Blasdell, NY, just south of Buffalo.
Thank you in advance for any information you might have.
Eric Skultety
Kansas