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John Hadraba

Birth	:	1851
Death	:	22 Jul 1891 Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	St. Swithun Churchyard, Retford, Bassetlaw District, England
Description	:	From The Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 23, 1891, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney: AWFUL CATASPROPHE Engine NO. 12 Blown Up a the Round House The House a Bad Wreck Charley Hasemeier and John Hardruba [sic] Instantly Killed Last evening a little before seven o'clock people on Main street and in the south part of the city were startled by what seemed to be a heavy explosion in the direction of the B & M Shops. The Shop whistles began to blow for help which immediately gave notice to the public that some disaster had befallen the shops.... Read More	From The Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 23, 1891, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney: AWFUL CATASPROPHE Engine NO. 12 Blown Up a the Round House The House a Bad Wreck Charley Hasemeier and John Hardruba [sic] Instantly Killed Last evening a little before seven o'clock people on Main street and in the south part of the city were startled by what seemed to be a heavy explosion in the direction of the B & M Shops. The Shop whistles began to blow for help which immediately gave notice to the public that some disaster had befallen the shops. Several shop men who reside near by responded to the call for aid and it was soon discovered that engine No. 12, which does duty on the Nebraska City bridge run, and which had been completely overhauled recently, had exploded with great force. The engine was standing in the east round house near the middle. The explosion must have been one of singular force for beside leveling the walls of the brick and stone building, it lifted the great iron roof high in the air from six of the stalls, numbered from 5 to 10 inclusive, which fell back with a crash, destroying even more than the first effects of the explosion. The unfortunate victims of the explosion were Charles Hasemeier, John Hardruba and Frank Mauer. Charles Hasemeier, the fireman, it seems had been working about the engine, getting it in readiness to go out at 7 o'clock, although he had traded work for the night with Sam Hinkle. The latter had not yet arrived to relieve him and Engineer McClennan was four minutes away hurrying to the round house when the awful explosion shook the earth all about him. At the time of the explosion it seems that Hasemeier had just entered the cab of the fateful engine, and the engineer of 21 thinks he had turned the blower on to raise to steam. He was found in the gangway, pinioned against the coal gate of his tender with a board through his chest. He presented a sickening spectacle, his entrails protruding and his left hand being blown off. His head was cut and the left side of his face was badly scalded. John Hardruba was the wiper and was in the act of blocking up the 21, which was being put in place by Engineer Rasmussen. He was found under the broken brick and scrap ion with a hole in the top of the head from which his brains protruded. He must have been killed instantly, while Hasemeier lingered for a few seconds after he was found...... .....John Hardruba, the other victim, is said to have been 37 years of age and leaves a wife and three children, the eldest being about eight years of age. He held no insurance so fr as we have been able to learn.... ~~~~~~~ [The paper of July 25, 1891 indicated the coroner's verdict was that the men were killed by boiler explosion, the cause being overpressure of the steam, caused by the steam gauge not registering the correct amount of pressure in said boiler and the safety valves being screwed down, causing more pressure than the capacity of said boiler....]

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John Hadraba's memorial is located at: St. Swithun Churchyard, Retford, Bassetlaw District, England.
When did John Hadraba death?
John Hadraba death on 22 Jul 1891 in Nebraska, USA

Family Members:

Spouse

Katherine Choutka Hadraba

(1852 - 1927)

Children

Joseph Hadraba

(1882 - 1962)

John Louis Hadraba

(1889 - 1972)

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