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Author: pcarna
Surnames: Carnahan, Pike
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The following was published in The Carnahan Newsletters, v10 #3 pg40
Obituary:
Oskaloosa Daily Herald, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Friday, July 29, 1904
Harry Carnahan Dead
Succumbs to an Accident Injury This Morning
Harry Carnahan, an uncle to Mrs. Chas. C. Pike, and a young man well known in this city
by a large circle of friends, died this morning at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines
the result of a target rifle wound in the side. The body was brought to this city,
arriving at the Rock Island station at 1:15 o'clock p.m. It was taken to the Carnahan
home near Cedar, whence the funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, and
interment made in the Carnahan lot in Forest cemetery, this city.
The deceased was in attendance at a picnic at Van Wert Wednesday and was accidently
shot by a twenty-two calibre target rifle. The ball entered the side. The wound was not
considered dangerous for a time. It seemed the have taken a course around the side.
Alarming symptoms were developed within a few hours, however, and the wounded man was
taken to Des Moines and to the Methodist hospital for treatment. He grew rapidly worse
yesterday and relatives were informed of his condition. "Dick" Carnahan, a
brother from the family home near Cedar, went to Des Moines last evening and arrived at
the bedside of the dying man before life passed away. Gilmore Carnahan another brother,
was also at the side of the injured man at the time of death.
Harry Carnahan was well known in this city, where he worked a number of years as a
general delivery clerk in the post office. He is a son of Mrs. Sarah Carnahan, of near
Cedar, and a brother of Richard and Gilmore Carnahan. He has been employed during a number
of years with the Keokuk & Western railway as a baggage man and express messenger and
was running between Des Moines and Van Wert. He was in this city but a short time ago
visiting with many friends and acquaintances and at the home of his mother. The blow is a
severe one to the old lady. She is about eighty years of age. Harry was her youngest son
and her pet and the sudden taking off strikes the devoted parent with greatest
severity.
The family has the sincerest sympathy of all friends in their bereavement.
Oskaloosa Daily Herald, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Saturday, July 30, 1904
Carnahan-The body of the late Harry Carnahan, who died in the Methodist hospital in Des
Moines on Friday morning, was brought to this city Friday evening via the Rock Island and
taken to the home of the mother, Mrs. Sarah Carnahan, near Cedar, where the funeral was
held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment was made in Forest cemetery Saturday
afternoon.
The particulars of the accident that caused the death of the young man came to the city
yesterday afternoon. The deceased was attending an evening picnic near Van Wert, the guest
of a party of young people. He was seated under a tree, one of a party of several engaged
in conversation. Two young men at some distance from the company were engaged in a tussle
with a loaded target rifle, one trying to get it away from the other. The one who was
trying to gain possession pushed the gun downwards with the muzzle towards the ground, as
he thought. He shoved the barrel
between the legs of the one holding it and pulled the trigger to discharge it. At the time
the rifle was discharged the muzzle was elevated and the ball entered the side of Carnahan
some distance away. Harry gave a little cry of pain as the bullet passed into his body,
and immediately examination revealed what had happened. Medical attention was secured as
soon as possible. The ball did not enter the abdominal cavity, but seemed to have passed
around the side just beneath the skin and lodged near the
spinal chord. The wound was not considered serious at first, but soon signs of
pleuro-pneumonia began developing and the man was hurried to the hospital. The man was
helpless, however, and the progress of the trouble could not be stayed. A post mortem was
held and it was shown that
the course of the ball was as above stated. The funeral near Cedar was quite largely
attended. Many were present from this city.
(Note: Harry M. Carnahan, was born in 1862, died 29 July 1904, the son of David R.
Carnahan (Karnahan/Kernahan) & Sarah Gilmore. David R. Carnahan, born 1815, died 11
Apr 1899 age 94 yrs. Kirksville, Wapello co., Iowa. Sarah Gilmore was b. 1821, Ohio &
died 11 Oct 1920 age 99 yrs. at Mahaska co., Iowa.)
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