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BRYAN SHANNAHAN – A FATAL TERMINATION
[Welland Tribune, 16 February 1877]
Contrary to anticipation, the injuries received by Mr. Bryan Shannahan at the railway collision at Port Robinson, proved fatal the unfortunate young man having expired on Sunday last. His nervous system appears to have received such a shock from the terrible manner in which his legs were mangled, that eventually lock jaw resulted, with the termination stated. Deceased expired at Anderson’s Hotel, whither he was removed immediately after the accident. Being of the Roman Catholic religion he received the usual rites of that church, and was interred in the R.C. Cemetery at Welland, on Tuesday last, Rev. Father Sullivan, of Thorold, preaching the funeral sermon. Deceased was a young man of prepossessing appearance and good education and was much esteemed by his acquaintances. It is satisfactory to know that he did not die as a stranger in a strange land, having found relatives and warm friends in the person and family of Mr. John Shannahan, of Welland. Mr. Shannahan informs us that he had deferred conversing with deceased about his family, etc., in expectancy of his convalescence, and that locked jaw setting in suddenly he was unable to carry out his intention. Deceased was 22 years of age, and his home address as found upon his person was-:Bryan Shannahan, Bay View House, Clontarf, Dublin.” Requiescat in pace.
Died: 11 February 1877
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