The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-20
ANoTHER CANRRIAN KILLED.
A WE'LL KNOWN AND MUCH ESTEEMED RAIL
ROAD ENGINEER CRUSHED TO DEATH
IN THE ALTOONA YARD.


ROAD ENGINEER CRUSHED TO DEATH
IN THE ALTOONA YARD.
Mr.. John Doran, whose aged parents re-
side near Wilnore, in this county. was To-
cOmotige engineer in the EMPLOY of the p. R
r. Co, his run being from Altoona to Cone
maugh, but had not been on duty for about
thirty days, having for some cause been sus-
pended for that length OF time. A week ago
Yesterday he left his fathers residence and
went to Altoona to resume his duties, in
tending to take charge of his engine on the
next day, but concluded not to do so until
last Monday. About o'clock on Saturday
evening his brother, Michael DOran, who Te-
sides in Altoona and is also an engineer on
the Mountain Division, accompanied John
to his boarding house, where he parted with
him at the gate and went to his own home.
IT aDDparS however, that John did not 90
into the house, but soon after his brother
left him started for the railroad. with the
presumed intention of going to his fathers,
as was his custom on Saturday nights He
was seen bv some little girls who knew him
walking briSkly towards the railroad, where
there was a train ready to start up the noun
tain. II is supposed that he got on the rear
car and that in attempting to walk over the
tops OF the cars to the engine, where ne
could get a seat he missed his step and fell
between the cars. He was found on the
track by the crew of an extra freight train
going east at point just inside the city linn
its soon after the train he had boarded had
passed the same locality coming west. When
found he was trying to sit up bv bracing
himself with his hands. His left leg had
been run over little above the ankle and
the right leg about six inches below the
knee He was carried on a stretcher to the
Office of the company physician, and his case
was at once pronounced hopeless. Rev.
Father Smith curate of st. Johns (Catholic)
church. Altoona, having been sent for i'm
mediately fastened TO his side and remained
with him administering the consultations Of
religion until near midnight. The physi-
clans, believing that if there was the least
chance of saving his life it could only be
done by speedy amputation. took off his
right leg at the knee and the left one close to
the ankle. He continued to grow weaker,
however and died at 2 O'Clock on Sunday
The deceased was 81 years old and had
been in the employ Of the railroad about
twenty years. His twin brothers, Patrick
and James, are two of the best known and
most esteemed passenger engineers on the
road and his eldest brother. William and
younger brother and four sisters reside with
their aged and venerable parents at the old
home near WimOre. Mr.. DOran was a sin
gle man, warm hearted and generous to a
fault and owned fine farm adjoining that
of his father. He was greatly respected by
his fellow employees on the road, as well as
by the railroad officials. and last year was
cOmplimented by Superintendent Pitcairn
for an act of bravery in saving his train
when it was in great danger from an acci-
dent which would undoubtedly have proved
disastrous. His remains were brought to
WiImOre bV railroad on SUNDAY and convened
to his fathers residence, from whence they
were taken to the Catholic church and sub
sequently to the cemetery on Wednesday
morning for interment. May his soul rest
in peace.
EXCURSION TICKETS TO PHILADELPHIA
BI-CENTENNIAL.--The attractions in the
Quaker City during the celebration of the
the 2O0th anniversary of its founding will ex-
2 q
day. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, Oct
Ober oath 25th, Goth, and 9th
The first will be the 'Landing Day" with
drill of naval and merchant vessels, and dec
Grafton of river craft; landing of William
Penn procession of CITY and State Depart
ments, &c. 81, 600 display of fireworks at
FaITmOunt Park in the evening. Wednes-
day-"Trades Dav, - 90. 900 men will parade
in the daytime and represent the workings of
the various trades. At night there will be
procession of great tableauX on wheels, rep
reSenting, in the first division. striking scenes
in the history Of PENNSYLVANIA. The second
division will illustrate incidents in the lives
of some of the most noted of the women of
history. The third division will illustrate the
great poem Of India-'The Ramayana."
knights TeGplaTS Day. will be Thursday
October 26th. Besides their parade there
will he musical festival, a grand regatta on
the SchuvlkiN, a bicvcle meet and review in
Fairmount Park. Friday will be the Army
and NAVY DAY." aud will embrace process
Der of probably Is. 600.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Philadelphia and re-
turn on October 23d to Goth, inclusive, good
to return until October 2Sth, inclusive. Only
one fare for the rOund trip.
The rate from E5ens0urg, S7.S9.
I.P. Dukehart,
SHpt. Of B. & o. r. r. Co.'S Hotels, CCOn-
ductOr on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for % years, and previously a druggist }
writes Cumberland, Nd, Dec. II 1881
/ have used hut one bottle of Per1,na between
myself and son. He had Dphtheretic Sore
Throat, and is now well. As for myself, it
has entirely relieved the duilneSs i'm my head
which has been of long standng-the suIt
Of Chronic Malaria. | never took Bnything
i'm my life that gave me such general salts
faction. NV wife is now taking il also"
Ask your druggist for the oils of Life, ," and
how to cure them-a book.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY
we deeply regret to announce the sudden
death IN Altoona, on Sunday last, OF Mrs
Mary Flynn, wife Of Mr.. Peter FLYNN, and
daughter of our good old friends, Mrs and
Mr.. Ignatius Better Of Munster township
thlS county, aged, we pres ume. about thirty