Unknown County MA Archives Obituaries.....Casey, Joseph February 13, 1891
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Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, February 14, 1891

Almost Instantly Killed.

  As is usual when a freight train pulls out from Twenty-fourth street, a 
number of strangers took passage yesterday.  This is one of the things which 
the company is powerless to prevent, as the number of men who beat their way 
over the road is always in excess of the crew of the train.  Among those who 
jumped on train drawn by extra 1123 yesterday was a man named Joseph Casey.  
When Bennington was reached he attempted to jump off, but in doing so slipped 
and fell to the rails beneath.  He was terribly mangled from the middle of the 
body down and only lived long enough to tell his name and that Massachusetts 
was his native state.  It was first intended to take him to Gallitzin for 
medical treatment, but he died before that station was reached.  Then his body 
was placed on mail express and brought to Altoona, where it was placed in 
charge of Undertaker Arthur.  Coroner Poet was notified but did not deem it 
necessary to hold an inquest.



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