Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Finley, William M., Oct 1880

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** Late Saturday evening, October 9, 1880, a train accident occurred
on Twenty-eighth Street on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The following
were victims of that accident. **
 
 
from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Tuesday, October 12, 1880
(page 4):
 
Prof LOGAN, of the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Turtle Creek, visited
Ward's stable, on the South Side, yesterday, and identified the
remains of the unknown youth there as being that of Willie FINLEY, a
deaf and dumb boy who ran away from the school on Saturday to come to
the city to see the procession without the consent of his teacher, and
was killed in the rear car. His father lives in Kittanning.
 
from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Wednesday, October 13,
1880 (page 4):
 
In the case of Hugh MULDOON, who had both legs amputated early on
Sunday, gangrene has set in and he will die. MULDOON's residence is
at Spring Hill, on the P R R.
 
 
from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Thursday, October 14,
1880 (page 4):
 
VICTIMS OF THE DISASTER
 
Prof James H LOGAN, Principal of the Western Pennsylvania Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb, has sent us the following letter:
 
To the Editors of the Commercial Gazette:
 
The account of William M FINLEY, our pupil killed by the accident of
last Saturday, as given in yesterday's issue, is not exactly right.
He did not "run off from school." He and a companion asked for and
received my permission to go and spend the day with a friend at
Wilkinsburg. They were allowed to go on condition of returning by
eight o'clock that evening.
 
In going to Pittsburgh without permission, both violated a rule and
the consequences have been most lamentable. The companion remained at
his own home in Pittsburgh until Monday morning and thus escaped a
like fate.
 
Young FINLEY had nearly completed his seventeenth year and was
unusually tall for his age. He was one of the best behaved boys in
the school and had never before this abused his privileges. He had
been under instruction four years and was making good progress. Had
he been spared, I do not doubt that he would have grown up a respected
and useful citizen in his native place. He would have graduated in
two or three years more and had already commenced laying his plans as
to a future career. His virtues were many and he had won the love and
respect of both faculty and pupils.
 
The remains were taken to Kittanning on the ------- Express yesterday
morning, transportation being kindly provided by P R R. The funeral
services were held at the residence of his parents and were largely
attended by mourning friends. The faculty of the Institution sent a
lot of flowers and some kind ladies in Kittanning made them into a
beautiful wreath and cross. The interment took place at half past
three o'clock in the village cemetery. There in the beautiful village
of Kittanning, by the winding river which he loved so well, may all
that is mortal of William M FINLEY rest in peace.
 
October -- 1880 James H LOGAN
 
Hugh MULDOON, who was reported to be in a dangerous condition, died
yesterday morning at the West Penn Hospital. Deceased was about ??
years of age and a coal miner at Spring Hill, where his father lives.
He was unmarried but leaves three sisters, a brother and both parents
to mourn his sudden death. The father is a farmer and well to do.
Hugh had his life insured for ---------- money, but refused the
requests of his family to make a will, thinking and hoping to the last
that he would pull through. He had not been scalded, but his death
was the result of two broken legs, one of which was amputated, and a
broken arm. He was removed to Spring Hill at twelve o'clock.
 
 
from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records:
 
William N FINLEY, age 17 years, single, pupil, died October 10, 1880;
son of John K and Margaret FINLEY; born in Kittanning, Armstrong
County; lived in Turtle Creek; burial in Kittanning cemetery on
October 12, 1880.
 
Hugh MULDOON, age 30 years, single, coal miner, died October 12, 1880
of gangrene; born in Pittsburgh; lived at Walls Station PRR; burial in
Braddocks Cemetery on October 14, 1880.
 
Edward PRENTER, age 27 years, single, teamster, died October 10, 1880;
born in Pittsburgh; burial in Allegheny Cemetery on October 11, 1880.
(The Allegheny Cemetery site notes an Edward PRENTER burial in Section
8, Lot 22.)
 
 
1880 Census finds that Hugh MULDOON is the son of Henry and Ellen
MULDOON. Tom & Nancy McAdam's site notes that his burial is in All
Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery.
 
Edward PRENTER appeared on the casualty lists, but I could find no
further write up in the Gazette about him.