Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: McKibbon, Celestine & Hughes, Alexander, 01 Dec 1877

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from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Monday, December 3, 1877 (page 4):
 
TRAIN MEN KILLED
 
A double fatality occurred at the stock yards, in the East End, on
Saturday morning about four o'clock. Shifting engine No. 500 was
preparing to shift on to a siding, to be attached to a long train of
empty stock cars, when it was found that the switch was unopen.
Brakeman C--l--tine McKIBBEN ran ahead to open the switch, when he
caught his foot fast in a frog. Alexander HUGHES, the conductor,
seeing the danger of McKIBBEN's position, ran forward to assist him.
Both were struck by the engine before either had a chance to escape.
The engine and one car rammed over them, and when they were found life
was extinct. The bodies were horribly mangled. McKIBBEN was a single
man, and resided with his mother at 363 Lacock Street, Allegheny.
HUGHES was a married man, and lived on Hiland Avenue, East End. He
leaves a wife and two children. An adjourned inquest will be held
this morning at ten o'clock.
 
 
from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records:
 
Celestine McKIBBON, age 22 years, single, died December 1, 1877,
railroad accident; lived at 368 Rebecca Street; burial at Gilliten
Station PRR on December 2, 1877.
 
Alexander HUGHES, age 28 years, married, conductor, died December 1,
1877, railroad accident; born in Ireland; lived on Broad Street;
burial in St Mary's Cemetery on December 4, 1877.
 
Census and city directories suggest that Celestine's parents are Henry and Mary.
 
City directories and census suggest that Alexander was married to
Jennie with children Gertrude and Paul.