OBIT: Edward J. YOULER, 1899, Pitcairn, Allegheny County, PA

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RAILROAD FLAGMAN KILLED.
Struck by an Engine at Gallitzin and Died a Few Hours Later.

  Edward J. Youler, of Pitcairn, a flagman employed on the Pittsburg 
division, was struck and fatally injured by engine 1376 at Gallitzin 
about noon Sunday.  He was brought to Altoona on an engine but died in 
the ambulance while on the way to the hospital.
  Youler was flagman of Conductor Keagel's crew.  His train was lying 
at Gallitzin at the time of the accident and after eating dinner in the 
caboose, Keagel and Youler got off and started to walk forward to the 
engine in the six-foot.  When they had nearly reached the engine, a 
cloud of steam from the locomotive blew down the tracks, obscuring 
engine 1376, Engineer Glunt, which was approaching.  The back step of 
the engine struck Youler, hurling him to the ballast.  The unfortunate 
man was picked up unconscious with blood gushing from his nose, mouth 
and ears.  A Gallitzin physician gave him some attention before he was 
sent on the locomotive to Altoona.  He never regained consciousness.  
The hospital surgeons made an examination of the remains and found he 
had suffered two fractures of the skull, one on the right temple, and 
the other at the base of the brain.
  Youler's crew had an eventful trip east from Wall.  They left east at 
noon Saturday, and two hours later piled into the mixed passenger and 
freight train off the Unity branch at Latrobe.  Engines 1014 and 170 
which were hauling Youler's train were battered up, and Engineer Samuel 
Briar of the 1014 injured.  Fourteen freight cars were smashed up.  
Engine 70 from Derry hauled the train from Latrobe to Gallitzin where 
Youler was injured twenty-four hours after the train left Wall.  Of the 
crew of five which left Wall, but three return uninjured.  Coroner 
McCartney was advised of the death.  He viewed the body at Lafferty's 
undertaking rooms and decided an inquest unnecessary.
  Youler was aged about 30 years and unmarried.  His home was in 
Johnstown though he resided at Pitcairn.  He was one of the officials 
of the branch of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at Pitcairn.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 5, 1899

WAS A DISASTROUS TRIP.
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Brakeman Edward J. Youler Run Down Near Gallitzin.

  Edward J. Youler, of Pitcairn, a brakeman on the Pittsburg division, 
was fatally injured near Gallitzin about 1 o'clock yesterday morning.  
He was brought to this city and died in the ambulance while being taken 
to the hospital.
  Youler was a member of Conductor Keagle's crew, which was taking 
extra freight train No. 70 east.  The train stopped at Gallitzin for 
water and Youler got off and was walking along the track when he was 
struck by the ice cutter attached to engine No. 1365, and hurled across 
track 3 into the ditch along the railroad.  He was unconscious when 
picked up.  His skull had been crushed and blood was running from his 
right ear.
  Coroner McCartney viewed the body and decided an inquest unnecessary.
  The remains were prepared for burial by Undertaker Lafferty and sent 
to Greensburg on western express this morning.  Youler was aged 28 
years, and had been on the railroad for a long time.
  Youler's crew had a disastrous trip east from Wall, which place it 
left at noon Saturday.  Two hours later their train ran into the mixed 
passenger and freight train off Unity branch at Latrobe.  Engines 1014 
and 170, which were hauling Youler's train, were battered up, and 
Engineer Samuel Briar, of the 1014, injured.  Fourteen freight cars 
were smashed up.  Engine 70 from Derry hauled the train from Latrobe to 
Gallitzin, where Youler was injured twenty-four hours after the train 
left Wall.  Of the crew of five which left Wall, but three return 
uninjured.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday Evening, January 2, 1899