OBIT: George W. BEALES, 1873, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Fatal Accident.

  George Beales, engineer on Engine 475, was killed and his front 
brakeman very seriously injured on Wednesday evening last at Portage 
Station while approaching the water tank at that point.  Both men were 
residents of this city.  Mr. Beales, with whom we were personally 
acquainted, was a young man of sterling qualities in the walks of life, 
and his loss will be deeply felt and regretted by his family, and a 
host of sympathizing friends.  Mr. Beales leaves a wife and one child.  
He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and there 
will be one consolation in the sad bereavement, and that is that his 
family will be taken care of.  Patrick Garvey was the name of the 
brakeman on the train with Mr. Beales, also belongs to this city, where 
he is well known and much respected.
  As told us Mr. Beale's train was going west, while engine No. 218, 
Harry Cook engineer, was standing at the water tank at the above 
station, which fact it seems Beales failed to observe, until too late.  
Mr. Cook was off his engine but seeing the approaching train, jumped to 
his post and pulled the lever to move his train, but before it had got 
under headway the collision took place.

Altoona Sun, Altoona, Pa., Friday morning, March 7, 1873

1870 Altoona Ward 5, Blair County census -
George Beals, 24  
Mary Beals, 21  
Charles Beals, 1  

A tribute of respect to George W. Beales by the White Cross Lodge No. 
354 Knights of Pythias appears in the Altoona Sun, Altoona, Pa., Friday 
morning, March 14, 1873.