OBIT: Frank BURNS, 1893, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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ONE BRAKEMAN KILLED
And Another Seriously Injured Near Conemaugh Last Night.

  At about 10:15 last night a freight train in charge of Conductor 
Peddicord and Engineer Charles Casey, was descending the grade about a 
mile east of Conemaugh when it broke into two sections.  After the 
train separated, the first half of it stopped and the other portion 
came in such violent contact with it that Brakeman Frank Burns, who was 
sitting on top of one of the cars, was jolted from his seat and fell 
between the deadwoods where he was so badly squeezed that internal 
injuries resulted which caused his death at the Altoona hospital at 
5:50 this morning.
  Burns did not lose consciousness when he fell between the cars, but 
had presence of mind enough after the accident to throw himself away 
from the cars when they released their grip on him, and thus saved 
himself from being cut to pieces by the wheels.  Deceased was 24 years 
of age and leaves a wife and one child to mourn his untimely death.  He 
was an industrious and popular young man, and was a resident of this 
city, his home being at 1612 Sixth avenue.  His parents live in 
Collinsville. 
  When Charles M. Stover, another brakeman on the rear section of the 
broken train, saw that a violent collision was imminent, he jumped from 
the train and in so doing received several severe cuts about the face, 
one above the eye and another on the chin.  He was brought to this city 
with Burns on fast line and taken to the hospital where his wounds, 
which are not considered dangerous, were dressed.  Stover lives at 
Mapleton, Huntingdon county, and boards at 2006 Tenth avenue.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Evening, April 20, 1893

THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
The Funeral of Brakeman Burns to Take Place Tomorrow Afternoon.

  Coroner Poet held an inquest at Lafferty's undertaking rooms at 5 
o'clock last evening, on the body of Frank Burns, who died from 
injuries received on the railroad on Wednesday night.
  Conductor J. B. Peddicord and Flagman Oscar Mengel were examined, and 
testified that the train broke between Conemaugh and Mineral Point.  
They thought Burns must have fallen from the top of his car when the 
train came together again.  The jury returned the following verdict: 
"Death was caused by falling from a freight train on the Pennsylvania 
Railroad, near Conemaugh station, and received fatal internal injuries, 
causing death the following morning at the Altoona hospital, and from 
the evidence produced we believe death was purely accidental."
  The remains were taken to the residence of his brother-in-law, George 
Dibert, 307 Third avenue, this morning.  The funeral will take place 
tomorrow afternoon, services being conducted in the Second United 
Brethren church at 2 o'clock.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.  The 
deceased was a member of Alto lodge, No. 295, Knights of Pythias.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday Evening, April 21, 1893

The funeral cortege of Brakeman Frank Burns proceeded to the United 
Brethren church this afternoon, and after services the interment was 
made in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Evening, April 22, 1893