OBIT: Andrew A. CARLAND, 1906, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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RAILROAD BRAKEMAN KILLED
Thrown from a Car Near South Fork and His Head Struck a Rail

  Andrew A. Carland, a brakeman, employed on the Pittsburg division and 
residing at 2201 Twelfth avenue, was almost instantly killed yesterday 
afternoon about 3:30, near South Fork, by being hurled from the top of 
a box car to an adjoining track.  Brakeman Carland had left his home 
Sunday night to join his crew for a run to Pittsburg.  He kissed his 
wife and child good bye, telling them that he would be home as soon as 
his crew returned to Altoona.  He was brought back a corpse yesterday 
afternoon.
  As the train on which Carland was a brakeman was passing SO tower, 
near South Fork, an air hose broke and Carland, who was standing on top 
of a car was thrown to the tracks by the sudden stopping of the train.  
He struck a rail with his head, death resulting in a few minutes.
  Andrew A. Carland was born in Gallitzin 24 years ago and was a son of 
Henry and Elizabeth Carland.  For three years and eight months he has 
been employed as a brakeman on the Pittsburg division.  Several years 
ago he moved to this city and he and his wife and child boarded at the 
home of his sister, Mrs. J. H. Lane of 2201 Twelfth avenue.  Besides 
his parents, wife and child, he is survived by four brothers and four 
sisters as follows:  Charles, Harry, and Elmer Carland of Gallitzin, 
William Carland of Minnesota.  Mrs. J. H. Lane of this city, Mrs. Della 
McGill of Gallitzin, Mrs. Dora Fuller of Wehrum and Miss Emma Carland 
of Gallitzin.
  He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic church of Summit, the 
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Pennsylvania railroad relief 
association.  The remains were brought to this city and prepared for 
burial by Undertakers Hickey & O'Neil who took the body to the home of 
Mrs. Lane, where he boarded.  Tomorrow morning the remains will be 
taken to Summit where interment will be made. 

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, July 31, 1906

Note: Andrew Carland was buried in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Summit, 
Cresson, Cambria County.  His wife was Rose Brown who was the daughter 
of Anna and Thomas A. Brown of Washington Township, Cambria County.  
The child mentioned in the obit was Oliver, his son.