OBIT: Evan DUNEDOVISH, 1902, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY A serious shooting affray occurred in the camp of the Austrian laborers employed by Contractor Kerbaugh on the New Portage railroad about 9 o'clock Christmas night. The men celebrated the day in drinking and during the afternoon there were several fights and they terminated in the shooting of Evan Dunedovish, aged 26 years, and two of his countrymen. They were seated in their shanty when an unknown fellow countryman opened fire on them through the crevice near the door. At the first shot, Dunedovish fell to the floor. His companions started to his assistance, but before they reached his side, they were also hit, but not seriously hurt. Friday morning, Dunedovish was taken to the Altoona hospital where he died on Sunday afternoon. Dunedovish was born in Austria and was 26 years of age. He had been in the employ of the Kerbaugh company but a short time, just since the work on the new Portage railroad was begun. The man who did the shooting is unknown but is said to have fled. He is supposed to be one the men with whom Dunedovish had quarreled earlier in the day. The camp where the fight occurred is in Blair county. Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa., Friday, January 2, 1903 Blair County Genealogical Society, John P. Lafferty Funeral Home Records, 1889-1907 - Dunnevitch, Evan bp: Australia d. Dec 27, 1902 a: 26y r: n/g M/s: M o: laborer i. Jan 4, 1903 Calvary Cem bld: H. S. Kerbaugh