Blair County PA Archives Obituaries.....Emeigh, Charles Albert January 12, 1915
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  Altoona Mirror, January 12, 1915
  Charles Albert Emeigh Fatally Injured When Run Down At Grade Crossing At 
  Roaring Spring
  Charles Albert Emeigh, aged 62, of Roaring Spring, was killed at 4:15 
  yesterday afternoon by a passenger train as he was attempting to cross.  The 
  switch broke at the D.M. Bare Paper Mill intersecting at that place.  Emeigh 
  was still living when pulled from under the train, but expired a few minutes 
  later while on way to Nason Hospital.  He was an employee of the D.M. paper 
  mill company and had just returned from the market grocery store where he made 
  serveral purchases.  The aged man was walking swiftly along evidently deep in 
  thought and apparently did not know that the train was near until it hit him.  
  He was struck just as he was leaving the track, the force of the blow threw 
  him around in front of the engine which, with the fender, followed after him.  
  He was taken from under the train between the tender and from baggage car.  
  Several physicians were on the train and the man was given medical assistance 
  and every effort made to reach the hospital but the attempt was unsuccessful.  
  A bad scalp wound is the cause from which is supposed death occured.  
  although, he also had one leg ground off between the knee and thigh, the other 
  leg broken and parts of the foot were torn off, in addition, to a large number 
  of broken bones of that body.  The train was in charge of commander Tms. --- 
  Snowberger and engineer Marlent---.  Eayer---.  The accident occurred just 
  after the tarin rounded the curve at that point and was uncontrollable, as the 
  steam from the engine and smoke made it impossible for the engineers to see 
  the man on the track, he was within a few feet of him when he tried to reverse 
  the engine, but it was a useless attempt, at it was on the down grade and the 
  rails were very slippery. 
  
  Additional Comments:
  Charles Born: 1853, Died:  January 12, 1915.  Wife:  Luella Ellen Bowers.
  
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