OBIT: Michael A. ESPOSITO, 1900, Allegrippus, Blair County, PA

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AN ITALIAN KILLED.
Was Found Dead by a Companion Near Allegrippus.
HAD BEEN WALKING ON THE TRACK.
Employed on the Improvements Being Made by the Railroad Company at That 
Point - Was On His Way to Work
AN INQUEST LIKELY TO BE HELD

  The second fatal accident during 1900? In this city or its vicinity 
occurred yesterday morning about 6.40 o'clock, near Allegrippus, on the 
Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania railroad.  The victim was 
Michael Angelo Esposito, an Italian, aged 20 years, who, as far as 
known, has no kin in this country.  An Italian who lives in 
Philadelphia adopted him, but it is not known in what section of that 
city he resides.
  Esposito was on his way to work when the accident occurred.  He was 
employed by Contractor John G. Will on the railroad company 
improvements which are under way in that locality.  He was struck by 
some passing train.  Some say it was Atlantic express, but the engineer 
--?-- says he saw no one, and is quit positive his locomotive did not 
strike --?--.  The morning was foggy, numerous trains pass the place 
where the accident occurred, and any one may have caused --?-- death.
  The body was found on No. 3 track by a fellow countryman, and it only 
required a superficial examination to convince him Esposito was dead.  
His --?-- was crushed in, his right leg was broken, as was also his 
right arm.  The body was carried to a tool house, where it was kept 
until Altoona accommodation came along, when it was placed on board and 
brought to this city.  Here it was given in charge of Undertaker J. P. 
Lafferty, who prepared it for burial.  Deputy Coroner McCartney was 
notified, who conducted? an investigation.  It is not likely an inquest 
will be held.

Morning Tribune, Thursday, January 11, 1900