OBIT: Alexander B. EWING, 1890, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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TYRONE TOPICS.

  The two following items we take from the Daily Herald of the 10th to 
whom we are indebted for the copy: Alexander B. Ewing, an employe in 
the pan room at the paper mill of Morrison & Cass met with a painful 
accident this morning a few minutes before noon, which may be very 
serious in its results.  He was walking in the basement of the "round 
house" connected with the mill, and was about to come out, when he head 
struck against a shaft and he was thrown backward into a vat of waste 
alkali and liquor.  Luckily he alighted therein on his feet, but the 
steaming liquor covered him completely to the neck, scalding him 
terribly.  With rare presence of mind and pluck Mr. Ewing raised his 
hands, and hurriedly climbed out of the vat, jerked off as much of his 
clothing as he could, and walked up stairs where assistance was soon 
obtained.  Dr. J. M. Smith was summoned at once and did all in his 
power to relieve the intense suffering of the unfortunate man.  He was 
scalded from his neck to his feet, the cuticle being badly burned all 
over his body and in some places the scalding solution penetrated deep 
into the flesh.  His head and face escaped injury.  Mr. Ewing was 
removed to his home on Main street, where he received the tenderest 
care.  He died at 9.30 last nigh and will be buried at Seven Stars on 
Wednesday morning, funeral leaving Tyrone on Seashore express at 7.49.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, November 11, 1890

TYRONE TOPICS.

  A. B. Ewing, who died at 9.30 on Monday evening, from injuries 
sustained at noon of the same day at the Morrison & Cass paper mill, 
was born near Graysville, Huntingdon county, January 23, 1847, and was 
at death aged 43 years, 9 months and 17 days.  On the  7th day of 
March, 1871, he married Miss Elizabeth Kinch, of Franklinville.  Some 
four years ago Mrs. Ewing died, leaving the husband and two children - 
Mary and James - who with their father shortly afterwards settled in 
this town.  He also leaves two brothers and one sister - Hezekiah, of 
Fairbrook, Centre county, Jeremiah, of Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, 
and Mrs. B. J. Laporte, of Philipsburg.  Mr. Ewing was a private in the 
late war, having served some four years; a member of the Grand Army of 
the Republic, post 172, of this place, and a member in good standing of 
the First Presbyterian church of this place.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, November 12, 1890