OBIT: Eugene FILER, 1880, formerly of Blair County, PA

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Badly Injured on the Railroad.

  Last night a dispatch dated Fort Wayne was received in this city 
stating that Eugene Filer, a freight conductor on the Pittsburgh, Fort 
Wayne and Chicago railroad, had been badly injured at Chicago.  His 
folks live on Eighth street, this city.  They have not yet been found 
and it is not certainly known who they are.  It was too late last night 
when the word came to discover them, but they will be notified this 
morning.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, November 20, 1880

The Injuries of Eugene Filer.

  A short item yesterday morning announced that Eugene Filer, of this 
city, had been injured in Chicago.  He is a son of Aaron Filer, a music 
teacher, who lives on Seventh avenue.  About five years since he left 
Altoona, having been previous to that time employed in the company pain 
shop.  He was a freight conductor on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and 
Chicago railroad, and his injuries were caused, so far as we can learn, 
by a wheel running across his breast.  He was still alive last night, 
but his injuries were though to be fatal.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, November 19, 1880

Eugene Filer Dead.

  Mention has been made in these columns of the serious injury of 
Eugene Filer, who was reported as hurt at Chicago a few days since.  It 
appears that Filer was instantly killed but that on account of the 
feelings of his relatives the word was sent that he had been hurt.  The 
Fort Wayne Sentinel says that he was standing on the track near the 
outer depot, when his train suddenly backed, threw him down and ran 
over his body, cutting him in two and killing him instantly.  Another 
account of the accident is to the effect that Filer was swinging 
between the cars, when he fell as was run over.  Two of the brothers-
in-law have gone to Chicago and will bring the body to Altoona for 
burial.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, November 20, 1880

CITY AND COUNTRY.
Things Briefly Told.

  The remains of Eugene Filer, who was killed at Chicago last week, 
reached this city yesterday.  The funeral will take place from his 
father's residence, No. 814 Seventh avenue, this afternoon at 2 
o'clock. Religious services at the house, conducted by Rev. Dr. Hamlin, 
of the First Methodist Church, and interment in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, November 23, 1880

Wonderful Vitality.

  Eugene Filer, whose tragic death at Chicago has already been noted in 
the TRIBUNE, exhibited remarkable vitality after the severe wounds he 
received.  The manner in which he met his death has not been correctly 
stated heretofore, but occurred in this way: He was between two cars on 
the train, and with a hand on each car he attempted to draw himself to 
the top of the cars so as to catch the deck with his feet.  His first 
attempt failed and the second precipitated him to the track.  He was 
caught beneath the train and rolled along the track, crushing and 
bruising his body, splitting open his chin, tearing off one hand, and 
cutting off one arm.  Notwithstanding these frightful injuries he lived 
two days afterward.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, November 23, 1880