OBIT: J. Blair GREEN, 1893, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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J. BLAIR GREEN'S DEATH.
Mangled By Freight Cars Near the Red Bride Last Evening.

  J. Blair Green, a young man who had a wide acquaintance in the city, 
was run over by freight cars near the Red Bridge about 7:30 o'clock 
last evening and died in the city hospital at 11:05 o'clock last night.
  In company with George Hart, Jerry Kelly, Charlie McGarvey and 
William Sands, Mr. Green had gone to Bellwood on mail east yesterday 
afternoon for the purpose of fishing.  In the evening, not wishing to 
wait for fast line, they boarded a freight train to ride to the city.  
The entire party were on top of a box car until they arrived near the 
Red Bridge when they thought it would be best to get in the cabin car 
which is usually brought up as far as Seventh street, while the 
remainder of the train comes no further than Juniata.  Kelly and Green 
started back over the tops of the cars, while the others jumped off 
intending to swing on to the cabin as it passed.  Kelly had not gone 
far till he missed his companion and about the same time the others saw 
him under the wheels.  A number of cars passed over his left arm near 
the shoulder, his skull was fractured, there was a wound in the centre 
of his forehead and there were other wounds on the face and body.  He 
was removed to the hospital as soon as possible and remained 
unconscious until death came.  His relatives were notified and his 
wife, father, brothers and sisters were with him when he died.
  J. Blair Green was born a short distance east of the city thirty-
seven years ago.  He was a painter and grainer by trade, and one of the 
most expert workmen in the city.  He resided with his wife and 11-year-
old daughter, Laura, at 511 Twenty-third street.  He was the son of 
Joseph Green, his mother being dead.  He leaves, besides his widow and 
child, to mourn their loss, his father and three brothers and four 
sisters - M. Asbury, Millard F. and Howard M. Green; Clara, wife of 
James Woomer, Annie, wife of Wilson Rhodes, Mollie, wife of John 
DeArment, and Ellie, wife of Robert Patterson.
  The unfortunate young man was a good husband and father and was 
exceedingly popular among his acquaintances, having a pleasant and most 
agreeable disposition.  His sad and untimely death will be the occasion 
of sincere sorrow to many.
  Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock on 
Friday afternoon.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Evening, May 17, 1893