OBIT: Annie HAZEY, 1910, Blair County, PA

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OLD LADY KILLED ON BRANCH TRACKS
Mrs. Annie Hazey Was Struck By Incoming Passenger Train This Morning.
BODY TOSSED AGAINST FENCE
Stepping Out of Way of Work Train, She Is Hit by Locomotive Cylinder.

While walking along the Hollidaysburg branch tracks on Ninth avenue
near Twentieth street, Mrs. Annie Hazey of 507 Twenty-first street,
was struck by the Huntingdon and Hollidaysburg accommodation, due here
at 7.55, and almost instantly killed.

The only eye witness to the sad occurrence seems to have been John
Dixon, who, standing some distance away, saw the old lady walking in
the "six foot" toward Nineteenth street.  A southbound work train came
around the curve and she stepped across to the northbound track to get
well out of its way, but did not notice the passenger train
approaching behind her, and while she went clear across the track she
did not get far enough away from the rails and was struck by the
cylinder of the big locomotive and tossed against a fence.

Died on the Train.

The train was quickly stopped and the unfortunate lady picked up and
placed aboard, but she breathed her last before the train reached the
local station.  Her skull had been crushed and numerous bruises
suffered.  The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of
Lafferty & John to be examined and prepared for burial.  After an
investigation of the facts, Coroner W. T. Blackburn concluded that the
death was purely accidental and will not hold an inquest.

Mrs. Hazey lived with her son, Thomas, at 507 Twenty-first street, and
in addition to keeping house for her son, who is in business at 1508
Eleventh avenue, she runs a little fruit stand on her own account at
home.  She does not often come over town, but owing to the fireman's
convention, and the fact that her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Hazey
of 1418 Eleventh avenue, has been sick, every morning this week she
has been coming to this side to assist her son.

Was Walking Along the Tracks.

Thomas was not at home last night, and about 7.45 this morning, the
old lady left her home and coming down Twentieth street to the
railroad tracks, started to walk along them to Nineteenth street, when
she would have come to Margaret avenue; but just as she reached the
point where the main line breaks away from the Ninth avenue spur, the
accident occurred.

Mrs. Hazey was born near Mt. Lebanon, Syria, about 65 years ago and
had been a resident of this city for twenty-three years.  She was
highly esteemed by all her neighbors and acquaintances and her tragic
death will be deplored.  She is survived by her two sons, Charles and
Thomas, both engaged in the fruit and confectionery business, and most
reputable citizens.  The body will be taken to DuBois for burial.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, October 5, 1910

FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral of Mrs. Annie Hazey, who was killed on the Hollidaysburg
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad near Nineteenth street on
Wednesday, when she was struck by a passenger train, will leave the
home of her son Charles, 1718 Eleventh avenue, at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and will proceed to the Sacred Heart Catholic church, where
mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated at 10 o'clock.
Interment following in Calvary cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, October 7, 1910, page 8