OBIT: Thomas HUNTER, 1863, Ironville, Blair County, PA

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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT

  On last Friday evening a little after dark, a man was found lying 
dead on the railroad track, near the Upper Tyrone Forge, and a short 
distance below this place.  The body was brought to the station, and as 
no one recognized it an inquest was held.  The upper part of the head 
of the infortunate man was completely crushed and the brain and blood 
could be found for several rods on the iron rails.  His pockets were 
examined by the jury, expecting to find some book or paper whereby he 
might be identified, but nothing could be found.  One of the jury 
proposed that his arms be examined, when on his right arm was found the 
name T. Hunter.  Immediately every one recognized him as Thomas Hunter, 
of Ironsville, this county.  It was said that one of his brothers was 
at the Central Hotel, attending a ball, who was sent for, and who also 
identified him.  It was acertained that MR. Hunter intended coming to 
Tyrone in the evening, and it was supposed that while he was watching a 
train which was coming to meet him, another approached him from behind 
unnoticed, as the accident must have occured about the time the 
Freights east and the Mail Train west pass each other at that place. 
Deceased leaves a wife and two children. - Tyrone Herald.

Democratic Standard, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, December 16, 1863