OBIT: John KANE, 1891, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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RUN DOWN BY AN ENGINE.
John Kane, Switch Tender in the Tyrone Yard, Receives Fatal Injuries.

  An accident which had a fatal termination occurred at Tyrone 
yesterday and to our correspondent we are indebted for the following 
particulars:
  About 6 o'clock yesterday morning John Kane, an old time resident of 
our town and for many years in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad 
in this section, left his home on Logan street to assume the duties of 
the day as switch tender in the lower yard of the Tyrone division.  
When nearing his place of duty he was run down by one of the shifting 
engines which are quite numerous at that hour in the morning and was 
thrown under the engine and dragged a considerable distance, suffering 
internal injuries and also the loss of the left arm above the elbow.  
He was picked up and taken to his home where the best medical attention 
was given, however without avail.  He lingered until 10.55 a.m., in an 
unconscious state when death came to his relief.
  Mr. Kane was born in Limerick, Ireland, January 18, 1826, being 65 
years and 22 days old.  December 25, 1858 he was married in this place 
to Miss Catharine Walsh, of Mayo, Ireland, by Rev. Father Tuigg, late 
bishop of this diocese, who survives him, together with one son, eight 
daughters and two sisters.  William, the son, is a telegraph operator 
at Snow shoe.  The daughters are Mary, Margaret, Ella, Jean, Agnes, 
Catharine, Annie and Sadie, all of whom make their home with their 
parents and occupy prominent positions in the several store, schools 
and industries of our town.  The sisters are Mrs. Mary McCoy and Mrs. 
Ellen Enright, of Waverly, Iowa.
  Mr. Kane was one among the number of many Irish immigrants who sought 
these shores when the Pennsylvania railroad was yet in its infancy, and 
it can be said of him that he helped to grade it and in all these years 
continued with it in one capacity or another and was ever faithful.  
The best evidence of his domestic habits and his love and affection for 
his family is shown by the sorrow felt in this household by his sudden 
and untimely taking away.  All are of mature years and the anguish is 
thus more keenly felt.  The time of the funeral will be announced to-
morrow.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, February 11, 1891