OBIT: George KLINE, 1872, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Fatal Accident. - On Sunday morning last, between the hours of nine and 
ten o'clock, George Kline, an employe in the company's foundry, met 
with a terrible accident which launched him into eternity in a very 
brief space of time.  As the train was coming from Pittsburg, bearing 
those who came here to attend the ceremonies at the catholic churches, 
Mr. Cline was standing at the switches near the upper round-house, and 
thinking he might take a short ride to the Logan House depot, he 
attempted to get on the front platform of the passenger car next to the 
last, but in doing so he made a misstep, and was thrown beneath the 
cars, the wheels of which mangled his head, body and limbs in a 
frightful manger, cutting one leg entirely off below the knee.
  The body was taken care of by the railroad company until its friends 
had been apprised of the accident, who came and took it to the 
residence of his brother on Eighth avenue.  The deceased was a young 
man of about twenty-five years of age, a former resident of Carlisle, 
Pa., and was regarded as an upright young man.  He has two brothers 
living in this city.
  It may not seem right whilst we are speaking of the above sad affair, 
to say that it is another warning to those who jump on trains when in 
motion, but no fitter time ever presents itself than when some 
unfortunate man or boy illustrates the extreme positive danger of so 
doing, as in the above case.

Altoona Sun, Altoona, Pa., Friday morning, June 28, 1872