OBIT: Hugh McCARTY, 1886, Blair County, PA

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TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Theodore Young and Hugh McCarty Killed on the Railroad.

  The long list of fatal accidents on the railroad was yesterday 
swelled by the addition of two more men.  Both of those who lost their 
lives were young men, and in the case of one, a sorrowing wife and four 
children are left to mourn the sudden removal of their protector who 
was a kind husband and a loving father.  In the case of the second man 
killed he was a single man, yet his death brought sorrow to his 
relatives and to his companions.  In both cases death was almost 
instantaneous.  

HUGH M'CARTY.

  Of the second fatal accident happening on Thursday, Hugh McCarty, a 
young unmarried man was the victim.  He was employed in the yard as a 
brakeman.  Mr. McCarty during the past summer had been in the service 
of the company on the Hollidaysburg branch and was employed on the 
gravel train.  With the cold weather the train was taken off and about 
a month ago the deceased made application for a situation on the main 
line.  He did not report for duty until Wednesday and only went to work 
Thursday morning, being sent into the lower yard.  He had successfully 
taken several drafts of cars down the yard and was engaged in braking a 
lumber car when he met his death.  It is thought that he did not have 
proper control of the brake, probably not set tight enough, and the car 
he was on collided with another one laden also with lumber on No. 10 
track.  He was caught across the abdomen between the piles of lumber 
and so badly crushed that he died in about half an hour, the accident 
occurring at about 9.50 and his death ensuing at 10.30.  Being still 
alive when the yardmen came to him, the hospital authorities were 
notified and the ambulance was quickly on the ground, but he was past 
medical aid.  His body was brought to the undertaking rooms of Tipton & 
Lafferty where they were prepared for burial.
  Mr. McCarty was 22 years of age, his birthday having been on the 3d 
of last February.  His father, we understand, lives in the vicinity of 
Lilly's Station where he also has a brother living.  Mr. J. Weaver of 
Hollidaysburg is his brother-in-law.  The arrangements for the funeral 
had not been definitely completed last evening.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., December 23, 1886