OBIT: John H. MITCHELL, 1879, Millville, Blair County, PA

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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

  John H. Mitchell, who resides in Millville, a suburb of this city, 
was instantly killed about 5 o'clock yesterday morning at Blairsville 
Intersection.  He was employed on a freight train as flagman, and was 
making his regular trip west.  At the Intersection there were some cars 
to be shifted out of the train.  While it was backing in on the siding, 
Mitchell, who was standing on the rear car, either fell or was jolted 
off.  He fell on the track, was run over and the life crushed out of 
him.  His remains were brought over yesterday afternoon on the mail 
train and conveyed to his parents' residence, Chestnut avenue and 
Thirty-second street.  The remains were very badly mangled.  Deceased 
was 23 years old, and has been on the road about five years.  He was 
the only support of his aged parents, and built them a good house, and 
was paying for it out of his own earnings.  He was to be married soon.  
He was a sober and industrious man.

Morning Tribune, Tuesday, December 30, 1879