OBIT: John MURPHY, 1872, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MS Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MURPHY - A man named John Murphy, engaged as a laborer on the new railroad centering at Tyrone, whilst walking on the railroad, some days ago, near Kittanning Point, was struck by a passing train, crushing his skull and breaking one of his legs. He was taken to Altoona, where he died a short time after. His remains were interred at the county cemetery. The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, December 4, 1872