OBIT: James C. PARKS, 1902, Blair County, PA

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RESULTED FATALLY
James Cleveland Parks and Charles Kash Die at the Altoona Hospital.
BOTH VICTIMS OF ACCIDENTS
The Former Was Crushed Between Two Cars and the Latter Died from
Effects of Burns.
THE ACCIDENT LIST A LARGE ONE

James Cleveland Parks, aged 16 years, of Pinecroft, was fatally
injured at the new classification yard at Elizabeth Furnace at 6
o'clock yesterday morning.  He was crushed between two cars and as a
result died at the hospital a short time later, at 8.10 o'clock.

Young Parks was working as a brakeman for Railroad Contractor Kerbaugh
in building the new yard.  He was standing on the bumper of a dump car
and attempted to make a coupling with another, and in doing so
slipped.  He fell between the cars as they came together and had both
legs crushed below the knees and a compound fracture of the right
thigh.  He also sustained internal injuries.  The injured boy was
removed to the hospital by Dr. Lingenfelter, where an examination
showed his injuries to be fatal.  He was made as comfortable as
possible and sank rapidly until he passed away.  Coroner McCartney
will conduct an inquest this afternoon.

Parks was a son of Emanuel Parks, of Pinecroft.  The remains will be
taken to his home this morning.  The funeral will take place at 10.30
o'clock Friday morning.  Interment in Antis cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, July 3, 1902, page 5