OBIT: William E. SCHWARTZ, 1889, Blair County, PA

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An Accident Which Resulted Fatally.

On Friday morning Mr. John Schwartz, of the firm of Stonerod &
Schwartz, contractors, and his son, William E., were busy putting down
a tight floor in the second story of a new barn, the firm had
contracted to build for Mr. S. T. Knox, of Broad and Twenty-fifth
streets.  Shortly before 12 o'clock the youth had placed a board over
the rafters and was preparing to make a cut.  In the board was a knot
and it broke at that portion, precipitating the young man to the
ground floor, headforemost.  His father was working only about two
feet away from him, and when he saw his son was falling tried to catch
him but failed.  When he fell his head struck the hard plank floor and
he was rendered unconscious.  His father hastened to his relief but
all his efforts to restore animation was unsuccessful, and he was
brought to his home at 907 Eighth avenue, this city.  A physician was
summoned who expressed his conviction that concussion of the brain had
resulted from the fall.  Later in the day internal hemorrhages were
observed.  The injured lad regained the use of his facilities on
Saturday and retained it throughout the day, but hemorrhage after
hemorrhage occurred and he grew weaker and at 8.30 o'clock died.

The deceased was born in Bedford county and at the time of his death
he was 16 years and 2 days old.  He leaves to mourn their loss his
father, mother and one sister, May Elizabeth.  The family have lived
in this city about one year.  The bereaved will have the sympathy of
the entire community in their great affliction.  He was the only son
and was liked by all who knew him.  He was an attendant of Christ
Reformed church.

The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Services
will be conducted at the late residence by Rev. D. S. Deiffenbacher,
of the Reformed church, and the interment will be made in Fairview
cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, July 1, 1889, page 4