OBIT: Frederick WILKIE, 1891, Blair County, PA

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STRUCK BY AN ENGINE
Frederick Wilkie Received Fatal Injuries Yesterday Morning

  Frederick Wilkie, aged about 60 years and presumably a wanderer, was 
struck by the engine drawing mail east yesterday morning when the train 
was just west of the station at South Fork, on the western slope of the 
Allegheny mountains.  A freight train was lying on the north track, and 
it is said that one of the crew warned Wilkie of approaching danger, 
but no attention was apparently paid the warming.  There is a sharp 
curve where the accident occurred, and in an instant the passenger 
engine was upon him.  He was hit and knocked down the south bank.
  Wilkie was picked up and brought to this city on second section of 
day express and taken to the hospital.  All efforts to rally him proved 
unavailing and he died twenty minutes after being admitted to the 
institution.  Death was caused by concussion of the brain.  He had on 
his person 24 cents, a pipe, a package of tobacco, a comb and a German 
Testament.  In this latter was written the name of Frederick Wilkie and 
it is supposed to be his.  Coroner Poet was notified but did not deem 
it necessary to hold an inquest.  The body was turned over to the poor 
authorities and to-day will be sent to Philadelphia to one of the 
medical colleges.  It was prepared by Undertaker Arthur and Steward 
Young was telephoned regarding it.  It was decided by the latter to 
send it to Philadelphia.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, February 13, 1891