OBIT: Unknown BARNES, 1872, Portage, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MS Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Register Hollidaysburg, Pa. Wednesday, 21 Aug 1872 BARNES - CORRESPONDENCE - Altoona, August 19, 1872. Another accident occured to a man named Barnes, at Portage Station, on the 12th inst. He was endeavoring to jump on a locomotive, while running, when he slipped and fell, the wheels passing over one of his legs, maiming it so badly that amputation was found necessary, which was accordingly done by the attending physicians, Messrs. Gemmell and Fay, of this city. He lived but a short time.