OBIT: John BOYLE, 1890, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA

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Morning Tribune
Altoona, PA
Thursday, 16 Oct 1890


CRUSHED TO DEATH.
The Sad Accident Which Befell John Boyle, of Johnstown.

From the Johnstown Tribune of Wednesday: John Boyle, of this city, 
aged 27 years, was instantly killed last night about 10.30 o'clock at 
East Conemaugh.  He was a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad.  As 
his train - a through fast freight - pulled into the yard from the east 
it was given a red block, and Boyle ran across the tracks to the tower 
for orders.  After receiving them he started back to his train, but was 
caught by the engine of fast line east and whirled under the wheels.  
The engineer of his train, supposing he had got back to his post, 
pulled out and ran to Derry before it was discovered that he was not on 
the train.  His mutilated remains were gathered up and taken to the 
East Conemaugh dead house.  A message was sent to this city summoning 
Undertaker Henderson, and he took charge of the remains, bringing them 
to town, preparing them for burial, and removing them this morning to 
the deceased's late home, No. 104 Center street, Twelfth ward.

Mr. Boyle was a son of Catharine and the late John Boyle.  He was an 
old railroader, having served a long time as a brakeman, during which 
period he was off the road two or three times for short intervals, the 
last being about three months ago, but he soon resumed his old place.  
His last visit home was a week ago last Sunday, he leaving on Monday 
morning for his run.  Beside his widowed mother, Mr. Boyle leaves to 
mourn him three sisters and two brothers, viz.: Patrick, of Beaver 
Falls; Mary Ann, wife of John Hasson, of this city; Kate, who is 
unmarried and at home; Rose, wife of Jesse McCreight, of the Seventh 
ward, and Edward, a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad.  He also 
leaves another who will sorrow at his untimely end, Miss Maggie 
Crofton, of the Fourteenth ward, to whom on Tuesday next he was to have 
been united in marriage.  The banns had been published twice in St. 
John's Catholic church, and would have been announced for the third and 
last time on Sunday next.