OBIT:  ENTLER, Amandus N.; 1910; Cresson, Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 18 Feb 1910
Volume 44, Number 7


Member of Large Family

Cresson, Feb. 13 -- Amandus N. Entler, who lost his life as the result of the wreck at Munster was 33 
years of age and is survived by his widow and two children, who reside in this place.  He was a son 
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Entler of St. Boniface and had resided in Cambria County all his life. In addition 
to his parents, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters, 15 in all:  Mrs. Mary Kibler of St. 
Lawrence; Mrs. Elizabeth Holt of St. Boniface; Mrs. Minnie Walters of Wilkes Barre; Mrs. Sadie 
Carruthers of Dayton, O.; Mrs. Rose McAndrews and Mrs. Cecelia Lumadue of St. Boniface; John of 
Johnstown; G. W. of Dayton, O.; Peter of Kansas and Frank, Louis J., Henry, Thomas, Frederick and 
Michael, all of St. Boniface.

The remains were brought to Cresson for interment.



Additional article, same newspaper:


Wreck at Munster Kills Fireman and Injures 4 Others 
Four Locomotives in Pile–Up at Munster Last Sunday Morning
Traffic was Delayed

Fireman Amandus N. Entler of Cresson was fatally injured and three other trainmen were slightly hurt 
in a collision between two extra freight trains on the Cambria & Clearfield division of the PRR at 
Munster station about 7 o'clock Sunday morning.  The wreck of four engines and two cabin cars 
occurred during the progress of a blinding snowstorm.  Entler was admitted to the Altoona Hospital 
and died in that institution at 3:15 Sunday afternoon.

An extra freight of two engines and a caboose was running slowly north when another pair of 
engines and a caboose came along, bound in the same direction but at much higher speed and the 
wreck resulted.  Fireman Entler was caught between one of the leading locomotives and a tender and 
badly crushed.  Engineer Zeak, in charge of one of the engines that caused the collision, was thrown 
from his cabin and was badly bruised and cut.  Flagman John H. Eckenrode of Cresson jumped when 
the collision occurred and was struck by a dislodged portion of one of the locomotives and Brakeman 
Cooney, also of Cresson, was similarly injured.  The four engines were wrecked and the roadway was 
blockaded five hours.  The train crews and locomotives were on their way from Cresson to the north 
of the county to haul out coal trains when the wreck occurred.  An investigation into the cause is 
being made by those in charge of the division headquarters at Cresson.