OBIT: Homer GREGORY, 1889, Millville, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Tribune
March 14, 1889

KILLED AT JOHNSTOWN.

  From the Johnstown Tribune March 7: Shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon Homer, son of 
Stephen B. Gregory, chief of the Cambria iron company's police, was injured so severely that he 
died within an hour.  A freight train, drawn by engine No. 1,140 - Engineer Ashcraft and 
Conductor J. Bennett - was passing the station westward at the time running at a high rate of 
speed.  Young Gregory was standing on the north side of the track, nearly opposite ticket office, 
and when the train was about half way past he attempted to board it.  The speed of the train was 
so great that when he caught hold of the car he was lifted off his feet and thrown forward, his 
head striking the rail and being crushed in a horrible manner.  His left foot was also run over 
and ground to a pulp.

  As soon as the train had passed the almost lifeless lad was carried on a stretcher into the 
baggage room where his wounds were examined by Dr. W. B. Lowman and Dr. G. C. Brinkey.  
They pronounced them of a necessar[il]y fatal character.  The young man died in about an hour.  
His body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Henderson & Alexander, where it was 
prepared for burial, after which it was taken to the family residence, No. 106 Iron street, 
Millville.  Deceased was about 17 years of age.  His unfortunate end will be a terrible blow to his 
parents, and they will have the sympathy of the community.