OBIT: John HEAVERN, 1899, Brownstown, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Mirror
October 2, 1899

HAS A BROTHER IN ALTOONA.

John Heavern Killed on the Railroad Near Johnstown.

John Heavern, of Brownstown, brother of Harry Heavern, of this city, 
was instantly killed by being struck by fast line at the Brownstown 
crossing, near Johnstown, at 10:43 o'clock Saturday night.

This is the second death at that famous deathtrap within a week, 
while in late years the victims of the rapidly moving trains at that 
identical point can be counted almost by the score.

Young Heavern, who resided with his brother, Charles, of Brownstown, 
had been in Johnstown the early part of the evening and with three 
companions, Messrs. Mahaffey, Hamilton and Boler, were on their was 
home about 10:40 o'clock.  A freight train, west bound, offered a 
barrier to their progress across the tracks for a short time and then 
the young men started on their way, when fast line dashed down upon 
them.  All except Heavern escaped, but he was struck by the pilot and 
killed, probably instantly, his companions finding no signs of life 
when they picked him up.

The remains were taken to Howe's undertaking establishment shortly 
afterward, and later removed to young Heavern's late home in 
Brownstown.

The unfortunate young man was a son of Andrew Heavern, a veteran of 
the Civil war, who is now at the Soldiers' home at Dayton, O.  Until a 
short time ago the deceased had been employed as an engineer at the 
Cambria blooming mill.