OBIT: Earnest J. MULLEN, 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JudyBoo Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ STEELTON Killed by Draft of Cars in Steel Plant Yards While engaged as a helper to painters in the yards of the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, yesterday afternoon, E. Mullen, 47 years old, of 349 South Fourteenth street, Harrisburg, was struck by a draft of cars and dragged nearly 100 feet. He was rushed to the emergency hospital of the plant where he died twenty minutes later. An examination at the hospital showed that he had a fractured skull, crushed right arm, crushed left foot and numerous injuries about the face and body. The funeral arrangements will be announced later following an investigation by Coroner Eckinger. The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Saturday, August 24, 1918 E. J. MULLEN Funeral services for E. J. Mullen, 2125 Derry street, who died from injuries sustained while at work at the Bethlehem Steel Company plant at Steelton on Friday, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in St. Francis Church, with the Rev. Father Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Mullen is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. Members of the A. O. H. and Knights of St. George Orders have called special meetings to take action on the death. The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Monday, August 26, 1918 1910 Harrisburg Ward 9, Dauphin County census - Earnest Mullen, 39 Mary M. Mullen, 40 Earnest J. Mullen, 10 Lloyd A. Mullen, 8 Loretta M. Mullen, 4