OBIT: Clayton BARR, 1916, Burnham, Mifflin County, PA

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BURNHAM WORKER IS DEAD AT A MACHINE

Special to the Tribune.
  Lewistown, Nov. 14 - Clayton Barr, 65 years old, of Burnham, was 
found in the scrap yards of the Logan Iron and Steel company this 
morning with skull crushed and left arm mangled.  Barr was working at 
the shagging machine, which cuts scrap into proper lengths for the 
furnace when last seen alive and an hour later his body was found near 
the machine.
  Suspicion of foul play became paramount and the yard employes were 
held at their work until a thorough investigation had been made by 
Coroner Dr. J. W. Mitchell, who is inclined to the opinion that Barr 
was overcome by vertigo and fell into the machine.  Deceased is 
survived by his wife and four children.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, November 15, 1916