OBIT: Allen COSTELLO, 1916, Fort Hill, Somerset County, PA

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Costello, Allen

SAD ACCIDENT AT FORT HILL - Allen Costello Employed on the Cook and Duncan Log 
Train Falls and is Fatally Injured, Son of Thomas Costello. One of the saddest 
accidents which has occurred at Fort Hill for years happened on Thursday morning 
last when Allen Costello, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Costello, met with injuries 
that caused his death six hours later. The young man, who was 25 years of age, 
was employed on the Cook and Duncan log train and attempted to walk from the 
cars to the engine. The last seen of him before his injury was when the engineer 
noticed him on one side of an empty car. It is thought that he grabbed hold of a 
support which broke and threw him violently to the ground a distance of about 
ten feet. He was rendered unconscious. It was found that one lung was punctured 
and an arm broken. He was taken to the Confluence Hospital where death ensued 
without him becoming conscious. The young man, who was highly esteemed, is 
survived by his parents, three brothers and one sister. The funeral took place 
on Saturday at Kingwood. Rev. C. T. Davis, of Ursina had charge of the services 
assisted by Rev. Aiken, of Kingwood.

Meyersdale Commercial, July 27, 1916