Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Donaldson, James  October 16, 1886
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Latrobe Advance Wed, Oct 20, 1886
CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CARS
An Employee of the Unity Slope Caught Between Two Cars and Instantly Killed. 
The yard at Unity slope was last Saturday the scene of a sad accident which
robbed a family of a kind and loving husband and father and the company of a
good and faithful employee. James Donaldson, aged about 48 years, was employed
as a laborer at the Unity slope and was told by the boss to "drop" several cars
of iron down the siding. He went to comply and uncoupling the first car started
to walk after the car as it moved slowly down the track. He had however,
neglected to set the brakes on the rear car and it noiselessly followed him
until finally and without warning he was caught between the two cars and
instantly killed. Deceased was a member of Post No. 4, G. A. R., of this place
and was buried on Sunday by the beautiful G. A. R. rites. 

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