Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
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Ligonier Echo
Wednesday, July 10, 1912
KILLED WERE 23, INJURED 30
MARY ELIZABETH RHODY and her sister, LOUISE RHODY, daughters of Mr. And
Mrs. H. W. Rhody, of Ligonier; former aged 12 years, latter 6 years. Mary Elizabeth, fracture at base of brain, left arm broken, died at Latrobe hospital at 9 o'clock Friday evening, brought to her home in Ligonier. Louise, killed almost instantly, taken to home of parents. Funeral held Monday forenoon at 11 o'clock conducted by their pastor, Rev. C. A. Naumann, at home of parents, assisted by other pastors of town. Interment private in Valley cemetery.
F. F. McCONNAUGHEY, of Ligonier, who owned a nice residence on Church street, aged 49 years, 7 months and 11 days; engineer on freight train, pinned to ground under engine and scalded to death; taken out and brought to Ligonier. He is survived by two daughters, Ethel and Marian, at home; by his parents, Mr. And Mrs. J. C. McConnaughey, and by 3 brothers, Robt. D., D. V. and J. H., and by 3 sisters, Mrs. T. J. Dunlap, Mrs. E. T. Weller and Mrs. Mary Cavode. He was a member of M. E. church and of Ligonier lodge, F. & A. M. Funeral was held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at his late residence conducted by Rev. N. H. Sanner, of Swissvale, assisted by Rev. A. Broadley-East. The members of the Masonic lodge attended the funeral in a body. Interment in Valley cemetery.
GEORGE BYERS, of Ligonier, owned a residence on East Main street, formerly owned by A J. Colledge; married to daughter of James Jones, Jr., of Millbank, about a year ago. He was aged about 28 years, was a son of Daniel Byers, deceased, and nephew of Jacob Byers, of Ligonier, firemen on wrecked freight engine, F. F. McConnaughey, engineer; legs badly crushed and mangled, body scalded by escaping steam; taken to Lowry morgue and then home. Survived by widow and one brother. Funeral held Sunday at 1:30. Services in M. C. church conducted by former pastor, Rev. N. H. Sanner, assisted by Rev. A. Broadely-East and Rev. C. E. Ludwig. The funeral was attended in a body by
Ligonier lodge, No. 964, I.O.O.F., of which deceased was a member. Interment in Valley cemetery.
SMITH C. BEATTY, of Ligonier, aged about 36, engineer on freight engine. Dangerously hurt, left arm lacerated, arteries at neck severed, left ear torn, bruised on face, otherwise injured. Taken to Latrobe hospital where he died yesterday (Tuesday) morning at 4 o'clock. Survived by wife, one daughter, Ethel, his mother, three brothers, A. M., Clarence and Minor, and two sisters, Mrs. Ed Fry and Mrs. E. W. Lowry, all of
Ligonier. The body was brought over from Latrobe hospital yesterday and taken to his late home. Funeral Thursday.
GEO. TOSH, of Iowa, who had been making his home for some time on the old Tosh farm with Mr. And Mrs. Geo. Allen; was on his way out and had intended to leave for Iowa this week; crushed about the breast and right leg broken, brought to Ligonier and died of injuries and taken to Lowry morgue. Body prepared for burial and shipped to Iowa. He was a civil war veteran and last of the older Tosh family. He is survived by
one son and one daughter, son living at Spokane, Wash., daughter at Jefferson, Iowa.
MRS. HARRY DILLON and DAUGHTER, of Wilpen, formed killed almost instantly, latter died on way to hospital. Mrs. Dillon was aged about 23 years, little daughter aged 1 year; bodies brought to Ligonier. Mrs. Dillon was a sister of Chas. Eicher and Mrs. Jud Smith, of town, and related by marriage to Mrs. J. E. Burd. She is survived by her husband, parents, brothers and sister. Her parents live in Cook township. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4:30 at residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burd on Market street conducted by Rev. N. H. Sanner. Interment in Valley cemetery. Mother
and child were placed in same casket.
MRS. MAUDE OVERTON, aged 25, and TWO CHILDREN, Franklin, aged 10, and John, aged 7, of Wilpen. Mrs. Overton's body crushed, died on way to Allegheny
General hospital; Frank, head crushed, and John, left leg crushed, died at Latrobe hospital at 11:10 Saturday. Bodies taken to Blairsville where they were interred. Are survived by husband and father, John Overton.
MATTHEW NEIPORT, of Wilpen, formerly of Pittsburg, a coal miner. Died from
injuries in Latrobe hospital. Was on his way home from Westmoreland hospital from having had a broken leg. Body taken to Wilpen for interment. Funeral Monday conducted by Rev. N. F. Boyer. Interment Laurel Hill cemetery.
WALTER D. SERENA, teller in McKeesport National bank, resident of McKeesport.
Internally injured and in serious condition, taken to Wilmerding hospital where he died Saturday morning. He was a cousin of Miss Elizabeth Galbreath, of Ligonier township and was on his way out to spend his vacation with her in the country. Body taken to McKeesport for burial.
MRS. PHILLIP HALLOW, of Wilpen, aged about 35 years, badly crushed, died on way to hospital. Interment St. Vincent, Latrobe.
GEO. HUBLEY, of Pittsburg, civil engineer, aged 19 years, was on his way to Wilpen to work with an engineer; graduate of Pittsburg High school, class of 1912. Internal injuries, badly hurt, died on train on way to Latrobe hospital. Body shipped to his home, 345 Graham street.
THOMAS MUIR, of Elizabeth coal works, aged 52 years, head crushed, causing death; survived by wife and children.
MRS. NETTIE GRAY, wife of Bernard J. Gray, of Wilpen, aged 23, crushed to death. Interment in Mechesneytown.
ROY BORING GRAY, foster son of Mrs. Gray, aged 12 years, crushed to death. Interment in Mechesneytown cemetery.
FRANK HOLLZMAN, miner at Fort Ligonier plant, aged 50.
JOHN BLUSH, miner, lived at Ligonier, employed at Wilpen, crushed to death, aged 40.
Interment Monastery near Latrobe.
MIKE HUDOCK, son of Jos. Hudock, of Wilpen, aged 19, crushed about body. Interment at Bradenville.
UNIDENTIFIED foreigner was held at Lowry's morgue until Monday evening when the
body was taken to Latrobe by Mr. Stader for burial. We were not able to learn his name. Cont....