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Altoona Tribune, Morning January 1, 1894
Sudden or Violent Deaths Investigated During the Year 1893
While in the aggregate there was a large number of sudden or violent deaths in this county during the year 1893 there were but twenty-nine inquests held and the last of these is not yet completed. When we say there was this number held we speak of those conducted by Coroner Poet himself, for several were held by Squire Reed at Yellow Springs, at least one by Squire W. F. Taylor at Tyrone and one by Squire Holmes, also of Tyrone, of which we have no records.
During the year 1893 there were fifty-six sudden or violent deaths within the county in which number of cases no inquests were held because the coroner was satisfied there was no doubt as to cause of deaths, and the placing of costs upon the county was therefore unnecessary. The record is as follows.
BARTO, John January 14, killed in railroad yard near Fourth Street while gathering coal.
BENSON, Joseph February 23, committed suicide by shooting himself after having murdered Emma Ingold.
BRININGER, Infant male child July 14,child of Emma Brininger.
BURKHOLDER, W. T. April 25, killed by cars in Lower yard.
BURNS James T. April 20, killed by cars in Altoona yards.
CASSIDY, William March 23, fell from second story window at Park Hotel.
DOYLE, William October 17, ran over by cars at Mapleton and died at Altoona Hospital.
FANNAN, Peter November 29, killed at Burn’s Crossing, on Hollidaysburg Branch road.
FORTNEY, G. B. March 17, struck by Twelfth Street Bridge while standing on a moving train.
GROSS, Walter August 25, burned in lockup at Martinsburg and died in Altoona Hospital.
HEVERLY, William May 30, killed in wreck of Main's Circus on Tyrone and Clearfield railroad near McCann’s crossing.
HOAR, John L. December 25, killed by car on Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Road.
INGOLD, Emma February 22, shot by Joseph Benson.
JONES, Infant child September 18, Infant child of Kate Jones.
KELLERMAN, Joseph January 2, killed on Pennsylvania and Northwestern railroad at Irvona. The costs of this inquest were paid for by the railroad company.
KENNEDY, Miles December 29, killed by blast at quarry of Juniata Limestone Company at Carlim, near Williamsburg.
LEE, William May 30, killed in wreck of Main;s Circus on Tyrone and Clearfield railroad near McCann’s crossing.
LOWER, A. J. October 24, crushed by fall of rock at Birmingham Quarry.
MAZURE, Rose August 2, used coal oil to start a fire, was burned and died at the hospital.
McCOY, General Robert A. September 11, death, suicide by shooting, Estate paid the costs of inquest.
McINTOSH, A. J. died in this city of apoplexy.
MILLER, Frank February 4, killed by cars in lower railroad yard.
MULTANEY, Barney May 30, killed in wreck of Main's Circus on Tyrone and Clearfield railroad near McCann’s crossing.
PETERMAN, McClellan September 26, drowned by capsizing of boat at Lakemont Park.
POWELL, David C. March 1, death due to an overdose of laudanum after drunken spree.
RHODES, H. M. January 10, brakeman, killed in the Altoona yard.
STRAVANSKY, Andrew December 5, killed by fall of rock at Bennington coal mine.
STRAYER, JAMES May 30, killed in wreck of Main's Circus on Tyrone and Clearfield railroad near McCann’s crossing.
TAYLOR, Infant Male February 16, Child of Flora C. Taylor, of Woodbury township.
TIARONE John March 7, an Italian killed by cars near Elizabeth Furnace.
TRAIN, Frank May 30, killed in wreck of Main;s Circus on Tyrone and Clearfield railroad near McCann’s crossing.
WALKER, Miss Ida December 30, death supposed to be result of Medical Malpractice. This inquest has not yet been completed and can therefore be property included in the present list also in the year 1894.
WILLIAMSON, Samuel M. October 24, death, suicide by hanging, at his boarding home on Eleventh Avenue.
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