spouse Leah Spigelmyer Wolfgang
Yesterday afternoon about 1:30 an accident happened at this station which has cast a gloom over the entire community. The Tyrone and Lewisburg train was somewhat late. The Moonshine local which has a run between Altoona and Pemberton stone quarries was doing shifting work on the eastward trip and some cars were being shifted to the freight station track. In order to make room for the Tyrone and Lewisburg train the cabin car of the Moonshine train was being pushed past by Adam Wolfgang dispatcher, and Robert Worley conductor of the moonshine local, upon an adjoining track which was successfully done and the track made clear for the warehouse siding but by the misplaced switch the backing cars came in contract with the cabin car and Adam Wolfgang was under and killed instantly. Mr Worley was thrown to the side and suffered injuries. The remains of Mr Wolfgang were put in the dead room at the station and a jury of inquest summoned by J L Holmes esq. who examined the body. The remains after the inquest were taken to undertaker J H Burley & Bro. on Logan St. Mr Wolfgang for the railrod for 26yr. First as brakeman on stock express on the middle division while in the act of shifting a car load of cattle to the siding not over 50ft. where he met his death, he had his leg, arm badly lacerated and was carred to the ward house, then kept by JJ Boyer where amputation After recovering from this mishap he occupied the position of switch tender under W A McGonigal yardmaster. He leaves to mourn his wife and four children. 2 sons 2 daughters one daughter is the wife of George Fagley a farmer of Snyder County. Shortly after his first accident he built a home on Main St which through adverse circumstances was taken from him. He then built another home on Park St. which he traded with Aaron VanScoyoc for a small farm situated in Annis Twnp.
Yesterday afternoon about 1:30 an accident happened at this station which has cast a gloom over the entire community. The Tyrone and Lewisburg train was somewhat late. The Moonshine local which has a run between Altoona and Pemberton stone quarries was doing shifting work on the eastward trip and some cars were being shifted to the freight station track. In order to make room for the Tyrone and Lewisburg train the cabin car of the Moonshine train was being pushed past by Adam Wolfgang dispatcher, and Robert Worley conductor of the moonshine local, upon an adjoining track which was successfully done and the track made clear for the warehouse siding but by the misplaced switch the backing cars came in contract with the cabin car and Adam Wolfgang was under and killed instantly. Mr Worley was thrown to the side and suffered injuries. The remains of Mr Wolfgang were put in the dead room at the station and a jury of inquest summoned by J L Holmes esq. who examined the body. The remains after the inquest were taken to undertaker J H Burley & Bro. on Logan St. Mr Wolfgang for the railrod for 26yr. First as brakeman on stock express on the middle division while in the act of shifting a car load of cattle to the siding not over 50ft. where he met his death, he had his leg, arm badly lacerated and was carred to the ward house, then kept by JJ Boyer where amputation After recovering from this mishap he occupied the position of switch tender under W A McGonigal yardmaster. He leaves to mourn his wife and four children. 2 sons 2 daughters one daughter is the wife of George Fagley a farmer of Snyder County. Shortly after his first accident he built a home on Main St which through adverse circumstances was taken from him. He then built another home on Park St. which he traded with Aaron VanScoyoc for a small farm situated in Annis Twnp.
spouse Leah Spigelmyer Wolfgang
Yesterday afternoon about 1:30 an accident happened at this station which has cast a gloom over the entire community. The Tyrone and Lewisburg train was somewhat late. The Moonshine local which has a run between Altoona and Pemberton stone quarries was doing shifting work on the eastward trip and some cars were being shifted to the freight station track. In order to make room for the Tyrone and Lewisburg train the cabin car of the Moonshine train was being pushed past by Adam Wolfgang dispatcher, and Robert Worley conductor of the moonshine local, upon an adjoining track which was successfully done and the track made clear for the warehouse siding but by the misplaced switch the backing cars came in contract with the cabin car and Adam Wolfgang was under and killed instantly. Mr Worley was thrown to the side and suffered injuries. The remains of Mr Wolfgang were put in the dead room at the station and a jury of inquest summoned by J L Holmes esq. who examined the body. The remains after the inquest were taken to undertaker J H Burley & Bro. on Logan St. Mr Wolfgang for the railrod for 26yr. First as brakeman on stock express on the middle division while in the act of shifting a car load of cattle to the siding not over 50ft. where he met his death, he had his leg, arm badly lacerated and was carred to the ward house, then kept by JJ Boyer where amputation After recovering from this mishap he occupied the position of switch tender under W A McGonigal yardmaster. He leaves to mourn his wife and four children. 2 sons 2 daughters one daughter is the wife of George Fagley a farmer of Snyder County. Shortly after his first accident he built a home on Main St which through adverse circumstances was taken from him. He then built another home on Park St. which he traded with Aaron VanScoyoc for a small farm situated in Annis Twnp.
Yesterday afternoon about 1:30 an accident happened at this station which has cast a gloom over the entire community. The Tyrone and Lewisburg train was somewhat late. The Moonshine local which has a run between Altoona and Pemberton stone quarries was doing shifting work on the eastward trip and some cars were being shifted to the freight station track. In order to make room for the Tyrone and Lewisburg train the cabin car of the Moonshine train was being pushed past by Adam Wolfgang dispatcher, and Robert Worley conductor of the moonshine local, upon an adjoining track which was successfully done and the track made clear for the warehouse siding but by the misplaced switch the backing cars came in contract with the cabin car and Adam Wolfgang was under and killed instantly. Mr Worley was thrown to the side and suffered injuries. The remains of Mr Wolfgang were put in the dead room at the station and a jury of inquest summoned by J L Holmes esq. who examined the body. The remains after the inquest were taken to undertaker J H Burley & Bro. on Logan St. Mr Wolfgang for the railrod for 26yr. First as brakeman on stock express on the middle division while in the act of shifting a car load of cattle to the siding not over 50ft. where he met his death, he had his leg, arm badly lacerated and was carred to the ward house, then kept by JJ Boyer where amputation After recovering from this mishap he occupied the position of switch tender under W A McGonigal yardmaster. He leaves to mourn his wife and four children. 2 sons 2 daughters one daughter is the wife of George Fagley a farmer of Snyder County. Shortly after his first accident he built a home on Main St which through adverse circumstances was taken from him. He then built another home on Park St. which he traded with Aaron VanScoyoc for a small farm situated in Annis Twnp.
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