Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Clark, Oliver H., 11 Jul 1891 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Little, , Apr 2010 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ from The Pittsburgh Press dated Saturday, July 11, 1891 (page 1): THE RAILWAY JUGGERNAUT About 7 o'clock this morning, O H CLARKE, a well-known conductor on the Pennsylvania road, met death in a frightful manner at Ben Venue station. While crossing the tracks to board Train No. 200, he was run down by freight engine No. 1333, which came round the curve at full speed. Mr CLARKE did not see the engine until too late to jump from the track. He was instantly killed, and his body was crushed so badly that he was only identified by his clothing. The body was brought to the union station and coffined by the company undertaker. It was then removed to the home of the deceased at Ben Venue. CLARKE was married and aged about 32 years. from The Pittsburgh Press dated Saturday, July 11, 1891 (page 6): CLARK - Killed at Ben Venue station, PRR, on Saturday, July 11, 1891, at 6:40 am, Oliver H CLARK, in the 30th year of his age. Funeral from his late residence, 4824 Sciota street, Twentieth ward, on Monday afternoon. Members of Col Sam W Black Council, No. 279, Jr O U A M and sister councils are invited to attend; also members of the Brotherhood of Trainmen. from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records: Oliver H CLARK, age 29 years, married, railroad conductor, died July 11, 1891, crushed on PRR at Ben Venue station; parents were from Ireland; was born in Pittsburgh; lived at 443 Ben Venue station; burial in Allegheny Cemetery on July 13, 1891. The Allegheny Cemetery website notes that Oliver H CLARK is buried in Section 9, Lot 431.