Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Kerwin, John Jr., 16 Dec 1897

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from The Pittsburgh Press dated Thursday, December 16, 1897 (page 1):
 
INSTANTLY KILLED
 
John KERWIN Jr of Allegheny was struck by a train on the Pittsburg, Ft
Wayne & Chicago railroad near the Allegheny end of the Eleventh street
bridge at 6:20 this morning and instantly killed. His left arm and
left leg were cut off and his head and body terribly crushed.
 
KERWIN lived with his widowed mother at 35 Sampson street, Allegheny.
He was a machinist employed at the Westinghouse shops in Wilmerding
and was on his way to the union station to go to his work. His
brother, William KERWIN, was some distance ahead of him and was also
going to Wilmerding. He heard the cries of the man when struck by the
train but did not know it was his brother until he reached Wilmerding,
where he learned of the accident. He immediately returned to
Allegheny.
 
When KERWIN's body was picked up it was not known who he was, but
after being taken to the Allegheny morgue the remains were identified
by his brother.
 
Deceased was 34 years of age and unmarried. He was well known in
political circles in the Second ward, Allegheny, having been a
prominent members of several political clubs in that city. He
frequently served as a delegate to city and county conventions.
 
from The Pittsburgh Press dated Saturday, December 18, 1897 (page 6):
 
KERWIN - Suddenly, on Thursday, December 16, at 6:20 am, John KERWIN
Jr, at the residence of his mother. Funeral from the residence of his
mother, 35 Sampson street, Allegheny, Sunday, December 19 at 2 pm.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Baltimore,
Wilmington and Philadelphia papers, please copy.
 
 
from the Allegheny City Death Records:
 
John KERWIN Jr, age 34 years, single, machinist, died December 16,
1897, killed on railroad bridge; son of John and Isabella KERWIN;
lived at 35 Sampson Street; burial in St Mary's Cemetery (Pittsburgh)
on December 19, 1897.
 
According to Norm Meinert's Rootsweb cemetery pages, the KERWIN family
is found in Section E of St Mary's RC Cemetery at Lawrenceville.