Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Purvis, Harry L., 04 Sep 1899

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from The Pittsburgh Press dated Monday, September 4, 1899 (page 10):
 
YARD BRAKEMAN KILLED
 
The coroner's office was informed this afternoon of the death of Harry
PERVUS, employed at the Isabella furnace at Etna.
 
>From the information supplied, it appears that PERVUS, who is about 30
years old and single, was engaged as a brakeman on the yard train at
the furnace. This morning, while some shifting operations were taking
place, he seems to have made a false step and was crushed under the
engine.
 
As soon as the accident was discovered an ambulance was called and he
was removed to the West Penn hospital. He died about 10 o'clock.
 
from The Pittsburgh Press dated Tuesday, September 5, 1899 (page 7):
 
Harry L PURVIS, age 29 years, employed as a brakeman on a yard engine
at the Isabella furnace, Etna, died yesterday morning by falling under
the wheels of a car which was being shifted across the yard. He lived
at Etna and was unmarried. (under an article titled, Perisch Will
Recover)
 
 
from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records:
 
Harry L PURVIS, 29 years of age, single, brakeman, died September 4,
1899, at West Penn Hospital, crushed while employed as a brakeman; son
of James and Phoebe PURVIS; born in Butler Co PA; living in Etna;
burial in an Etna PA cemetery on September 7, 1899.