OBIT: Harry McGREGOR, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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LOCAL BREVITIES.

  The funeral of Harry McGregor, the brakeman who was killed near 
Fourth street Wednesday night, will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 
o'clock from the residence of his father, John McGregor, 2608 Eighth 
avenue.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Friday, November 10, 1899

Note: The obituary, published November 9, is unreadable because the 
entire left side of the text is obscured by a fold at the gutter of the 
newspaper.

VERDICT RENDERED.
Conclusion Reached by the Jury in the McGregor Death.

  After several meetings the jury empanneled to investigate into the 
causes leading to the fatal accident to Harry McGregor last night 
rendered the following verdict:
  "Death was caused by an accident resulting from carelessness and the 
jury find that Harry McGregor came to his death on the evening of 
November 8, 1899, at 8.25 o'clock in the Pennsylvania railroad yards in 
Altoona, Blair county, Pa., through the negligence of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company officials not affording proper protection while 
dropping down freight trains through the yards of said company."
  The verdict is signed by D. Edward Butler, John Cargill, Joseph P. 
Black, W. W. Trout, S. E. Royer, William H. Brunton.

Morning Tribune, Saturday, November 11, 1899

Funeral Notice.

  All members of the Good Will Fire Co., No. 1, of Westmont, are 
requested to meet at their hall this afternoon at 1.15 o'clock to 
attend the funeral of Brother Harry McGregor.  Members will please wear 
white gloves.

Morning Tribune, Saturday, November 11, 1899