OBIT: Edward CASSET, 1891, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA
  
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  A FIREMAN KILLED.
  A Fatal Accident on the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad.
  
  Special to the Tribune.
    BELLEFONTE, Pa., February 23. - This morning a most sad and 
  distressing accident, which resulted in the loss of a human life, 
  occurred on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad at Milesburg.  The early 
  passenger train, which is due in this place at 5.30, was just entering 
  the lower end of the yard at Milesburg, when it struck a stone in the 
  frog and was thrown from the track against a coal car which was 
  standing near the siding.
    The engineer, James Henshey, stuck to his post and succeeded in 
  stopping the engine, but the engine and baggage car were off the track.  
  When the accident occurred Ed. Casset, the fireman, either jumped or 
  was thrown off the engine, and falling under the front truck of the 
  second car, terribly mangled and with his head severed from his body.  
  No one else on the train was injured, but all received a severe shaking 
  up.  The remains of the unfortunate man were taken in charge by the 
  railroad officials and sent to his home in Lock Haven, this afternoon.
    The yard engine stationed at this place was telegraphed for and went 
  down and brought the passenger train to this place.  Edward Casset was 
  26 years old, married and leaves a wife and one small child to mourn 
  their loss.  He had been firing on the Bald Eagle branch for about two 
  years.  He was a sober and industrious young man, like by all who knew 
  him and his death is a sad blow to his family.
    The engine which drew the train is badly wrecked and will not be in a 
  condition to be used for a long time.  
    The stone which caused the accident was a hard blue limestone about 
  the size of a man's head.  It is believed that the stone was placed 
  there purposely, as the road is perfectly level there and it could not 
  have rolled on.
    The railroad company intended to sift the matter to the bottom and if 
  they can find out who it was they will be prosecuted to the full extent 
  of the law.
  
  Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, February 24, 1891