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From: "TheHoovies" <>
Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Re: Railroads
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 13:34:25 -0500

Thank you, Terry for the info. I'll look into the site. I'm waiting on
some info regarding the RR line that my family worked for. All the best,
Christa

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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 11:04 PM
Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Re: Railroads


> In a message dated 12/21/99 11:25:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I'm new to the list and researching both my family and my husband's
family
> > who all got their starts in Beaver Co. Surnames include: HOOVLER,
SELLARI,
> > and PIROLI.
> > I'm interested in finding someone who might know about the railroad
that
> > employed many members of my family in the early part of this century in
> > Aliquippa. Any idea as to it's name and where I might search out
records?
> > This line might have traveled into Springfield, Clark Co., OH where my
> > gggrandfather was killed in 1902. Any help would be appreciated. Happy
> > Holidays!
> > Christa
> >
>
> Hi Christa,
> You might try the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. They have
many
> records. I have the quarterlies for many years back. In 1988 they
published
> the "Records of Accidents 1865-1887 on the Atlantic and Great Western
> Railroad." It is not indexed, goes by the date.
> Here is an example of the first entry
> Dec. 29, 1865 - Patrick JONES of Cleveland, Ohio, while walking along side
of
> the track was hit by a stone falling from a Construction Train. AVERY
> conductor, and had his left let broken. At 2:20 pm Ex 5- NORTON
conductor,
> QUICK engineer - 2 mi west of Junction (Mercer Co. Pa.) found him and took
> him to Greenville (Mercer Co. Pa.).
> Some are pretty graphic. This one was not fatal.
> You will need to figure out what RR and hope they have the info for the
dates
> you need.
> "The record book from which these lists were taken is in the possession of
> Drew J. Arnold M>D> whose grandfather was an engineer and whose father
worked
> in the Meadville Pa. office. The ledger is hand written and contains
accounts
> of the accidents on one division of the railroad. It includes
northwestern
> Pa. and Northeastern Ohio. Only Pa items have been abstracted for this
> article"
>
> Western Pa. Gen Society
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/6665/Westpenn.html
>
> Terry
>
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