Testimonials: Pennsylvania Railroad Employees

The Pennsylvania Railroad took statements of its employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and others in reference to the disaster to the passenger trains at Johnstown, taken by John H. Hampton, at his office in Pittsburgh, by request of Superintendent Robert Pitcarin; beginning July 15th, 1889.

The object of this investigation is to determine whether the company is liable in law for the loss of the lives, or property of passengers, and put into proper form a defence to any actions that may be brought against the company for damages.

 
 

Testimonials A-C

Engineer William Adams
Flagman S.H. Allshouse
Conductor S. E. Bell
Engineer H.M.Bennett
Brakeman D.T. Brady
Freight Conductor Fred Brantlinger
Engineer A.H. Butler
S.A. Cherry-Conemaugh Tower
Pittsburgh Chief Train Dispatcher Chas. W. Culp

Testimonials D-G

Johnstown Freight Agent F.S. Deckert
Engineer P. Doran
South Fork Agent C.P. Dougherty
Conductor Levi P. Easton
South Fork Telegraph Operator Emma Ehrenfeld
Track Laborer Fred Ehrenfeld
Brakeman Frank Galbraith
Engineer J.S. Gettemy
Fireman Geo. Gray
Baggage Master J.W. Grove

Testimonials H-L

Conemaugh Telegraph Operator Charles V. Haak
Flagman D.H. Hare
Division Supervisor W.M. Hays
Engineer N.B. Henry
Conemaugh Telegraph Operator R.M. Hersh
Engineer J.C. Hess
Lineman E.C. Hollister
Engineman John Hoy
Conductor S.W. Keltz
Fireman Harry Kinney
Conductor R.C. Liggett
Division Foreman A.H. Lytle

Testimonials M-P

Fireman James McCallin
Brakeman C.H. McGuigan
Fireman Isaac Miller
Brakeman J.G. Miller
Brakeman Samuel S. Miller
Division Supervisor A.G. Mitchell
Engineer T.J. Monahan
Conemaugh Telegraph Operator D.M. Montgomery
Johnstown Assistant Ticket Agent Charles J. Moore
Engineer J.E. Meyers
Emma North
Mineral Point Telegraph Operator W.H. Pickerill
Train Master Pitcairn
Fireman J.B. Plummer

Testimonials R-T

Flagger W. Reichard
Division Foreman L.L. Rusher
Tower Operator R.F. Shade
Division Operator C.M. Sheaffer
Assistant Train Master W.C. Snyder
Section Foreman Wesley Spires
Conemaugh Agent E.R. Stewart
Mineral Point Divison Foreman Scott Stoner
Conductor Jerry Stormer
Track Foreman John F. Stormer
Division Foreman Charles Studt
Assistant Superintendent Pittsburgh Division M. Trump

Testimonials V-W

Conductor George E. Vance
East Conemaugh Yard Master J.C. Walkinshaw
Conductor C.A. Warthen
Johnstown Ticket Agent T.H. Watt
Assistant Engineer Victor Wierman

Last updated: January 7, 2023

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