Pennsylvania Railroad
Updated 06/21/2023
The Pennsylvania Railroad came to Auburn, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania in 1886. The station house, located on the opposite side of the Schuylkill River than the prior two railroad stations, was indisputably the most architecturally attractive structure of the three competitors. Unfortunately, this highly appealing structure was torn down after it became obsolete.
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EMPLOYEE LISTING (ALPHABETICAL BY SURNAME, FIRST NAME)
NAME
BRENSINGER, Aaron N. "A. N."
BYERLY, Elliot
HOWDEN, George
HUNTZINGER, Francis E.
KRAMER, Abraham L.
LAWRENCE, Al
LINDERMUTH, N. A.
SHARTELL, John
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POSITION(S)
Station Agent
Track Foreman
Unknown
Conductor
Watchman
Brakeman
Operator
Brakeman
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TIME SPAN
circa 1886 - 1893
Unknown
Unknown
circa 1890 - 1895
circa 1916
Unknown
Unknown
circa 1896
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ACCIDENTS AND WRECKS
DEATHS RELATED TO
THE PENNSYLVANIA "PENNSY" RAILROAD
THE PENNSYLVANIA "PENNSY" RAILROAD
Faust, William G. (12/15/1865 - 03/01/1911) A news article dated March 1, 1911 from the Pottsville Republican Newspaper, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania was titled "AUBURN MANUFACTURER IN AUTO KILLED BY TRAIN". The article states that "William G. Faust was almost instantly killed when his auto truck was struck this morning by the work train on the Penna. Railroad at the station crossing in Auburn, just opposite the freight depot. He was not instantly killed, but died shortly after without regaining consciousness. Mr. Faust was a man well known in Pottsville and was quite a prominent citizen in his own town. He was secretary of the Auburn Borough Council and was part owner of the Auburn Knitting Mill, Wm. H. Diefenderfer being his partner in business. As supt. of Church of God Sunday School he was brought in touch with religious work and was also a member of the Masonic Fraternity of Orwigsburg. The accident happened while he was taking a load of goods to the Penna. Railroad Station to be loaded there. It is the worst crossing at this end of the county and one petition after another has been sent to the Penna. Railroad Co. to have a crossing watchman placed there for the proper protection of those who are compelled to use it, but they have never given the matter consideration in the past. Three other persons have met death at this crossing, Mr. Faust being the fourth victim. He was a resident of Auburn for many years and formerly resided in W. Brunswick Twp. He is survived by a wife and one son, Clarence, about sixteen years of age. Several brothers and sisters also survive. The auto truck was completely demolished."
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Herring, Amos (04/20/1858 - 02/14/1909) - "MAN'S LEG ON ENGINE PILOT - Gave Clue To the Killing of Amos Herring, of Auburn - The finding of a man's leg on the pilot of the engine of the Pennsy train leaving Pottsville at 5:45 o'clock last evening was the first knowledge the crew and of the evident fact that a man had been struck. The gruesome discovery was made as the train came to a stop at the station in Auburn. After a long search the body was found a considerable distance from the tracks, literally cut to pieces. Identification was difficult but it was finally found that the man was Amos Herring, aged about 50 years, a laborer in the employ of the Auburn Bolt and Nut Works. The unfortunate man is survived by his wife and six children. Herring had just completed a day's work and had started on his way home along the Pennsy tracks. He was in the act of crossing the railroad bridge a short distance below work when the train came thundering along, and being unable to get across in time was struck by the engine and killed." - (Excerpt from a news article from Pottsville, PA dated Monday, February 15, 1909.) Amos is interred within the Auburn Public Cemetery located adjacent to Mill Street, Auburn, PA.
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Huntzinger, Francis E. (08/18/1858 - 05/26/1895) - "On Saturday forenoon, when the Harrisburg freight was returning to Auburn, and when passing Rockville, conductor, Francis Huntzinger, while leaning out of the car, was struck by a signal pole and thrown under the train. Several cars passed over him. Both legs were crushed below the knees, and he was internally injured. The passenger train that left Pinegrove at ten o'clock arrived there soon after the accident and took him to the Harrisburg hospital. Both limbs were amputated, and early on Sunday morning he died from the shock and loss of blood. The deceased has a family of six children residing in Auburn." - Pinegrove Herald, Pinegrove, PA Friday, May 31, 1895 Page 3.
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Kramer, Abraham L. - Abraham was born in Pennsylvania on July 4, 1862 as the son of Frank Kramer (mother's name illegible on the death certificate). Abraham married Alice Louisa Herbst Kramer in 1885. They had the following children: John Henry Kramer, Lucian F. Kramer, Robert S. Kramer, Sadie Louisa Kramer and William J. Kramer. Abraham was employed as a watchman on the Pennsylvania Railroad according to his death certificate, which indicates his cause of death as having been struck by a train at the "Rockville Bridge" in Dauphin County, PA an that his neck was broken and his leg was crushed below the femur. His place of death listed as Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA. The website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for Abraham L. Kramer as having been interred within the Auburn Public Cemetery, Mill Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; however, there is no physical evidence, nor any burial or church records, that substantiate this information. findagrave.com also lists his wife, Alice, as well as their children Lucian, Robert and Sadie, as all having been interred within this cemetery; however, no physical evidence, nor burial or church records, exist to substantiate this information.
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