125 Years Ago

Herald of Sept. 20, 1894

Jacob Camerer, about 45, of Roaring Spring, formerly of Martinsburg, was crossing a railroad culvert at 24th Street and Ninth Avenue in Altoona when he fell 15 feet to the street below and broke his neck. He died a short time later while being examined by a doctor at the scene. It was dark and raining, and it was surmised that he took a misstep, slipped and fell.

Leaving on a 10-day bicycle trip to Carlisle, Gettysburg and Harrisburg were William S. Nicodemus, Dr. William Bolger and John B. Skyles of Martinsburg and Charles Fluke and Leckey Allen of Woodbury.

Amos C...