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Allen Levi Stuber

(09/19/1861 - 2/20/1904)

		Asher Monroe Stuber
	Allen Levi Stuber
Marriage(s)		Susanna Unangst
1 Amanda Miller on: 01/08/1898 Children: - Macy Stuber - Mazie Dianna Stuber Siblings: - Oliver Henry Stuber - Sevilla Andrea Stuber - Emma Amelia Stuber - George W. Stuber - Ellen Stuber - Abbysinia M Stuber - Sarah Stuber - Mary Jane Stuber	Born: Baptism: Place: Sponsors: Died: Burial: Notes: Bethlehem Globe Times, Feb 20, 1904, Page 1 Bethlehem-Nazareth Trolley Kills A Man Allen Stuber meets violent Death on Tracks Man Supposed to have been been blinded by Wind-Drive snow as he was trudgi ng home from Bethlehem laden with Groceries he Purchased. Allen L. Stuber, aged 45 years, was instangly killed this morning at 1: 40 o'clock by being struck by Lehigh Valley Traction car No. 140 on the Be thlhem-Nazareth Division in front of Tilghman Dornblaser's store near Alto nah. The car was in charge of Motorman Edwin Scholl and Conductor Albert Buck. There was only one passenger on the car, besides the crew. The care was m aking its last run to Bethlehem and was about thirty-five minutes late. Stuber was returning from Bethlehem where he had purchased groceries fr om his granduncle Samuel Stuber of Santee's Mill and medicine for the latt er's housekeeper. It is presumed that Stuber was blinded by the snow as he was walking on t he tracks towards the approaching car which was going more than the avera ge sp4ed. Stuber was struck in the head back of the right ear and his sku ll was fractured. Story of the Motorman To Coroner J.T. Schleicher of Easton who was notified of the fatality th is morning at 5:45 o'clock ,and who later made an investigation, Motorm an Scholl under oath state that he saw Stuber first when the car was a f ew years away from him, when the snow was being blown in all directions. T he man appeared to be in a stupor. The motorman say he blew the whistle and applied the emergency brakes b ut all his efforts proved of no avail to avoid the accident. One of the wi ndows on the right side of the vestibule was broken, evident struck by Stu ber's body. The car was stopped and the crew and passengers hurried to t he side of the dying man who lay beside the track. Stuber was picked u p. Life was rapidly ebbing away drawing a gasp, the man did in the ar ms of Motormah Scholl. Body Identified by Fried At this time the body of the dead man was unidentified and the crew intend ed to take it to Bethlehm to place it in the hands of an undertaker, But r esidents of Attonah soon recognized the remains as that of Allen L. Stub er and the crew was prevailed upon to keep the body in the car until Coron oer Schliechyer could be notified. The Crew waited until 5 o'clock when Stuber's body was removed to his ho me of his father-in-law, Levi Miller, a short distance from where Stuber m et death. Conductor Buch and several other witness called corroborated Motorman Scho ll. Had Died as State Dr. Mitchell Walter of South Bethlehem was notified from the Park Hote l. He responded to the call and fund Stuber had died as stated. Coroner Schleicher, upon receiving the message, notified Undertake J.F. Ki nney of South Bethlehem to receive the remains, which would be taken to Be thlehem Later in the morning. Mr. Kinney had his team at Broad and New Str eet at 6 o'clock, bu tin the meantime the body had been sent to the Stub er home. Thomas S. Walter of Altonah, Jersey Central freight handler at the Bethleh em Station, spoke with Stuber who stood in front of Mrs. Church's home, wh ich is near Dornblaser's store, while he was driving to Bethlehem at 12: 40 o'clock. Stuber was asking to drive back with Mr. Walker to the crossr oad, leading to Santee's mill, where Stuber wanted to go, but he said he w ould wait. Stuber was in Bethlehem as late as 10 o'clock when he was seen to. Take a Car For Nazareth It is believed that he got off at the wrong crossroad and becoming bewilde red he went in just the opposite direction he should have taken to reach t he home of his grand-uncle, whose caretaker or nurse had been for three ye ars. Deeming an inquest by Jury unnecessary, Cornor Schleicher rendered a verdi ct of Accidntal death, exonerating the trolley crew from all blame. Allen L. Stuber was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Asher Stuber of Macada. He was m arried to Amanda Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Miller., also of Ma cada. Besides his widow and his only child, a daughter 5 years old, the re also survive him his parents and the following brother and sisters; Oli ver Stuber and George Stuber of Bethlehem Township, Mrs. Harvey Yelli s, of Lower Saucon, Miss Sarah Stuber, residing with her parents, Mrs. Reb enold of Philadelphia and Miss Louisa Stuber of Farmersville.
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