Obituary: WILSON, George A. 1898: of Allegheny County, PA
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Newspaper article for a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania documented
in THE GLOBE-REPUBLICAN newspaper of Dodge City, Kansas on Thursday, May 26, 1898.
CRUSHED UNDER THE WHEELS
George A. Wilson, a young man 23 years of age, died at 7:30, Monday morning,
from injuries received by being run over by a passenger train, Sunday night.
The train arrived here at 1:50 AM. Wilson was beating his way on the "blind
baggage." Before the train reached this depot Wilson jumped off, at about 200
yards east of the depot, and in doing so his foot caught and he stumbled and
fell under the wheels. He was crushed fearfully from the hips down. His
cries could be heard for a half a mile. Wilson was taken to Smith & OĠNealĠs
restaurant, but he was mangled beyond recovery and died at the hour named,
about six hours after the accident. He was going to Pueblo, where he expected
to be employed in a smelter. He was from Argentine, Kansas and has a mother
and uncle living in Pittsburgh, Pa. The unfortuanate man had no money- a
copper half cent was found on his person. He was a respectable looking youn
man, and his sudden death under such circumstances is regretted. The body of
the deceased was sent on the Rock Island road, Tuesday, to friends at
Pittsburgh, Pa., $300. Having been deposited by the friends to defray expenses
of the transportation of the body and other expenses.
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Documentation by the DODGE CITY DEMOCRAT, MAY 26, 1898
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Last Monday morning as No. 17 from the east pulled into Dodge City about 2
oĠclock A.M. a young man aged about 25 named George Wilson of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, who was riding blind baggage jumped off near the old round
house; where the train runs into the depot track, and in some way he was
thrown under the train and both of his legs were cut off just below his body.
After the train pulled out for the west Lyle Hinkle heard him calling and went
to him. He was carrid to Smith & OĠNeilĠs Restaurant and Drs. McCarty and
Milton called. They could do nothing to save his life. He gave them his name
and address and Sheriff Bell wited his relatives in Pittsburgh and a reply was
received fro them Monday morning. The young man lived until 8 oĠclock Monday
morning. Undertaker Kirkpatrick tood charge of the body and prepared it for
burial. On Monday night a telegram came fro the young manĠs mother to ship
the remains over the Rock Island Ry to his home. The remains were prepared and
placed in a handsome casket and sent out on Tuesday noon over the above route
to his home at Pittsburgh. We learn that the young man comes of a good family
who are in good circumstances. He had left home for the west and ran out of
funds and was too proud to send for more till he reached the end of his journey.
George A. Wilson was interred at Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
on May 29, 1898 in Section 9, Lot 709. He was born in Johnstown, Pa. to
Robert J. Wilson and Rachel (Thompson) Wilson.