Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Lewis, Daniel, 24 Apr 1896 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Little, , Oct 2010 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ from The Pittsburgh Press dated Monday, February 24, 1896 (page 2): An unknown man, while walking on the Pennsylvania railroad near Thirty-third street, was struck and badly hurt by a freight train about 5 o'clock last evening. To get out of the way of an eastbound train he stepped upon the westbound track and was run down by engine 95. He was thrown some distance and badly bruised. There was nothing about the man's clothing which would identify him. He was taken to the West Penn hospital, and was still living this morning. from The Pittsburgh Press dated Monday, February 24, 1896 (page 6): Daniel LEWIS had his skull fractured by a Pennsylvania railroad train at Thirty-third street. He died at the West Penn hospital. from The Pittsburgh Press dated Monday, February 24, 1896 (page 8): LEWIS - Killed on Pennsylvania Railroad, Thirty-third street, Daniel LEWIS. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of James BAKER, North avenue, Thirty-second ward. from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Monday, February 24, 1896 (page 2): David (sic) LEWIS, a resident of the Thirty-second ward, was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania railroad engine at Thirty-third street at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. He was an employee of the motive department of the road. The body was taken in the morgue. It was identified last evening by a friend who lived near him. LEWIS was a married man and well known on Mt Washington. He was run down while walking the track on his way to work. from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records: Daniel LEWIS, aged 48 years, single, laborer, died February 23, 1896, at the West Penn Hospital from injuries received on the Pennsylvania Railroad; born in England; lived in Pittsburgh; burial in South Side Cemetery on February 25, 1896.