OBIT: George P. NORRIS, 1880, East Liberty, Allegheny County, PA

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Killed on the Rail.

  Railroad accidents have not been frequent of late but yesterday 
morning another took place only a short distance from this city, in 
which a young man named George P. Norris lost his life.  He was 
employed as a fireman on engine No. 483.  At the time of the accident 
the train, an extra freight, was going west.  When it drew near 
Kittanning Point they slowed up and stopped at the plug to get water.  
Norris ran back over the tank to fix the supply pipe and was knocked 
off by the jar of the train when stopping.  He fell directly across the 
rail in the rear of the tank.  The first car, an empty one, passed over 
his body just above the hips, but did not mangle it much.  The only 
other injury was a bruise on the shoulder.  The poor fellow was picked 
up by his mates, several of whom saw him fall, but he lived but about 
half an hour.  The body was brought to this city and taken in charge by 
Undertaker Tipton who sent it to his late home.  Norris lived in East 
Liberty and had been married but a year.  He was aged about 30 years.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, August 19, 1880