Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Phillips, Thomas, 17 Jan 1884 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Little, , May 2010 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Thursday, January 17, 1884 (page 4): Thomas PHILLIPS fell while attempting to jump off a train at Wilkinsburg yesterday morning, and had one leg crushed. He was taken to the West Penn hospital. (under an article titled, Brevities) from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Saturday, January 19, 1884 (page 5): Thomas PHILLIPS, the young man who was injured on the Pennsylvania railroad at Wilkinsburg, on last Wednesday, died at the West Penn hospital. (under an article titled, Brevities) from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records: Thomas PHILIPS, age 22 years 6 months 7 days, married, railroader, died January 16, 1884, at the West Penn Hospital from injuries received from jumping from a train at the Wilkinsburg station PRR; born in Wilkins Township; living in Wilkinsburg; burial in Homewood Cemetery on January 20, 1884