Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Rail, John W., 21 Jun 1890 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Little, , Jun 2011 Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ from The Pittsburgh Press dated Saturday, June 21, 1890 (page 2): Brakeman Instantly Killed J W RAIL, a brakeman on the Ft Wayne road, was killed this morning in the Penn street yards. While throwing a switch about ?:?? this morning, a train struck him, killing him almost instantly. He was a new man on the road and lived at Mingo Junction. from The Pittsburgh Dispatch dated Sunday, June 22 1890 (page 5): RAIL - On Saturday, June 21 1890, at 4 am, John RAIL, aged 22 years. Funeral from Lowrie's Chapel, corner Beaver avenue and Locust street, Allegheny, to-day at 4 pm. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records: John RAIL, aged 22 years, single, brakeman, died June 21, 1890, crushed on track of PF&CRR; son of John and Catherine RAIL; born in Allegheny County; lived at 12 Anderson; burial in Union Dale Cemetery.