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. 
  ___________
  
  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.