Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Wool, Christopher, 28 Nov 1898 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Rich Boyer, , Apr 2011 Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ McKeesport Daily News, November 29, 1898, page 5 CHRISTOPHER WOOL Killed by a Train Christopher Wool, One of the City's Best Known Residents Run Down by a B. & O. Freight at the Martin Street Crossing - He was Frightfully Mangled and Died After Reaching the Hospital Christopher Wool, one of the best known old residents of the city, met with a sad and tragic death yesterday afternoon. About 3:30 o'clock he was crossing the railroad tracks at the Martin Street crossing and was run down by a Baltimore and Ohio freight train. His right leg was cut off, his left leg hung only by a shred, his left arm was severed and the back of his head was crushed. The ambulance was called and the unfortunate man was removed to the McKeesport hospital and died about five minutes after reaching there. Mr. Wool had left his home, No. 14 Center Street, only a few minutes before the terrible accident happened, to come up street to procure a saw which he was having sharpened to do some tinkering about the house. He was very hard of hearing and his deafness was in a great measure responsible for his death. Christopher Wool was born in Germany 58 years ago. He came to McKeesport with his parents when 11 years old and had resided in this city and vicinity ever since. When the civil war broke out he enlisted in Company H, Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and bravely fought for the preservation of the union in his adopted country in many of the bloody engagements. He served under Lieutenant Blakely and Colonel Schoonmaker. The cannonading in the war caused him to lose his hearing. He was one of the first men to be employed by the National Tube Works company. A few years ago he lost one of his eyes and then was engaged as a watchman, but for some time he had been living a retired life. Deceased belonged to the Catholic church. He was a member of the Union Veteran's Union when it was in existence. He is survived by a widow and three grown sons, Frank, William and Henry. The inquest will be held this afternoon and funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in St. Peter's church. All old soldiers are especially invited to be present. The interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.