GEORGE H. MOORE, Hornellsville, New York.
George H. Moore was born in Dunkirk, New York, October 10, 1841, where his father, W. P. Moore, was engaged in the hotel business. He attended school until he was 15, and from that time until 1861 worked in his father's hotel, the "American." He began his railroad career as a fireman on the Erie in 1861, and ran on what was then the Western Division until 1864, when he went south in the employ of the government, and while not enlisted as a soldier, did yeoman service as an engineer, with headquarters at Huntsville, Alabama. February 1, 1865, he returned north and reentered the service of the Erie. He ran freight on the old Western Division until 1879, when he was promoted to a passenger run. He has run successively the accommodation on this division, Nos. 3 and 12, the Wells-Fargo limited, and for some years has had the run on 3 and 12.

He is a communicant of the Episcopal Church; a member of the Masonic order; B. of L. E., Division 47, formerly 67, of Dunkirk, and was Secretary of this division for many years; he also belongs to the United Workmen and Royal Arcanum. In his long career on the footboard Mr. Moore has had many exciting adventures, but has never been injured. He was married to Miss Lucy Loop at Dunkirk, New York, on February 19, 1867. Miss Loop's father was D. P. Loop of that place. Both he and a son, George D. Loop, were gallant soldiers of the civil war, belonging to the 9th New York Cavalry, and met their death on the field of battle. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have had three children, two of whom are living: William D., the elder, is a hotel man of Bucyrus, Ohio, while George L., the younger, is a civil engineer on the Allegheny Division of the Erie. Mr. Moore is a man of fine presence and a general favorite with his host of acquaintances.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.

From the Hornell Weekly Times, April 13, 1894
Train five was delayed last evening on account of an accident to the engine. George Moore, the engineer, was going up to the first tower when the relief valve to the steam chest gave way. He had to back the train to Hornellsville, where he was furnished with engine 47, of the same class. The train was delayed about an hour. The changes were made very quick.