The Midland Railroad Hotel in Wilson, Kansas, is described as haunted by an orphaned girl on the third floor and possibly by victims of a 1902 fire. Reported phenomena include the smell of smoke, mysterious fires that disappear and reappear, and disembodied sounds of stomping and doors slamming. The hotel's owner describes some ghost activity as mischievous rather than menacing, noting reports of pranks like spray bottles flying and a vacuum cleaner being turned on and off. The most famous ghost is an orphaned girl said to haunt the hotel's third floor. Guests have reported the smell of smoke and seen eerie fires that suddenly appear and vanish. Staff and guests have heard stomping, knocking, and doors slamming shut. Some reported activities are more playful, such as spray bottles flying around or a vacuum cleaner being repeatedly turned on and off. The hotel was built in 1899 and was once a busy train stop.