Two Firemen Injured — Three Freight Cars Smashed
Rochester, Feb 17 – A freight train crossing from the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg tracks to No. 3 track on the New York Central at Lincoln Park, was struck and cut in two by the eastbound Continental Limited on the West Shore. Both engineer and fireman on the limited jumped before the collision. Engineer Nichols of this city escaped injury, but his fireman, F. Eitzel of Buffalo, sustained a dislocated shoulder.
Fireman Charles Twist of Rochester had an arm broken. These were the only persons injured. Three freight cars were reduce to kindling wood and the engine of the limited and the freight were completely wrecked.
The limited was four hours late and was running at top speed in an endeavor to make up some of the lost time. Engineer Nichols saw a cautionary signal set against him a half mile west of where the trains came together and immediately set the brakes, but the high speed of the heavy train could not be materially reduced in time to avoid the accident. The monetary loss will be about $35,000.
Source: Jamestown Evening Journal. Jamestown, NY. February 17, 1902