An article from the October 13, 1910 issue of the Wyoming County Times newspaper about the October 1, 1910 sale of the Silver Lake Railway to the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway.
Passing of the Silver Lake Road
Saturday, October 1st, the Silver
Lake Railway Company passed into history when the property was taken possession of by its new owner, the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway, and the line is now a part of the last named system, instead of an individual line, which it has been since its construction in 1878.
President Harry Yates, as testimonial of his appreciation of the faithful and efficient service rendered by the employees, numbering 14, distributed the sum of $2,000 among them, prorata, according to their salaries and the length of time they have been in the company’s service. That the kindness and generosity of Mr. Yates is deeply appreciated by the men goes without saying.
Officials of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh have been in town during the past week, on several occasions, looking over the situation and studying the needs, with a purpose of improving the service in every possible way. In conversation with Mr. Bowman of the freight department, we were assured that the company intends to do all in its power to aid Perry and promote and maintain relations that will not only be satisfactory, but cordial as well, realizing fully that our interests are mutual and that this policy is necessary for the welfare of all concerned.
A new time schedule will go into effect probably on the 15th inst., but what changes will be inaugurated, if any, are not known.
All of the employees of the Silver Lake road have been offered positions under the new management, and it is probable that nearly all, if not all will accept.
The equipment of the road has been discarded and will be sold, having been entirely replaced by locomotives and trains belonging to the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh. That action is a matter of gratification to the traveling public as complaints were numerous regarding the passenger cars used.
The road bed. as previously announced, will be greatly improved by the expenditure of a large sum of money, to make it of the same stability as the main line, and the assurance is given that no effort will be spared to make the service equal to that of the main line.—Record.
