Review of Work and Plans of The Enterprising Goodyears
Still Another Extension of The Road From Elmira to DuBois, Pa., No Doubt But The Goodyears Will Make Their Road Prominent
A railroad, up to date in every way is to be constructed from Elmira to DuBois, PA. The Goodyears of Buffalo are back of this enormous project, and to state that they are the promoters is to say that so money will be spared to make the road one of the finest in the country as they are among the most wealthy coal and lumber men in the United States. It was in the forests of Potter County and vicinity that these men acquired their vast wealth.
The Buffalo & Susquehanna railroad was built by them a means as clearing away the vast tracks of lumber lands, owned by them in Potter and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania. When the road was first built there was but one major track and this extended into the enormous forest in Potter County. As the timber was gradually cleared away other short roads were built into other forests and this was continued until the lumber was cleared away from every hill and finally nothing was left but the uninviting little road with its labyrinth of spurs and side tracks. The Goodyears say the conditions which they were forced to face were either the abandonment of the road entirely for it did not pay as a freight carrier, or the transposing of it into a first class passenger road. Negotiations for a tract of land on which to build shops, establish railroad yards build switches and construct road was a proof that they intended to make a move soon. Several miles of new road will be constructed in Pennsylvania and a new tunnel will be dug between Austin, PA, and Galeton, Pa., which will cost about [$1,000,000]. The road will be extended from Newfield Junction to Wellsville, Belmont, Olean, and finally Buffalo.
Source: Belmont Dispatch. Belmont, NY. August 19, 1904. Found on Allegany County Historical Society web site.