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One-Man Cars in Olean
The first one-man operated street cars have appeared in Olean. The Olean, Bradford & Salamanca railway is using them on the State street-Erie station line. If they prove a success all the city lines in Olean, Bradford and Salamanca will have the type. Source: The Wayne County Journal, Palmyra, NY, 15 June 1922, p. 2,…
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Olean, Bradford and Salamanca Railway
The Olean, Bradford & Salamanca Railway Co. has been organized to take over and operate the Western New York & Pennsylvania Traction Co. lines. The company is composed of New York and Olean men. Source: The Cato [NY] Citizen and Tri-County Leader, 8 September 1921, Fultonhistory.com
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The First Thirty Years of Our Railway
This is an article from the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway employees magazine from December 1920. It is an interesting view of the history of the railroad, including its predecessors, including the Rochester and State Line Railroad, and the Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad. Source: Scan from Google Books.
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Panama Rocks Company, Inc.
This October 1919 article discussed the purchase by the Panama Traction Company of the Panama Rocks tourist attraction. The traction company successfully operated the Rocks over the summer and purchased them as a destination on the planned line from Ashville to Panama. Source: Jamestown [NY] Evening Journal, 18 October 1919, p. 4, Fultonhistory.com
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1919 New York Central Railroad Rear End Collision in Dunkirk, NY
A rear-end collision between two New York Central passenger trains occurred at Dunkirk, on July 1, 1919 resulting in the death of 8 passengers and the injury of 170 others. The following are the official Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) report on the accident and a series of articles and editorials in Railway Age magazine about…
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Commission Saved Depot Railroad Tried to Close
Decision Prevents Abandonment of Pembroke Station. Petition to the Public Service Commission be the United States Railroad Administration for the discontinuance of the Tonawanda branch of the New York Central station at Pembroke and the establishment of a non-agency station. dispensing with the services of Harold W. Baten, son of Dr. Rates of Batavia, and…
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Stolen Pork Found in Attic
A HALF TON OF CHOICEST PORK LOIN IS HID IN ATTIC OF VACANT HOUSE —- Meat was Discovered Last Sunday Where it was Carefully Hid Away in anUnfrequented Farm House – Officers Believe it is Result of SystematicPilfering from Railroad Trains, Which Run Slowly Eastbound in thatVicinity – Detectives are Working on the Case. More…
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Trapped By Train
Franklinville Man Killed in Narrow Cut by Train Which he was Trying to beat to Station. Olean, March 7.-While attempting to beat a train to the Ischua station shortly after 8 o’clock yesterday morning, Albert Miller, 35 years old, a farmer of Franklinville, was trapped in a cut on the Pennsylvania railroad station and ground…
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Two Men Are Killed in Tail-End Wreck
TWO MEN ARE KILLED IN TAIL-END WRECK—-FREIGHTS CRASH IN FOG NEAR THE GRAVEL PITS—-WEST OF RED HOUSE STATION—-Two Brakemen Gave Lives in Accident Caused by Dense Atmosphere –A Number of Cars Were Demolished and Contents Spilled on Right of Way Steamburg, Oct 4. – (Special.) – Two brakemen were killed early this morning by a…
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Locomotive Fire at Millers
The engine on train 52, due here at 7:50 a, m., back fired at Millers station one morning last week, due to a reversible blower. The cab of the engine caught fire but the blaze was promptly exetinguished by the heroic effort of the Millers fire department-but not until after the seat cusbions and some…