The following notes about the Olean, Bradford and Warren Railroad are from the 1879 book by L. H. Everts entitled “History of Cattaraugus Co., New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers.”
THE OLEAN, BRADFORD AND WARREN RAILROAD.
The project of constructing a narrow-gauge road from Olean to Bradford was first originated by Chas. S. Carey. The charter in the State of Pennsylvania was obtained July, 1877 , and in New York in October of the same year. C. S. Carey, President ; Geo. B. Gates, Vice-President ; S. S. Jewett, Wm. H. Glenny, H. C. Jewett, Wm. Hanlan , D. C. Rumsey, J. S. Schoolcraft, C. V. B. Barse, H. S. Morris, C. S. Whitney, R. W. Evans, are the directors in New York.
The track is three feet in width. An altitude of one thousand feet is gained in five miles. The road is about twenty-three miles in length, and cost four hundred thousand dollars. It was completed Feb. 1 , 1878.
THE OLEAN, BRADFORD AND WARREN RAILROAD.
The project for the construction of a narrow (3 feet) gauge railroad, to open communication with the Bradford oil district, was first considered in 1877, and immediately put into execution. The road from Olean to the State line was completed Jan. 1 , 1878, and one month thereafter the extension from the State line to Bradford was in running order. C. S. Cary, Esq. , was largely instrumental in the successful issue of the enterprise , aided by C. V. B. Barse, H. S. Morris , J. G. Johnson , J. B. Strong, R. W. Evans, and others , citizens of Olean.
The Olean, Bradford and Warren Railroad runs through the south part of Allegany. There are some five stations on that road, in this town. They are called Two-Mile, Four-Mile, Rock City, Knapp’s Creek, and State Line. It is a narrow-gauge road, built with much energy and dispatch in the fall of 1877.