Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Ligonier Echo
May 6, 1905
Team Crashed Into A Railroad Engine
Crossing Blocked For An Hour
Two Engines Standing On The Main Street Crossing Of The L. V. R. R. At Eleven Oclock Last Night Caused Injuries To Two Horses And The Demolition Of A Buggy, The Two Men Were Thrown Out.
The stubbornness of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in allowing its freight engines to block the crossing on the L. V. R. R. at East Main street for a half hour at a time, against the protests of the citizens living on the street, came within an ace of causing a horrible accident, at eleven 0clock, last night, when two men from Pleasant Unity, driving a two-horse team down the hill, crashed into an engine which stood on the crossing, wrecking the buggy, injuring both the horses, and giving the men a narrow escape from death or serious injury.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company makes use of the L. V. R. R., Companys Y at night for shifting purposes, and freight engines frequently lie over on the Y for hours at a time. The practice of the engineers appears to be to place their engines directly on the crossings, thereby impending traffic and causing many a weary wait to teamsters and pedestrians. Citizens living on the street say that the crossing has frequently been blocked for 30 minutes at a time.
Last night a double header took up its position on the crossing, about ten oclock, and remained on it until 10:30 when it moved off for a moment or two. The two engines then returned to the crossing and remained there, puffing steam and belching forth smoke until after eleven oclock.
The two Pleasant Unity men spent part of the night searching for their runaway horse, and they left later for home. They may enter suit, against the company for damages.
The citizens on the street are greatly incensed over the matter and some of them have stated their intention of writing to the head officials of the company, concerning the practice of the engineers in placing their engines on the crossing.