Groveland, NY Train Wreck

February 10, 1891

A TERRIBLE WRECK

Two Men Killed and Three Injured at Groveland, N. Y.

GROVELAND, N .Y. Feb 11 --The Lakawanna train leaving Buffalo at 7:20 last night met with a serious accident at this station. The accident was caused by the collision of express train No. 8 with wild cat engine No. 17. Two men were killed and three injured. The express engine was thrown to the east side of the track and completely turned over. The wild cat engine was demolished and was on the west side of the track. The passengers all received a severe shaking up.

The engineer of the express train, James Powers, was badly crushed and was removed from the wreck in a dying condition. His fireman, name unknown, was fatally injured. JAMES POWERS, nephew of the engineer who was employed on the wild cat engine was injured internally and died within half an hour. The fireman of the wild cat engine ALBERT ENGLEHART, was also killed. The engineer was also badly hurt, but will probably recover. A wrecking train is now at work clearing the tracks.

The Trenton Times, Trenton, NJ 11 Feb 1891.

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