100
years ago today, the investigation by officials of the Buffalo, Lockport
& Rochester railway early this day failed to throw any light on the
mysterious starting of an unmanned trolley car late the past night and
the subsequent head-on collision with another car at Mabee's, two miles
east of Gasport, which resulted in the death of one man and the injury
to 17 others. The man killed outright was
Glenn W. Bridgeman of Lockport. Of the 17 injured, nine were taken to
hospitals at Medina and Lockport and others, less seriously hurt, were
taken to their homes. Of the injured, two might die. Motorman Edward
Martin and Conductor Robert Baxter said they left the car standing in
front of the station at Gasport and went inside. They heard the car
start and before they could reach the door, it had gone to full speed.
