Christmas Eve crash to be

remembered

One of the many benefits of utilizing the trail system created and maintained by Chautauqua Rails to Trails is an appreciation of the county’s railroad history. A day that lives in infamy is Christmas Eve in 1872 when a Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburgh train went off the trestle, causing the passenger car to fall 25 feet. Twenty-one lives were lost. Many descendants of the victims keep the dark day in mind even today. Chautauqua Rails to Trails will continue its tradition of commemorating the tragedy at the site of the accident. Attendees will convene at the Prospect Station trailhead at 2 p.m. Sunday. The trailhead is located at the intersection of Prospect Station Road and Fish Road. For GPS purposes the trailhead is near 7000 Fish Road, Westfield. The day was incorrect in a previous article.

Planning Board meets Jan. 2

The Chautauqua County Planning Board’s monthly meeting will be at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The meeting will be held in Room 331 of the Mayville Gerace Office Building, 1 N. Erie St., Mayville, NY 14757.

Those with questions regarding this meeting, contact Emma Cook at the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development at 716-363-3621 or at cooke@chqgov.com.