Two railroad accidents
A resident Mr. Hopkins was in town and was able to signal the engineer about the sand on the track so that the train was slowing when it hit the sand. No one was hurt in the incident. A second derailment occurred in the same time frame on a downhill run when four cars left the track. No one was injured in this incident either.
Source:
Mt Echo
Date: Undated
Type:
NEWS
Coverage:
BEN LOMOND
Identifier: FE-SLV-RAILROADS-08
Collection
Citation
“Two railroad accidents.” Mt Echo. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/144072. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.
