This Day in History: 1911-07-28
Three persons were killed when two trolley cars collided on a curve between Ridgewood and Glen Rock. The motorman of one of the trolleys was killed as well as Mr. Pilgrim, the Superintendent of the Trolley company. He was traveling north with an empty car to pick up an excursion of school children when his car struck a loaded one coming down grade from Ridgewood at a point where neither motorman could see. Mr. Pilgrim’s car was not a regularly scheduled car. The two cars were telescoped. A number of other passengers, including two from Suffern, were injured. It is feared that the signals failed, even though Mr. Pilgrim had just repaired the one in Glen Rock. (Bristow)