Editing Harriman, New York (section)

=== Charles Minot's achievement ===
In 1851, [[Charles Minot (railroad executive)|Charles Minot]] was waiting in a train parked at Turner Station, until seeing the new telegraph wires next to the tracks. He ran into the station and wired to [[Monroe, New York|Monroe]], to see if the eastbound train had passed them already, which they responded no. Minot then ordered the train engineer to proceed to [[Goshen, New York|Goshen]], but he refused. Instead of giving up, Minot got into the cab and drove the train himself to Goshen, then all the way to [[Port Jervis, New York|Port Jervis]], hours ahead of schedule.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Monument to Charles Minot |url=https://www.telegraph-history.org/charles-minot/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.telegraph-history.org}}</ref> Minot's way of communication was a first for the railroad industry at the time, which prompted a monument to be erected in 1912 along with a large ceremony, with many notable people attending such as the Erie president [[Frederick Douglas Underwood|Frederick Underwood]], Mrs. Harriman and more. In the 1980s, the bronze tablet on the monument was briefly removed by [[Conrail]] for "preservation purposes" but placed back after community backlash. The tablet was then stolen again by an unknown party, and has yet to be returned.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Monument to Charles Minot |url=https://www.telegraph-history.org/charles-minot/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.telegraph-history.org}}</ref> It is unknown whether Conrail removed it again or if it was stolen.