Chronology
Every dated history fact across the site, in date order. Precision varies — some dates are just a year — so ordering within a year is approximate. Showing all entity types.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-11-17 | Ottawa Central Station | Charles Fagan, the Canada Atlantic policeman who was arrested on Saturday night by Detective Flannagan while tapping the till in the ticket office in the railway station, was before the Police Magistrate O'Gara this morning and the case was remanded until tomorrow. | Montreal Gazette 1896-11-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-18 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | About seventy-five invitations have been issued by the engineers and contractors on the O.A. & P.S. Railway for their dinner tomorrow evening in the Grand Union. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-11-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-18 | Ottawa Central Station | Charles M. Fagan, who was caught in the act of robbing the till at the C.A.R. Station on Saturday, was today sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment in the Central Prison. | Montreal Gazette 1896-11-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Almonte Gazette 1896-11-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-20 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | A freight train of thirty-five cars passed through here on the OA & PS Ry. on Wednesday, among the cars being three loaded for Parry Sound, being the first through freight from Ottawa for that place. It is predicted that when the line is ballasted throughout and the wharves built on Georgian Bay, the amount of through traffic from east to west will be enormous. | Arnprior Semi-Weekly News 1896-11-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-20≥ | Vankleek Hill | On Sunday night last a car at the Canada Atlantic depot was broken open by thieves and three pairs of boots and one pair of slippers stolen from the boxes of merchandise. (As reported by 20 November 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Eastern Ontario Review 1896-11-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-25 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The opening of a through passenger service on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. from Ottawa to Parry Sound is likely to take place on Monday December 14. The ballasting of the line was completed last evening. For the winter there will only be a mixed service from Madawaska to Parry Sound. | Ottawa Journal 1896-11-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-26≥ | Barrys Bay | On Friday evening when the freight train on the O.A. & P.S. railway was going west near Barrys Bay, an axle of one of the cars broke, causing the car to leave the rails. The wreck train had to be sent for to repair damages which it soon did; but the wreck train itself went off the track, and it took some hours before it could be replaced on the rails. (As reported by 26 November 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Citizen 1896-11-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-27≥ | Western Subdivision | W Crisper, aged about 25, a young man of Gloucester township, acting as brakesman on the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound railway, was killed on Monday afternoon at Sim's Pit, 150 miles up the line. No one witnessed the accident, but it is supposed that he was either walking alongside or on top of the flat cars and fell in between. The train was moving slowly at the time. The body of the unfortunate young man was cut in two so that death was instantaneous. An inquest was held Monday night, conducted by Mr. Simpson, Algonquin Park Commissioner ... the jury brought in a verdict of accidental death, attaching no blame whatsoever to the company. (As reported by 27 November 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Almonte Gazette 1896-11-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-30 | Galetta | The Arnprior Chronicle has been informed by a director of the O.A. & P.S. railway that next summer Mr. Booth intends to build a spur from Galetta to Fitzroy Harbour. This and the large pulp mills to be erected there will make things lively at the Chats. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-11-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-04 | Barrys Bay | The rumor that Mr. J.R. Booth will build a sawmill at Barry's Bay has pacified the people with regard to the removal of the O.A. & P.S.R. divisional point to Madawaska. | Almonte Gazette 1896-12-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-04 | Depot Harbor Grain Elevator | The Parry Sound Railway company are erecting two large grain elevators at the Sound harbor to be in readiness for next year's business. They will have a capacity of fully one million bushels. | Almonte Gazette 1896-12-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-05 | Canada Atlantic Business Car 333 Opeongo | Used in Laurier special train over OA&PS | Ottawa Journal, 1896-12-05 - thanks to Colin Churcher and David Jeanes |
| 1896-12-05 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Premier Laurier, at the invitation of Mr. J.R. Booth, is today making a tour of inspection of the O.A. & P.S. Ry. A special train left the Central Depot at 8.23 last evening having on board the premier, Sir Henri Joly, W.C. Edwards M.P., J.R. Booth, A.W. Fleck secretary-treasurer, and E.J. Chamberlain, general manager. The train was pulled by locomotive no. 16 and was made up of Mr. Booth's private car, 'Booth', and the government car 'Openongo' [sic]. | Ottawa Journal 1896-12-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-09 | Barrys Bay | The petition of the people of Renfrew county to have the divisional point of the O.,A. & P.S. railway removed from Madawaska to Barry's Bay, is to be presented to the government after all. A prominent local lawyer, along with a deputation, will present the petition on to the return of Hon. Mr. Blair, Minister of Railways and Canals. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-12-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-11 | Hawkesbury Branch | It is reported that the Canada Atlantic will put on an early morning train which will leave Hawkesbury at six o'clock, and Vankleek Hill at 6.15 making connection at Coteau with the 'Moccasin' arriving in Montreal about nine o'clock. This would be a great convenience, a person could then transact business in Montreal and return the same day. | Eastern Ontario Review 1896-12-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-11≤ | Killaloe | By 11 December 1896, along the line of the Parry Sound Railway, "an American syndicate has started a large milling establishment at Killaloe station". | The Monetary Times 1896-12-11 p. 784(Canadiana scan, image 21 of https://n2t.net/ark:/6...) |
| 1896-12-15 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | On Sunday next at 12 o'clock noon the new time table for the entire length of the Ottawa and Parry Sound Railway will be put in operation and the road opened to Parry Sound. ... The first through trains run out on Monday. The road is not by any means entirely finished but the government will sanction if they have not made their official inspection prior to the 20th. | Ottawa Journal 1896-12-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1896-12-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-18 | John Rudolphus Booth | Booth declined a citizens' testimonial marking the completion of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway. He considered the railway only the beginning of the larger enterprise of connecting the west with the east, and anticipated elevator construction and the acquisition of a steamship fleet as the next steps in the scheme. | Huntsville Forester 1896-12-18 |
| 1896-12-21 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | At precisely 8 o'clock this morning the first regular through passenger train on the Ottawa Arnprior and Parry Sound Railroad pulled out of the Central station. At the lever of engine No. 14, the fastest in the service of the C.A.R. stood Engineer H. Brown while at his side was fireman J. Little. The train, in charge of Conductor J.H. Roberts, brakeman D. Biggars, baggageman, H. Nicholson, mail clerks, H.G. Ketchum and Dunbar York, was composed of a baggage and mail car, a smoker and a first class passenger car. ... There was no through passengers for Parry Sound, other than the road officials. | Ottawa Journal 1896-12-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1896-12-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Mercury 1896-12-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-22≥ | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | At 8.30 o'clock last night the first through train from Parry Sound to Ottawa came into the C.A.R. station. The train was in charge of Conductor Roberts and Engineer Brown was the driver. Quite a number of passengers arrived in the city on the train. (As reported by 22 December 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Free Press 1896-12-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-12-25 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The train which leaves Ottawa at 8 a.m. reaches the Sound at 8 p.m. The train which leaves Parry Sound at 7 a.m. reaches Ottawa at 6:30 p.m., and Montreal at 10:15 p.m. | Mercury 1896-12-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-2 | Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #628 | Built by Schenectady as St Lawrence & Adirondack 1 C/N 4437 | Railroad History #147 |
| 1897 | Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #628 | Acquired as CA 24 | Railroad History #147 |
| 1897 | Rose Point | OAPS given permission to maintain telephone and telegraph lines across Rose Point Road. | |
| 1897 | Scotia Junction | Station built | GTR B&B-12 |
| 1897 | Canoe Lake | Algonquin Park headquarters moves to Cache Lake (Algonquin Park Sta). | Shaw p63 |
| 1897 | Canoe Lake | Gilmour establishes Canoe Lake Mills and town of Mowat. Population is 500, includes hospital, stables, warehouse, cookhouse, offices and farm. | Shaw p63 |
| 1897 | Algonquin Park | Park headquarters moves to here from Canoe Lake. | Shaw p63 |
| 1897 | Casselman | Village destroyed by forest fire. | Casselman |
| 1897 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Line opened Cache Lake to Scotia, 49.25 miles | CNRHist |
| 1897 | The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company | Line opened from boundary to Alburgh Junction, 3.16 miles | CNRHist |
| 1897 | Unidentified Freight Cars | Last year the Ottawa and Parry Sound railway company purchased 500 freight cars. | Huntsville Forester 1898-12-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-01 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The first through passenger from Parry Sound to Ottawa was W. Taylor, who arrived here on Thursday evening in company with his wife and daughter. Mr. Taylor is delighted with the trip over the road, and has bright hopes of the northern town in which he has spent twenty-four years of his life in business. | Ottawa Journal 1897-01-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Mercury 1897-01-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-04 | Ottawa Central Station | The special car 'Boston' that has been at the C.A.R. station here for some days has attracted much attention. It is admitted to be one of the finest and most complete palace cars ever placed upon any railroad. It is a combined parlor, dining and sleeping car. ... The car belongs to Mr. Benham of Boston, its owner and inventor, who is visiting Ottawa. (Ottawa Free Press, 5 January: 'A superb railway car is on exhibition at the Central depot today', inventor Mr. George A. Denham.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-01-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1897-01-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-15 | Ottawa Central Station | The C.P.R. has the right to enter along the Rideau Canal bank to the depot of the Canada Atlantic at Sappers Bridge: but it is said that the privilege will not be taken advantage of and that the Company will establish a central depot of its own. The Free Press tonight locates this depot to the north end of Bank street that is at the base of the cliff on which the Supreme Court building stands. | Eastern Ontario Review 1897-01-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-21 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Dr. Henderson of Ottawa has brought an action against the Canada Atlantic R.R. for damages sustained through a runaway, caused by negligence on the part of the railway employees. | Kemptville Advance 1897-01-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-21 | Barrys Bay | The unusual record of immunity from serious accident which the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound railway has enjoyed since it opened for traffic, was broken last evening by a casualty which occurred near Barry's Bay, resulting in the death of three train hands and the injury of another. ... The train to which the accident occurred was No. 60, way freight, which left Ottawa yesterday morning at 8:30, in charge of conductor Aris and engineer William Taylor. ... Four miles above Barry's Bay is a short side track, known as O'Brien's siding. It was here the disaster occurred. ... Just as the siding was reached the engine jumped the track, through what cause is not yet known, although it is surmised that an open switch had to do with the run-off. Two cars were standing on the siding. Into these the derailed engine crashed and was thrown into the ditch. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-01-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-01-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Kemptville Advance 1897-01-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1897-02-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-21 | Barrys Bay | Frank Burchat "stumbled across another derailment less than a mile away" from the 1909 accident at Carson Lake: "It had occurred January 21st, 1897, and killed three other OA & PS railroad employees." | Eganville Leader 2023-08-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-27 | Barrys Bay | The jury appointed to investigate into the death of the late William Russell ... met last evening in Roger's morgue. No verdict was arrived at, as the jurymen after hearing all the evidence available decided they were not quite clear about the lights, and adjourned until next Wednesday evening to give time for some of their number to visit the scene of the accident to see just how far the lights at the switch, where the accident occurred, can be seen. ... Mr. James Stewart, section foreman at Barry's Bay, ... had found and left the switch locked for the main line. ... Mr. James Ogilvy, locomotive foreman, considered the switch a safe one. ... James Stewart, recalled said, he noticed marks on a track spike at the switch, as though it had been struck by a crow-bar. | Ottawa Journal 1897-01-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-01-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-29 | Barrys Bay | The party responsible for the accident on the Parry Sound Thursday night is not known. There is difficulty in finding out who is responsible for the wrongly set switch. Dr. Galligan held an inquest at Eganville Friday night, and sectionman Stewart, who had charge of the switch, swore that he set it for the main line and locked it some three hours before the accident. The light was left burning. ... The jury accordingly brought in an open verdict, to the effect that the deceased met death through a run-off occasioned by a switch wrongly set by unknown parties. | Almonte Gazette 1897-01-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-29 | Unidentified Locomotives 0 | The engine derailed in the recent accident on the O.A. & P.S. railway has arrived in Ottawa and is now in the company's shops being repaired. It is greatly damaged. The front portion is all smashed, and, what was once the cabin is now a jumble of broken wood and twisted iron. How Taylor managed to escape is a conundrum with those who have seen the engine. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-01-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-30 | Barrys Bay | Chas. Golgolene and Peter Clement have been arrested on the charge of displacing the switch whereby the accident on the O.A. and P.S. Railway occurred on Thursday last in which three men were killed. The arrests were made last night by Detective Hatton, and the men were placed in the Renfrew jail today. ... Both were teamsters and had occasion to pass the siding very frequently. It is said that on the day of the accident they were driving their teams along the railway track, contrary to the law against trespassing on railway property and the weight of their loads dragged over the switch, caused the switch to be displaced. (Ottawa Citizen, 28 January: the men 'were taken into custody yesterday by Detective Hatton' and lodged in the Renfrew gaol.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-01-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-01-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-01-30 | Vars | Vars. It has been reported that an attempt was made on Saturday night to burglarize the station house here but the station master interrupted the burglars. As he entered at one door three men escaped at the other door, which they had broken in. | Ottawa Journal 1897-01-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-02 | Canada Atlantic Baggage Mail Express Cars 13 and 14 | Built by CA | Lepkey p301 |
| 1897-02 | Canada Atlantic Baggage Mail Express Car 13 | Built by CA | Lepkey p301 |
| 1897-02 | Canada Atlantic Baggage Mail Express Car 14 | Built by CA | Lepkey p301 |
| 1897-02-02 | Barrys Bay | The preliminary examination into the charge against the men Gogoleen and Clement, of moving the switch which caused the recent accident on the Parry Sound Ry. was conducted at Renfrew yesterday. ... They were committed for trial. (Ottawa Journal, 4 February: they 'have been committed to stand their trial at the Pembroke assizes.' Ottawa Citizen, 8 February: the magistrate 'concurred in the view that there was no criminal intent on the part of the prisoners in driving through the switch, but he could do nothing but commit them'; they were liberated on bail.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-02-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-02-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-02-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-02-03 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Col. Smith, president of the Vermont Central RY., and Mr. E.J. Chamberlain went over the Parry Sound road Monday. Mr. Smith has his own train and an especial feature of interest is the electric headlight, the only one in use on the continent. The electricity is generated by a small motor in the engine. The light is a great success and far superior to the ordinary locomotive light for brilliancy and the distance the light is thrown. | Ottawa Free Press 1897-02-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-02-04 | Barrys Bay | The inquest touching the death of Wm. Russell ... was concluded last evening. ... The jury ... returned ... with a verdict to the effect that the deceased succumbed to the effects of the scalding received in the accident, which had been caused by the switch being misplaced by some party or parties unknown. The verdict also included a statement that in the opinion of the jury the siding where the accident occurred was not in a safe place and also that the east switch was not absolutely safe. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-02-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-02-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-02-26≥ | Eganville | The pump house at the O.A. & P.S. Ry. station was burned on Thursday night. The building was totally destroyed and the machinery rendered almost worthless. The loss will be about 800 dollars; insured. The origin of the fire is unknown. Three carloads of materials and machinery arrived next day and a gang of men in charge of Inspector O'Neill, are now at work on the new building. (As reported by 26 February 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Mercury 1897-02-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-02-27 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Solicitor J.G.Forgie to meet Pembroke council commitee to accept bonus of no less thant $20,000. To open stock book of 1000 shares. Promoters to have unlimited shares and gave themselves 10 free shares each for their time. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-03-05≥ | Eganville | Jamieson Bros. of Eganville have a contract for loading square timbers on the cars at the O., A. & P.S. railway station, and on Monday morning found it necessary to haul a loaded car to make room for an empty, and the place being on a down grade the car moved with greater speed than was expected, and one of the horses was knocked down and shoved for a distance ahead of the car. The animal's limbs are severely cut and it is otherwise injured. (As reported by 5 March 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Almonte Gazette 1897-03-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-03-12≥ | Barrys Bay | Peter Clement and his companion Charles Golgolin, had been acquitted at the Pembroke assizes. The charge was that of tampering with the rails which caused the late accident. There was no reason to show that either of the men had disturbed the rails. (Almonte Gazette, 19 March: at the Pembroke assizes 'the case against Peter Clement and Chas. Golgolin ... was dismissed.') (As reported by 12 March 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-03-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Almonte Gazette 1897-03-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-03-12≥ | Killaloe | Arthur Sills, of Ottawa, aged 27, took another brakeman's place on the O.A. & P.S. R.R. on Monday last for one trip. While at Killaloe Station that evening he went to turn a switch, when he slipped and fell to the ground. The train was backing up at the time, and two wheels of the car passed over him, killing him. (As reported by 12 March 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Almonte Gazette 1897-03-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-03-26≥ | Killaloe | The following severe verdict was brought in by the jury at the inquest of young Sills, who was killed on the O.A. & P.S. while coupling cars: That deceased's death was due to his foot being caught in an unpacked 'frog' and that the company were negligent in not having packed it as the law requires. (As reported by 26 March 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Almonte Gazette 1897-03-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-04-21 | Rockland | The C.A.R. are doing a rushing business. They took out one hundred and sixty cars of lumber last week. This was a record breaker. | Ottawa Journal 1897-04-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-04-23 | Rockland | Station Agent Raymond, at Rockland was arrested in Ottawa last week charged with stealing $641 of the C.A.R. Company's funds. | Eastern Ontario Review 1897-04-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-04-24 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Railway Committee of the Privy Council met yesterday morning ... An application from the Central Counties railway, the Canada Atlantic railway and the Ottawa and Parry Sound railway, asking for permission not to fill up the frogs in these roads during the winter months, as they would be filled by the snow, was granted. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-04-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-05-13 | Car Shops | Work on the car shops and roundhouse for the Parry Sound railway at Ottawa East will be commenced within the next two weeks. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-05-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-05-13 | Ottawa East Roundhouse | Work on the car shops and roundhouse for the Parry Sound railway at Ottawa East will be commenced within the next two weeks. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-05-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-05-14 | Ottawa Central Station | Regarding it the Ottawa Free Press had the following despatch from Montreal:- 'Montreal, May 8 - ... it is proposed to allow it [the new Montreal and Ottawa branch] to enter the city by means of a loop line around Nepean Point to the Central station on the canal, now used by the Canada Atlantic. The idea is to make it a union station.' | Eastern Ontario Review 1897-05-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-05-22 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | A special train will come in over the Canada Atlantic on Monday for the lacrosse match. It will leave Montreal at 9.45 a.m. and reach here at 1 p.m. | Ottawa Journal 1897-05-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-05-22 | Canada Atlantic Official Car 99, Champlain | A special military train for Cornwall this evening will be composed of nine cars. Private car No. 99 will be for the use of the 43rd officers. The train will return on Monday evening. | Ottawa Journal 1897-05-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-05-27 | The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company | Incorporated under chapter 167 of General Statutes of State of Vermont | CNRHist |
| 1897-05-28≥ | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | W.S. Dagette, a brakeman on the O. A. & P.S. railway, had his right arm broken by a barrel of sugar falling on it. (As reported by 28 May 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Almonte Gazette 1897-05-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-05-28≥ | Arnprior | On Sunday a new diamond was placed in position at the intersection of the C.P. and O.A. & P.S. R'ts. The average life of a diamond is six months. (As reported by 28 May 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Mercury 1897-05-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-05 | Ottawa Central Station | It is rumored that the C.P.R. will purchase some property near the canal basin for railway purposes. The company has options on land between the basin and Nicholas street, and will altogether likely close with the owners. Should they do so, the probability of the C.P.R. having a station in the heart of the city will assume larger proportions. | Ottawa Journal 1897-06-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-09 | Eganville Depot | The municipalities of Eganville and Grafton are co-operating for the purpose of repairing the road to the O.A. & P.S. station. Since early spring this piece of road was almost impassable. However, this state of affairs is about to be remedied. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-06-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-16 | South Indian | A lumber train of about 25 cars was wrecked on the C. A. R. at South Indian early this morning. The wrecked train is piled up in one huge mass of broken cars, lumber and large pieces of timber. No through trains have been able to run between Montreal and Ottawa to-day. ... The accident occurred about 3.30 yesterday morning. The train was special timber train, which left Ottawa shortly after midnight. The train had passed the station at South Indian, and was just going over the village crossing, when the accident occurred. ... One of these cars had been accidentally left so far out on the siding that it protruded over the main line track. This car caused the wreck. ... The train consisted of some thirty-two cars. Twenty-six of these with their cargo were piled up in a space of 162 feet. | Ottawa Journal 1897-06-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-06-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-06-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-16 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The new train on the Canada Atlantic Railway from Montreal covered the distance in three hours yesterday. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-06-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-16 | Ottawa Central Station | A small fountain has been erected at the C.A.R. station. A boon to the thirsty traveller. | Ottawa Free Press 1897-06-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-17 | Canada Atlantic 4-4-2 #620 | The engine, 'Old No. 21,' known as one of the most reliable and powerful engines upon the run, was a bad looking mass as it lay buried in the ditch about half of it being visible, and the remainder completely embedded in the roadway. ... The engine on which Fireman Rogers, Engineer Casey and the brakeman were riding lies to-day a mass of ruins, buried six feet in the ground. (Ottawa Citizen: 'the engine is almost a total wreck'.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-06-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-06-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-23 | Ottawa Central Station | The C.A.R. train from Boston yesterday was gaily decorated with flags and bunting as it steamed into Central station. The engine was very finely draped and presented a fine effect (because of the Jubilee). | Ottawa Journal 1897-06-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-06-29 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | McAllister to lead group to consult with Booth on choice of engineer and to find credit. Secretary to have company properly organized ASAP. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-07-05 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Discussion about single person controlling most of stock. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-07-09 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Fortin had subscribed to $49000 to $50000. Board decides no subscriber could take more than $10000. Fortin was given his money back. Large subscriptions to be subject to approval by the board. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-07-09 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The inaugural excursion over the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound road to Parry Sound was fairly well patronized. About forty left on the trip. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-07-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-07-14 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | $78000 stock sold. The board issues certificates. Promoters gave themselves 50 shares each. Thomas Hale and others to meet Booth ro recommend an engineer to locate the line, and terms of operation after construction. Looking for money. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-07-16 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The O.A. & P.S. R.R. Co. could not give the N.L.A.S. cars for their excursion to Ottawa on the 24th because on account of that day being given to employees of the road for their annual picnic at Clark's Island. | Almonte Gazette 1897-07-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-07-21 | Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #710 | One of the largest freight trains that ever came into Ottawa arrived here this morning over the Canada Atlantic. It was composed of empty cars, and there were no less than 72 of them. They came from Rouses Point and intermediate stations. Engine No. 100 brought in the train and made excellent time with it. ... 72 of these would make a train 2,520 feet in length or nearly half a mile. | Ottawa Journal 1897-07-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-07-24 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | This is the day of the C.A.R. employees' excursion to Clark's Island. ... There were sixteen cars on the train that pulled out. ... It is estimated that between 1,200 and 1,300 passengers left on the 7.30 train. This train ran right through, stopping only at South Indian to get the passengers from the Rockland Branch. ... The eleventh annual picnic of the Canada Atlantic railway employees, held at Clarke's Island on Saturday, proved a decided success ... About seventeen hundred people enjoyed the day's outing. (Ottawa Citizen, 26 July) | Ottawa Journal 1897-07-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-07-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-07-27 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Hale, Fortin had seen Mr. Mountain who had looked at proposed route, and agreed to recommend an engineer. Millar and Murray had been to Ottawa to talk to Bank of Ottawa about raising money. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-08-02 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Mr Mountain recommended Wm. Russell CE to act as engineer for $125 + expenses / month. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-08-03 | Goshen | A train of 13 cars was ditched on the line of the O. A. and P. S. on Saturday afternoon last. The accident occurred at Goshen station about 2 p. m. A freight train was coming east and at Goshen station either ran into an open switch or the rails spread. The engine remained on the track and also the van. The tender and 13 cars were thrown from the track into the ditch, and considerably damaged. ... The wrecking train was sent out from Ottawa and cleared the track in a short time. The express trains up and down were considerably delayed by the accident. None of the trainmen left the train, and were in no way injured. | Ottawa Journal 1897-08-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Almonte Gazette 1897-08-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-08-13 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | A rumor was quite common on the street this morning that the Canada Atlantic Railway Company was at the bottom of the purchase [of properties on Besserer street] rather than the C.P.R. For some time past it has been known that the C.A.R. desired to have their freight sheds and offices in connection with the Central Depot. This has been the intention of the company all along, but just where they would place the freight sheds was unknown. ... One of the officials of the C.A.R. informed a Journal reporter that such was the intention of the company at some time or other. | Ottawa Journal 1897-08-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-08-17 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | AGM-biggest shareholders are Gordon, Alexander, J.A.Thibodeau, Thos Hale,F.E.Fortin, each at 100 shares. New directors: F.E.Fortin; Thos Hale, President; Alexander Millar; J.A.Thibodeau, Secretary; Thos Pink; C.Chapman, Treasurer; Thos Murray, Vice-President; Robt Russell, RC Millar. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-08-23 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Officers appointed as above. J.G.Forgie appointed solicitor. Adopted seal of provisional directors. Thos. Murray and Chapman to go over line and get cost of ROW. Millar, Thibodeau and Chapman to be financial committee. | PSMinutes |
| 1897-08-31 | Ottawa Central Station | The C.A.R. had their large pile driver at work this morning at the old canal in the rear of the Central depot. Where the Ottawa Electric Railway track unites with their track the road bed has been sinking for some time. The company now intend to make a permanent repair and save the constant necessity of raising their tracks. The ground in the vicinity is very soft and it will require considerable work to make a first class job there. The dry dock will not be filled up for some time yet. | Ottawa Journal 1897-08-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-06 | Depot Harbor | Tomilson (sic) received contract for rebuilding Island Hotel, destroyed by fire this summer. | Fleming |
| 1897-09-08≥ | Arnprior | The O.A. & P.S. railway were on Wednesday last served an injunction restraining them from carrying over 27,000 railway ties, now at Arnprior, into the United States. There is a dispute about the ties between Hebron Harris and the Rideau Lumber Company. The O.A. & P.S. will not carry the ties until the dispute is settled. (As reported by 8 September 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Lanark Era 1897-09-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-09 | Car Shops | The car shops may also be built at Ottawa East this year, but the freight sheds and round house will be the first to be proceeded with. | Ottawa Journal 1897-09-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-09 | Ottawa Central Station | When the freight sheds are erected, it is the intention of the company to centralize all their offices around the Central depot. There will be no union station erected this year but the company fully intend to have this work carried on as soon as it can conveniently be done. | Ottawa Journal 1897-09-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-09 | Ottawa East Roundhouse | Work will begin on the round house at the 'Y' next week, and will be pushed forward with all the speed possible. As has been stated in the Journal previously, this work has been compelled to stand over until the extensive elevator, docks etc. at Depot Harbour were completed, or far enough advanced to allow the company to undertake other works. Mr. Mountain, chief engineer, is now working on the plans for the round house. The Journal learns that the round house will have stalls for the accommodation of at least twenty engines. | Ottawa Journal 1897-09-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-09 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | In a few weeks the Canada Atlantic Railway freight sheds will be found at the rear of the present Central station. This is not a rumor but a fact, given to the Journal today by one of the chief officials of the line. ... The company have now decided to have piles driven over the entire space now covered with the overflow water from the canal basin. Upon this space will the new sheds be erected. The piles are all upon the ground and a portion of the work is already completed. Men will rush this part of the work through and the freight sheds immediately begun. | Ottawa Journal 1897-09-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-10 | Ottawa East Roundhouse | Work on the construction of the C.A.R. Company's roundhouse at Ottawa East will likely be commenced in the course of a few days. (The Ottawa Free Press of the same date adds that it 'will accommodate about thirty engines.') | Ottawa Citizen 1897-09-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1897-09-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-10 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | The company also intend erecting some freight sheds on the east side of the canal basin. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-09-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-11 | Ottawa East Roundhouse | Work on a new roundhouse for the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway was commenced at the 'Y' in Ottawa East yesterday. The building will be of stone brick and iron. (Ottawa Journal, same date: 'Work is now progressing on the new round house of the C.A.R. at the Y.') | Ottawa Citizen 1897-09-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-09-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-23 | Hawkesbury Branch | The largest excursion that ever came into Ottawa was brought in by the C.A.R. this morning. There were 2,300 people on it. It took twenty-five cars to carry the people and two engines to draw them. The train came in two sections ... The excursionists came in from Hawkesbury and intermediate stations between that point and Ottawa. ... On this day last year the same excursion train brought in 1,750 passengers. (Almonte Gazette, 1 October: 'There were 2,500 people on it.' Eastern Ontario Review, 1 October: the Canada Atlantic carried 457 excursionists from Vankleek Hill to the Central Canada fair at Ottawa.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-09-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Almonte Gazette 1897-10-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1897-10-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-27≥ | Ottawa Central Station | A serious accident was narrowly averted at the O., A. and P. S. station on Saturday evening. As the train from Ottawa was pulling in to the station one of the passengers jumped from the train while it was going at a good rate of speed. He fell between the station platform and the train, but succeeded in keeping hold of the car and escaped being dragged under the wheels. (As reported by 27 September 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-09-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-09-27≥ | Ottawa Central Station | A somewhat similar occurrence took place as the excursion train on the same line was pulling out of the station on Friday morning. In attempting to board the train a man slipped and fell under the train but fortunately was quickly pulled away from his dangerous position. (As reported by 27 September 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-09-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |