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 structures.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-07-07 | Ottawa Central Station | The lower portion of the militia stores building is expected to be ready for occupancy as a temporary railway depot by the 25th of this month. Carpenters are at present making the necessary improvements. The indications are that the new Central Depot will not be begun until next summer, and will not be completed before Christmas 1897. | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-09 | Ottawa Central Station | Workmen commenced making the changes at the military store house at the canal basin this morning with the objective of converting it into a temporary station. | Ottawa Free Press 1896-07-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-09 | Ottawa Central Station | The tracks of the C.A.R. at the canal basin were today continued to right beside the military stores building. | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-16 | Ottawa Central Station | Men are at work today in front of the militia stores building, laying the foundation timbers for the covered platform to extend about fifty feet beyond the end of the building. This platform will be erected immediately. The tracks into what will be the new temporary station are now being ballasted and almost ready for trains to enter. Trains may be running into the militia stores by Monday. | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-17≥ | Renfrew Depot | The O.A. & P.S. westbound train on Wednesday morning was delayed a few minutes at Renfrew for rather a strange cause. A swarm of bees was hovering over the track, directly in front of the station. Before reaching the station the train was stopped for a few minutes in order that the car doors and windows might be closed to prevent the bees entering and causing inconvenience to the passengers. (As reported by 17 July 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Mercury 1896-07-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-18 | Ottawa Central Station | The improvements to be made at the militia stores building preparatory to the partial conversion of that building into a temporary Central Depot will be quite extensive. There will be covered platforms extending all round the building also one long platform, also covered, extending from Sappers Bridge to the north side of the old basin, a distance of fully three hundred feet, and another running from the south side of the basin southward to the piling over the old basin. Trains will enter the station on four tracks. Two of the tracks will be along the west side of the building and extend to beneath Sappers Bridge. These tracks will be used for the Montreal trains. The other tracks will run in to the south end of the station, and from these tracks the O.A. & P.S. trains will enter and depart. The work will not be completed for three weeks. | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-21 | Golden Lake Depot | Mr. E.F. Fauquier, contractor of Ottawa, is shipping part of the plant which has been lying at the depot here for some time to Mr. Whitney, Long Lake. | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-21 | Maria Street Depot | Since the opening of the Central depot the incoming trains of the Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound lines are greeted every evening by hundreds of persons who stroll around to the station. Especially is this the case on Sunday evening when the Maria street bridge is lined with young and old who watch for the first gleam of the headlight around the Deep Cut. | Ottawa Free Press 1896-07-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-23 | Madawaska Roundhouse | A round house is being built, side tracks being laid down and preparations being made for the necessary buildings. (The Ottawa Journal of the same date: the company are 'erecting a round house laying tracks and preparing generally for the removal of the divisional point from Barry's Bay to that station.') | Ottawa Free Press 1896-07-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1896-07-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-24 | Car Shops | Mr. J.R. Booth will commence building a round house and car shops at Ottawa East in the course of a couple of weeks. | Almonte Gazette 1896-07-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-29 | Madawaska Roundhouse | A new station and a large round house will be among the first things to be constructed. (Almonte Gazette, 31 July: 'A new station and a large roundhouse are to be erected there immediately.') | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Almonte Gazette 1896-07-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-29 | Madawaska Depot | A new station and a large round house will be among the first things to be constructed. (Almonte Gazette, 31 July: 'A new station and a large roundhouse are to be erected there immediately.') | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Almonte Gazette 1896-07-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-07-30 | Ottawa Central Station | The platform in front of the new station at the militia stores building was completed this afternoon. | Ottawa Journal 1896-07-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-01 | Ottawa Central Station | Work on the changes of the interior of the militia stores building is progressing rapidly and it will probably be ready for use as a temporary Central station for early next week. | Ottawa Free Press 1896-08-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-03 | Ottawa Central Station | This morning workmen removed the guns and shells in front of the stone building which is to be used as a temporary central depot. They have been set out so as to allow of a sidewalk passing between them and the building. | Ottawa Free Press 1896-08-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-03 | Ottawa Central Station | The half of the militia building to be used for the temporary depot is being rapidly fitted up for that purpose. It will contain a very large general waiting room, a ladies waiting room and a restaurant. The sides of the interior of the building will be sheeted and the ceiling whitewashed. The four tracks entering the station are now almost ballasted, and the new station will be ready for occupancy in about ten days. | Ottawa Journal 1896-08-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-07 | Madawaska Depot | Mr. C. Tomlinson of this city has the contract for erecting the new station and other buildings at the new divisional headquarters of the O.A. & P.S. Ry. at Madawaska. | Ottawa Journal 1896-08-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-08 | Ottawa Central Station | The new temporal [sic] Central depot will likely be ready for occupancy on Monday August 17th. Trains, it is expected, will arrive and leave regularly after that date. | Ottawa Journal 1896-08-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-18 | Ottawa Central Station | It will not be long before trains are running into the new temporary Central Depot below Sappers Bridge. The stairs have been built up to the bridge and all that remains to complete this part of the job is to break a ten foot opening in the railing of the bridge for the entrance. Today will begin the construction at the head of the stairway, a resting room, which will be about ten feet square. It is expected that by next Monday the new station will be used for regular train service. (Ottawa Journal, same date: 'It is expected that the new Central Depot below Sappers Bridge will be used for regular train services by next Monday.') | Ottawa Citizen 1896-08-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1896-08-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-22 | Ottawa Central Station | The little waiting room that has been erected at the head of the stairway leading down to the Central Depot from Sappers Bridge is the object of a good deal of unfavorable comment. Many claim that it is an unsightly structure for so central a locality and question the legality of the construction within the fire area. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-08-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-24 | Ottawa Central Station | Work has been stopped on the entrance to the central station from Sappers Bridge pending a decision by the building inspector as to whether its erection is an infringement of the fire by-law. (Ottawa Free Press, same date: the work 'was also forbidden by the department of public works as proper authority for interfering with the construction of the bridge had not been obtained'; Mr. Booth said he would take the waiting room down at once if requested.) | Ottawa Citizen 1896-08-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1896-08-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-25 | Ottawa Central Station | The Building Inspector has decided that the cabin entrance to the Central Station on Sappers Bridge is an infringement of the by-law, and it now remains with the Council as to whether they will request Mr. Booth to pull down the structure or not. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-08-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-08-29 | Ottawa Central Station | Part of the covering of the new platform stairway connecting the militia stores building, the new temporary depot, with Sappers Bridge is being torn down today and a new covering put on. The baggage room building will be removed from the present depot to the militia stores next week. | Ottawa Journal 1896-08-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-09-12 | Ottawa Central Station | The baggage house at the Central depot is being removed to the south end of the old militia stores building. It has been removed about 150 yards in three days. | Ottawa Journal 1896-09-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-09-12 | Ottawa Central Station | A large gang of men were engaged at the Central Depot yesterday morning in removing the freight department from the old station up to the new stone building. | Ottawa Free Press 1896-09-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-09-17 | Ottawa Central Station | The militia stores building became the Central Depot of the C.A. and O.A. & P.S. railways today. All trains on both lines leaving and arriving, started or arrived at the new depot at Sappers Bridge. Last evening all the depot furnishings were removed from the temporary structure at Maria street bridge to the new quarters. The new depot was ready to receive passengers before the first train, the Montreal Express, left at 8 o'clock this morning. The first train to arrive was the Parry Sound Express due at 9.30 a.m. The new depot is quite commodious. The waiting rooms are capable of seating about 150 people. There is also a splendid restaurant. The C.A.R. trains enter on the west tracks as usual and the O.A. & P.S. on the eastern tracks. (Ottawa Citizen, same date: the work of transforming the old militia stores building into a railway station was completed last evening, and trains 'will in future, commencing today, leave and arrive at that structure.') | Ottawa Journal 1896-09-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1896-09-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1896-09-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-09-21 | Ottawa Central Station | The railing on Sappers Bridge which had barred access to and from the new Central Station was removed on Saturday evening by permission of Hon. Mr. Tarte. ... Mr. Tarte said that application to remove the barrier had not previously been made to him, but he consented to its removal for a week at any rate. Cabs will not however, be permitted to take up or deposit passengers at the bridge entrance to the depot, but will be required to go round to the Besserer street entrance. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-09-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-09-26 | Ottawa Central Station | The stairway leading from Maria street bridge to the old central station will likely be removed altogether. The platform at the bottom of the stairway, and leading to the building currently used as the temporary station has been taken away. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-09-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-09-30 | Ottawa Central Station | The stairway leading from the Maria street bridge and used by people going and coming from the Central station has been torn down. If left there the stairway would be a source of danger inasmuch as some people would use it and would be continually walking along the company's tracks. | Ottawa Citizen 1896-09-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-09 | Depot Harbor Grain Elevator | A gang has been sent up the line to build the grain elevators. Two will be built, with a million bushel capacity, to be completed by the spring of 1897. | Huntsville Forester 1896-10-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-13 | Maria Street Depot | The building which was used as a temporary station of the C.A.R. at Maria street will be moved back to the eastern bank in order to allow the straightening of the tracks leading into the present depot. It is understood that as soon as navigation closes and the water is let out of the canal the sharp curve at the canal basin will be straightened out. (The Ottawa Citizen of 16 October: 'The wooden structure on the canal bank used for a while as the temporary central station is about to be moved back some fifty or sixty yards in an easterly direction in order not to interfere with the laying of more tracks along the canal bank.') | Ottawa Journal 1896-10-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1896-10-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-14 | Madawaska Depot | The company buildings at Madawaska, the new divisional point on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. are now built. They were constructed by contractor Tomlinson of this city. | Ottawa Journal 1896-10-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-23 | Gilmour's Junction Section House | A section house is being erected at Gilmore's Junction by Mr. Tomilson's Men. | Almonte Gazette 1896-10-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-23 | Bridge over Potter Creek | Breuder & McNaughton are building iron bridges over Potter and Joe creeks for the railway company. | Almonte Gazette 1896-10-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-23 | Bridge over Joe Creek Bridge | Breuder & McNaughton are building iron bridges over Potter and Joe creeks for the railway company. | Almonte Gazette 1896-10-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-27 | Depot Harbor Grain Elevator | A gang of thirteen men were sent up the OA & PS on Saturday to Parry Sound to build the grain elevators at the Parry Sound Harbour. The company will build two large elevators, having a storing capacity of one million bushels of grain. The elevators will be completed by next spring. | Mercury 1896-10-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-03 | Madawaska Roundhouse | The new roundhouse of the O.A. & P.S. Ry. built at Madawaska, the new divisional point on the line, was used for the first time yesterday. It is a frame building on stone foundations and can stall five locomotives. | Ottawa Journal 1896-11-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-11 | Ottawa Central Station | Mr. Booth stated that it was his intention to build a covered trestle work over this part of the basin. The company proposed to build their freight sheds in this vicinity and all the space would be required for freight yard purposes. It is not proposed to fill in this portion of the canal basin. | Ottawa Journal 1896-11-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-16≥ | Ottawa Central Station | Charles Fagan, policeman at the Canada Atlantic Station here, was caught last night by Detective Flanagan in the act of robbing the till in the ticket seller's office in the station and arrested. For several months past small sums, varying from twenty-five cents to two or three dollars, have been missed from the till, the robberies always taking place in the evening after the station was closed and the policeman off duty. (Almonte Gazette, 20 Nov: he 'was caught on Monday last in the act of stealing cash from the till at the station.') (As reported by 16 November 1896.) (As reported by 16 November 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Montreal Gazette 1896-11-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Almonte Gazette 1896-11-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 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 | 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...) |
| 1896-12-04 | 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...) |
| 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...) |
| 1897-05-13 | 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...) |
| 1897-06-05 | 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 | 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...) |
| 1897-06-23 | 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...) |
| 1897-08-13 | 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...) |
| 1897-08-31 | 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...) |
| 1897-09-09 | 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...) |
| 1897-09-27≥ | 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...) |
| 1897-10-05 | Ottawa East Roundhouse | Work on the C.A.R. roundhouse in Ottawa East is being carried on in a rapid manner. About 60 men are employed. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-05 | Nation River Bridge | As the bridge over the Nation at Casselman has been damaged it is not likely that there will be any traffic on the road east of Casselman to-day. (Ottawa Journal, 7 October: 'The big bridge over the C. A R. took fire during the afternoon and was much damaged. The stringers and ties were nearly all burned off and the bridge rendered totally unsafe. ... It was from the burning of these mills that the bridge took fire.') | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-06 | South Indian Water Tower | Station and water tank at South Indian destroyed. | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-06≥ | South Indian Depot | The C.A.R. lost eight freight cars and the station. (Ottawa Journal, 6 October, Churcher's summary: 'Station and water tank at South Indian destroyed.') (As reported by 6 October 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-07≥ | Cheney Depot | The sawmill at Cheneys was owned by Mr. D.B. McDonald; and the hotel by Mr. Dumas, who saved his household effects. The C.A.R. station was also destroyed. (Ottawa Free Press, same date: 'Cheney station, seven miles from the main line, was completely wiped out. The fire reached that hamlet around 2.30 o'clock Tuesday ... the whole twelve houses and railway station, which comprised the village were completely destroyed.') (As reported by 7 October 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-07≥ | Casselman Depot | The village of Casselman was situated on both sides of the river Nation. The station was in North Casselman, but the largest number of houses and the mills were all in South Casselman. ... In the part called North Casselman the number of buildings burned is not large. The Canada Atlantic station and freight shed are both destroyed. ... The C. A. Railway Company lost heavily around Casselman. Not only was their station destroyed, but their bridge over the Nation was badly damaged. (As reported by 7 October 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-07≥ | Casselman Freight Shed | In the part called North Casselman the number of buildings burned is not large. The Canada Atlantic station and freight shed are both destroyed. (As reported by 7 October 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-07≥ | Nation River Bridge | The C.A.R. bridge over the Nation River was opened to traffic about half past eight o'clock last night and the expresses to and from Montreal crossed over. ... The bridge is a heavy iron one about 600 feet in length, with a flooring of heavy timbers. All the timbers were burned, and these had to be replaced. (Ottawa Citizen, same date: at 9 o'clock last night the train from Montreal, due at 8.35, passed over it.) (As reported by 7 October 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-18 | Ottawa East Roundhouse | Work on the construction of the new C.A.R. roundhouse in Ottawa East is progressing rapidly. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-20 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | Rapid progress is being made by the C.A.R. in the building of the freight sheds over the canal basin. Almost the entire surface of the basin is planked over in order to carry the tracks. Two sheds are being erected. The one nearest the canal being 300 feet long and the second one 200 feet. | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-21 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | A Journal reporter counted twenty-two carpenters at work to-day on the C.A.R and O.,A. and P.S. freight sheds. The foundation for the sheds is finished and the frame work was started yesterday morning. The company intend to erect two sheds. One will be for in-freight and the other for out-freight. A line of tracks will run to each shed. | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-23 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | The work in connection with the building of the new freight sheds of the C.A.R. and O.A. & P.S. railways is progressing rapidly. All the pile driving is complete and the frame work of the building is rapidly nearing completion. When the yard is planked it will be far superior to that on the one on Elgin street and will be more conveniently situated. | Ottawa Free Press 1897-10-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-11-18 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | Work is being pushed on the new Canada Atlantic railway sheds which are nearing completion. The windows were being put in yesterday and the building will be ready for occupancy in a short time. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-11-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-11-22 | Elgin Street Depot | A test of the Stempel fire extinguisher, was to be held this afternoon at the old C.A.R. station before the officials of the C.A.R. | Ottawa Journal 1897-11-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-12-02 | Ottawa Central Station | The handsome observation engine St. Lawrence and the official car Ellesmere, of the Central Vermont railway, carrying Dr. Webb, arrived at the Central depot early this morning. | Ottawa Free Press 1897-12-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-12-07 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | The Canada Atlantic freight sheds have been completed and a large gang of men are engaged today in moving from the old quarters on Elgin street to the Canal basin. | Ottawa Free Press 1897-12-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-01-12 | Coteau Elevator | The CAR has decided to build at Coteau Landing an elevator with a capacity of 500,000 bushels. More. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-01-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-01-15 | Casselman Depot | Casselman Picking Up: Two brickyards have been built up and the railway station which was at a distance from the village is being built in the centre of the village. | Ottawa Citizen 1898-01-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-01-29≥ | Ottawa Central Station | Mr. Alexander Cote, a young man 21 years of age, and an ex-employee of the Canada Atlantic Railway, was instantly killed on the C.A.R. track yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred shortly after 3 o'clock. The Boston train was just pulling out and had gone about 500 yards beyond the Maria street bridge, when the fatality took place. The Parry Sound track runs out parallel with the C.A.R. track. On the Parry Sound track the shunting engine was at work and was moving in the same direction as the express. It is supposed that Cote was walking out on the Parry Sound track, and hearing the shunter coming, stepped over on to the C.A.R. track just as the express came behind him. (As reported by 29 January 1898; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Journal 1898-01-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-01-31≥ | Ottawa Central Station | After a deliberation of over two hours on Saturday evening last, the jury empanelled to enquire into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alexander Cote, killed on the C.A.R. track on Friday afternoon, found that the deceased's death was purely accidental. ... William Swenson, engineer on the Boston Express said that when a short distance from Maria street bridge he noticed a man walking on the Parry Sound track. When the express was about forty feet from him Cote walked over to the C.A.R. track. ... Witness whistled and applied the brakes but Cote didn't look back and before the train could be stopped he was knocked down. (As reported by 31 January 1898; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Citizen 1898-01-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-04-24 | Ottawa East Roundhouse | The new round house of the Canada Atlantic and the O.A. & P.S. railway at Ottawa East is a structure which deserves special mention in its class. The house is built of the best pine and tamarack timber, is shaped like a crescent, the hollow part facing north-westward and is situated in a V shaped area formed by the junction of the O.A. & P.S. with the C.A.R. ... The building is capable of containing nineteen engines at once. Immediately outside the structure at the entrance is a large turntable ... One of these pits is called a 'drop pit' as it is so constructed that as soon as a locomotive enters the whole wooden structure forming the pit can be lowered. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-04-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-06-17 | Ottawa Central Station | The C.P.R. short line has been granted running privileges into the Central station at Ottawa. The C.P.R. will enter on the C.A.R. tracks. | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-06-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-06-29 | Ottawa Central Station | It has been stated that we have been acting unfairly towards the Ottawa and New York Railway. Now I wish to deny that emphatically. We have never refused to the Ottawa and New York Company or to any other company free and reasonable access to the Central passenger station. We have always expressed our willingness to negotiate with them for terms, and in case we could not agree upon the terms and conditions, then we were willing that the same might be settled by the railway committee of the Privy Council. ... The O., A. & P.S. railway has a lease from the Crown of certain portions of the Rideau canal reserve ... the Ottawa New York company as well as the C.P.R. company are only entitled to an entrance over our tracks, along with other roads to the Central passenger station. | Ottawa Journal 1898-06-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-06-29 | Ottawa Freight Sheds | The Parry Sound company have an absolute right to use these lands for all the purposes of their railway, and they have a perfect right to use the surplus lands for freight purposes, under the provisions of their lease ... the place selected for our freight depot was determined upon and plans therefor completed more than a year before the N. Y. Co. ever thought of using our ground. ... Any person who chooses to look over the grounds will admit that the freight shed which I have erected is located in the best and only suitable position for the freight business of that station. | Ottawa Journal 1898-06-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-07-13 | Car Shops | The Canada Atlantic railway company have a construction gang at work filling in the hollow at the south of the 'Y' at Ottawa East preparatory to erecting the new car shops. The space being filled in will give an abundance of room for the shops. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-07-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-07-15≥ | Vankleek Hill Freight Shed | Vankleek Hill. The new C.A.R. freight shed was completed and put into use on Friday last. Freight is now delivered to and from the new shed. (As reported by 15 July 1898; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-07-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-07-28 | Ottawa Central Station | Mr. J.R. Booth wants the use of the entire ground floor of the present Central depot for his railways and the offices of the militia stores will be removed at once. ... It is said that work will be commenced at once to lay tracks in the east side of the present station to accommodate the C.P. and O. & N.Y. railways. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-07-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-08-06 | Elgin Street Coal Sheds | The blow yesterday did considerable damage to the C.A.R. coal sheds on Elgin street, completely unroofing them. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-08-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-08-09 | Ottawa Central Station | A staff of men commenced work this morning making preparations for the entrance of the C.P.R. and O. & N.Y. there. The old baggage room used by the C.A.R. has been raised [sic] and will be removed. The coal and wood shed belonging to the militia stores will also be removed and the lower flat of the government stores cleared out leaving a small hallway in the centre, opposite the elevator. It is expected that the south east end of the present building will be used for a baggage room. Where the baggage room formerly stood the tracks of the new lines will be run, parallel with the Parry Sound tracks. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-08-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-08-12 | Ottawa Central Station | The baggage building at the Canada Atlantic is being removed from the side to the end of the depot. | Ottawa Citizen 1898-08-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-08-22 | Ottawa Central Station | The Ottawa and New York and Montreal and Ottawa short line will enter the Central Depot on 28th August. This was the statement made by an official of the C.A.R. to a Journal reporter today. Both companies have decided to accept the terms of the C.A.R. temporarily until the return of the Minister of Railways who is to have the matter of the terms brought before him for settlement. Preparations are being made for the entrance of these railways now. The baggage room is being enlarged and the superintendent's office and that of the train dispatchers is being moved from Elgin Street to the Central Depot. The superintendent will be located behind the restaurant. | Ottawa Journal 1898-08-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-09-12 | Ottawa Central Station | The C.A.R. authorities intend putting a stop to the crowds of youths and maidens who make it a practice to promenade at the station previous to the arrival of the Montreal train each evening. Of late it has been almost impossible for passengers to walk along the platform owing to the crowd and last night, Mr. Hicks, an employee of the road, was stationed at the entrance to the station to prevent persons who had not friends coming on the train from entering. | Ottawa Citizen 1898-09-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-10-07 | Ottawa East Coal Chute | The company is also constructing a large coal chute over the C.A. tracks at the deep cut which will be used for coaling engines. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-10-12 | Ottawa Central Station | Mr. J. C. McGonagle, construction engineer of the O. & N.Y. Railway, was ordered off the C.A.R. and O.A. & P.S. Railway property near the Canal Basin to-day. Mr. McGonagle was surveying and taking levels for the O. & N. Y. freight terminal here, and in order to get the levels he had to go on the Canada Atlantic property. The matter was finally arranged when it was brought to the attention of the C.A.R. Company that under the Railway Act the engineer had a right to go on the property. | Ottawa Journal 1898-10-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-10-28 | Ottawa Central Station | The C.A.R. has been refused an injunction to prohibit the O. & N.Y. from proceeding with their terminal arrangements at Ottawa. | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-10-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-11-04 | Renfrew Depot | Business must be booming at the O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew. A long new siding is being laid down this week; and the bright woodwork of a new cattle-slip shines out and shows from the other end of Elizabeth street. | Mercury 1898-11-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-11-05 | Ottawa Central Station | One hundred men are employed ballasting and improving the yard at the Central C.A.R. depot. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-11-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-11-09 | Ottawa Central Station | The O., A. and P.S. road to-day applied to the railway committee for a reconsideration of the order permitting the O. and N.Y. railway to construct a track along the canal reserve to the freight terminals of the O. and N.Y. company. In this question is involved the use of the land leased to the O., A. and P.S. for Central station approaches, etc. ... Mr. Osler ... admitted that the present company use the approach for freight purposes. ... Mr. Lash claimed that the Parry Sound road had prevented the O. and N.Y. getting in and wanted to further delay the company. | Ottawa Journal 1898-11-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |