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 locations.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-10-15 | Barrys Bay | The cabin on an O.A. & P.S. Railway engine was badly damaged by fire at Barrys Bay early yesterday morning. The fire started from an explosion of a coal oil torch. No one was injured. The damage will be repaired here. (The Ottawa Journal says the fire broke out 'before daybreak as the cleaners were at work on the engine at Barry's Bay'; the cab was boarded up and charred when the engine pulled the train into Central depot.) | Ottawa Journal 1896-10-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1896-10-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-21 | Rose Point | A station is to be built on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. at Ross Point. | Ottawa Journal 1896-10-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-23 | Whitney | The grading in the yard is almost finished. | Almonte Gazette 1896-10-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-10-23 | Canoe Lake | At Gilmore's mill on Canoe Lake a number of buildings are being erected - an office and store, store houses, boarding house, tenement for four families, all situated on a rising ground back of the park headquarters. Near the middle a large brick engine and boiler room is being built by Mr. Shugie, of Brighton. A frame building for electric light plant, blacksmith and carpenter shops is also under construction. There are over 200 men at work at and around the mill, and between 600 and 700 in the shanties. | Almonte Gazette 1896-10-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-02 | Madawaska | The morning O.A. & P.S. train began running to Madawaska, the new divisional point on the line. The eight o'clock was the first train to go through to Madawaska. | Ottawa Journal 1896-11-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-06 | Kearney | Brakesman Villeneuve, who was run over by a construction train at Emsdale on the O.,A. & P.S. R on October 25th, died on Sunday the result of his injuries. | Almonte Gazette 1896-11-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1896-11-11 | Barrys Bay | Residents of Renfrew Co. Meet To-day re OA & PS Grievances ... A still later grievance is that the company have removed their divisional point from Barry's Bay, Renfrew county, to Madawaska, the latter place being in Nipissing, which county gave no bonus whatever to the line. | Ottawa Journal 1896-11-11(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...) |
| 1896-11-26≥ | 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...) |
| 1896-11-30 | 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...) |
| 1896-12-09 | 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≤ | 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...) |
| 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 |
| 1897-01-21 | 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...) |
| 1897-01-30 | 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...) |
| 1897-02-02 | 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...) |
| 1897-02-04 | 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...) |
| 1897-03-05≥ | 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...) |
| 1897-05-28≥ | 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...) |
| 1897-06-16 | 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...) |
| 1897-08-03 | 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...) |
| 1897-09-06 | 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...) |
| 1897-10-05 | Casselman | The village of Casselman, on the line of the Canada Atlantic Railway is in flames. Telegraph and telephone communication with the village was cut off at an early hour today ... The fire started in the bush surrounding the village. ... Fire appliances were telegraphed for from Ottawa but trains are unable to approach the town as the tracks are surrounded by flames. The Boston train is delayed on the other side of Casselman and will have to wait until the fire is under control. (New York Times, 6 October: 'no trains can pass either way.') | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),New York Times 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-05 | Casselman | The passenger train, which left Montreal on Tuesday morning was hemmed in with the fire all Tuesday and night and only reached Ottawa Wednesday morning. ... the train, of which Mr. Pease was the conductor, reached Casselman about 11.45. ... about two miles west of the village the train was flagged, and ... the conductor was informed by a section-man that the fire had destroyed South Indian and that further progress would be fraught with the greatest danger. ... within an hour we were forced to retreat and Casselman was on fire. (Ottawa Journal, 7 October: the train 'started out at a high rate of speed, and was flagged a short distance outside of the village by a sectionman'.) | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1897-10-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-05 | South Indian | The fire reached South Indian about 2 o'clock to-day, and in a few minutes, so fierce were the flames, the village was one mass of fire. ... South Indian, eight miles to the west and nearer Ottawa, comprised about sixty houses two saw mills and two general stores. The residents numbered about three hundred. (Ottawa Citizen, 7 October: 'The C.A.R. lost eight freight cars and the station.') | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-05 | Cheney | Yesterday afternoon at Cheney, Ont., on the Rockland branch of the Canada Atlantic railway, the whole village was wiped out by the bush fires, including the station, sawmill, and several thousand cords of wood. Hammond and Clarence Creek, two other stations on the same branch are also expected to go ... (Ottawa Free Press, 7 October: 'the whole twelve houses and railway station, which comprised the village were completely destroyed.') | Ottawa Free Press 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-09 | Vars | Bearbrook is threatened to-day with fire, and the villagers are momentarily expecting to be burned out. All are out doing their best to fight the flames, but the wind is blowing straight down upon the village, and it seems certain that unless the wind changes the fire will be upon them. The train due in the city at 11.20 a.m. did not arrive until half-past 12. ... A large number of cars were upon the siding, and it was thought advisable to move these for fear the fire should reach them. The engine from the passenger train was taken off, and it pulled the freight cars to a place of temporary safety. | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-11 | Vars | On Friday the fire also approached very close to Bearbrook, and, although the rain of that evening checked it somewhat, it came very close again on Saturday. Indeed, but for the prompt efforts of some vigilant fire stampers and men of the C.A.R. it would have been upon the village. Twenty-five men were sent down to Bearbrook on Saturday by the C.A.R. and spent most of the day fighting the fire. A trench was dug about the village, on the side open to danger. The freight cars standing on the sidings at the village were brought to the city for safety by the Boston train in the evening. | Ottawa Citizen 1897-10-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-12 | Casselman | Last evening Mr. Donaldson of the C.A.R. received a telegram from the agent at Casselman, which stated that the wind had driven the fire in the direction of the temporary station at the village and advised that an engine be sent down to pull the freight cars that lay on the sidings at that point, out of danger. ... a salvage train with twenty-five men on board started for Casselman in charge of Mr. J.E. Duval. ... At Casselman, all the cars were removed to the south side of the Nation river where they were in safety. | Ottawa Free Press 1897-10-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-10-26 | Chaudiere | A gang of men were at work Sunday, both day and night, putting in a new 'Y' track at the Canada Atlantic Railway crossing at the junction of Queen Street West, Britannia and Duke streets, Chaudiere. The work was rushed through on Sunday, so as not to interfere with traffic yesterday. | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-12-05≥ | Saint Polycarpe | Two trains met at the diamond crossing at St. Polycarpe early yesterday morning. Both trains were freights and were on different roads. The C.P.R. train ran into the centre of the Canada Atlantic when crossing resulting in considerable damage to rolling stock. Some of the wreck was forced through the end of the station house. A wrecking crew was sent down and had the line cleared shortly afterwards. No one was injured. (As reported by 5 December 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Free Press 1897-12-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1897-12-10≥ | Ottawa | Evidence adduced at the adjourned inquest last night ... as to the death of Andrew Easton, brakeman on the C. A. R. went to show that the unfortunate young man, in all probability, met his sad end in being run over by a car ... about five o'clock Friday night last, he was instructed by the yard foreman to make up train No. 11 ... The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and placed on record their hearty appreciation of the assistance given by Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Duval and other members of the railway company in conducting the investigation. (As reported by 10 December 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Ottawa Citizen 1897-12-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898 | Algonquin Park | A.W.Fleck's summer home, "Men-Wah-Tey" erected. | Fleming quoting Adelison, O. Early Days of Algonquin Park |
| 1898 | Depot Harbor | "In 1898 Mr. MacLeod had the experience of braking on a train which pulled the first corn and wheat out of Depot Harbor." The load was 18 full cars, so heavy that they had to "double" most of the 133 miles from Depot Harbor to Madawaska; the run took 23 hours and 50 minutes. Jerry Lynn was conductor and Morris Weston engineer. | Ottawa Citizen 1933-02-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-02-17≥ | Coteau Junction | A collision occurred on the Canada Atlantic railway at Coteau du Las last week but fortunately no lives were lost. (As reported by 17 February 1898; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Kemptville Advance 1898-02-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-02-18 | Canoe Lake | Standard oil has bought 8-10 million feet of box lumber from St Anthony Lumber Company. Cars being loaded at a rate of ten per day. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-03-18 | Chadiere Junction | J.R.Booth is to erect a flour mill at Chaudiere. It will produce 300 barrels of flour per day (very large). | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-03-25 | Renfrew | Excursion to see "Field's Big White Minstrels" at Russell Theater, Return fare 70 cents. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-04-01 | Ottawa | Booth indicating that work is to begin on central depot soon. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-04-15 | Depot Harbor | Parry Sound Star reported work under way to complete OAPS elevator. Steam "Lynn" awaiting orders. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-04-15 | Renfrew | Editorial in Renfrew Mercury blasts cheap excursions due to competition from Ottawa dry good merchants. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-05-06 | Depot Harbor | "Lynn" unloaded 214,500 bushels of corn, about 6000 tons or 350 cars. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-05-06 | Barrys Bay | L.E.Parsons moving his mill from Golden Lake to Barry's Bay, one mile from OAPS, to be reached by branch. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-05-06 | Golden Lake | L.E.Parsons moving his mill from Golden Lake to Barry's Bay, one mile from OAPS, to be reached by branch. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-06-03 | Renfrew | The engine of the Parry Sound railway passenger train going east on Thursday last killed fourteen cows and one deer before reaching Renfrew. | Almonte Gazette 1898-06-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-06-07 | Ottawa | CPR to run into CA central station for $1500 per month | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-07-02 | Alexandria | On Saturday July 2nd there was a small wreck on the C.A.R. near Alexandria. Two cars laden with corn were derailed and precipitated into the ditch while a dozen others were badly damaged. A wrecking train under James Ogilvie, superintendent of motive power, was immediately sent down from Ottawa and by 7 o'clock Sunday morning the track was completely cleared. The accident was caused by a portion of a freight train breaking loose. | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-07-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-08-05 | Whitney | The Haliburton, Whitney & Mattawa railway is the name of the new line that is likely to be constructed to connect Mattawa with the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway at Whitney, and continue on to Haliburton, where connection will be made with the branch line of the Grand Trunk railway. | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-08-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-08-11 | Elgin Street | New sheds are being erected on Elgin street by the C.A.R. company near their old depot, in which to store the lumber used in car construction. This was necessitated by the Warren-Scharfe paving company using the ground on Elgin street formerly occupied by the C.A.R. as a site for their granite works. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-08-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-08-12 | Golden Lake | Rumours of a summer hotel to be built at Golden Lake. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-08-27 | Vars | Vars. August 25. The first car load of oats of the season were shipped Tuesday by Mr. W.G. Gourley. | Ottawa Journal 1898-08-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-09-06 | Eganville | Eganville, Sept. 3. - A very serious accident occurred on the O., A. & P.S. railway this evening. While the section men were returning from work on their car one of the handles of the car broke and James O'Brien fell in front of the car which passed over him. Mr. O'Brien is under the care of Dr. Reeves. | Ottawa Citizen 1898-09-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-09-09 | Madawaska | OAPS contemplating despatch office at Madawaska. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-09-09 | Arnprior | Mr. James Keating, of Ottawa, has secured the contract of building a bridge at Arnprior for the O.A. & P.S. railway. He has moved up his derricks and machinery. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-09-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-09-23 | Vankleek Hill | Seven full car loads of freight came into town in five days last week over the C.A.R. | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-09-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-10-07 | Eastmans | The Canada Atlantic railway company has bought a large sand hill from Thos. Mackay at Eastman's Springs. The hill is about a mile from the main line and switches have been built in to it and trains are hauling sand to Ottawa East, where it is used for filling up the ravine between the tracks of the O.A. & P.S. and those of the C.A.R. When the place is filled up it will give additional space for the grounds connected with the shops, the construction of which is now going on. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-10-10 | Coteau Junction | Joseph Lemieux, 18 years of age, a brakeman on the Canada Atlantic railway, was killed on Saturday night at 12 o'clock at Coteau Junction by being crushed under the wheels of five freight cars. Lemieux was in the act of coupling the car and when moving with the train as it came together tripped and fell beneath the wheels, five cars passing over him before the train was stopped. ... died early yesterday morning. | Ottawa Journal 1898-10-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-10-14 | Coteau Junction | Excusable homicide was the verdict rendered by the Coroner's jury at the inquest on the death of Joseph Lemieux, who was killed by an engine of the Canada Atlantic at Coteau Landing on Sunday. | Montreal Star 1898-10-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-10-15 | Ottawa East | The Ottawa East Council last night decided to write to Mr. J.R. Booth asking him to meet the council on a suitable date to arrange for a way for foot passengers across the tracks at the Deep Cut and to rectify the condition of the bridge at the head of Nicholas Street. As the matters are now the Ottawa East people are practically prevented from crossing the tracks and are thus greatly inconvenienced and the planks in the bridge are not in too safe a state. Superintendent promised to have the whistles abated. | Ottawa Journal 1898-10-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-11-04 | Renfrew | Long new siding under construction at Renfrew. New cattle slip other end of Elizabeth St. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-11-11 | Hawkesbury | The C.A.R. have had very heavy freight the past week. There are large shipments of lumber from Hawkesbury. | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-11-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-11-18 | Golden Lake | Pembroke Southern to build 52x30 foot station south of Bonnechere. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-11-18 | Pembroke | 100x30 foot freight shed on McKay is under construction. Roundhouse to be near Hunter St. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-11-18 | Vankleek Hill | Material has been received at the C.A.R. depot to make extensive repairs to the station and surroundings. | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-11-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-11-22 | Ottawa East | The work of ballasting the C.A.R. yards is completed and a number of men are employed sinking four new underground drains. A new signal house is being erected for the accommodation of the switchmen for the winter. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-11-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-12-02 | Hawkesbury | Roundhouse destroyed by fire. One engine also destroyed. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1898-12-02 | Madawaska | The company is also erecting a large number of private dwelling houses at Madawaska for the accommodation of the employees there. | Ottawa Citizen 1898-12-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-12-04 | Saint Polycarpe Junction | A CPR freight train pitched into a CAR freight train at St. Polycarpe Junction yesterday morning and wrecked an engine, a number of freight cars and the station house at the junction. ... six loaded cars belonging to the CAR were damaged. One car loaded with hay was completely demolished and two others loaded with structural iron for the Hawkesbury pulp mills were very badly damaged. None of the CAR train hands were hurt. (Ottawa Citizen: 'Sunday morning at 3 o'clock a C.P.R. train going east ran into a Canada Atlantic freight which was crossing the diamond ... struck the station, moving it about three feet ... probably caused by the failure of the working of the C.P.R. signals.') | Ottawa Journal 1898-12-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1898-12-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Montreal Star 1898-12-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-12-09≥ | Kearney | James McFall of Plantagenet, section man on the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound railway, while propelling a hand car near Kearney a few days ago, fell underneath it, the wheels running over his face and the back of his head. He was taken to Ottawa Saturday last in charge of his father, and was taken to the Water street hospital. (As reported by 9 December 1898; the source dates the event only relatively.) | Eastern Ontario Review 1898-12-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898-12-13 | Chaudiere | A new cabin has been built at the C.A.Ry. crossing at Duke street. It is much larger than the old one and contains a fine stove and is very comfortable. | Ottawa Free Press 1898-12-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1898≤ | Barrys Bay | By 1898 Barry's Bay, which "was for a short time a divisional point on the railway line", had lost that role: "since Madawaska has become the divisional point, the village is losing many of its inhabitants by removal". | Presbyterian Church in Canada General Assembly 1898 p. 46(Canadiana scan, image 130 of https://n2t.net/ark:/...) |
| 1899 | Ottawa | CAR round house last listed in Ottawa City Directory at Archibald Street at the Canal. CAR train hands' office and sheds" (which burned in 1902) were on Elgin south of Archibald, and "CAR Depot (old)" was on the west side of Elgin south of Catherine. | Jeanes20020315 |
| 1899-01-07 | Ottawa East | Wm. Cowan, County treasurer, 74 years of age, and Holmes Cowan, his son, 48 years of age, were this morning instantly killed at the O.A. & P.S. Ry. crossing on Main street, Ottawa East. The coachman Nathaniel Dumas [sic; Napoleon Dumais], 36 years of age, was also killed. ... The team dashed into the train striking between the tender of the engine and the baggage car. Mr. Cowan senior, was thrown violently against the corner of the baggage car. His skull was split and he died instantly. ... 'No. 50 O., A. & P.S. train left Central depot at 8.30 for Parry Sound engine 609, Engineer H. Brown, Conductor T. Brackens.' (Ottawa Citizen: the coachman survived the initial crash, badly injured, and gave the driver's name as Napoleon Dumais.) | Ottawa Journal 1899-01-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1899-01-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-01-10 | Ottawa East | It is expected that the fatal accident at Main Street crossing in Ottawa East will result in the installation of gates at the crossing. Mr. N. G. Roche, the reeve of Ottawa East ... stated that the Canada Atlantic Railway company should immediately place gates at the crossing. ... The Inquest upon the remains of the late Messrs. Wm. and Holmes T. Cowan ... was resumed at Rogers' morgue last evening, but again adjourned till Friday for further evidence. ... The evidence was in effect the same as that already published. | Ottawa Journal 1899-01-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-01-10 | Ottawa East | Charles Armstrong, yardmaster of the C.A.R., Ottawa was run over by an engine last Wednesday and died a few hours later in St. Luke's hospital. (Ottawa Journal, 8 February: he 'was run over by a shunter at the semaphore near the Deep Cut at 6 o'clock this morning. Died.') | Almonte Gazette 1899-01-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1899-02-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-01-14 | Ottawa East | The adjourned inquest into the death of the late William Cowan and Holmes T. Cowan was resumed last night before Coroner Freeland at Rogers undertaking establishment. The first witness called was Thomas Donoghue ... He said he saw Cowan's team coming down Main street. The horses were at a trot opposite Fourth street. ... The flagman was about seven or ten feet from the rail at the middle of Main street. ... The inquest was adjourned till the night of Wednesday next week. | Ottawa Citizen 1899-01-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-01-19 | Ottawa East | A verdict of accidental death was brought in by the jury last evening at the inquiry into the death of the late William and Holmes T. Cowan. ... the jury also recommended that the proper authorities should be compelled to erect a fence on the line between the railway property and Fifth street westward and also that the proper authorities should be compelled to have gates placed at the Main street crossing in Ottawa East. | Ottawa Journal 1899-01-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1899-01-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-01-24 | Ottawa East | Mr. William H. Young, representing the Union Switch and Signal Company of Swissvale Pa. is in the city in connection with the interlocking switch system which is to be put in at the junction of the railway lines at the Deep Cut. ... Mr. Young says his company will have the interlocking system in place by May 31st, and work will be begun in April. | Ottawa Journal 1899-01-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-01-25 | Ottawa East | A new switching plant will shortly be placed at Ottawa East where the New York and Ottawa, C.P.R. and C.A.R. cross before entering the Central Depot. Mr. W. Young, agent for the Union Signal & Switch company, was in the city yesterday making arrangements for the immediate erection of the new plant. | Ottawa Free Press 1899-01-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-01-30 | Ottawa East | Dumais, the coachman who was injured in the Cowan fatality is now insane and it is feared he will never recover his mind. He has become violent and has to be watched night and day. His hand was amputated and the arm is not healing up as well as it should owing to Dumais' actions. ... He is confined in one of the private wards of the Protestant Hospital but his cries at times can be heard throughout the wing of the building. | Ottawa Journal 1899-01-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1899-02-10 | Ottawa | J.R.Booth asked to buy militia stores. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1899-02-17 | Caldwell | Caldwell's Corners is very busy. Much grain, produce, pulpwood daily. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |
| 1899-02-17 | Elgin Street | Shops completed, work started on 500 grain, reefer, cattle cars. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury |