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 companies.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-01-11 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canada Atlantic Railway propose to obtain authority to construct a branch from Galetta, in Fitzroy township, northerly across the Ottawa river to a point on the Pontiac and Pacific Junction Railway between Quyon and Shawville, in Pontiac county; also to make an extension of the line in question to Arnprior. The company also wants authority enabling it to build bridges, tramways, vessels, wharves, warehouses and docks, and to develop electric energy by the use of water power. | Mercury 1901-01-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-01-30 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canada Atlantic Railway company has until Feb. 4th to sign an agreement with the city regarding the Bridge Street and Wellington Street crossings. Mr. J.R. Booth applied to the council in 1900 for permission to lay tracks across Bridge street so that he could run trains to his mill; the council gave permission but the committee's report placed a ten-year time limit in the agreement, which the company did not sign, although the rails were laid. Mr. Booth told the committee that on the strength of the permission he had undertaken work that would lead to an outlay of between $70,000 and $80,000, including a double track steel bridge 450 feet wide across the slides, and objected to a limit of ten years on the use of the crossing, wanting a perpetual right instead. The railway and lighting committee decided to give the company ten days to sign the agreement or have council rescind its permission to use the crossing. | Ottawa Journal 1901-01-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | "Through the pine woods of Ontario" is the title given to the CAR's summer folder. | CRSW p205 |
| 1901-03-01 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | THE C.A.R. WON. Toronto, Feb. 28 - the city of Ottawa won yesterday against the C.P.R. in the 'Barricade' suit. This morning in a similar case the Canada Atlantic secured a victory over the city. The case was that of the Bridge street crossing and the company has obtained an injunction to prevent the city authorities from barricading or fencing across the tracks. The city appealed against the injunction and the divisional court this morning dismissed the city's appeal. The railway company, however, is ordered to expedite the case to determine the terms on which the crossing shall be used. The reason why the judgment is the opposite of that in the C.P.R. crossing case is that the Canada Atlantic has obtained the approval of the railway committee of the privy council to the crossing plans. | Ottawa Citizen 1901-03-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-03-09 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Surveyors are at work on a short line between Ottawa and Montreal for the Canada Atlantic Railway. It is claimed that it will be the shortest line between the capital and the metropolis... When the new line is built the Canada Atlantic fast trains will not run to Coteau. They will leave the central depot as usual, but will branch off from the present line after leaving Ottawa and will run direct to Vaudreuil and thence into the city of Montreal. | Eastern Ontario Review 1901-03-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-04-05 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canada Atlantic Railway authorities state that they have surveyed three routes for their short line to Montreal. One route is from Glen Robertson direct to Vaudreuil. A second is from St. Justin direct to Vaudreuil and a third is north of both of these and not touching at Vaudreuil at all, but entering Montreal by a direct line. | Eastern Ontario Review 1901-04-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-04-23 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The CAR is going to shorten its line to Montreal by eight miles. Mr. E.J. Chamberlain, general manager of the CAR, told a Journal reporter that the company was satisfied with the survey of the proposed cut made a few weeks ago and as soon as the ground is in condition to permit a detailed survey, the work will be done and the permanent location for the road will be made. The cut will be from St. Justine to Vaudreuil, thus reducing the distance from twenty-seven miles to nineteen miles. By Coteau the distance is twenty-seven miles. This cut will give the CAR the shortest distance to Montreal. Distance by CAR is 116 miles, by CPR 112 miles, by this cut it will be 108. | Ottawa Journal 1901-04-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-07-26 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canada Atlantic Railway Co. is going to test acetylene gas as an illuminant for its passenger trains. | Almonte Gazette 1901-07-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-08 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Around ten wooden tresles being replaced by steel viaducts on concrete pedestals between Scotia Junction and Rose Point. | CRSW p225 |
| 1901-09-07 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Considerable interest has been aroused amongst the engineers and trainmen of the Canada Atlantic over the selection of the crews for the royal trains. Speaking of the matter, Mr. Morley Donaldson, general superintendent said: "We will select our oldest and most experienced and careful drivers. The engines provided will be Nos. 618 and 620 of the big Atlantic type." The officials are doing everything possible to make the Duke's run over the Canada Atlantic a pleasant one. | Ottawa Citizen 1901-09-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-09-11 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Eastern Ontario Good Roads Train, at work at Alexandria, will build a short piece of model road at the Central Canada Exhibition during the week of the fair. Through the kindness of the Canada Atlantic Railway two flat cars are being supplied free to carry the machinery to and from the exhibition to enable the demonstration of the work to be given. | Ottawa Journal 1901-09-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-09-21 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Souvenir edition for Royal Visit: one page on the Canada Atlantic Route with pictures. | Ottawa Citizen 1901-09-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1901-12 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Earnings for past fiscal year was $1,786,000 versus $1,824,000 for previous year; profit of $375,000 vs $366,000. | CRSW p371 |
| 1901-12 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | PS applies to extend line to Ottawa River, and enter agreements with Toronto,Lindsay&Pembroke Ry, Pontiac Pacific Ry or any other railway. | CRSW p357 |
| 1902-01 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Statement for years ended June 30 19011900 earnings1,786,338.271,824,865.28 expense1,411,433.041,458,828.38 profit374,905.23366,036.70 | |
| 1902-01-25 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | NEWS OF THE RAILROADS; Canada Atlantic Railway Reported Under New Control. Said to Have Been Acquired by St. Lawrence and Adirondack Road. It was reported in this city yesterday that the St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railroad, through A.L. Meyer, its Vice President, had concluded negotiations for the acquisition of the Canada Atlantic Railway... The chief interest in the Dominion Securities Company is held by Dr. Seward Webb, who is president of the Adirondack Road. | New York Times 1902-01-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Record, Chesterville 1902-01-30(Booth's denial of this same report, datelined Otta...) |
| 1902-01-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | NOW OWNED BY N.Y.C. C.A.R. HAS BEEN SOLD. Dr. Seward Webb Completes Negotiations with Mr. Booth. The Canada Atlantic railway has passed into the hands of the New York Central interests, confirmed today by Dr. Seward Webb, representative of the Vanderbilt lines. Dr. Webb outlined the future policy: erection of a union passenger station at the canal basin; a fast train service between Ottawa and New York, shortening the time by two hours; immediate increase in rolling stock; increased tourist traffic via passenger steamers on the great lakes; a new grain elevator of 2,500,000 bushels capacity at Depot Harbor and another at Sorel; new steamers for the grain trade; and re-tracking and re-bridging of the line throughout. 'Practically speaking, it is not the New York Central which has bought the road, but rather a party of American capitalists, of whom I am the leader.' He said the road's name would not change: 'The C.A. It has got a good name and I don't see that anything is to be gained by changing it.' The line will lay 80-pound rails in place of the present 72-pound. The passenger schedule between New York and Ottawa will be shortened by two hours once the piece of road between Noyan Junction and Coteau is finished. The purchase does not include the Ottawa and New York or the Beemer system. | Ottawa Citizen 1902-01-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Record, Chesterville 1902-01-30(Corroborating report, datelined Ottawa Jan 27: Dr....) |
| 1902-01-29 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Railway Deal Consummated. All but Paying Over the Cash. Vanderbilts have it. Canada Atlantic officials Partially Admit Sale, but Everyone Else Admits It. Dr. Webb: 'I can only say that everything I told you this morning... is absolutely correct in every detail.' 'The road is theirs,' said one of the C.A.R. managers, 'when they come up with the dough.' A figure of about ten million dollars is mentioned as being for consideration. Mr. C.J. Booth, president of the C.A.R., said: 'It's all a question of money, when we are paid our figure the road will be sold, but up to the present the sale has not been effected.' | Ottawa Citizen 1902-01-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-01-30 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Railway Officials' Admission. Respecting the acquisition of the Canada Atlantic railway by the syndicate representing Dr. W. Seward Webb, a statement was given out at the C.A.R. head offices: 'We placed a price on the road and Dr. Webb has been given a specific time to raise and pay over the money. Of course this has not been done so far and in the meantime it cannot be said that the line has changed hands.' Chauncey Depew and Sam Callaway are reported associated with Dr. Webb in the negotiations. | Ottawa Citizen 1902-01-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1902-01-31('C.A.R. Sold. The news has been given out that the...) |
| 1902-01-31 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the C.P.R., said in an interview that it did not make any difference to the C.P.R. who owned the Canada Atlantic. He had noticed Dr. Webb's statement that the road would now be an ally of the C.P.R. and said he supposed that would be true to a certain extent so far as some of the lines are concerned. | Ottawa Citizen 1902-01-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-02-06 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | A Railway Purchase. Of late a good deal has been said with regard to the purchase of the Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound Railway by the Vanderbilt Syndicate. Telegram received: 'Our syndicate has purchased control of Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound Railway.' - J. Weley Allison, New York, Feb. 3, 1902. | Record, Chesterville 1902-02-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-02-07 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | A BIG R.R. DEAL: NEW YORK CENTRAL MANAGEMENT HAS ACQUIRED THE CAR AND MAY CONSTRUCT A TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE. All that remains to be done in the purchase of the Canada Atlantic Railway by the New York Central interests is the paying over of the cash, said Dr. Webb. The New York Central, the Rutland, and the Canada Atlantic will be practically one road. A fleet of eight vessels now plying between Ogdensburg and Chicago will be taken off, and in future will ply between Duluth, Chicago, and Depot Harbor. The rolling stock of the CAR will be increased by 1,000 boxcars and a number of locomotives, heavier rails will be laid, and a new grain elevator of 2,500,000 bushels capacity will be built at Depot Harbor, with elevators also at Quebec and Sorel. One of the leading officials of the CAR pointed out that the line will in all probability be extended from Parry Sound to Sudbury, the charter for which is now held by Messrs. Mackenzie & Mann. | Huntsville Forester 1902-02-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-02-10 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Dr. Seward Webb and the party of railway magnates and financiers who have accompanied him on an inspection of the Canada Atlantic Railway, left for New York by their special train this afternoon. The party had a conference with Messrs. J.R. and C.J. Booth and afterwards took a special train and ran up to the Canada Atlantic car shops, which were closely inspected. Purchase finally and absolutely concluded, according to the report; sale of Canada Atlantic to the N.Y.C. progressing. | Ottawa Citizen 1902-02-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-03-29 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mr. J.R. Booth was asked as to the accuracy of Mr. Arthur L. Meyer's statement that the Canada Atlantic Railway had been purchased but the new owners had till June 1st to take over the titles. 'There is very little change in the situation,' said Mr. Booth, 'they have paid us some money on the road, but it is not a very great sum and it is true that the syndicate have until June 1st to take over the titles but this has not yet been done.' | Ottawa Citizen 1902-03-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-04 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | James Bay Ry has secured locomotive and passenger car from CA. | CRSW p132 |
| 1902-04 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Crossings in Nepean, Haggerty, Fitzroy and March receive Privy Council approval. | CRSW p121 |
| 1902-04 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | PS receives permission to extend to Ottawa River. | CRSW p144 |
| 1902-04-04 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mr. Arthur L. Meyer, the millionaire banker of New York, came via C.P.R. and was met by the C.A.R. and taken to Hawkesbury and then over the Great Northern to Quebec. Mr. Meyer, connected with the Webb syndicate in the purchase of the Canada Atlantic, reaffirmed that the transfer of the road had taken place, and that a large sum of money had been paid; they will wait until June 1st to take over the title. The same company is negotiating for the purchase of the Great Northern. | Eastern Ontario Review 1902-04-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-06-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Sir Thomas Shaughnessy's way was blocked. Stopped by Mr. Booth. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, intended to run over the entire route to be taken by the Imperial Limited through Ottawa when the new time table came into effect on June 16th, but came to a standstill and had to go back around by Chaudiere Junction because the C.A.R. had blocked the way over the Interprovincial Bridge from the Central depot. On Friday night the C.A.R. put a gang of men to work under electric light and tore up the crossover connecting the O.N.& W. tracks with the C.A.R. tracks alongside the platform at the Central depot, and on Saturday morning placed standard stop blocks under the Sappers' bridge, completely blocking the way for traffic from the Central depot over the Interprovincial bridge. Sir Thomas: 'I am very much surprised at the Canada Atlantic taking such action... we will have to see if we cannot establish our right to use this station... we will have to do so' (appeal to the Railway Committee). Mr. E.J. Chamberlin stated that his company had been notified of the withdrawal of the Gatineau trains and had simply restored the tracks to their original condition, since the C.P.R. had acquired the O.N. and W. and the C.A.R. no longer recognized that company's right to use the Central depot terminal facilities. | Ottawa Journal 1902-06-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-06-06 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CANADA ATLANTIC NOT SOLD. The negotiations for the purchase of the Canada Atlantic Railway by Dr. Seward Webb have practically come to nothing. This was the day upon which the option expired, and Mr. J.R. Booth stated that to all intents and purposes the deal is off. 'I have heard nothing from Dr. Webb or those connected with him directly, and I would assume that if they intended to carry out the bargain involving such a large amount they would have communicated with me before this.' Asked if he would extend the option, Booth replied: 'No, I won't do that, for the reason that the financial standing of the parties on the other side is not the same now as when the option was taken.' Mackenzie & Mann were in conference with Mr. Booth on Saturday, but he denies any negotiations with them are afoot. | Huntsville Forester 1902-06-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-06-09 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mr. Booth agrees to use of Central Depot. C.P.R. may pass through. Before the Railway Committee of the Privy Council, Mr. J.R. Booth consented to allow the C.P.R. trains to run through the Central station yard pending some definite agreement as to terms between the two companies. Mr. Blair said he sympathized with Mr. Booth, as the proposed C.P.R. trains would interfere with traffic on the C.A.R., but 'the committee would endeavour to make ample compensation in the terms.' The committee ordered that the two companies get together and arrange terms. Mr. Booth finally agreed to allow the trains to go through without a formal order from the committee. | Ottawa Journal 1902-06-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1902-06-13(Corroborating report: 'The difficulty between the ...) |
| 1902-08 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | New branch constructed from Whitney to Opeongo Lake for St. Anthony Lumber Co. The branch is 14 miles long, and was constructed by J.R.McQuigge, contractor. | CRSW p268 |
| 1902-09-23 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Stockmen want branch to grounds. Petition from stockmen who exhibit at the Central Canada Fair. Endeavour to be made to have one of the railway lines centering in the city extend their tracks to the grounds in order that the stock may be saved the hardship of the long drive from the present stations. | Ottawa Journal 1902-09-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1902-11 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Location surveys completed for new four mile spur from Caldwell to Radnor Iron Mines. | CRSW p381 |
| 1902-12-29 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | FROM STUMP TO SAW. Twenty-four Hours Taken to Turn Trees to Boards. For some time J.R. Booth has been making good time by handling the lumber from the forest to his mills at the Chaudiere over the line of the Canada Atlantic railway. Now an extension of the road from Whitney to Opeongo connects the St. Anthony lumber limits with the Whitney mills at Whitney station on the C.A.R. main line. Over this system it only takes twenty-four hours to handle logs from the stump to the saw. This is claimed to be the quickest work in the lumber manufacturing line in America. | Ottawa Journal 1902-12-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Whitney to Opeongo line placed in operation. Cost $200,000 due to rock cutting and trestles. Four high trestles longer than 400 ft. | CRSW p49 |
| 1903-02-01 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canadian Atlantic Railway Company proposes to extend its road from Whitney to Sault Ste. Marie. | Canada Lumberman 1903-02-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1903-06-05(Corroborating report, 'The C.A.R. will be extended...) |
| 1903-02-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Ottawa may get second great railway system with the sale of the Great Northern to Mackenzie and Mann. Booth says they haven't asked him to sell the Canada Atlantic. | Ottawa Journal 1903-02-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-03 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Rumours of talks between C.J.Booth and CNoR denied. | CRSW p105 |
| 1903-05-08 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Canada Atlantic Strike. Mr. Jacob T. Schall (Glengarry) asked in parliament if the government was aware that there is a strike on the Canada Atlantic Railway and that there are no section men employed on the road. Sir William Mulock, minister of labor, replied that the government was aware of a misunderstanding between the company and some of its employees, a strike of trackmen; the strikers' committee had asked for the intervention of the department of labor, which had offered its services, but no reply had been received from the company yet. On Wednesday a gang of 73 Swedes were sent up the western division of the Canada Atlantic Railway on the regular train to replace the striking trackmen on the different sections; several had their families with them and were given houses recently vacated by the strikers. Chief Engineer Mountain said the Swedes were a superior class of men to the Italians, many with experience in track work. Several strikers from the western division arrived at strike headquarters in Ottawa in search of other work. Tuesday the men at Valleyfield and Bearbrook took hold of the hand car again, and the foreman at Eastman's Springs was reported to have resumed work Wednesday; the men on the western division were still holding out. | Eastern Ontario Review 1903-05-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-05-15 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The C.A.R. has discharged all the striking trackmen. | Eastern Ontario Review 1903-05-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-05-27 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The striking trackmen held a meeting at South Indian last evening. The situation between the men and the road remains the same. | Ottawa Journal 1903-05-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-05-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Chief Engineer Mountain of the Canada Atlantic Railway Company has a new gasoline patrol car in use, which, when fully introduced, may revolutionize the work of trackmen. This car is like an ordinary hand car, except that it is fitted with a double cylinder gasoline engine and is capable of a speed of about 30 miles an hour. The introduction of these cars will mean that the section gangs will be larger and that the sections patrolled will be longer than heretofore, doing away with the hand work of pumping the old-time hand car. These cars will, it is expected, be introduced over the whole system. | Ottawa Journal 1903-05-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-06-27 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mr. Booth's new piling ground. Plans for new railway line filed. Mr. J.R. Booth will establish a new lumber yard outside the city limits on the McTiernan Farm, which he recently purchased. The plans for a railway line into the farm from the Parry Sound tracks were filed at the Registry Office, and at the next meeting of the Railway Committee of the Privy Council application will be made for their approval. The track leaves the Parry Sound road three quarters of a mile above the Merivale Road and runs direct to the McTiernan Farm. The new piling ground will be about two and a half miles from the city limits. | Ottawa Journal 1903-06-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-07-09 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The firm of J.R. Booth will about the beginning of next week commence laying the rails for the road to the new piling ground at the McTiernan farm. It is said that an effort will be made to have Mr. Booth erect an overhead crossing over the Merivale road, but he does not anticipate any trouble about this. The directors of the road company and Mr. Booth agreed on a crossing the other day and this will likely be proceeded with. | Ottawa Journal 1903-07-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1903-08 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Parliament increased capitol of CA from $7.2M to $10.2M providing for issue of some stocks as preference not exceeding 5%, authorise issue of bonds to $35,000 per mile. | CRSW p262 |
| 1903-09 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Arranging for surveys of line to Sault Sainte Marie. G.A.Mountain to be in charge. | CRSW p305 |
| 1904-01 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mackenzie and Mann have traffic rights on CAR and subsidiaries including steamship lines. | Fleming |
| 1904-03-31 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CA shipped 14,756,591 bushels of grain in period ending 1903-12-31. Package freight was as follows: eastbound43,353 tons to USA 3,817 tons to Canada 47,170 tons total westbound69,315 tons to USA 10,129 tons to Canada 80,782 tons total | eastbound |
| 1904-04-05 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mr. Booth is ready to go ahead with Central Depot. Stone for the foundation is ready. He is merely waiting for the plans of location to be approved. | Ottawa Journal 1904-04-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1904-04-12 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mr. Booth and Central Fair. Reason why C.A.R. won't touch a siding. There is talk around town about the refusal of the Canada Atlantic Railway to lay a siding into the Central Fair Grounds from the company's track which passes outside the Experimental Farm, although the Exhibition Association was willing to pay the interest on the cost. When stress was laid on this in an interview with General Manager Chamberlain, Mr. Chamberlain finally stated flatly that Mr. Booth would not put a dollar into the road. The reason appears to be that Mr. Booth is irritated by the action of the city council in restricting his lumber yards the previous year. | Ottawa Journal 1904-04-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1904-07-18 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | IS THE GTR AFTER THE CAR? RUMOUR THAT THE RAILWAY WILL BE SOLD. The last rumour in railway circles is that the Grand Trunk railway intends purchasing the Canada Atlantic. Mr. Joseph Hobson, chief engineer for the Grand Trunk, was in the city and left on a trip over the line to Depot Harbour, accompanied by Mr. George A. Mountain, the retiring chief engineer of the CAR. A prominent railway man said the CAR would be an immense advantage to the GTR for the new transcontinental line's supplies and for shipping freight to the Eastern states via Coteau and the Central Vermont. Mr. J.R. Booth, asked about the proposition, remarked: 'Oh, you newspaper chaps are always selling my road. You will soon run short of buyers. I am not aware that Chief Engineer Hobson has gone over the line and as for the purchase of the CAR by the Grand Trunk there is no foundation for such a rumour. But the best sale is the one the newspapers recently made of my road to the Government. When I saw the figure mentioned - $20,000,000 - I was a little staggered. That is the highest quotation yet fixed by the press.' | Ottawa Journal 1904-07-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1904-08-15 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Grand Trunk acquired control by agreement with JRBooth. | CNRHist |
| 1904-08-15 | The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company | Grand Trunk Ry of Canada acquired control under agreement with J.R.Booth. | CNRHist |
| 1904-08-27 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | TRAFFIC IS PICKING UP: CAR HAS SHORTAGE IN CAR SUPPLY. The freight business on the Canada Atlantic Railway, light all summer, is now picking up; considerable grain and lumber are being moved and a daily shortage in cars is being experienced. Yesterday a hundred cars had to be secured from the Delaware and Hudson, a connection on the CAR. Grain is also moving freely and the boats of the Canada Atlantic Transit Company are all in service, carrying more grain than at any previous period of the year. The repair shops of the road are being run full blast, but the machine shops in Ottawa East have shut down for a couple of weeks to give the 200 employees a holiday. 'Our rolling stock is in pretty good shape,' remarked an official, 'and we are looking forward to an unusually busy fall... Passenger traffic continues to be good and if possible we will keep on the three trains a day between the Capital and Montreal during the winter months. Usually we take the third train off in November, but I do not think we will do so this year.' | Ottawa Journal 1904-08-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1904-09-05 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | HOW THE SALE OF THE CAR WILL AFFECT OTTAWA. Rumours were rampant that the CAR was going to be bought by the GTR. While nothing was official, reporters speculated: Montreal was too close to Ottawa for the GTR to maintain shops in two places, so Ottawa's shops would close; the CAR head office would move to Montreal; about six hundred would lose their jobs and the loss of $60,000 in payroll would be second only to Booth's sawmill payroll. If Booth got out of the railway business, his big sawmill would keep him busy, as well as his new pulp mill, which, running day and night, turned out fifty tons of pulp a day; he was building a new paper mill at Chaudiere and the pulp output would increase to fill it. He then had twenty-two hundred men on his payroll, expected to increase. | Ottawa Journal 1904-09-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1904-12-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Two freight trains collided a short distance from madawaska Sunday forenoon. George Maguire, fireman, injured. Half a dozen cars derailed; engines damaged. | leader |
| 1904-12-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canada Atlantic will on January 1 pass out of the hands of the present owners and come under the control of the Grand Trunk. Legislation will be required before the CAR can be absorbed by the GTR, although the GTR can purchase and operate it. | Ottawa Journal 1904-12-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1904-12-16 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | C.A.R. purchase. While the Canada Atlantic has passed into the hands of the Grand Trunk Railway no immediate change in arrangement of staff is anticipated. Statements have been made that some changes might be anticipated on January first, but according to an official who is in the best position to know, little change will be made until after the legislation ratifying the purchase is passed at the impending session. | Eastern Ontario Review 1904-12-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-03-16 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Grand Trunk railway to build new station. | Ottawa Journal 1905-03-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-03-24 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Eastbound express derailed short distance above Eganville; rails spread due to run-off. Noone injured. | leader |
| 1905-04-11 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Mr. Emmerson is promoting a bill to give the Intercolonial running rights over the GTR and CAR. Rates to be set by the railway commission. | Fleming Toronto News |
| 1905-04-12 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Easter excursions to New York with special fare and sleeping car reservations. | Fleming Pembroke Standard 1905-04-12 |
| 1905-04-26 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | GTR took over the Canada Atlantic because the NYC and Mackenzie and Mann were looking towards the west. | Ottawa Journal 1905-04-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-05-01 | The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company | Grand Trunk Ry of Canada authorized by Canada Act 4-5 Ed VII Chap 75 to acquire the securities of. | CNRHist |
| 1905-06-15 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | New Trains in Service. Canada Atlantic's grand scheme. Eight additional trains start on Sunday. Commencing on Sunday the Canada Atlantic will greatly improve its passenger service both east and west of Ottawa. Six trains will run between Ottawa and Montreal daily instead of four as formerly, while six will run between Ottawa and Parry Sound instead of four as at present. | Ottawa Journal 1905-06-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-06-23 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Will merge on September 1. | Ottawa Journal 1905-06-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-07-10 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | E.J.Chamberlain, General Manager writes to Laurier regarding agreement with Canada Central Ry for interchange, petitions for subsidy for Canada Central rather than Grand Trunk Pacific. | Laurier C802 pp74950-953 |
| 1905-07-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | C.A.R. Changes. In about four weeks the Canada Atlantic Railway will be under the control of the Grand Trunk Railway company. There are numerous changes in contemplation. The offices, for the present at least, will be in Ottawa. Extensive improvements will be made to all the road with particular attention to some of the branch lines. Just what changes will be made on the Hawkesbury branch is not yet known. | Eastern Ontario Review 1905-07-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-09-22 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | G.T.R. Next Month. The Canada Atlantic Railway will be under the control of the Grand Trunk after Oct. 5th. A new depot will be commenced immediately at Ottawa as well as a grand new hotel. The company will build several new hotels across the continent at various points. | Eastern Ontario Review 1905-09-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-09-22 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | October 5th has been fixed as the day for the taking over of the Canada Atlantic by the Grand Trunk system. The Grand Trunk has also commenced the work of strengthening the bridges over the whole system from Parry Sound to Swanton, Vermont. | Eganville Leader 1905-09-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-09-30 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Tonight the Canada Atlantic will cease to be. | Ottawa Journal 1905-09-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-10-01 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Grand Trunk assumes full control of the CA. | Bell p160 |
| 1905-10-20 | Grand Trunk Railway | GTR considering plans for tourist route from Ottawa to Algonquin Park. | leader |
| 1905-10-24 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | To Montreal in two hours. This speed will be made in three years, when the GTR road bed is put in proper condition and double track laid. | Ottawa Journal 1905-10-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-10-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Ald. Sanderson is trying to have action taken on his motion in council regarding moving the then C.A.R. tracks from their present location out along the Rideau, to enter the city to the Central Depot through the outskirts. His proposal was to have the city buy the land used by the company at present, and the company would then be able to purchase another right of way and build new tracks with the proceeds. Motion adopted and a committee appointed. | Ottawa Journal 1905-10-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1905-11-16 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Union depot and hotel. Settlement reached with the heirs of the Sparks Estate. | Ottawa Journal 1905-11-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1906-01-15 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Ald. Storey has a matter in hand which he intends to bring before council shortly relating to the C.A.R. workshops. He claims he has been informed that the work formerly performed by them is being gradually moved to Montreal by the G.T.R., contrary to the agreement made when the city paid over a bonus for construction; as an example, the work of repairing or constructing passenger cars is now being done in Montreal shops, whereby a monthly wage of $600 is being lost to Ottawa. The city solicitor explains: in 1892 the city made an agreement with the O.A.& P.S. railway whereby, in virtue of a bonus of $150,000 paid, the company agreed to build and operate its construction shops either within the city limits or within one mile of them. Later the C.A.R. took over this company and with it the obligations, as did the G.T.R. when it purchased the C.A.R. Mr. McVeity advises that the company can be restrained by injunction from removing the work from Ottawa, or if this has been done, action can be entered for the return of the bonus. | Ottawa Journal 1906-01-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1906-01-16 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Discussion of GTR offer to buy PS. Board wants some ammendments. | PSMinutes |
| 1906-02-07 | Grand Trunk Railway | All the sub-contracts for the building of the Parry Sound Railway have been let by Mr. Fauquier. The last one was given out on Wednesday, to Messrs. O'Neill & Ferguson for eleven miles. The distance and positions of the respective sub-contracts beginning from the Ottawa end are as follows: D. McDonald, Williamstown, first ten miles; O'Neill & Ferguson, next eleven miles; Mr. Fauquier, six miles; and Poulin & Fitzpatrick, twenty miles. | Almonte Gazette 1906-02-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1906-02-16 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Directors and shareholders are to sell their stock (1580 of 1780 shares) to the CAR, subject to parliamentary approval. First mortgage of $150,000 for general business. | PSMinutes |
| 1906-04-02 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | General meeting to ratify agreement with CAR. Russell, Poulin and Co hold original $300,000 bond. Bond issue of $150,000 to redeem original bonds. | PSMinutes |
| 1906-04-16 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Grand Trunk special train consisting of the special car Violet, composite car Viceroy, compartment car Osena, one dining and one baggage car will arrive here Thursday morning and leave for Niagara Friday afternoon. | Ottawa Citizen 1906-04-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1906-06-13 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Grand Trunk asks leave to expropriate - yard property inadequate. | Ottawa Journal 1906-06-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1906-06-26 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Canada Atlantic Ry Co. authorized to guarantee the bonds and acquire the stock under Canada Act 6 Ed VII Chap 73 | CNRHist |
| 1906-08-24 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | GTR taking levels in the yard near Central depot. No decision yet on station. | Ottawa Journal 1906-08-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1906-09-14 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | On Monday. near Renfrew. Train stopped due to hot box, following light engine collided. | leader |
| 1906-11-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | RENFREW CASE AGAINST THE GTR. The Cumming Co. of Renfrew started its case against the GTR. Mr. Cumming was cutting logs at Brule Lake in Algonquin Park and shipping them to Renfrew at $9 a thousand feet, while Mr. Booth was shipping for $2. The GTR lawyer pointed out that Mr. Booth could set his own rates - high, to benefit the railway, or low, to suit the lumber interests - while Mr. Cumming was given the rates before he started shipping. | Mercury 1906-11-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1907-01-10 | Grand Trunk Railway | Order in Council passed ratifying agreement for the construction of a Grand Central Depot. All railways may use it on reasonable terms. | Ottawa Journal 1907-01-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1907-02-08 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | No 52 from Depot Harbor head on into freight at Wilno. John Ricard, section foreman, injured. Baggage car crushed. | leader |
| 1907-06-28 | Grand Trunk Railway | C.P.R. Payment to Grand Trunk. Former will Pay Interim Amount for Central Station. The railway commission asked the Canadian Pacific railway to pay the Grand Trunk an amount on account as partial compensation for the use of the Central station at Ottawa. The whole amount of the G.T.R. claim is about $50,000, of which some $45,000 Grand Trunk counsel maintain there should be no room for dispute. Mr. W.H. Biggar for the Grand Trunk stated nothing had been paid since 1902, though monthly payment should have been made under the railway commission's order; the C.P.R. owed the Grand Trunk over $50,000. Mr. E.W. Beatty for the Canadian Pacific argued no payment should be made till the board settled the basis of compensation, noting the C.P.R. had repeatedly pressed the Canada Atlantic, under the old management, for a settlement without avail. Judge Killam expressed the opinion that as a matter of fairness the Grand Trunk should be paid the amount previously ordered by the old railway committee for the wheelage proportion, and Mr. Beatty agreed to this if the board considered it desirable. | Ottawa Citizen 1907-06-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1907-08-10 | Grand Trunk Railway | New plans submitted to the premier for a magnificent railway depot. The station plans were approved by the Deputy Minister on August 13, 1907. | Ottawa Journal 1907-08-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1907-08-13 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | AGM. Major shareholders: CAR(1500), J.G.Forgie(50), W.A.McAllister(50). | PSMinutes |
| 1907-08-19 | The Pembroke Southern Railway Company | Chas.M.Hays elected president. E.H.Fitzhugh becomes Vice-president. Frank Scott becomes secretary and treasurer. | PSMinutes |
| 1907-08-27 | Grand Trunk Railway | The premier approves the plan for the Grand Trunk's hotel on Major's Hill Park. | Ottawa Journal 1907-08-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1907-10-02 | Grand Trunk Railway | Grand Trunk will refuse to join in any project to remove the Corry block at any expense to the company. | Ottawa Journal 1907-10-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1908-02-17 | Grand Trunk Railway | INQUEST OPENS. Broken Rail from G.T.R. before the Jury. Coroner Craig opened the inquest into the deaths of Engineer Parks and Fireman Martin, killed Saturday night in the Grand Trunk railway derailment. After hearing identification evidence, the jury adjourned until Wednesday night. The broken rail was produced as an exhibit; one juryman claimed the break was surely an old one, noting the bottom of the rail was a fresh break while the neck of the T was apparently an old fracture, with bright spots that might have been made by continued friction. Superintendent Donaldson said: 'So far as we know, the break was clean and the steel perfect. No man can say how these breaks occur.' Fully 1,000 persons had paid respect to the two dead men since Sunday morning. | Ottawa Citizen 1908-02-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1908-02-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Run-offs and wrecks are almost a daily occurence on the GTR. On Wednesday a log train of sicteen cars left the track west of Golden Lake Station. | leader |
| 1909-04-16 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Accident averted at Shady Nook, South of Pembroke. Track undermined. | leader |
| 1909-11-12 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Freight engine and five cars derailed near Killaloe Station. Construction crew left lorry on line. | leader |