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 subdivisions.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881-01-13 | Eastern Subdivision | Twenty-four miles of the Canada Atlantic Railway had been completed between Alexandria and Coteau, connecting the two places. It was expected the workshops would be located at Alexandria. | Almonte Gazette 1881-01-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-04-06 | Eastern Subdivision | Surveyors commenced work on the line of the Coteau Railway. Mr. William Surtees, a son of the city engineer, was engaged in the work. | Ottawa Citizen 1881-04-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-05-12 | Eastern Subdivision | Work on the railroad between Coteau and Alexandria was progressing favorably. The engineers were Messrs. Geo. Mountain and Wm. Hall, of Quebec; Mr. C. Keefer, of Ottawa; and Messrs. Ennis, Duffy and Willis, of Burlington. Messrs. Fitzgerald and Powell had a heavy subcontract from Mr. Linsley, and Mr. H. Boyd also had a large contract. A train of cars was expected to run into Alexandria from Coteau Landing on the first of July. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-05-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-05-26 | Eastern Subdivision | Satisfactory progress was being made with construction. The line between Coteau Landing and Alexandria was all under contract; the bridges, to be of iron and steel to the standard of the Q.M.O. & O. R.R., were being made by the Toronto Bridge Company, and steel rails for this section, about 30 miles, were en route from England. Cars were expected running in September. The route between High Falls and Ottawa was being located by Mr. C.H. Keefer and staff. The annual general meeting was to be held in Lancaster the following Tuesday. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-05-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-06-27 | Eastern Subdivision | The company had been purchasing the right of way into the city through Stewarton and property for station grounds. The McDougal property was purchased at $3,000 an acre. A block of the By estate was bought from Mr. C. Magee, and a quantity of land from McLeod Stewart, in all thirteen acres. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-06-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-07-05 | Eastern Subdivision | The engineers locating the balance of the line were expected to reach the city in two weeks, then near Eastman's Springs. The track had been laid from Coteau Landing to Alexandria, over which part a train now ran, and it was thought the railway would be complete to Kenyon village, a distance of 35 miles, by September; the contract required completion to the city by June of the following year. The company had been buying land in the city and Stewarton for station grounds and workshops -- six blocks, five in Stewarton and one within city limits -- lying between Elgin and John streets in Stewarton, and between Elgin and Cartier in the city. The road would cross the canal shortly above the Deep Cut. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-07-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-07-15 | Eastern Subdivision | The surveying party in charge of the Canada Atlantic Railway was engaged in running a line across the Rideau Canal. | Ottawa Citizen 1881-07-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-07-16 | Eastern Subdivision | It was contemplated to cross the canal somewhere in the vicinity of the stave factory on the bank of the canal in Gloucester, and thence deflect the line along the east side of Elgin street to the city limits, where the station would be built. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-07-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-07-16 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. D.S. Linsley, contractor, reported the work progressing favorably, with the railway from Coteau to Ottawa expected complete by the middle of the following summer, probably 1 August. The Toronto Bridge Company was at work on five bridges on the eastern section between Coteau and the Nation River; the largest bridge needed, apart from the proposed one over the St. Lawrence, would cross the Rideau River, with the Nation River bridge next in size. Grading was complete from Coteau to Alexandria, and track laying had begun from Coteau; the road was expected finished to the Nation River by Christmas. About six hundred men were employed on the line, the largest force -- one hundred laborers in one section -- working near Alexandria. Ties for the western division would be got out over the winter. The distance from Ottawa to Coteau was about 80 miles; the 45 miles of road south of the St. Lawrence, to connect with the American system, would also be built the following summer. The right of way into the city had been secured, and within a twelvemonth the railway was expected to be ready for traffic. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-07-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-07-30 | Eastern Subdivision | Work on the Canada Atlantic Railway was booming; sufficient men could not be had to do the work. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-07-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-08-23 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. R.A. Sims of Bay street left for Moose Creek with fifteen men engaged to work on the Canada Atlantic Railway for one year at $1.25 per day, with board at $2.50 per week. Some fifty more men were to leave the following month for the same destination in charge of Mr. Sims. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-08-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-08-30 | Eastern Subdivision | The terminus of the Canada Atlantic Railway at the Ottawa end was to be in Stewarton, where lands had been purchased for station grounds. The Chaudiere branch of the St. L. & O. Railway was to be used in the shipment of lumber. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-08-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-09-28 | Eastern Subdivision | The final survey of the Canada Atlantic Railway upon the western division was expected to be completed into the city by the following Saturday evening. Work on the line was being steadily pushed forward. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-09-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-10-06 | Eastern Subdivision | The final location of the Ottawa section was about complete; the survey party quit work at Hurdman's Bridge. Mr. Hale, engineer in chief, assistant to Mr. Linsley, and Mr. Ambrose Duffy, engineer on the final survey (with party H. Rees, W.R. Davidson, W. McMillan, F. Reynolds, C. O'Neil, E. Janacque, Y. Janacque), were named. On the western section, a route was surveyed from High Falls to the city: from the Falls to Taylorsville the road ran along the flats in a straight line for a little over 22 miles, perfectly level -- in engineer Duffy's words, 'as level as the floor.' The line passed just south of Eastman's Springs, crossing a corner of Messrs. Swalwell & Borbridge's hotel property, then after Taylorsville broke to a more northerly direction, passing south of the Cyrville Church, through Kelly's farm, crossing the Rideau River about 100 feet north of Hurdman's bridge, and coming into the city through Archville, striking Stewarton. The necessary property in Stewarton and the city had already been secured, with a few lots yet to be arbitrated. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-10-06 | Eastern Subdivision | On the eastern division, work was rapidly being pushed forward on the section between Coteau Landing and High Falls. The track had already been laid some distance west of Kenyon, 34 miles from Coteau, and was expected to reach High Falls by the first of November. Three trains were operating on the built portion -- one at the head of track, one for ballasting, and one bringing up the iron. Over 200 men were engaged in track laying alone, laying 4,000 feet, three-quarters of a mile, daily; a night gang worked alongside the day gang, using electric light, at the gravel pit east of Kenyon. On the southern division, the assistant engineers in charge of construction, under Mr. Hall, were Mr. Lampman at High Falls, Mr. Hobbert at Kenyon, Mr. Mountain at Alexandria, and Mr. McInnis at Coteau. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-10-22 | Eastern Subdivision | A second line approaching the Rideau river was being located by the Canada Atlantic engineers. The first line was not positioned so that the St. L. & O. Railway trains could switch onto it, but the new line, further south, would render that easy. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-10-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-10-26 | Eastern Subdivision | Governor Smith, Messrs. J.R. Langdon, James M. Foss of Vermont, and W.H. Dubois of Boston left the city to inspect the proposed route between Ottawa and Moose Creek, the eastern section being completed to within a couple of miles of Moose Creek; they were interested in the railway and would aid completion of the southern section connecting with the American system. Mr. Linsley had profiles of the western section prepared for contractors wishing to tender; tenders for the section between the city and Moose Creek were expected let within two weeks. Messrs. Corbett & Snaith, working the eastern section, secured Mr. James Murphy as partner. The new Rideau River crossing was to be finally located the next night: a splendid crossing was secured, four feet of water over a rock bottom, at O'Dell's brickyard, crossing to a point south of Paterson's Creek. Chief Engineer Hall stated the company would try to make one bridge across the canal serve both the through freight lines and the passenger line into the city; the road to the Chaudiere would pass through the Stewart estate, joining the St. L. & O. branch before reaching the Chaudiere, about two and a half miles from the canal -- and the St. L. & O. Railway would be able to use the Canada Atlantic line into the city. Contracts for the Rideau river and canal bridges were to be let that fall. Station and freight buildings in the city and Stewarton were to begin the following spring, to be complete by the opening of the road, expected an accomplished fact within nine months. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-10-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-10-29 | Eastern Subdivision | On the invitation of Mr. D.C. Linsley, contractor, a party drove over the line under construction: Hon. J. Gregory Smith, President of the Central Vermont Railway; J.R. Langdon of Montpelier, Vermont; Guy C. Noble of St. Albans, Vermont; Mr. Moss, assistant superintendent of the Central Vermont Railway; J.J. Lewis and L.R. Lewis of Boston; W.G. Perley, J.R. Booth, and McLeod Stewart; and Aldermen McDougal and Masson of Ottawa. The party drove about sixty miles the first day, stopping for the night at Moose Creek in the Township of Roxboro. On the second morning they took the first passenger train run over the line, about two miles from Moose Creek, and proceeded to Coteau, stopping at stations and bridges to inspect the work, then went on to Valleyfield, Rouses Point and elsewhere. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-10-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-11-24 | Eastern Subdivision | Construction work near the head of Deep Cut was to commence the following morning. | Ottawa Free Press 1881-11-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-11-29 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. R.A. Sims, one of the contractors on the Canada Atlantic Railway, had commenced work on his section; Ald. O'Leary was expected to commence work on his section that week. | Ottawa Citizen 1881-11-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1881-12-16 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. W.J. Featherston was awarded the contract for getting out 60,000 ties for the Canada Atlantic Railway, to be cut on the Madawaska River. | Almonte Gazette 1881-12-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-01-18 | Chaudiere Branch | E. McGillivray, President of the Canada Atlantic Railway Company, wrote to the Clerk of the city of Ottawa applying, on behalf of the company, for the use of a portion of lands held by the city in connection with the waterworks property, lying between Broad street and the northerly line of Britannia street, and a small piece between Thomas McKay & Co.'s mill and the westerly end of the iron bridge, together with the necessary street crossings, for the purpose of laying out and constructing the Chaudiere terminal of the railway, with the switches and side tracks necessary in connection therewith. He proposed that representatives of the company meet a committee of the corporation to consider the conditions and details. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-01-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-01-25 | Eastern Subdivision | Regular trains were now running on the Canada Atlantic Railway between High Falls and Coteau, two trains each way daily. | Toronto Daily Mail 1882-01-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-02-07 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. Robert McCallum, Civil Engineer Inspector of Railways for Ontario, had just closed a most satisfactory inspection of the portion of the Canada Atlantic Railway running between the Ontario border and Casselman. Some fifty miles of the line were completed and in running order between Coteau and Casselman, leaving thirty miles to complete the distance to Ottawa. Within a day or two the company's engineers would have crossed the St. Lawrence to Valleyfield, from where they would soon locate the line through to Rouses Point, where the Canada Atlantic would join several railways leading to New York, Boston or other points. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-02-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-02-20 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. Sims, one of the contractors for the Canada Atlantic Railway, had twenty men at work about twelve miles out the Russell road, cutting down trees and grading in preparation for the next summer's track laying. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-02-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-02-23 | Eastern Subdivision | Between Ottawa and Casselman some 350 men were busily engaged on construction. The masonry of the bridge over the Nation River, some 350 feet long and 30 feet high, was completed by Mr. Linsley, contractor, using artificial heaters to permit work through the winter; large new arches 160 feet long were being built at Big Gully, three miles from the Nation River; masons were erecting a large culvert at South Indian creek; tenders were being received for the Rideau River and Canal bridges. Mr. D.C. Linsley, general manager, was praised for his enterprise. The line was expected complete to Ottawa by no later than the middle of July. Two passenger and two freight trains were running daily between Coteau and Casselman, with traffic already exceeding expectations. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-02-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-03-02 | Chaudiere Branch | The city council met to consider the route of the Canada Atlantic Railway's Chaudiere extension. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-03-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-03-31 | Eastern Subdivision | Work on the Canada Atlantic Railway was progressing favorably. It was expected the road would be completed to Ottawa by the first day of July next. | Almonte Gazette 1882-03-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-04-06 | Eastern Subdivision | Work on the Canada Atlantic Railway was being pushed forward with the utmost dispatch. Messrs. Starrs and Fitzgerald were to begin operations on their contract the following Monday; Mr. Fitzgerald had only recently completed a large contract on the same road near Alexandria, and had made so many friends in that part of the country that he was entertained with a banquet before leaving the district. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-04-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-04-10 | Eastern Subdivision | The road, completed from Coteau station to High Falls on the Nation River (fifty miles), had been running since the first of January between High Falls and Coteau, doing very good business with four trains per day. Within a few days the contractor would commence laying rails from High Falls toward Ottawa, fully expecting to be in the city during July. Mr. Linsley was credited for his perseverance and ability in completing the fifty miles now in operation in so short a time, the whole expense borne by private capital and two enterprising citizens. It was regretted that the city council had not carried out the ratepayers' wish and implemented the $100,000 grant. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-04-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-05-10 | Eastern Subdivision | Ald. O'Leary had begun the work of grading on the Canada Atlantic Railway, with a number of men employed and intending to push on his contract as fast as possible. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-05-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-06-01 | Eastern Subdivision | At Archville, work on the Canada Atlantic Railway was progressing steadily. The stone piers of the bridge across the canal were finished, pronounced excellent masonry. Messrs. Starrs and Fitzgerald were pushing forward the cutting rapidly; work on the culvert in the hollow had commenced; the masonry of the Rideau bridge was fairly under way, with large quantities of stone and materials on the ground. The activity and large number of men employed had transformed the once-quiet suburb. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-06-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-06-13 | Eastern Subdivision | Daniel Dyer, injured earlier on the Canada Atlantic Railway's construction cars, had so far recovered as to be able to return to work. Residents of the village wondered whether the railway authorities would provide a footbridge alongside the railway bridge over the canal, which would shorten the distance to the city. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-06-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-06-15 | Eastern Subdivision | A boy named Harris, employed driving a horse on the Canada Atlantic Railway, was drawn under one of the construction cars while in motion, which passed over his foot, crushing and bruising it badly. He was taken home and a doctor pronounced the injury painful but not serious. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-06-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-06-29 | Chaudiere Branch | The Canada Atlantic Railway called for tenders for the clearing, grubbing, grading and masonry of the Chaudiere division, almost three miles, with no more than one mile to be let in any one contract. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-06-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-01 | Eastern Subdivision | Construction was proceeding satisfactorily; a train had come within half a mile of Eastman's Springs station. Track was being laid at the rate of half a mile per day. The iron for the bridge over the Rideau River was arriving by the St. Lawrence & Ottawa Railway. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-06-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1882-07-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-04 | Eastern Subdivision | Heavy rain over the weekend stopped work on the sections of the Canada Atlantic Railway near Ottawa contracted to Messrs. Mansfield, O'Leary & Starr, and work in the vicinity of the city was suspended for a few days owing to the resulting mud. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-07-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1882-07-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-07 | Eastern Subdivision | A temporary trestle being filled in on Mr. Starr's contract collapsed. Mr. Starr had about fifty men employed on his section of the Canada Atlantic Railway, near the head of Deep Cut, and was expected to finish his section in about a month. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-07-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-10 | Eastern Subdivision | At Archville, grading and cutting between the Rideau River and Rideau Canal bridges was nearly complete, and trestle work on both bridges was being rapidly pushed forward, beginning to assume the appearance of finished structures. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-07-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-12 | Eastern Subdivision | Construction of the Canada Atlantic Railway from Coteau Landing, to connect with the Grand Trunk at Coteau and thence to Ottawa, had commenced in early April 1881 under contractor D.C. Linsley of Burlington, Vermont, and today the work was well nigh completed, track finished to within about four miles of Hawthorne (about 10 miles from the city). Linsley introduced a new track-laying system for the country -- ties permanently packed outside the rails, so thoroughly lined that construction trains ran at up to thirty miles an hour before ballasting. Grades were easy (steepest under 35 feet per mile) and curves gentle (sharpest about 2 degrees). The road was open for passenger and freight traffic as far as South Indian with two mixed trains daily; this week traffic would extend to Eastman's Springs, though the depot site there was undecided. Section 70 (end of track to the Rideau River), under Mr. John O'Leary, was to be completed the following Saturday; O'Leary also had the masonry contract for the Rideau River (completed) and Rideau Canal (about eight days) bridges, their ironwork by the Toronto Bridge Company -- an iron truss bridge over the river and an iron swing bridge over the canal. Section 80 (Rideau River to Rideau Canal), under Fitzgerald and Starrs, would be complete in about ten days. The first locomotive was expected to steam into the city about the first of August. Steel rails were used throughout. Whether the Ottawa station would be inside or outside the city boundary remained undecided by the board, a consequence of the Corporation's refusal to grant the proposed bonus; the Chaudiere Branch route was also disputed, with residents objecting to the surveyed route, the outcome still uncertain between a station near Elgin Street and the Chaudiere lumber depot. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-07-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-26 | Eastern Subdivision | Ald. O'Leary had finished work on his contract on the Canada Atlantic Railway. It was more than probable that the first train run into the city would pass over the road that day. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-07-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-27 | Eastern Subdivision | A large number of men were erecting barbed wire fencing with cedar posts along the line of the railway. The first train over the new Canada Atlantic Railway bridge over the Rideau River, near Cassidy's hotel, shunted over the bridge on Tuesday; the structure stood the test well. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-07-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1882-07-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-07-28 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. Pierce Mansfield's contract on the Canada Atlantic Railway was finished on Wednesday last, work having commenced on the 8th of May. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-07-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-08-01 | Eastern Subdivision | Grading commenced on the first mile of the Canada Atlantic Railway on the Ottawa side of the Rideau Canal, by contractors Messrs. Macdonald and Brown; this part of the road terminated at the property of Mr. McLeod Stewart. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-08-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-08-03 | Eastern Subdivision | A reporter touring the Canada Atlantic Railway Company's bridge over the canal with contractor Mr. Linsley found the engine 'Georgia', driven by Joe West (who claimed to be first over the bridge), uncoupled from a construction train and run east. The road was finely ballasted to within about a mile and a half of the city. The rails were the best class of steel from the Ebbw Vale Works in Wales, using Atwood's Patent Lock Nut, manufactured by Taylor of Montreal. The swing bridge across the canal was finished, and the road graded to Elgin Street, so that Ottawa residents would soon be able to reach Montreal in three and a half hours or less. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-08-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-08-04 | Eastern Subdivision | In a report to the Board of Directors: the road was constructed and ballasted to within a half mile of the Rideau River, and the bridges over the Rideau River and Rideau Canal would be fully completed within three or four days. The road was graded to the line of Elgin Street, with ties to be laid at once, and ballasting of the whole line to Ottawa to be completed the following week. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-08-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-08-16 | Eastern Subdivision | Mr. McMac, foreman of a section of the Canada Atlantic Railway then building outside the city, had a dispute with Mr. Lambton, resident engineer; as a result, some thirty-four men constituting McMac's gang immediately quit working. The dispute was said to be over wages. | Ottawa Free Press 1882-08-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-10-19 | Chaudiere Branch | A corps of surveyors was engaged in locating the branch line of the Canada Atlantic Railway to run from Elgin Street to the Chaudiere. They were at work in the vicinity of Dr. Malloch's residence, at which point it was thought the line would cross Richmond Road. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-10-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1882-12-19 | Chaudiere Branch | With the exception of the rock cutting at Mount Sherwood on the Chaudiere extension, work had stopped for the winter months. Messrs. Brown and Wilkins had the contract for the rock work, with a force of men busily engaged; the building of the bridges and culverts had been sublet to Mr. J. Black. No delay was expected until the work was completed. | Ottawa Citizen 1882-12-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-05-30 | Chaudiere Branch | The construction of the branch line of the Canada Atlantic Railway between Elgin Street and the Chaudiere piling grounds was being shoved rapidly ahead, with a large force of men engaged on the work, to be completed and opened for traffic at the earliest moment possible. | Ottawa Free Press 1883-05-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1883-05-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-06-15 | Chaudiere Branch | While working on the Canada Atlantic Railway cut through Mount Sherwood, a horse suddenly sank into quicksand in the bed of the road, floundering and getting lower with every effort; a dozen men with planks and a span of horses had all they could do to save him. Several quicksands existed in the cutting between solid rock. | Mercury 1883-06-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-07-12 | Chaudiere Branch | Rapid progress was being made with the extension of the Canada Atlantic Railway to Richmond Road, with a large number of men employed grading the road near Martin's Mill. | Ottawa Citizen 1883-07-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-07-17 | Chaudiere Branch | The Chaudiere Extension of the Canada Atlantic Railway was being pushed rapidly forward. Arrangements were made for taking two lots from Mr. Dalglish, next to his match factory on Richmond Road; the line would pass alongside the factory without touching it. | Ottawa Free Press 1883-07-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-08-14 | Eastern Subdivision | A reporter who went over the Western extension of the Canada Atlantic Railway found the new line would be completed in two or three days, under contractors Messrs. Brown & Wilkes with a large number of men. After leaving Elgin street station the road struck due west through the property of McLeod Stewart (an earth cutting of about three hundred yards), then continued to Mount Sherwood, where an extensive rock cutting about sixteen feet deep was crossed by two overhead bridges (106 feet at Sherwood street, 64 feet at Bell street), both built by Mr. William Palen, who held the contract for all the extension's wood work; track laying was done by Mr. Logan under chief engineer Mr. G.W. Lampman. The road then crossed the main road to Rochesterville on strong iron bridges, passed a further filling of about three hundred yards (average depth sixteen feet), and proceeded to within three hundred feet of the Dam at Rochesterville, through well cultivated and inhabited land. Two more overhead bridges remained to be built, with lumber and material already on the ground. The road had been surveyed to the Chaudiere lumber yards, where the company was putting in side tracks for lumber dealers, plus a siding on the west side of Preston street for a shunting engine to bring loaded cars to the Elgin street yard. Mr. Winnie, General Passenger and Freight Agent, said a lumber train would be put on that week, with two more regular trains to follow on final completion. Surveyors were at work on Queen street, Chaudiere, and negotiations were under way to purchase Dr. Malloch's residence on Richmond road, near the St. L. & O. Railway crossing, where the extension was proposed to cross Richmond road. | Ottawa Free Press 1883-08-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-08-23 | Eastern Subdivision | The Canada Atlantic's afternoon express ran from Montreal to Ottawa in the remarkably short time of two hours and twenty-eight minutes; General Manager Linsley was on board from Alexandria to Ottawa. The road was in first-class condition, and the new schedule's fast express times were the fastest on the continent except for the express between New York and Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Railway. | Ottawa Citizen 1883-08-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-09-29 | Chaudiere Branch | The large steam shovel that had been working at Roxborough, on the line of the Canada Atlantic Railway, was to be moved up to the Chaudiere, where it would be used for the next two weeks. | Ottawa Free Press 1883-09-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-10-09 | Chaudiere Branch | Progress on the bridges of the Chaudiere Extension of the Canada Atlantic Railway was highly creditable. | Ottawa Citizen 1883-10-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-11-01 | Chaudiere Branch | The branch track of the Canada Atlantic Railway to the Chaudiere was now nearly completed. | Ottawa Citizen 1883-11-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-11-06 | Chaudiere Branch | The Canada Atlantic Railway extension had now reached Broad Street. | Ottawa Citizen 1883-11-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-11-17 | Chaudiere Branch | A ballast train was working on the Canada Atlantic Railway's western division, in addition to the steam shovel still at work on the extension. The extension was said to be completed within the month. | Ottawa Free Press 1883-11-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1883-11-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-11-23 | Chaudiere Branch | The work of grading the new Chaudiere extension of the Canada Atlantic Railway was rapidly progressing. Separately, the company was raising the sidewalks and otherwise improving Richmond Road in the vicinity of their crossing of that thoroughfare. | Ottawa Free Press 1883-11-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1883-11-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-11-29 | Chaudiere Branch | The new bridge over the branch of the Canada Atlantic Railway at Bayswater was nearly completed. | Ottawa Citizen 1883-11-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1883-12-13 | Chaudiere Branch | The Canada Atlantic Railway was putting up a dry wall on each side of the track where it crossed Richmond Road, a decided improvement. | Ottawa Citizen 1883-12-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1885-09-15 | Chaudiere Branch | The C.A.R. Extension. The special committee of the city council appointed to confer with the Canada Atlantic authorities regarding the proposed extension of that line at the Chaudiere will hold a meeting in the city hall this evening. | Ottawa Citizen 1885-09-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1885-09-21 | Chaudiere Branch | On Saturday last the joint committee of the city and the Canada Atlantic railway company went over the ground which the company wishes to acquire as a right of way to the Chaudiere pilling grounds. No decision was come to but the line to be taken is hardly to be questioned: the rails already reach Broad street and the line will run along the bank north of Wellington street, cutting over the aqueduct close to the fire station and then across Queen street into Britannia terrace. This will render the fire station of no use -- the line will not cut into the building but will come so close to it that the reels will have no fair chance of turning out. The company is aware of this and is willing to build a new station for the city in any suitable location. A portion of the test house ground at the junction of Queen street and Britannia terrace will also be cut off, for which the company has also proposed to make compensation. One trouble exists from a legal point of view: can the city give the railway any right of way over the ground dedicated for water works purposes. | Ottawa Free Press 1885-09-21(The parties present on behalf of the company were ...) |
| 1885-09-23 | Chaudiere Branch | The proposition for the Chaudiere branch of the Canada Atlantic to cross Queen street promised to meet with considerable opposition. The street is now one of the main outlets of the city and there will be a big kick against the chance of it being blocked by long freight trains. | Ottawa Free Press 1885-09-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1885-12-14 | Chaudiere Branch | It has been suggested by some competent engineers that, in order to avoid the crossing of Queen street by the proposed branch track of the Canada Atlantic, a lower level than at present should be taken and the trains run under Pooley's bridge. This would be a great convenience to the general public. | Ottawa Free Press 1885-12-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-03-11 | Chaudiere Branch | Today some of the officials of the Canada Atlantic railway were engaged in inspecting the site for the proposed crossing of their railway at Pooley's bridge. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-03-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-03-20 | Chaudiere Branch | The stone for the covering of the waterworks aqueduct is now ready at Hull quarries. The CAR company will have teams employed drawing the stone next week. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-03-20(The same item goes on to mention an unrelated sche...) |
| 1886-03-20 | Chaudiere Branch | Canada Atlantic Extension: the railway to obtain right of way over the aqueduct. The civic committee to whom had been referred the application of the Canada Atlantic Railway Company for a right of way across certain streets and over the aqueduct and waterworks property for a proposed extension of their line into the lumber yards held their second meeting to complete their report to the Council. Mr. J.R. Booth represented the Canada Atlantic Railway. A report was drawn up recommending that the corporation give the railway company permission only so far as they legally have the power to do so. A single track only shall cross Broad, Lett, Lloyd and Queen streets, the approach to Queen street being between the waterworks pump house and the present No. 1 fire station, and the crossing of the street just north of Pooley's bridge. The company are to erect and maintain gates at the crossings. The width of land allowed across the aqueduct property has been restricted to about 25 feet in place of 100 asked. The aqueduct will be arched over with stone arching where the track will cross it, between Lett and Lloyd streets. In lieu of the present No. 1 fire station, which will be rendered useless by the extension, the company undertake to erect, before the 1st October 1886, a substantial brick building on Duke street, about 30 feet wide and 46 feet deep, two storeys high with mansard roof and hose tower attached. In compensation for the waterworks land, the railway company agree to purchase and hand over to the city other property of equal extent and value. The corporation gives the permission on the distinct understanding that the city shall not be liable for any expense whatever in connection with the matter. From Broad street the track will run along the side of the hill leading up to Wellington street. | Ottawa Citizen 1886-03-20(The committee members named were Mayor McDougal an...) |
| 1886-03-23 | Chaudiere Branch | Proposed Extension Sanctioned by the City. A special meeting of the city council was held to receive the committee report respecting the right of way proposed to be granted to the Canada Atlantic Railway at the Chaudiere Flats. A communication from the solicitor of the Canadian Pacific Railway asked that in making the proposed arrangements with the Canada Atlantic Railway a participation in the privileges granted be provided for; this was laid over for consideration. Ald. Cox moved that the report not be adopted and that it was inexpedient to grant the Canada Atlantic Railway permission to lay their track along the waterworks property, and protested against the crossing of Queen Street at street level; there was no seconder. The council went into committee of the whole and took up the report clause by clause. Ald. Brown pointed out the compensation the company offered; Ald. Cox objected to the Queen Street crossing, where about twelve vehicles crossed every minute, and to the line running along the waterworks aqueduct; Ald. O'Keefe pointed out that the company employed 161 men around Ottawa, whose monthly wages were $66,000, and that winter shipments gave employment to 200 men who would otherwise be idle. The clause was adopted, and the following clauses passed without material alteration. The mayor said he had taken part ten years before in having a bonus granted to this railway, and pointed out that freight rates had fallen from 17c to 10c per hundred since the Canada Atlantic was built. He hoped the company would build a passenger railway on the route of their extension. He said that after the C.P.R.'s communication had been received, a special meeting had been held at which Mr. J.R. Booth had expressed his willingness that the C.P.R. should come in on the proposed extension, on reasonable compensatory conditions. The by-law authorizing the Mayor to enter into the necessary agreement with the Canada Atlantic company was read and passed. | Ottawa Citizen 1886-03-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-03-25 | Chaudiere Branch | Mr. Mountain and Mr. Linsley of the C.A.R. have been engaged to supervise the construction of the route of the C.A.R. extension. Both are efficient and experienced men. | Ottawa Journal 1886-03-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-03-25 | Chaudiere Branch | Work Commenced. Preparations for the Canada Atlantic extension at the Chaudiere are being pushed. The stone for the bridge across the aqueduct is now being hauled. It is calculated that 100 men will be employed in making the extension, which will be completed in about three months at an estimated cost of $125,000. | Ottawa Citizen 1886-03-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-04-05 | Chaudiere Branch | The Canada Atlantic railway is engaged in drawing stone for the new piece of line, and have concluded several contracts for the construction of the work. The agreement between the corporation and the company will probably be signed today. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-04-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-04-07 | Chaudiere Branch | The agreement between the corporation of the city of Ottawa and the Canada Atlantic railway, for the construction of the Chaudiere extension railway, was signed, sealed and delivered on Monday afternoon. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-04-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-04-17 | Chaudiere Branch | Preliminaries having been completed, the construction of the proposed extension of the branch of the C.A.R. into the Chaudiere will be commenced in a few days. Mr. Geo. Mountain, engineer to the C.A.R. company, was out with his staff making a preliminary survey over the proposed route this morning. Starting from the terminus of the track, at Broad and Wellington streets, the new line will run across Broad street and through Dr. Hill's grounds, clearing his residence by about forty feet. The extension will then be continued across Bridge street, below the Victoria ward school, to the aqueduct, which it will strike close to the Lett street bridge. It is intended to cover over the whole length of the aqueduct between Lloyd street and the Lett street bridges, to prevent any possibility of dirt or refuse getting into the water from the railway. The line will then be continued across Lett street, through the corporation yard, to the pump house, then curving round by the fire station, will strike across Queen street through the press house yard, along Britannia terrace into the lumber yards, probably terminating near the Chaudiere iron bridge. As the rails will pass within ten feet of the entrance to the present fire station, that building will have to be rebuilt elsewhere. There will altogether be five level street crossings: Broad, Bridge, Lloyd, Lett and Queen streets. The construction of the proposed bridge across the aqueduct will probably be commenced next week. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-04-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-05-06 | Chaudiere Branch | The men employed on the C.A.R. extension were busily engaged this morning laying the foundation for the proposed tunnel over the aqueduct. This work is now being pushed on rapidly and Mr. Mountain's, the engineer, prediction that this would be completed this season seems to be in a fair way to be verified. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-05-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-05-22 | Chaudiere Branch | The viaduct being constructed over the water works to enable the Canada Atlantic Railway to reach the lumber yards at the Chaudiere is progressing rapidly. A large number of masons are at work and a section of the arch is approaching completion. The work is of much greater proportions than was at first anticipated and will furnish employment for a large staff of men for some months to come. | Ottawa Journal 1886-05-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-05-31 | Chaudiere Branch | Operations in connection with the C.A.R. extension into the Chaudiere are making rapid progress. About one half of the aqueduct, between the Lloyd and Lett street bridges, have been tunnelled and the supports are being got rapidly in position for the remainder. Mr. Mountain, the company's engineer, informed a reporter that the tunnel would in all probability be finished by the 1st of July, at a cost of about $15,000. The whole extension is expected to be finished and in working order before the middle of August. Considerable work will be necessary to perform the grading between Broad street and the tunnel, which will skirt the side of a rather steep incline; a high embankment will be necessary in some places. The line running along the back of Britannia Terrace will also require a heavy embankment. The terminus will be close to the first iron bridge. There will be no gates for the crossing on Lett and Lloyd streets, but on Queen street automatic bars will be applied. The total cost of the extension will probably be over $125,000. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-05-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-06-16 | Chaudiere Branch | Work on the C.A.R. extension into the Chaudiere is being rapidly pushed forward. The tunnel over the aqueduct between the Lloyd and the Lett street bridges is almost finished and so far presents a most solid and substantial appearance. There seems to be a fair prospect of the tunnel being finished by July 1st, as predicted. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-06-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-09-21 | Chaudiere Branch | The tunnel over the aqueduct between the Lloyd and Lett street bridges in connection with the C.A.R. extension into the Chaudiere has been finished for some time past, and the residents of the Chaudiere are wondering when operations in connection with the road are to be commenced. Three months ago it was predicted that the extension would be completed this fall, but so far nothing has been done beyond the tunnel. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-09-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-09-26 | Chaudiere Branch | Work has been suspended on the construction of the Chaudiere extension of the Canada Atlantic railway for some time. It is probable that it will be resumed in the course of the next month. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-09-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-09-29 | Chaudiere Branch | Work on the extension of the Canada Atlantic at the Chaudiere is not being rushed at the moment, as the track cannot be extended past the waterworks property until the new fire station is completed and the old building is abandoned. Good progress is being made with the station. | Ottawa Citizen 1886-09-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1886-11-12 | Chaudiere Branch | It is reported that one reason why the Chaudiere extension of the C.A.R. has not been pushed this year is the enormous prices demanded by certain land owners on the Flats, for the privilege of running through their property. The owner of one lot, it is said, has asked $1,700. | Ottawa Free Press 1886-11-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-03-31 | Chaudiere Branch | It is highly probable that operations in connection with the C.A.R. extension into the Chaudiere will be commenced early in May. In that case the old fire station will probably have to come down. There is a general desire among the lumbermen to have the road completed as soon as possible and under this stimulus it will probably be finished by September. | Ottawa Free Press 1887-03-31(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-04-05 | Chaudiere Branch | It is expected that operations in connection with the C.A.R. extension into the Chaudiere will be commenced about the middle of May. | Ottawa Free Press 1887-04-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-04-22 | Chaudiere Branch | Operations in connection with the laying of the track on the C.A.R. extension into the Chaudiere will be commenced next week. It is thought the rails will be down by the beginning of August. | Ottawa Free Press 1887-04-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-04-27 | Chaudiere Branch | An old frame house near the aqueduct was pulled down this morning. It is said this is only the beginning of similar operations in connection with the extension of the Canada Atlantic railroad into the Chaudiere. | Ottawa Free Press 1887-04-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-05-02 | Chaudiere Branch | Matters in connection with the proposed extension of the C.A.R. into the Chaudiere are not encouraging. Last year it was the old fire station which prevented the work from being pushed forward. Since then several fresh obstacles have arisen, chiefly on the part of those holding land through which the proposed route lies. These obstacles are so complicated and have multiplied so rapidly, that the work promises to be postponed indefinitely. | Ottawa Free Press 1887-05-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-05-04 | Chaudiere Branch | Mr. Alex. Fleck, secretary of the Canada Atlantic Railroad, stated to a Journal reporter that the much talked of Chaudiere extension of that line would not likely be built this summer as the company are experiencing difficulty in obtaining land for the right of way and station building. | Ottawa Journal 1887-05-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-05-21 | Chaudiere Branch | It is understood that at the meeting of the Directors of the Canada Atlantic Railway to be held on the 31st inst. the Chaudiere extension question will come up for discussion, the right of way having, it is stated, been amicably settled between the company and the property owners. | Ottawa Citizen 1887-05-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-06-01 | Chaudiere Branch | Extract from C.A.R. directors meeting: the Chaudiere extension of the road will at once be commenced and finished as soon as possible, the proposed extension being considered a very valuable one. | Ottawa Citizen 1887-06-01(The same annual directors' meeting is also reporte...) |
| 1887-06-10 | Chaudiere Branch | Uniting the roads: the purchase of the Aylmer branch of the Canadian Pacific by the Pontiac Railway Co. revives the scheme of bridging the Ottawa to the east of the Suspension bridge, by the Canada Atlantic, making a connection with the Pontiac road and the prospective Gatineau Valley road. In the charter granted the Canada Atlantic, permission is given to build a bridge across the Ottawa. Plans of this new structure have been made and the work will commence as soon as the transfer of the Aylmer branch takes place. The bridge, it is understood, will be both a railway and a passenger bridge. By the junction of the two roads at Hull, the Canada Atlantic will be able to tap the Ottawa Valley and the Pontiac people will have a short route to Montreal and the east. A new depot is also spoken of in connection with the prospect. | Ottawa Journal 1887-06-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...) |
| 1887-08-10 | Chaudiere Branch | The rails for the Chaudiere extension of the C.A.R. have arrived and the line will be completed this fall. A handsome new station will be built on the Flats and it is probable that a considerable amount of freight will be despatched from the new Headquarters. The offices will also be removed. | Ottawa Free Press 1887-08-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-09-11 | Chaudiere Branch | Mr. G.A. Mountain, engineer of the Canada Atlantic Railway, has completed plans for the extension of that company's line across the Ottawa river to Hull. The extension has been surveyed and definitely located from the corner of the Richmond road and Broad street to the square off Bridge street, where Ahearn & Co.'s blacksmith shop now stands -- giving the company an entrance into all the lumber yards on the Chaudiere, with the further desire to reach the yards of the E.B. Manufacturing Company and Messrs. Hurdman and Co. on the Hull side. Mr. Mountain's plans are for the construction of the line to the Ontario shore back of McKay & Co.'s flour mills, then an iron truss bridge across the river from a point about one hundred feet below the present Suspension bridge to the Quebec shore. It is hoped that before next fall the Ottawa river will be dredged and the line completed into the city of Hull. It is rumored that the real object of the Company in bridging the Ottawa is to connect their line with the Pontiac & Pacific Junction Railway at Hull, so as to compete for western freight business toward Sault Ste. Marie; failing that, the Canada Atlantic would run their line to Aylmer to make the connection there. | Ottawa Journal 1887-09-11(Churcher's own transcription flags '(Date may be w...) |
| 1887-10-03 | Chaudiere Branch | Canada Atlantic Extension: the arbitration case between the Canada Atlantic Railway and Dr. Hill in reference to the value of Dr. Hill's property on the Richmond Road is being continued. As soon as the case is settled the case of Canada Atlantic Railway and Higginson will come up, to fix a price on property adjoining Dr. Hill's, and then the company will have the right of way settled until they reach Britannia avenue where another arbitration case with Messrs. Grier & Bronson will come up. A prominent official said as soon as the company have the right of way secured, and the arbitration cases finished, construction of the extension will be commenced. The line will run from the end of the present track on Broad street, along the waterworks aqueduct, crossing it between Lett and Lloyd streets, along the north side of the aqueduct to Queen Street West, crossing that street at the north end of Pooley's Bridge, through the yard of the Waterworks Press House, crossing Britannia Avenue, to the lot near the corner of Britannia Avenue and Bridge street. The station house, the termination of the extension, will be constructed on the property now occupied by T. Ahearn's blacksmith shop; branch lines will run into all the lumber yards. It is also the intention of the company to do away with the small passenger station on Broad street, and use the new station house on Bridge street as a central passenger and freight depot for the Chaudiere and Hull. Asked about bridging the Ottawa, a company official said: 'That is in the future... It is possible that the Ottawa will be bridged, or at least that the line will be run into E.B. Eddy's lumber yards, but nothing definite is known of that as yet.' | Ottawa Journal 1887-10-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-10-10 | Chaudiere Branch | For years the lumbermen of the Chaudiere have had the utmost difficulty in securing suitable piling grounds, until a short time ago the Canada Atlantic Railway Company decided to extend their line to the Chaudiere. The line of the Canada Atlantic Extension extends from the Elgin street depot around the outskirts of the city in a semi-circle over considerable high ground to a point near the Richmond Road and the Union Depot. As soon as the arbitration cases now pending are over, and the right of way settled, the Extension will be continued to the corner of Bridge street and Victoria Avenue on the Chaudiere where a large station house will be erected. From this station house a series of switch lines will be built into all the lumber yards and into each mill, so that flat cars can be run right up to the various mills and the lumber drawn by yard locomotives over the line to points between the present Richmond Road station and the Elgin street depot. The lumber firms, including Messrs. J.R. Booth, Perley & Pattee, Bronson & Weston, and others, have secured large piling grounds along the line of the railway from the Elgin Street depot to the Richmond Road station, in which they are now placing switch lines. | Ottawa Journal 1887-10-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-11-01 | Chaudiere Branch | Mr. Mountain, who has charge of the extension of the Canada Atlantic to the Chaudiere, has started a gang of men to build the line across Dr. Hill's property, recently obtained by arbitration for $10,000. As this portion runs through a swamp it will be necessary to construct an embankment ten feet high. | Ottawa Citizen 1887-11-01(The Citizen names the engineer 'Mr. J.A. Morrison'...),Ottawa Free Press 1887-11-02(Same work reported the next day: 'begun by a gang ...) |
| 1887-11-05 | Chaudiere Branch | The court of arbitration in the case of the C.A.R. Company vs. W. Higginson, over the price to be paid by the company for a right of way through some property belonging to him adjoining the property of Dr. Hill, will sit next week. | Ottawa Journal 1887-11-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1887-12-01 | Chaudiere Branch | Messrs. J. R. Booth & Co. have completed laying the side tracks through the new piling grounds on the line of the extension of the Canada Atlantic Railway and the grounds are ready for use as soon as the extension is completed. | Canada Lumberman 1887-12-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...) |
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