The Pembroke Southern Railway Company

Date	Statement	Source
1892-11-11	Another New Railway. The Pembroke Observer reported a rumour that a number of local capitalists were arranging to apply to parliament for a charter to build a railway from Pembroke to Haliburton, some 80 to 100 miles, to connect at Haliburton with the Victoria branch of the Grand Trunk railway (which runs from Orillia), the Midland Railway running from Orillia to the Georgian Bay at Waubaushene.	Almonte Gazette 1892-11-11(Quoting the Pembroke Observer. Transcribed by Coli...)
1893-05-27	Incorporated under Ontario Act 56 V Chap 96	CNRHist
1893-07-10	Meeting attendance, W.B.McAllister, President, 10 shares; Thomas Hale, Vice President; J.G.Forgie, Secretary; Alexander Millar, Treasurer, 10 shares; F.E.Fortin, 10 shares; Wm Moffat; J.A.Thibodeau, 10 shares; Thomas Murray, 10 shares; Henry Jamieson, 2 shares	PSMinutes
1894-02-06	J.L.Morris prepared survey from Renfrew to Pembroke. Detailed surveys at Forresters Falls, Portage du Fort and REnfrew where difficulties may arise.	PSMinutes
1894-02-19	Asked subsidies of Twnshp of Westmeath, $30,000, Twnshp Ross, $5000, Portage du Fort, $5000, Twnshp of Storon, the right of way. Two weeks given.	PSMinutes
1894-03-01	J.L.Morris makes survey report to board. McAllister to lead deputation to Minister of Railways.	PSMinutes
1894-03-19	Fortin and Jamieson to go to Toronto to meet with Ry Committee to try to get a bonus.	PSMinutes
1895-04-12	Ontario Legislature. April 9th. - a strong deputation from Pembroke waited on the government today and asked for a bonus for a railway from Pembroke to Douglas - a distance of 25 miles. The deputation claimed that the proposed line would open up a fine tract of country and come into competition with no other road. No company is named in the item; filed on the Pembroke Southern Railway Company per operator instruction.	Almonte Gazette 1895-04-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway H...)
1895-04-19	Thomas MacKiee (representative of board of trade) accompanied group to Toronto. Seal to be purchased. To apply to ammend act of incorporation to run to Golden Lake to connect with OA&PS, ads to run in Ontario Gazette and Local Newspaper. Looking for bonus from federal government.	PSMinutes
1896-02-12	Mayor Fortin to go to Toronto. Lobbying Hon P.White to get meeting with Minister of Rys and Canals.	PSMinutes
1896-05-05	Discuss advisability of route to Golden Lake. J.L.Morris engaged at $6 per day to make preliminary survey.	PSMinutes
1897-02-27	Solicitor J.G.Forgie to meet Pembroke council commitee to accept bonus of no less thant $20,000. To open stock book of 1000 shares. Promoters to have unlimited shares and gave themselves 10 free shares each for their time.	PSMinutes
1897-06-29	McAllister to lead group to consult with Booth on choice of engineer and to find credit. Secretary to have company properly organized ASAP.	PSMinutes
1897-07-05	Discussion about single person controlling most of stock.	PSMinutes
1897-07-09	Fortin had subscribed to $49000 to $50000. Board decides no subscriber could take more than $10000. Fortin was given his money back. Large subscriptions to be subject to approval by the board.	PSMinutes
1897-07-14	$78000 stock sold. The board issues certificates. Promoters gave themselves 50 shares each. Thomas Hale and others to meet Booth ro recommend an engineer to locate the line, and terms of operation after construction. Looking for money.	PSMinutes
1897-07-27	Hale, Fortin had seen Mr. Mountain who had looked at proposed route, and agreed to recommend an engineer. Millar and Murray had been to Ottawa to talk to Bank of Ottawa about raising money.	PSMinutes
1897-08-02	Mr Mountain recommended Wm. Russell CE to act as engineer for $125 + expenses / month.	PSMinutes
1897-08-17	AGM-biggest shareholders are Gordon, Alexander, J.A.Thibodeau, Thos Hale,F.E.Fortin, each at 100 shares. New directors: F.E.Fortin; Thos Hale, President; Alexander Millar; J.A.Thibodeau, Secretary; Thos Pink; C.Chapman, Treasurer; Thos Murray, Vice-President; Robt Russell, RC Millar.	PSMinutes
1897-08-23	Officers appointed as above. J.G.Forgie appointed solicitor. Adopted seal of provisional directors. Thos. Murray and Chapman to go over line and get cost of ROW. Millar, Thibodeau and Chapman to be financial committee.	PSMinutes
1897-10-04	Russell delivered report. ROW to cost average of $9/acre or $100/mile based on sample. Hale, Fortin, Millar and Thibodeau to meet Booth regarding operation.	PSMinutes
1897-10-11	Hale, Fortin, Millar and Thibodeau to met Booth regarding operation, he is to respond soon in writing. Inspected routes into town. James Fowler offers to build and operate road for one year. Plans and profiles cost $97.	PSMinutes
1897-10-12	Station is to be on the Ottawa River between Prince and Albert Streets. Secretary to advise Pembroke Observer, Pembroke Standard, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Journal, Toronto Globe for tenders for construction, due 1897-11-10.	PSMinutes
1897-11-04	Baskins of Norwood to tender also Gibson of Toronto, Y.D.Garrall of Sout Hinckouk. Thomas Hale resigns presidency. Russell terminated. Kining to be added to board to take place of Hale. Murray becomes president, F.E.Fortin becomes Vice President.	PSMinutes
1897-11-10	Tenders for construction. Richard Gutehu of Chalk River to excavate for $1.50/yard rock and $1.25/yard soil. Pigalt & Pylis (Russell) offer to build for $233,000. J.A.McMahon tendered at $15,000 per mile.	PSMinutes
1897-11-15	Sounds like Russell to get contract.	PSMinutes
1897-11-16	Offer contract to Russell provided the station is on the lakeshore and provided he operate the line for 25 years as a competing line to the CPR.	PSMinutes
1897-11-17	Russell refused terms.	PSMinutes
1897-11-29	More tenders received. Pembroke Construction Co. Fouler to be accepted provided guarantee.	PSMinutes
1897-12-02	Russell offers to operate as a competing line for 25 years. Fouler to respond in 10 days.	PSMinutes
1897-12-13	Fouler provides securities in the form of guarantees from R.N.Kloell, C.E.Furnce and J.E.Hurston. Accept offer of W.Russell.	PSMinutes
1898-01-06	Withdrawn offer to W.Russell.	PSMinutes
1898-01-10	Russell holds almost all the shares (1345 of 1720). Vote to deny contract to Russell was defeated.	PSMinutes
1898-01-10	James Fowler's bid was $173 000 made up of $129 000 municipal bonus , $10 500 provincial subsidy, $33 500 bonds.	Fleming Pembroke Observer
1898-01-24	R.C.Millar resigns from board. J.H.Moffat added to board. Contract with Wm.Russell and Wm.Russell Jr. ratified. Give everything necessary to contractors.	PSMinutes
1898-02-05	Book keeping re contractors.	PSMinutes
1898-03-28	A.Millar and F.E.Fortin resign. R.W.Kurning elected Vice President. Pink becomes a director.	PSMinutes
1898-04-01	Work has commenced at southern end.	Fleming Pembroke Observer
1898-04-08	200 men working.	Fleming Pembroke Observer
1898-04-18	Contract for steel bridge over Bonnechere River awarded to Dominion Bridge; 4 spans, 45 feet, stone piers. Rail contract awarded to Carnegie.	Fleming Pembroke Observer
1898-06-24	PS having difficulties with purchase of right of way.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1898-07-15	AGM. Russell Poulin & Co now owns 1500/1590 shares. Line expected to be in operation by end of September.	PSMinutes
1898-09-16	Harry Jameson shipped 4 carloads of cattle over PSR from Fosters' axe factory. This was the first shipment on the line.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1898-11-15	Ottawa Citizen reports first train into Pembroke. Arrived without ceremony. Eight car loads are expected by the Pembroke Furniture Company. Empty cars are also to be brought for the lumber company who intend making a large shipment by the new road.	Ottawa Citizen, 1898-11-15. (via Colin Churcher)
1898-12-15	J.H.Moffat, Thos.Murray, R.W.Kerning, Wm.Russell Jr, F.E.Fortin, J.I.Martin, Thos.Pink, H.Jamieson, J.A.Thibodeau elected directors.	PSMinutes
1898-12-25	Engine 16 arrived. Engineer John Findlay, Frieman Don Smith, Conductor P.Sullivan. New engine can run to Golden Lake in 28 minutes.	Fleming Pembroke Observer, 1898-12-30
1899	Line opened from Golden Lake to Pembroke, 21.09 miles	CNRHist
1899-01-02	The new Pembroke Southern Railway was opened for traffic yesterday, the first train leaving Pembroke at 7 a.m. to connect at Golden Lake with the O.A.& P.S. arriving here at 1.20, and although the hour was early and the thermometer very low, the train was well patronized and the company is very hopeful of doing a lucrative business.	Colin Churcher quoting the Ottawa Journal
1899-01-05	. The Pembroke Southern has met with its first accident. To-day as the noon express was pulling into Pembroke station the air brakes failed to work and the engine went tearing over the end of the rails onto the sidewalk on Pembroke Street, opposite the Post Office where it remains somewhat damaged. No other damage was done, however, and a wrecking gang is now at work putting everything into ship shape.	Colin Churcher, quoting the Ottawa Journal
1899-01-05	Thos.Murray becomes president, J.H.Moffat becomes Vice President, J.A.Thibodeau becomes secretary and treasurer.	PSMinutes
1899-02-13	Issue full bonds according to incorporation, 5% for 40 years. $15,000 per mile bond issue.	PSMinutes
1899-03-15	Pembroke March 15. The Pembroke Southern had another accident Monday morning, but happily there were no serious results. The morning express had got about two miles out of town when the engine jumped the track and carried the passenger and baggage coach with it. The rolling stock was somewhat damaged, but no lives were lost, in fact no one was at all hurt. The wrecking train was soon on the spot and the work of getting the engine and cars back on the track has been occupying the attention of the crew all day.	Colin Churcher, quoting the Ottawa Journal
1899-03-17	Derailment at Regg's farm, caused by spreading rails. Train was engine, car of brick, way car and passenger car. Noone was hurt. Could be the same accident as reported by Ottawa Journal on 1899-03-15. Renfrew Mercury had more coverage on 1899-03-24.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1899-03-20	Special General Meeting. Major present shareholders: Wm.Russell Jr (200), F.E.Fortin (310), R.W.Gordon (310), J.A.Thibodeau (310) (Total 1320). Total first mortgage was $300,000.	PSMinutes
1899-04-02	Special General Meeting. Major shareholders: R.W.Gordon (310), Thobodeau (310), F.E.Fortin (310), W.B.Russell(310).	PSMinutes
1899-06-23	Rumours that PS has been bought by Quebec Bank.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1899-06-23	Freight is currently brought down PS to Renfrew to transfer to CPR. Cost is $3 per car. Booth is anxious to have a connection at Pembroke.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1899-08-08	Thos.Murray becomes president; R.W.Kerning becomes Vice-president; J.A.Thibodeau becomes secretary-treasurer.	PSMinutes
1899-08-11	PS ratepayers to be asked for bonus of $12,000 for spur, with no tax for 20 years and all town-owned waterfront.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1899-08-24	Inspection trip for subsidy purposes.	PAC RG 12 vol. 1881 file 3268-77
1899-08-31	Indenture by Canada Atlantic Ry Co. to operate.	CNRHist
1899-09-02	CAR to operate PS, agreement dated 1899-08-31.	PSMinutes
1899-10	Notice that P.S. has been leased to CA for 5 years, percentage of earnings as rent.	CRSW p296
1899-10	It is said that the leasing of this line by the CA will not hinder the proposed extension from Golden Lake to Bancroft, so as to give a close connection to Toronto, but will materially assist the scheme at it will allow the projectors to devote their whole energies to its construction.	CRSW p296
1899-10-06	CA making arrangements for better passenger service on the PS.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1900-08	Parliament voted for subsidy of $64,000 for line from Golden Lake to Bancroft.	CRSW p238
1901-12	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
1902-04	PS receives permission to extend to Ottawa River.	CRSW p144
1905-04-12	Easter excursions to New York with special fare and sleeping car reservations.	Fleming Pembroke Standard 1905-04-12
1906-01-16	Discussion of GTR offer to buy PS. Board wants some ammendments.	PSMinutes
1906-02-16	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	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
1906-06-26	Canada Atlantic Ry Co. authorized to guarantee the bonds and acquire the stock under Canada Act 6 Ed VII Chap 73	CNRHist
1907-08-13	AGM. Major shareholders: CAR(1500), J.G.Forgie(50), W.A.McAllister(50).	PSMinutes
1907-08-19	Chas.M.Hays elected president. E.H.Fitzhugh becomes Vice-president. Frank Scott becomes secretary and treasurer.	PSMinutes
1935-01-25	Renfrew County Council passed resolution to Board of Railway Commissioners opposing application by CNR to abandon line.	leader
1935-02-22	Pembroke protests proposal to abandon line. MPs call for revision to freight rates for short haul and branchline.	leader
1939-12-03	CNR seeking to improve line at cost of $100,000. Steep grade limits trains to 17 loads.	leader
1956-09-26	CNR applied to Board of Transportation Commissioners to discontinue passenger and mixed service. Freight to continue daily.	leader