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Hammond
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History
2 facts
| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-06-13 | Fire, said to have been started by sparks from a railway engine, did about $10,000 damage on Saturday morning in the village of Hammond, on the branch line of the Grand Trunk from South Indian to Rockland. The fire started in the Grand Trunk freight shed soon after a train had passed and gained considerable headway before it was noticed by the station agent about 10:30; a strong wind carried it to the station and then through the village, destroying the Grand Trunk station, Joseph Roy's butcher shop and residence, O. Heney's general store, the Orange hall, the Methodist church and W.F. Empey's residence within about two hours. Mr. Roy's loss was about $2,500, partly insured; Mr. Heney's $2,600, also partly insured; Mr. Empey's $1,000; the Orange hall, Methodist church and the Grand Trunk station $1,000 each, with very little insurance on any of the three. The volunteer bucket brigade worked valiantly and saved the remainder of the village, with water drawn from long distances and considerable aid from the boiler of a G.T.R. train which pulled into the village while the fire was raging. | Ottawa Citizen 1914-06-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1914-06-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, same collection,...) | |
| 1915-11-01 | The Grand Trunk Railway company is the defendant in an action, the trial of which started in the high court, brought by Oliver Harvey and seven other residents of Hammond claiming damages from the railway company for the destruction of buildings by a fire which occurred on June 13, 1914, and for which they allege the Grand Trunk was responsible. Witnesses testified the fire started in the roof of the company's station and was observed almost immediately after a train had passed; the plaintiffs' theory was that sparks from the engine ignited the station and spread to the other buildings, with Mr. Heney's loss considerable and the others' much smaller. The defense was that the fire started from other causes. G.F. Henderson K.C. and A. Greeve acted for the plaintiffs, the company being represented by W.E. Foster K.C., the Grand Trunk solicitor of Montreal, and W.N. Tilley K.C. of Toronto. | Eastern Ontario Review 1915-11-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |