Ottawa

Date	Statement	Source
1882-05-09	A workman employed on the Canada Atlantic Railway met with a serious accident near the school house at Archville, missing his footing while attempting to leap onto a gravel train and falling on the track, the car passing over him and crushing him terribly. He was carried to Coyne's hotel and medical aid summoned.	Ottawa Citizen 1882-05-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1882-10-06	Property owned by Mr. P.A. Eagleson, at the corner of Rideau and Sussex streets, was sold for railway purposes, the consideration being $25,000; the purchasers were said to be the Canada Atlantic Railway Company.	Ottawa Free Press 1882-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1882-10-26	Mr. H.B. Wood of 39 Mosgrove Street had a narrow escape on the line of the Canada Atlantic Railway near Hurdman's Bridge: having fallen asleep in his buggy, his horse wandered onto the track, and though the engineer of an oncoming locomotive did all he could, the train could not be stopped in time and the buggy was hurled over the embankment into the river below. Wood, however, was pitched onto the engine's cross bar above the cowcatcher and carried safely to the railway station, still asleep. The horse was later found unharmed in a nearby field.	Ottawa Citizen 1882-10-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1884	Canada Atlantic Depot listed in Ottawa City Directory at south end of Broad Street.	Jeanes20020315
1887-06-20	The C.A.R. are putting down a new siding from the main line at Bronson's lumber yards.	Ottawa Free Press 1887-06-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...)
1887-07-27	A cow was struck by a yard locomotive of the Canada Atlantic railway last evening. The animal met its death at the rock cut west of Bank street.	Ottawa Free Press 1887-07-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...)
1887-10-01	J.R. Booth is extending his piling ground in the vicinity of Rochesterville, and a siding is being put into it from the C.A. Ry.	Canada Lumberman 1887-10-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...)
1887-11-05	The Canada Atlantic Railway company have completed the laying of a series of side lines through the extensive lumber yard of Messrs. Bronson & Weston at the Deep Cut and are now running the cars by locomotive between the rows of lumber piles in the yard. This work was done at considerable cost but is a great convenience.	Ottawa Journal 1887-11-05(Completion of the siding into Bronson & Weston's y...)
1888	Canada Atlantic Depot no longer listed in Ottawa City Directory at south end of Broad Street, now only a freight shed.	Jeanes20020315
1888-04-14	The residents of Archville complain that every Sunday the sanctity of the day has been broken by the unnecessary and obtrusive whistling and puffing of a shunting engine in the C.A.R. yards south of the bridge, especially despicable while they are at church.	Ottawa Journal 1888-04-14(No location entity for Archville. Transcribed by C...)
1889-08-22≥	A serious accident occurred on the Canada Atlantic Railway near Concession street about 3.30 in the afternoon: a yard engine with fifteen cars was coming from the Chaudiere when the eleven-year-old son of conductor D. O'Leary attempted to jump on the car next the engine, was prevented by the yard master, but managed to catch the sixth car, missed his hold springing to the seventh, and fell under the wheel. Reports differ on the injury: the Ottawa Journal (Aug. 22) and the Almonte Gazette (Aug. 30) say 'both his legs' were cut off, while the Ottawa Citizen (Aug. 23) says he had 'one leg cut off at the thigh'. He died that evening at his father's home on Bell street.	Ottawa Journal 1889-08-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1889-08-23(Headlined 'LEG AMPUTATED BY A TRAIN'; names the bo...),Ottawa Journal 1889-08-23(Confirms the boy died the evening of Aug. 22. Tran...),Almonte Gazette 1889-08-30(Names the boy as John O'Leary and his father as co...)
1891-10-25	The blacksmith's bellows in the C.A.R. shop at Ottawa filled with gas and exploded, throwing heavy irons across the shop; one piece struck Nelson Dio a heavy blow just above the right eye, cutting a gash three inches long in the scalp.	Almonte Gazette 1891-10-25(No more specific location entity than Ottawa is na...)
1892-07-06	The C.A. Ry. made temporary repairs to the bridge over the railway at Bell Street, where several large holes in the planking had made it extremely dangerous to horses, and boarding missing between the flooring and handrails had made the bridge perilous to children.	Ottawa Journal 1892-07-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1894-10-27	FREIGHTS CRASHED IN. A SMASH ON THE O., A. P. & S NEAR LE BRETON STREET. Eighteen Sheep Killed - Six Hundred Were on the Train - The Accident Occurred Saturday Night. There was a rather big smash-up Saturday night on the Parry Sound road at Le Breton street. Five box cars and seven flat cars came to grief. The accident occurred at 10 minutes past ten Saturday night. A way freight from up the line was the victim; the train consisted of 44 cars, 24 flat cars and 20 box cars, with two engines attached, one in front and one behind. It is supposed the train broke apart coming down the heavy grade at Preston st. crossing and that the hind part then smashed into the front part. Five of the box cars were thrown off the track and very badly damaged; heavy oak stringers were snapped and heavy iron bars twisted; a number of cars were wrenched from their trucks. Among the box cars destroyed were three loaded with sheep; in all 600 animals were aboard, but only 18 were killed, and all but 15 were recovered after the train hands broke into the sheep cars and liberated them. No one was injured. Men worked all Saturday night and all day Sunday until 5:20 p.m. to clear the track in time to avoid interference with ordinary traffic. One event (Saturday night, Le Breton/Preston/Rochesterville, ~18 sheep killed), but the three papers give three different mechanisms for the wreck — see each source's own notes.	Ottawa Journal 1894-10-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1894-10-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway H...),Ottawa Free Press 1894-10-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway H...)
1896-10-09≥	Thomas Costello, a car repairer at the Canada Atlantic railway works at Ottawa, was working at one of the bumpers of a car that had been jacked up. The jack slipped and the bumpers came down on his hands, crushing them into jelly from the wrist to the finger ends. (As reported by 9 October 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) Filed on Ottawa because the source names 'the Canada Atlantic railway works at Ottawa' without saying which shop.	Almonte Gazette 1896-10-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1897-12-10≥	Evidence adduced at the adjourned inquest last night ... as to the death of Andrew Easton, brakeman on the C. A. R. went to show that the unfortunate young man, in all probability, met his sad end in being run over by a car ... about five o'clock Friday night last, he was instructed by the yard foreman to make up train No. 11 ... The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and placed on record their hearty appreciation of the assistance given by Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Duval and other members of the railway company in conducting the investigation. (As reported by 10 December 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) The yard is not named; the train drew out 'towards Bank street'. Filed on Ottawa.	Ottawa Citizen 1897-12-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-04-01	Booth indicating that work is to begin on central depot soon.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1898-06-07	CPR to run into CA central station for $1500 per month	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1899	CAR round house last listed in Ottawa City Directory at Archibald Street at the Canal. CAR train hands' office and sheds" (which burned in 1902) were on Elgin south of Archibald, and "CAR Depot (old)" was on the west side of Elgin south of Catherine.	Jeanes20020315
1899-02-10	J.R.Booth asked to buy militia stores.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1900	Only CAR yards listed in Ottawa City Directory at Archibal Street at the canal (no round house).	Jeanes20020315
1900-02	Work on central station will not start until next fall as they are waiting for the military stores to be vacated.	CRSW p41
1900-03-17	The bridge over the Canada Atlantic railway and other railroads at Maria street will be rebuilt this summer. Tenders for the work have been called for by the department of public works and the structure which for a long time has been an absolute necessity will be built as quickly as possible. The present bridge has long since been condemned as unsafe but cannot be dispensed with as a connecting link between Sandy Hill and Upper Town. The Maria/Laurier Avenue bridge is a city bridge over the tracks, not a company structure; filed on Ottawa.	Ottawa Citizen 1900-03-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1900-04-27	The trains on the Parry Sound were cut off yesterday afternoon, a man being sent out to flag the mixed train, which is due about 5 o'clock. The lumber piles were then on fire on both sides of the tracks.	Ottawa Citizen 1900-04-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1900-10-19	A verdict of accidental death was returned yesterday afternoon by the coroner's jury empanelled to enquire into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of James Killeen, who was run down and killed in the C.A.R. yards, east of Concession street on Wednesday evening. ... From the position of the body which was found about 100 yards east of Concession street ... it would appear that the unfortunate man was struck by the tender and carried some distance in a westerly direction. ... At the time of his death he was evidently walking into the city along the tracks.	Ottawa Citizen 1900-10-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1900-10-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1902-10	Ottawa city solicitor believes Ottawa should recover $50,000 from CA for station bonus. J.R.Booth states that he has not abandoned the project, and that it is to start when the site becomes available.	CRSW p337
1902-11	Work to commence on new Central station next spring.	CRSW p169
1907-02-15	An order is to issue respecting the Bell street bridge, allowing the Ottawa Electric railway to cross the Grand Trunk by means of the bridge. The structure is not of a permanent character and any strengthening necessary will be divided as follows: the Grand Trunk to supply the uprights, the street railway the stringers and beams, and the city the top planking. If a new structure is required the board will make another order.	Ottawa Citizen 1907-02-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1907-10-07	Formal notice from the board of railway commissioners has been received authorizing the G.T.R. to construct a siding from the G.T.R. line at Second avenue, along Second avenue crossing Elm street, to the premises of Argue, McColl and Son, west of First avenue. The company is given two years in which to construct the siding.	Ottawa Citizen 1907-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1912-07-06	The special Grand Trunk train which left Ottawa at 8.15 o'clock on Wednesday morning, July 3, carrying 200 members of the American Library Association, arrived in Montreal at 11 o'clock the same morning, making a record run which was very much appreciated by the delegates and their friends, who were warm in their praise of the Grand Trunk service.	Ottawa Journal 1912-07-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1913-05-02	The building of a spur line by the Grand Trunk Railway to the proposed coal sheds of J.G. Butterworth on Mark street, involving a level crossing on Rochester and Mark streets, will come up at a meeting of the railway commission in Ottawa. The application will be opposed by residents of the locality, but it is thought likely it will carry.	Ottawa Citizen 1913-05-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1920-05-08	While playing about the G.T.R. tracks crossing Le Breton street Saturday afternoon, little Solomon Viner, five years old, was hit by the 6:30 train from Pembroke and, as a result of his injuries, died one hour later at St. Luke's Hospital.	Ottawa Citizen 1920-05-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1920-05-18	After listening to the greatest mass of contradictory evidence ever taken at an inquest in Ottawa, the coroner's jury investigating the death of Solomon Viner, five years old, returned a verdict of accidental death, finding that he was struck by G.T.R. train number 52 at the Le Breton street crossing on May 8, 1920. The most conflicting evidence concerned whether the electric signal bell at the crossing had rung as a warning; the train crew swore it had, and that they heard it ringing after the train stopped, while several residents of the vicinity swore it had not, one stating he had nearly been run over himself at the same place in mid-March under the same circumstances. The hearing had to be extended over two nights to hear all the witnesses. The intervening 1920-05-15 Ottawa Citizen report describes the inquest's first, inconclusive night of contradictory testimony, before it adjourned to the session concluding here.	Ottawa Citizen 1920-05-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1955-06-10≥	By 10 June 1955 (the issue date), the paper reported: Centralized traffic control "went into effect on Thursday afternoon" in a room at the Union Station, a joint project of the Federal District Commission and the C.N.R.: "some 28 miles of railway track in the Ottawa terminals are now all controlled from this panel", covering a triangle bounded by Riverside, Hawthorne and Federal and extending to South March; the first train brought in under it was No. 2, the Super Continental, from Bells Corners. The installation cost a million dollars; the operator was J. R. Sine. The item says Union Station; filed on Ottawa Central Station because the 1922 papers use the two names for the same station (inference).	Ottawa Citizen 1955-06-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
	No date or date not noted MerrileesMG31 Volume 6, File 28. Letter to H.W.McLeod.	GTR private car, "Muskoka" to occupy end of track 4 at central station during the session of parliament. While there, wires connect the car to the roof of the station platform (for telephone) the car is not to be moved without authorization.