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Saint Polycarpe
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History
4 facts
| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-02-06 | While the up train from Montreal, on the Canada Atlantic Railway, was passing St. Polycarpe last night, an unknown miscreant alongside the track hurled a stone, which shattered a pane of glass of the parlour car. The passengers got a bad scare. The railway authorities are investigating the matter. | Montreal Daily Witness 1888-02-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...) | |
| 1890-01-27≥ | One of the most distressing accidents recorded in the long list of casualties to railway employees was that at St. Polycarpe on Saturday last, by which brakeman Larue of the Canada Atlantic Railway lost his life. An engine and car were making a flying shunt, and while attending the switch the unfortunate man was caught by the passing car and thrown beneath the wheels, his body so shockingly mangled as to be scarcely recognizable. St. Polycarpe is the point at which the Canadian Pacific short line crosses the track of the Canada Atlantic. Larue was a resident of Coteau village. | Ottawa Citizen 1890-01-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1890-01-27(Also reported the same date, per the Citizen's own...) | |
| 1897-12-05≥ | Two trains met at the diamond crossing at St. Polycarpe early yesterday morning. Both trains were freights and were on different roads. The C.P.R. train ran into the centre of the Canada Atlantic when crossing resulting in considerable damage to rolling stock. Some of the wreck was forced through the end of the station house. A wrecking crew was sent down and had the line cleared shortly afterwards. No one was injured. (As reported by 5 December 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) Churcher's place column reads 'De Beaujeu'; the source names St. Polycarpe. | Ottawa Free Press 1897-12-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1914-05-12 | The G.T.R. station at St. Polycarpe was destroyed by fire at five o'clock Tuesday morning. The damage is estimated at $4,000. Sparks from a passing engine are believed to have caused the blaze. | Chesterville Record 1914-05-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eastern Ontario Review 1914-05-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, same collection,...) |