Facts citing this source
| Ref | Date | Subject | Statement |
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| 1883-06-15 | 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. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1883', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1883.pdf (file revised April-26-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1889-01-24 | 1889-01-24≤ | The Parry Sound Colonization Railway Company | The Parry Sound Colonization Railway Company will apply to the local legislature for an act to amend its charter and for the extension of its line to Renfrew, or to some other point on the C.P.R. Almonte Gazette per Churcher's header, but the existing clean citation row for this paper is labelled 'Mercury' pointing at 'Renfrew Mercury' — flagged for a maintainer to check, since Churcher's masthead here reads 'Almonte Gazette'. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1889', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1889.pdf (file revised April-29-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1890-06-06 | 1890-06-06 | Middle Subdivision | The surveyors are going on steadily with their work on the route of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway. By Tuesday, they had reached Moore's Corners, near Douglas, and had it not been for a creek there, they would have had an almost perfectly straight line between Renfrew and Douglas. They took a second survey back some distance on Tuesday, and will probably take another, locating the line about midway between the first two surveys. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1890', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1890.pdf (file revised January-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1890-09-26 | 1890-09-26 | Middle Subdivision | Messrs. George A. Martin, C.E., and Arthur H.N. Bruce, C.E. have commenced the preliminary survey of that part of the Canada Atlantic extension (the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway) lying between Ottawa and Arnprior. The point on the existing line of the C.A.R. from which the extension will be made, for Britannia, has not yet been selected, but upon reaching the village by the lake a bee line will be made for Arnprior. The sections already located are those between Parry Sound and Elmsdale, and between Renfrew and Barrie's Bay, leaving about 100 miles to complete the survey of the entire line once the Arnprior location is made. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1890', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1890.pdf (file revised January-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1890-10-10 | 1890-10-10 | Middle Subdivision | The engineers of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew Railway went over the country lying between Arnprior and Ottawa, for the purpose of making a preliminary survey, coming up from Graham's Bay via the Torbolton route and returning by way of Kinburn and the Carp. They are now making, by order of the shareholders, a more detailed instrumental survey of both routes, and at an adjourned meeting it will be definitely decided which of the two routes is adopted. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1890', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1890.pdf (file revised January-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1890-11-28 | 1890-11-28 | The Ottawa and Parry Sound Railway Company | The preliminary survey of the Ottawa & Parry Sound Railway has been completed to Carp village on the alternative route back to Ottawa, expected to reach the city by December 1; the two routes will then be ready for selection. The first, the Torbolton or river route, runs through Nepean, March, Torbolton and Fitzroy to Arnprior, passing the Chats rapids and a galena lead mine owned by Robertson Bros. of Montreal. The other, the Carp route, runs through Nepean, March, Huntley and Fitzroy to Arnprior, passing a phosphate mine now being opened up. Mr. G.A. Mountain, the engineer in charge, found the country along both routes excellent, with exceedingly good grades; the distance to Arnprior by this route is about 33 miles, with scarcely a mile's difference between the two routes. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1890', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1890.pdf (file revised January-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1891-01-08 | 1891-01-08 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Mr. Mountain and staff, who are now at work locating the line of the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Railway, have reached Eganville's farm, on the Madawaska, about twenty miles west of Bark Lake. Mr. Mountain reports a very favourable line, and says that from Renfrew to Eganville's Farm the line is one of the most favourable he has ever travelled over. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1891', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1891.pdf (file revised August-08-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1891-05-01 | 1891-05-01 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Mr. G.A. Mountain, Chief Engineer of the C.A.R., returned to Ottawa on April 23rd from a drive over the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound railway, from Ottawa to the Bonnechere Valley, a distance of 100 miles; the road has been located to that point. Mr. Mountain went with a party of contractors proposing to tender for construction, who were highly pleased with the geographical features: grades and curves easy, similar to the C.A.R.'s, though some places would be expensive owing to heavy rock cuttings and timber clearings. The distance to Renfrew by the proposed route will be 50 miles, against 70 by the C.P.R.; the 100 miles located is halfway to North Pacific Junction. An application for amalgamation of the Ottawa, Arnprior & Renfrew and the Renfrew and Parry Sound railways, whose charters were granted at different times, was said to be coming before Parliament this session as a mere formality. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header, itself quoting the Ottawa Journal. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1891', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1891.pdf (file revised August-08-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1891-06-12 | 1891-06-12 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The act for amalgamating the Ottawa and Arnprior and Ottawa and Parry Sound Railroads received its second reading on June 1st. Mr. R. Turner showed a letter from Mr. John Ferguson, M.P. for the South Riding, stating that negotiations were in progress for a contract to build 200 miles of the road, commencing at Ottawa. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1891', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1891.pdf (file revised August-08-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1891-07-24 | 1891-07-24 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The bill for the amalgamation of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew Railway and the Renfrew and Parry Sound Railway charters under the title of 'The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company' has passed its third reading in the House of Commons, and is now before the Senate for confirmation. It was learned that as soon as the bill passed the Senate, construction work would begin at once. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header, quoting the Chronicle. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1891', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1891.pdf (file revised August-08-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1891-11-20 | 1891-11-20≥ | Hawkesbury Branch | The first train over the new branch of the Canada Atlantic railway from Glen Robertson to Hawkesbury, on the Ottawa river, passed last week. The line, however, is not yet graded. Renfrew Mercury per Churcher's header. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1891.pdf (rev. Aug-08-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-03-11 | 1892-03-11 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Mr. George A. Mountain, chief of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway surveying party, and his staff of twenty-four men returned to Ottawa, having left on November 20, 1891 and surveyed 120 miles of road while travelling over 500 miles of rough, unsettled country through the Nipissing district (largely on snowshoes, dragging supplies on sleds); the cost of the expedition was estimated at about $60 per day. Mr. Mountain stated his report would be very favorable and that he had no doubt construction would begin in the spring; his plans were to be presented to Mr. J.R. Booth the following week. The country's most valuable product was noted to be its forests of maple, birch and beech, and Mr. Mountain brought back ore specimens believing nickel and silver to be the district's principal minerals. Renfrew Mercury, quoting the Ottawa Free Press. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-04-08 | 1892-04-08 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | A deputation (Warden Kidd, Dr. Groves, James Wilson and D. McElroy) presented Mr. J.R. Booth with plans for an alternate survey of the line through Huntley and Fitzroy townships, claimed to be shorter and cheaper than the route the company had fixed on, along with subscription lists for right of way through Huntley ($5,000) and an estimate for Fitzroy ($7,000); Booth agreed to look into it and forward the plans to Mr. Mountain. Separately, it was reported that surveyors were selecting a route from Shawville to Renfrew, and that Booth intended to acquire the Pontiac and Pacific Junction Railway from Shawville and build a branch to Renfrew to meet the original O.A. & P.S. survey there, doing away with the proposed direct line between Ottawa and Arnprior; the P.P.J.'s directors were said to be anxious to sell. Renfrew Mercury; substantially the same deputation report as the Ottawa Journal's, reprinted, plus colour on the surveying party's movements through Renfrew. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-04-15 | 1892-04-15 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Dr. Dowling, M.P.P., introduced a deputation consisting of J.R. Booth, ex-mayor McDougall and F. Fleck of Ottawa, along with several local men, to ask the government for aid in building the part of the O.A. & P.S. line running through colonization and unorganized districts, which had no rail service to fifteen townships. The matter was promised due consideration. Separately, Arnprior papers were trying to stir up public interest in having the line routed through Arnprior rather than reaching Renfrew by way of the Pontiac and Pacific Junction R.R. and a branch across the Ottawa River from Shawville, as was then proposed. Renfrew Mercury. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-06-03 | 1892-06-03 | Eganville | Mr. James Reeves of Eganville received a letter from Mr. J.R. Booth explaining why the line could not be brought through the village of Eganville itself: Mountain's plans showed the town route would require a heavier grade than anywhere else on the line and a bad curve, adding about $24,000 to the cost, and Booth feared the railway would eventually be forced to adopt the lighter-grade route anyway. He hoped Eganville's people would help get the road started as soon as possible by providing right of way, and asked that the line come via Eganville, Renfrew and Arnprior, saying the municipalities' action on this would materially affect which route the company adopted. Renfrew Mercury, quoting the Eganville Enterprise. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-07-15 | 1892-07-07 | Middle Subdivision | The contract for the first 40 miles of the line from Ottawa was let to Mr. Fauquier of Toronto, the lowest of twelve tenderers, four of which were very close in price. Renfrew Mercury, quoting the Ottawa Journal, with Mr. Fauquier's own account: the road would be ready for iron between Ottawa and Arnprior (39 miles) by November 1 if all went as anticipated. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-07-29 | 1892-07-29 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | At a Renfrew public meeting called after rumours that the C.P.R. would build a rival line to Parry Sound, Mr. Jas. Craig said the O.A. & P.S. was now under construction, and that part of the right of way between Renfrew and Eganville had been purchased; he was authorized to say the O.A. & P.S. would be built to Renfrew without costing the town a cent. Mr. P. Devine added that Mr. Booth had assured some Renfrew gentlemen that the line would be completed to Renfrew by September 1893, or earlier. Renfrew Mercury, reporting a public meeting of Renfrew ratepayers held Wednesday, July 27, 1892, called in response to the C.P.R.'s rival Parry Sound branch scheme. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-08-26 | 1892-08-26≥ | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Through the late summer and fall of 1892, construction of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway from its Carp headquarters progressed rapidly: about 300 men and 100 teams were at work by late July, rising to some 400-500 men and 60-150 teams through August and September (including groups of Italian labourers from Montreal), with the contractors, Fauquier Bros., building about three-quarters of a mile of grading a day working both east toward Ottawa and west toward Arnprior. J.R. Booth built the first three miles outside Ottawa himself to test construction costs, and it was expected the forty miles between Ottawa and Arnprior might eventually be operated by electricity, given the water power available at both ends of the line. Renfrew Mercury: 300 men, 100 teams at Carp, ten miles graded in Huntley, Fitzroy and March townships; Booth building the first 3 miles himself; electric operation contemplated. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-09-09 | 1892-08-26≥ | Mississippi River Bridge | Construction began on the O.A. & P.S. railway bridge over the Mississippi River at Galetta, using limestone quarried at Pakenham and floated to the site on a scow towed by a small steamer. The bridge's "corner stone" was placed on Monday, September 5, 1892, and by late October the two shore abutments were finished and the centre pier well advanced, with all the masonry complete and ready for the iron work by October 27. Renfrew Mercury: corner stone placed "on Monday" (Sept 5). Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-09-30 | 1892-09-16 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | At a meeting of Eganville ratepayers held September 16, 1892 to consider a bonus for the rival C.P.R. Atlantic & North-Western line, Mr. James Reeves read a letter from Mr. J.R. Booth saying that he was determined on pushing on his road (the O.A. & P.S.) as rapidly as possible. Booth said that if the townships put out enough money to buy the right-of-way through them, some grading would be done and contracts let for timber and tie contracts for a 50 mile radius. Renfrew Mercury, reporting the September 16 meeting. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-10-07 | 1892-10-07 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | At the annual meeting of the Ottawa & Parry Sound Railway Company, the following were elected directors: Messrs. J.D. Booth, Claude McLachlin, Charles Mohr, Wm. Anderson, C.J. Booth, N. Mackintosh and J.F. Booth. Separately that week, at a meeting of the Ottawa Board of Trade, Mr. A.W. Fleck applied for a city bonus for the railway; Mr. Mountain (the road's engineer) and Mr. C.J. Smith (traffic manager of the Canada Atlantic Railway) spoke on the trade it would develop and the benefits to Ottawa, and Mountain said contracts had been let for the first portion of the road, to be completed by October 20. The Board resolved to ask City Council to submit a by-law for $125,000: $100,000 for stock in the railway and $25,000 toward a grand central railway depot. Renfrew Mercury, on the Board of Trade meeting. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-10-28 | 1892-08-26≥ | Mississippi River Bridge | Construction began on the O.A. & P.S. railway bridge over the Mississippi River at Galetta, using limestone quarried at Pakenham and floated to the site on a scow towed by a small steamer. The bridge's "corner stone" was placed on Monday, September 5, 1892, and by late October the two shore abutments were finished and the centre pier well advanced, with all the masonry complete and ready for the iron work by October 27. Renfrew Mercury: two shore abutments finished, centre pier well advanced, stonework expected complete in about ten days. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-11-04 | 1892-11-04≥ | Wilno | By November 4, 1892, considerable trouble was expected between the C.P.R. and the O. & P.S. railway companies near Adam Prince's, close to Wilno, where there was only one pass between two large mountains and both companies claimed the right to run their line through it. Mr. Mountain, chief engineer for the O. & P.S., had already purchased all the land in the vicinity, held the deeds, and posted notices forbidding trespass. Renfrew Mercury, quoting the Eganville Star. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-12-16 | 1892-12-16 | Middle Subdivision | Grading of the roadbed between Ottawa and Arnprior was completed, and track-laying was being pushed ahead: the iron had been put down to a point four miles outside Ottawa, and two miles of track were laid from the old St. Lawrence and Ottawa crossing. Once the trestle over the C.P.R. was completed, rail-laying was to proceed with vigour. In the last week of December, the engineering staff began the survey from Arnprior to Renfrew; Mr. Mountain found the route would be easy to construct, over level country, crossing the C.P.R. a short distance west of Arnprior and taking a direct line to Renfrew via New Glasgow. Renfrew Mercury. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1892-12-30 | 1892-12-16 | Middle Subdivision | Grading of the roadbed between Ottawa and Arnprior was completed, and track-laying was being pushed ahead: the iron had been put down to a point four miles outside Ottawa, and two miles of track were laid from the old St. Lawrence and Ottawa crossing. Once the trestle over the C.P.R. was completed, rail-laying was to proceed with vigour. In the last week of December, the engineering staff began the survey from Arnprior to Renfrew; Mr. Mountain found the route would be easy to construct, over level country, crossing the C.P.R. a short distance west of Arnprior and taking a direct line to Renfrew via New Glasgow. Renfrew Mercury, quoting the (Arnprior) Chronicle, on the Arnprior-Renfrew survey. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1892', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1892.pdf (file revised January-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-02-24 | 1893-02-24 | Mississippi River Bridge | Mr. J.R. Booth told the Ottawa Free Press on February 15 that the railway bridge at Galetta had been completed the day before and construction trains were running over it; he hoped the first train would reach Arnprior by that Saturday evening, though sections between Galetta and Arnprior remained unfinished, and passenger service would wait until spring grading was complete. The first carload of freight — flour — left Galetta for Ottawa that Saturday, with the first consignment reaching Arnprior (plate glass for a fire-damaged drug store) expected the following Wednesday. Work on the Madawaska River bridge at Arnprior was to begin immediately, and the Arnprior–Renfrew survey had just been completed. Renfrew Mercury. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-03-10 | 1893-03-03 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The O.A. & P.S.-versus-Atlantic & Northwestern court dispute, argued in Ottawa the previous week, came before Mr. Justice Falconbridge again in Toronto to let the defendants close their case; after cross-examination of engineer Wm. T. Jennings, the defendants applied for a delay citing the illness of W.A. Ramsay, the C.P.R.'s chief construction engineer, in Montreal. It was reported the O.A. & P.S. had already spent $700,000 and was willing to spend more if the defendants did not interfere; the case was adjourned, likely to be heard next in Perth in April. Separately, the Toronto Board of Trade was opposing further Dominion funding for Booth's railway, arguing the $868,400 already given had effectively subsidized a line built mainly in its promoter's personal interest, to the detriment of Toronto and other Georgian Bay shipping ports. Renfrew Mercury, on the Toronto Board of Trade opposition. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-04-21 | 1893-04-28 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | J.R. Booth, president and owner of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway, asked the Ontario government for a grant of $3,000 a mile to build the 105-mile section from Barry's Bay to Scotia (where the line would meet the Northern and Pacific Junction railway); the Empire judged the request unlikely to be granted. By this point 25 miles were built at the western end and 35 at the eastern end, both open for freight traffic, with about 60 more miles to be built west from Arnprior toward Barry's Bay that summer. The company intended to complete the line to Renfrew by mid-July and to Eganville by about September 1, then as far west as possible before winter. The surveyors' headquarters were at Douglas, where they would remain until the line was located as far as Eganville. Renfrew Mercury, quoting the C.P. Herald's Arnprior correspondent, giving the same July/September construction timeline. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-04-28 | 1893-04-28 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | J.R. Booth, president and owner of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway, asked the Ontario government for a grant of $3,000 a mile to build the 105-mile section from Barry's Bay to Scotia (where the line would meet the Northern and Pacific Junction railway); the Empire judged the request unlikely to be granted. By this point 25 miles were built at the western end and 35 at the eastern end, both open for freight traffic, with about 60 more miles to be built west from Arnprior toward Barry's Bay that summer. The company intended to complete the line to Renfrew by mid-July and to Eganville by about September 1, then as far west as possible before winter. The surveyors' headquarters were at Douglas, where they would remain until the line was located as far as Eganville. Renfrew Mercury, on Booth's request to the Ontario government. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-04-28 | 1893-04-28 | Renfrew | Arriving in Renfrew to inspect the routes located there by his surveying parties, Mr. Booth was asked by Mr. A.A. Wright, a local businessman keen on a union station, whether he would co-operate with the C.P.R. on the idea; Booth said he was willing to co-operate if the C.P.R. was, and agreed to meet Renfrew's civic authorities and C.P.R. representatives if the local council arranged it. Absent a union station, the probable route through the village was expected to run through the Agricultural Grounds, past Rouselle's windmill and Mrs. Freer's residence, down through the Sadler section and the lacrosse grounds, with the station and yard behind the British Hotel. Tenders for construction between Arnprior and Renfrew were to be opened that day, with awards expected within three or four days. Renfrew Mercury. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-05-12 | 1893-05-12 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Renfrew's Reeve, Jas. Craig, wrote to C.P.R. president W.C. Van Horne on April 27 proposing a union station at Renfrew with the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Ry., saying the O.A. & P.S.'s chosen station site was central enough but a union would serve both roads. The C.P.R.'s vice-president, T.G. Shaughnessy, replied on May 8: "We know nothing about the railway to which you refer, and are not, therefore, prepared to discuss the question of terminal arrangements with them, for the present at least," adding that the C.P.R. had its own plans for improved station accommodation at Renfrew that season. Earlier, on May 5, Mr. Booth had told Renfrew's Mr. A.A. Wright he was willing to co-operate with the C.P.R. on a union station at Renfrew. Renfrew Mercury, headed "A Humorous Document". Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-05-12 | 1893-06-01 | Madawaska River Bridge at Arnprior | The iron bridge for the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway spanning the Madawaska River was nearing completion at the Dominion Bridge Company's works at Lachine, to be ready for removal in a couple of weeks; by June 5 the bridge at Arnprior was expected to be completed in about two weeks, with the line's construction advanced to within a few miles of Renfrew. On May 12 the bridge site had been reported ready for the railway iron. Renfrew Mercury, quoting the Ottawa Journal: "The iron bridge over the Madawaska at Arnprior is now ready for the railway iron." Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-05-12 | 1893-06-23≥ | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | By June 23, 1893, the right of way for the O.A. & P.S. between Arnprior and Renfrew had been purchased from all the landowners except two. In Renfrew, surveyors were picketing the line on the north side of the creek through the village (the route mapped out in the Mercury two weeks earlier), right-of-way purchases through the village were in progress, and a house opposite Mr. A.A. Wright's residence had been rented as offices for the company's staff; the engineering staff expected to remain at Arnprior until August, working between there and Renfrew. On June 24 the company stationed an agent at Arnprior to look after its interests there. Surveys and right-of-way purchase through Renfrew village. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-05-19 | 1893-05-19 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The sub-contractors for building the O. & P.S. westward from Arnprior were named: Wm. Heald for the eight miles from Arnprior, and Messrs. Golden & Secarton for the eight miles from Renfrew. Grading was to be done to Renfrew by July 15 and the iron laid by August 15. Mr. Heald had a large gang of men and teams at work on his section by May 29. On June 30 Mr. Jas. Contway of Renfrew was reported awarded the contract to fence 16 miles of the line between Renfrew and Eganville. Renfrew Mercury. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-06-30 | 1893-05-19 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The sub-contractors for building the O. & P.S. westward from Arnprior were named: Wm. Heald for the eight miles from Arnprior, and Messrs. Golden & Secarton for the eight miles from Renfrew. Grading was to be done to Renfrew by July 15 and the iron laid by August 15. Mr. Heald had a large gang of men and teams at work on his section by May 29. On June 30 Mr. Jas. Contway of Renfrew was reported awarded the contract to fence 16 miles of the line between Renfrew and Eganville. Fence contract, Renfrew to Eganville. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-07-14 | 1893-08-26 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Stations and station grounds along the Ottawa–Arnprior line were under construction in the summer of 1893: at Kinburn the company was building a 40x20 ft station (July 14), the contractor for all the stations between Ottawa and Arnprior being Mr. Tomlinson of Ottawa, and by August 3 the stations at Kinburn and Galetta were nearing completion, the Carp station (to be built east of the village on the site of Rivington's hill) was about to begin, and grounds were located at Kinburn for a freight shed and granary; by August 18 the stations at Kinburn and Galetta were about finished and the foundation was in at March Corners. At Arnprior the town council gave part of Tierney street for the station grounds (otherwise the station would have gone to Mansfield); Mr. Mountain said on August 3 the station would be on Tierney street in the centre of town, Mr. Morley Donaldson bought brick and stone for it in the week of August 7, and construction began by August 26 at the end of Tierney street, a short distance south of the C.P.R.'s station. The company was also paying good prices for right of way in Arnprior, with a representative buying properties (July 14, 21). Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-07-14 | 1893-08-26 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Stations and station grounds along the Ottawa–Arnprior line were under construction in the summer of 1893: at Kinburn the company was building a 40x20 ft station (July 14), the contractor for all the stations between Ottawa and Arnprior being Mr. Tomlinson of Ottawa, and by August 3 the stations at Kinburn and Galetta were nearing completion, the Carp station (to be built east of the village on the site of Rivington's hill) was about to begin, and grounds were located at Kinburn for a freight shed and granary; by August 18 the stations at Kinburn and Galetta were about finished and the foundation was in at March Corners. At Arnprior the town council gave part of Tierney street for the station grounds (otherwise the station would have gone to Mansfield); Mr. Mountain said on August 3 the station would be on Tierney street in the centre of town, Mr. Morley Donaldson bought brick and stone for it in the week of August 7, and construction began by August 26 at the end of Tierney street, a short distance south of the C.P.R.'s station. The company was also paying good prices for right of way in Arnprior, with a representative buying properties (July 14, 21). Chronicle: good prices paid for right of way in Arnprior; ironwork for the bridge completed. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-07-14 | 1893-10-06 | Kinburn Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Kinburn was built in the summer and fall of 1893. On July 14 the company was building a station 40 x 20 feet, with a force of eight men under Mr. Tomlinson of Ottawa (who had the contract for all the stations between Ottawa and Arnprior), and a large number of men were grading and levelling the yard and putting in sidings and switches; by July 28 the station was nearly completed and expected to be "the handsomest building in the village"; by August 3 and again August 18 it was reported nearing completion, then about finished, with grounds located for a freight shed and granary. In mid-September the yard was being gravelled and the roadways to the station and B.W. Dunnett's elevator graded; by October 2 the trains ran with some regularity and a station master was in constant attendance. On August 18 fifteen men worked a Sunday, and twenty-six the Sunday before, lifting a sunken trestle near the station. Kinburn column. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-07-24 | 1893-08-03 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Mr. G.A. Mountain, chief engineer, told the Ottawa Citizen and Journal that work was "up to contract time": grading between Arnprior and Renfrew was finished, with five girder steel bridges on stone piers (the principal ones across the Dochart and Lochel creeks) and one span of the Madawaska iron bridge complete and the other ready to go up; between Renfrew and Eganville about half the grading was done, and everything was expected finished to Eganville by mid-September. In the short time since work began, 300,000 yards of grading had been done, sixty-eight miles were covered by contracts completed or underway, and about eighty miles in all, including some west of Eganville, would be finished that season. On August 3 the contract for the first ten miles west of Eganville was awarded to Mr. Wm. Heald, with another ten-mile section likely to follow; regular trains were expected between Ottawa and Arnprior by September 1 and to Eganville a month later. Mr. Mountain added that there would be one station between Arnprior and Renfrew, at New Glasgow. Renfrew Mercury as quoted by the Journal: little more than a mile of grading between Arnprior and Renfrew remained and trains were expected by the end of August. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-07-28 | 1893-08-31 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Ballasting of the Ottawa–Arnprior line advanced through the summer of 1893: by July 28 it was complete from Arnprior to within two miles of Carp, with three hundred carloads a day coming from Willis' gravel pit near Arnprior, while a train hauled earth from Rivington's pit at Carp to fill the big trestle over the C.P.R. near Bell's Corners; by August 18 it was complete from Arnprior to Doyle's cut, five miles east of Carp, and Mr. Mountain said on August 22 that ballasting on the eastern division would be completed that Saturday. On August 31 two construction trains were drawing gravel from Rivington's pit to the trestle over the C.P.R., loaded by a large steam shovel handling eighty to one hundred platform cars a day, and three gravel trains drew from Willis' pit near Galetta to complete ballasting to Arnprior. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-07-28 | 1893-08-31 | Madawaska River Bridge at Arnprior | Work on the O.A. & P.S. bridge over the Madawaska River at Arnprior resumed by July 14, with trestle work over McLachlin Bros.' siding also started; the iron superstructure passed over the line on July 26 and the Dominion Bridge Company of Lachine began placing it. One span was up by August 3, the bridge was about half constructed by August 9, the second span was being erected by August 17, work began on the last span by August 22, and the trestle work was completed by August 26, with Mr. Mountain reporting on August 22 that the bridge was to be finished that day (the Journal said the iron work was only about half completed and three weeks were still needed); the long approach was being filled in and the bridge was expected complete by Saturday night, September 2. Built about a hundred yards below the C.P.R. bridge, it was described as a magnificent structure. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-07-28 | 1893-10-06 | Kinburn Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Kinburn was built in the summer and fall of 1893. On July 14 the company was building a station 40 x 20 feet, with a force of eight men under Mr. Tomlinson of Ottawa (who had the contract for all the stations between Ottawa and Arnprior), and a large number of men were grading and levelling the yard and putting in sidings and switches; by July 28 the station was nearly completed and expected to be "the handsomest building in the village"; by August 3 and again August 18 it was reported nearing completion, then about finished, with grounds located for a freight shed and granary. In mid-September the yard was being gravelled and the roadways to the station and B.W. Dunnett's elevator graded; by October 2 the trains ran with some regularity and a station master was in constant attendance. On August 18 fifteen men worked a Sunday, and twenty-six the Sunday before, lifting a sunken trestle near the station. Kinburn column. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-08-18 | 1893-08-18 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Mr. J.R. Booth and Chief Engineer Mountain visited Renfrew on Thursday, August 17, where Mr. A.A. Wright urged them to place the line alongside, and the station near, the C.P.R.'s to spare the town from being cut up by tracks. Booth said they had been over the ground and that following the C.P.R. would make the route longer and cost $30,000 more, so the creek route would be followed, with the creek bed "piled" instead of cutting through Rouselle's windmill and Mrs. Freer's residence; the Opeongo road would be crossed on James street, the track running through Mr. John Smith's vacant lot, the block with Mr. R. McEwen's new house and the south-west corner of the lacrosse grounds to cross the K. & P.R. at the Horton–Admaston town line. The station would be either on the Smith vacant lot facing Moffatt's factory or on the adjoining McEwen block; by August 22 the site was reported selected, one block south-west of Main street in the south end of town. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-08-18 | 1893-08-31 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Ballasting of the Ottawa–Arnprior line advanced through the summer of 1893: by July 28 it was complete from Arnprior to within two miles of Carp, with three hundred carloads a day coming from Willis' gravel pit near Arnprior, while a train hauled earth from Rivington's pit at Carp to fill the big trestle over the C.P.R. near Bell's Corners; by August 18 it was complete from Arnprior to Doyle's cut, five miles east of Carp, and Mr. Mountain said on August 22 that ballasting on the eastern division would be completed that Saturday. On August 31 two construction trains were drawing gravel from Rivington's pit to the trestle over the C.P.R., loaded by a large steam shovel handling eighty to one hundred platform cars a day, and three gravel trains drew from Willis' pit near Galetta to complete ballasting to Arnprior. Also reports ten carloads of steel a day arriving at Arnprior, with 200 carloads still in the C.A.R. yard at Ottawa. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-08-18 | 1893-10-06 | Kinburn Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Kinburn was built in the summer and fall of 1893. On July 14 the company was building a station 40 x 20 feet, with a force of eight men under Mr. Tomlinson of Ottawa (who had the contract for all the stations between Ottawa and Arnprior), and a large number of men were grading and levelling the yard and putting in sidings and switches; by July 28 the station was nearly completed and expected to be "the handsomest building in the village"; by August 3 and again August 18 it was reported nearing completion, then about finished, with grounds located for a freight shed and granary. In mid-September the yard was being gravelled and the roadways to the station and B.W. Dunnett's elevator graded; by October 2 the trains ran with some regularity and a station master was in constant attendance. On August 18 fifteen men worked a Sunday, and twenty-six the Sunday before, lifting a sunken trestle near the station. The sunken trestle. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-08-18 | 1893-11-16 | Renfrew Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew: the site was first debated in August 1893 (Mr. Booth said following the C.P.R. would add $30,000, so the station would be on the Smith vacant lot facing Moffatt's factory or the adjoining McEwen block), then reported selected on August 22 one block south-west of Main street; on October 3 it was definitely fixed on Doyle street beside the lacrosse grounds, entrance on Elizabeth street, Renfrew council agreeing on October 2 to close part of Doyle street on the company's petition (the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber). Building began on October 9-20 (workmen first mistakenly started on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot on Saddler street), by October 17 it had a veranda all round, and it was to be lighted by electricity. A large water tank was being built beside it by November 16, with an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds, and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for the property and $400 for damages caused by building the station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-08-23 | 1893-08-23 | John Rudolphus Booth | The Renfrew Mercury reported J. R. Booth's insistence on fast trains for his railway: "Booth's trains will go at sixty miles per hour or he shall have no use for them." |
| 1893-09-22 | 1893-09-14≤ | Unidentified Locomotives 0 | The three new O.A. & P.S. Ry. engines, one mogul (ten tons heavier than the heaviest then on the line) and two passenger locomotives, were expected to arrive on Saturday from the shop where they had been fitted up, and would be put to work at once. They had been expected the previous Monday but were delayed in the shop. On September 20 the Journal noted that the C.A.R.'s locomotives were being used on the O.A. & P.S. for the present, with others to be built for special use on the line. The same three engines still expected. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-09-22 | 1893-09-22 | Arnprior | The "diamond" crossing for the O.A. & P.S. over the C.P.R. at Arnprior was put in on Sunday, September 17, 1893. Before the O. & P.S. could run cars over it, 1,700 feet of rail had to be laid on the far side so trains could stand clear of the C.P.R. lines; the C.P.R. gave instructions to tear up the O. & P.S. track on its property until that was complete, which its men did while the O. & P.S. men were at dinner, and the O. & P.S. men promptly laid it down again; a rumour of near bloodshed between the workmen was played down as no more than this (the Arnprior News commented that "for all around 'hoggishness' the C.P.R. leads the van"). The crossing was reported completed on October 5, when rails began to be laid west of Arnprior. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-03 | 1893-10-07 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The location of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway's station at Renfrew was definitely decided on Doyle street, alongside the lacrosse grounds, with the entrance on Elizabeth street; a special meeting of Renfrew council on Monday, October 2 agreed to close a portion of Doyle street at the company's petition, the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber, and work on the foundation was to begin at once. By October 17 the building had a veranda all around it; work had begun on October 20 (the workmen first mistakenly starting on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot); a large water tank and an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds were being built beside it by November 16; the station was to be lighted by electricity, the track running through the fair grounds; and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for property and $400 for damages for building the station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-03 | 1893-11-16 | Renfrew Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew: the site was first debated in August 1893 (Mr. Booth said following the C.P.R. would add $30,000, so the station would be on the Smith vacant lot facing Moffatt's factory or the adjoining McEwen block), then reported selected on August 22 one block south-west of Main street; on October 3 it was definitely fixed on Doyle street beside the lacrosse grounds, entrance on Elizabeth street, Renfrew council agreeing on October 2 to close part of Doyle street on the company's petition (the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber). Building began on October 9-20 (workmen first mistakenly started on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot on Saddler street), by October 17 it had a veranda all round, and it was to be lighted by electricity. A large water tank was being built beside it by November 16, with an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds, and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for the property and $400 for damages caused by building the station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-13 | 1893-12-08 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Right-of-way dealings at Renfrew and Admaston in autumn 1893: on October 2 Mr. Booth agreed to pay the South Renfrew Agricultural Society $750 for the right of way through its fair grounds (leaving it the ground between the track and the creek), the railway making a cutting five feet deep through them; on October 10 the company settled with Mr. Jas. O'Connor and tore up part of the Main street bridge, and all rights through town were settled by then except with Mr. John Smith (tanner). Smith resisted the company's order to enter his premises before arbitration; arbitrators Cunningham, James Reeves and George Eady met on November 15, and Smith was awarded $3,700 (plus a crossing), $800 more than the railway offered — Smith wrote the Mercury on December 1 that he still thought he ought to have received more (he valued the damage at $12,000). In Admaston, Mr. Donald Campbell fenced the track when the company had not settled with him; railway men tore it down, and on legal advice they forced their way through and laid the rails. On Smith's property the grading, tie-laying, rail-laying, train running and ballasting were reported done in a single day. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-17 | 1893-10-07 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The location of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway's station at Renfrew was definitely decided on Doyle street, alongside the lacrosse grounds, with the entrance on Elizabeth street; a special meeting of Renfrew council on Monday, October 2 agreed to close a portion of Doyle street at the company's petition, the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber, and work on the foundation was to begin at once. By October 17 the building had a veranda all around it; work had begun on October 20 (the workmen first mistakenly starting on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot); a large water tank and an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds were being built beside it by November 16; the station was to be lighted by electricity, the track running through the fair grounds; and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for property and $400 for damages for building the station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-17 | 1893-11-16 | Renfrew Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew: the site was first debated in August 1893 (Mr. Booth said following the C.P.R. would add $30,000, so the station would be on the Smith vacant lot facing Moffatt's factory or the adjoining McEwen block), then reported selected on August 22 one block south-west of Main street; on October 3 it was definitely fixed on Doyle street beside the lacrosse grounds, entrance on Elizabeth street, Renfrew council agreeing on October 2 to close part of Doyle street on the company's petition (the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber). Building began on October 9-20 (workmen first mistakenly started on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot on Saddler street), by October 17 it had a veranda all round, and it was to be lighted by electricity. A large water tank was being built beside it by November 16, with an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds, and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for the property and $400 for damages caused by building the station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-20 | 1893-10-07 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The location of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway's station at Renfrew was definitely decided on Doyle street, alongside the lacrosse grounds, with the entrance on Elizabeth street; a special meeting of Renfrew council on Monday, October 2 agreed to close a portion of Doyle street at the company's petition, the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber, and work on the foundation was to begin at once. By October 17 the building had a veranda all around it; work had begun on October 20 (the workmen first mistakenly starting on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot); a large water tank and an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds were being built beside it by November 16; the station was to be lighted by electricity, the track running through the fair grounds; and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for property and $400 for damages for building the station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-20 | 1893-10-27 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Track laying on the O.A. & P.S. west of Arnprior progressed quickly through the autumn of 1893: rails began going down on the first ten-mile section on September 21, and by October 9 were laid three miles west of Arnprior with about 800 men on the road and grading expected complete to Golden Lake (84 miles from Ottawa) by November 15; by October 12 track was five miles beyond Arnprior, and an electric dynamo car was fitted at the C.A.R. shops to light night work as laying was pushed at about a mile and a half a day. The first locomotive reached Renfrew on Friday, October 20 (slipping into a ditch on the way), twenty men were reported to have laid 9,200 feet — a mile and three-quarters — of track in a day, and rails reached the agricultural show grounds on Thursday, October 26 (celebrated by a steady tooting of the whistle); a diamond crossing over the Kingston and Pembroke at Renfrew was then laid over four or five days. A passenger service to Renfrew was expected in two or three weeks, with Eganville the likely terminus for the winter. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-20 | 1893-11-16 | Renfrew Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew: the site was first debated in August 1893 (Mr. Booth said following the C.P.R. would add $30,000, so the station would be on the Smith vacant lot facing Moffatt's factory or the adjoining McEwen block), then reported selected on August 22 one block south-west of Main street; on October 3 it was definitely fixed on Doyle street beside the lacrosse grounds, entrance on Elizabeth street, Renfrew council agreeing on October 2 to close part of Doyle street on the company's petition (the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber). Building began on October 9-20 (workmen first mistakenly started on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot on Saddler street), by October 17 it had a veranda all round, and it was to be lighted by electricity. A large water tank was being built beside it by November 16, with an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds, and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for the property and $400 for damages caused by building the station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-27 | 1893-10-27 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Track laying on the O.A. & P.S. west of Arnprior progressed quickly through the autumn of 1893: rails began going down on the first ten-mile section on September 21, and by October 9 were laid three miles west of Arnprior with about 800 men on the road and grading expected complete to Golden Lake (84 miles from Ottawa) by November 15; by October 12 track was five miles beyond Arnprior, and an electric dynamo car was fitted at the C.A.R. shops to light night work as laying was pushed at about a mile and a half a day. The first locomotive reached Renfrew on Friday, October 20 (slipping into a ditch on the way), twenty men were reported to have laid 9,200 feet — a mile and three-quarters — of track in a day, and rails reached the agricultural show grounds on Thursday, October 26 (celebrated by a steady tooting of the whistle); a diamond crossing over the Kingston and Pembroke at Renfrew was then laid over four or five days. A passenger service to Renfrew was expected in two or three weeks, with Eganville the likely terminus for the winter. Rails to the show grounds. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-27 | 1893-10-27 | Goshen | A siding was put in on the new railway at the town line crossing on the farm of Mr. Andrew McArthur, so farmers in that part of the country would not need to haul their peas up one of the worst hills between there and Belfast, Ireland. Datelined Goshen. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-10-27 | 1893-10-27 | A.J.Cambpbell Grain Shed | Mr. A.J. Campbell of Arnprior was about to erect a commodious grain shed and warehouse at McIntosh's crossing on the O.A. & P.S. Railway, a point midway between Arnprior and Renfrew in the township of McNab which, with a railway station, was likely eventually to become a good-sized village. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-11-10 | 1893-10-07 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The location of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway's station at Renfrew was definitely decided on Doyle street, alongside the lacrosse grounds, with the entrance on Elizabeth street; a special meeting of Renfrew council on Monday, October 2 agreed to close a portion of Doyle street at the company's petition, the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber, and work on the foundation was to begin at once. By October 17 the building had a veranda all around it; work had begun on October 20 (the workmen first mistakenly starting on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot); a large water tank and an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds were being built beside it by November 16; the station was to be lighted by electricity, the track running through the fair grounds; and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for property and $400 for damages for building the station. O'Keefe payment. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-11-10 | 1893-11-10 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | There was a rumour that the K. & P.R. and the O.A. & P.S.R. might amalgamate to the extent of the Kingston and Pembroke's trains running into the new O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew; a switch had been put in at the diamond on the town line at Kings. Track laying continued through Renfrew, where by noon on Friday the gang was past the station and near the lacrosse grounds, and by Wednesday near the brick church in Admaston, with sidings put in in town and a switch at the K. & P.R. crossing. Track laying through Renfrew. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-11-10 | 1893-11-10 | Carp Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Carp was built in 1893. It was expected on July 28 to stand where Rivington's hill was being removed by the steam shovel; chief engineer Mountain said on August 3 that work on the station, to be built east of the "city limits" (as printed), would soon begin. By September 8 the station house was well under way, with plastering expected the following week and the contractor determined to rush it because of the fair freight business, goods being dumped beside the track meanwhile; by September 15 it was almost completed, and the station was reported completed in early November, when agent F.K. Morrison moved into it from the little shanty he had used as an office. The company was also building houses for section hand-cars along the line, two at Carp the previous week. Carp column: station completed; agent F.K. Morrison. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-11-10 | 1893-11-16 | Renfrew Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew: the site was first debated in August 1893 (Mr. Booth said following the C.P.R. would add $30,000, so the station would be on the Smith vacant lot facing Moffatt's factory or the adjoining McEwen block), then reported selected on August 22 one block south-west of Main street; on October 3 it was definitely fixed on Doyle street beside the lacrosse grounds, entrance on Elizabeth street, Renfrew council agreeing on October 2 to close part of Doyle street on the company's petition (the site being recommended by Government Engineer Schreiber). Building began on October 9-20 (workmen first mistakenly started on the rear of Mr. James Reid's lot on Saddler street), by October 17 it had a veranda all round, and it was to be lighted by electricity. A large water tank was being built beside it by November 16, with an aqueduct to the creek beyond the lacrosse grounds, and J.R. Booth paid Mr. O'Keefe $1,000 for the property and $400 for damages caused by building the station. O'Keefe payment. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-11-10 | 1893-11-21 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Ballasting and gravel operations on the O.A. & P.S. in autumn 1893: the Carp pit's material proved inferior (a mixture of clay and gravel, unfit for ballast) and was used to fill the big trestle over the C.P.R. east of Corkstown and some hauled to the C.A.R. yard at Ottawa for a long siding east of Bank Street; the steam shovel at Carp was to work until New Year but was stopped on about November 8 with its men discharged after work on the Sunday; the Galetta (Willis') pit was worked night and day by one shovel, with a telegraph office and, from mid-November, electric light; about fifty flat cars were prepared for ballasting between Round Lake and Golden Lake, with canvas shelters for the brakemen fastened to the cars and about five thousand sections of snow fence to be built that winter; and by November 21 some two hundred flat cars and eight engines were working the gravel trains, with a large gang continuing re-ballasting for the next spring's opening. Carp shovel and the fifty flat cars. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-11-10 | 1893-11-27 | Unidentified Freight Cars | Some fifty more flat cars were to be prepared that week for ballasting work on the Parry Sound construction line, and small canvas shelters for the brakemen who ran the ballast trains, fastened to the flat cars, were being constructed in the mechanical shops on Elgin street; on November 10 the Mercury had reported fifty flat cars prepared for ballasting between Round and Golden Lake, with canvas shelters for the brakemen at each end. Fifty flat cars prepared for ballasting between Round and Golden Lake. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-11-10 | 1893-12-08 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Right-of-way dealings at Renfrew and Admaston in autumn 1893: on October 2 Mr. Booth agreed to pay the South Renfrew Agricultural Society $750 for the right of way through its fair grounds (leaving it the ground between the track and the creek), the railway making a cutting five feet deep through them; on October 10 the company settled with Mr. Jas. O'Connor and tore up part of the Main street bridge, and all rights through town were settled by then except with Mr. John Smith (tanner). Smith resisted the company's order to enter his premises before arbitration; arbitrators Cunningham, James Reeves and George Eady met on November 15, and Smith was awarded $3,700 (plus a crossing), $800 more than the railway offered — Smith wrote the Mercury on December 1 that he still thought he ought to have received more (he valued the damage at $12,000). In Admaston, Mr. Donald Campbell fenced the track when the company had not settled with him; railway men tore it down, and on legal advice they forced their way through and laid the rails. On Smith's property the grading, tie-laying, rail-laying, train running and ballasting were reported done in a single day. Admaston fence dispute; the one-day railroading on Smith's property. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-12-01 | 1893-12-28 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Beyond Renfrew, track laying on the O.A. & P.S. continued through the winter of 1893: the gravel trains were expected at Renfrew on November 3, some 200 flat cars and eight engines were then serving the ballast trains between Willis' pit near Galetta and the end of track, and rails reached the crossing of the Scotch Bush road at Caldwell's Corners on Saturday, November 18 and Eganville (reported December 1 as having been reached "on Friday"), with ballasting following. The track ran on to Golden Lake and, when track laying finished for the year on December 27, to Indian Point, nine or ten miles beyond Eganville, the end of the grading and the terminus for the winter, where a temporary roundhouse was being built; two engines were still laying ties and steel near Indian Pond as of December 21, and in December the ground frost slowed the work. Quoting the Enterprise: rails reached Eganville "on Friday". Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-12-08 | 1893-12-08 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Right-of-way dealings at Renfrew and Admaston in autumn 1893: on October 2 Mr. Booth agreed to pay the South Renfrew Agricultural Society $750 for the right of way through its fair grounds (leaving it the ground between the track and the creek), the railway making a cutting five feet deep through them; on October 10 the company settled with Mr. Jas. O'Connor and tore up part of the Main street bridge, and all rights through town were settled by then except with Mr. John Smith (tanner). Smith resisted the company's order to enter his premises before arbitration; arbitrators Cunningham, James Reeves and George Eady met on November 15, and Smith was awarded $3,700 (plus a crossing), $800 more than the railway offered — Smith wrote the Mercury on December 1 that he still thought he ought to have received more (he valued the damage at $12,000). In Admaston, Mr. Donald Campbell fenced the track when the company had not settled with him; railway men tore it down, and on legal advice they forced their way through and laid the rails. On Smith's property the grading, tie-laying, rail-laying, train running and ballasting were reported done in a single day. Letter from Mr. Smith to the editor. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-12-22 | 1893-12-18 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway opened regular passenger and freight service between Ottawa and Eganville, a distance of 74 miles, on Monday, December 18, 1893, with two passenger trains daily. The first train from Eganville (two passenger cars) arrived at Renfrew on time in bitter cold — about ten degrees below zero, with heavy snow cleared from the platform, so few people saw it, the only recorded Renfrew passenger being Mr. J.A. Ferguson of Arnprior — after a snow plough had gone up the line on Sunday; the Journal noted the train brought a number of prominent people from along the line, particularly from Eganville, Douglas and Renfrew. A private inspection of the line between Arnprior and Renfrew was to have been held on December 12, with government inspection of the road to Eganville to follow within a week. The passenger trains were well patronized and officials expected general freight to continue all winter; the first freight to Eganville was a carload of oil for the Samuel Rogers Oil Company, and the first shipments from Eganville to Ottawa were carloads of cattle, lambs and sheep collected by Mr. S. Howard for the butchers Slattery & Terrance. Account of the first train, dated December 18. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1893-12-22 | 1893-12-22 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Construction contracts west of Renfrew in autumn 1893: the contract for the line through Renfrew village was sub-let to McCarthy Bros., who said in September their part of the track would reach Eganville by November; seven tenders were received in early September for the ten miles from Indian Point, Golden Lake to Killaloe; Mr. Heald had 280 men on the ten miles between Eganville and Golden Lake by November 3 and, having completed that contract, was awarded the next ten miles west of Golden Lake to Killaloe (Dec 22), with right of way to be cut out and work carried on all winter; the eight miles east of Eganville graded by Fauquier Bros. were completed and the men discharged by late October, and another ten-mile grading contract was let in mid-December; over twenty Italians from New York passed through Ottawa on September 25 bound for Eganville construction work, and by December 15 the cessation of work had sent many navvies into Ottawa. Heald awarded ten miles west of Golden Lake. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1893', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1893.pdf (file revised December-12-23). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-01-19 | 1894-01-19 | Renfrew | "Fault is beginning to be found with the new railway already," remarked a merchant to The Mercury last week. "What is the complaint?" was the query. "Why, goods from Montreal are now delivered so quickly that we have to keep them lying around until the invoices arrive by mail." Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-01-28 | 1894-01-28 | Golden Lake | The O.A. & P.S. Ry., will this week commence the regular delivery of freight at Golden Lake. Passenger trains will not pass Eganville. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-02-02 | 1894-02-01 | Middle Subdivision | Mail service between Ottawa and Eganville, and intervening points, on the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway, commenced on Thursday, February 1st. The mail from Ottawa, etc., will arrive by the train due here at 10 a.m.; and from Eganville by the train due at 2.49 p.m. The service will be a great accommodation to merchants and others all along the line. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-02-16 | 1894-02-16 | New Glasgow Depot | The O.A. & P.S. station here (New Glasgow) is about completed, and will soon be ready for occupation. It is a fine structure and a credit for both company and contractor. Besides, we have the most obliging and gentlemanly agent on the line. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-02-23 | 1894-02-16 | Rideau Canal Bridge | A very singular railway accident occurred on the C.A.R. swing bridge last evening shortly after seven o'clock. A heavily loaded freight train of twenty-eight cars was leaving the yards for Rouse's Point. As usual the train was moving slowly over the swing bridge, in fact part of the train had crossed over and part was upon the bridge, when in some unaccountable way, the two rear cars and the van were derailed. Before the train could be brought to a standstill these cars had been dragged bumping over the timbers of the bridge. Reaching the further end of the bridge the coupling broke and the cars slid down a low embankment into a huge snow drift. When the cars were at first derailed, conductor Lemieux, fearing that they would tumble over the bridge, jumped from the top of the van to the ice of the canal below, a distance of about twenty-five feet, but fortunately was uninjured. One of the brakemen kept on the van until the far end of the bridge was reached where the cars went into the embankment. So severely shaken up were the cars that the trucks of two of them were detached. No one appears to know how the cars became derailed; the switch at the west end of the bridge was securely locked, and the only feasible theory for the accident is that a beam of one of the cars broke and, falling across the rail, derailed the cars. No one is blamed for the accident. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. A later summary of the same accident, per the Ottawa Journal's own note ('Summary in Renfrew Mercury 23 February'). |
| 1894-03-23 | 1894-03-23 | Wilno | Mr. J. O'Brien, contractor, has the Wilno pass cleared, and is commencing the rock cut in it, which is very heavy. The materials will be used in a long dump at the foot of the pass. This dump will, in some places, be forty-one feet high. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-03-30 | 1894-03-24 | Middle Subdivision | The contract for next summer's work on the O.A. & P.S.R. construction was let this morning. It went to E.F. Fauquier. He will construct thirty-five miles of road from Barry's Bay, the present terminus of the line, one hundred and seven miles distant from Ottawa, to Long Lake, 142 miles from this city. This is considered the heaviest part of the construction between here and Parry Sound. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Not separately transcribed by Churcher — noted only as 'Renfrew Mercury March 30' in the Ottawa Journal's own item. |
| 1894-03-30 | 1894-03-30 | Middle Subdivision | Work on the construction of the O.A. & P.S. Railway above Golden Lake is being pushed ahead, and much progress has been made during the past few weeks. Should the weather continue fine Mr. Heald expects to have his contract completed a month ahead of the time allotted to him. Mr. Booth has decided to immediately let the contract for another 35 mile section, which will bring the road to the Eganville Estate. This portion will be built this summer, and next year the remainder of the line through to Elmsdale (the point where the O.A. & P.S. will make connection with the Parry Sound Colonization Railway) will be finished. Then through traffic will be commenced from Georgian Bay to the seaboard. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-04-06 | 1894-04-05 | Middle Subdivision | Owing to the spring floods having damaged the roadway of the O.A. & P.S. line in several places between Eganville and Golden Lake, the carriage of freight west of Eganville has been stopped. They are now busily repairing damages. Mr. J.R. Booth passed over the line last week as far as Golden Lake and inspected some of the new work. He was accompanied by Mr. Chamberlain, manager of the company. The construction of the line from Barry's Bay to Long Lake, a distance of thirty-five miles, will be pushed through rapidly. It is said the contractors are bound to have it completed by the first of November so as to be ready to ship lumber from the mills being erected by the American company which purchased the Perley and Pattee limits. It is said by some who think they ought to know that the division station between Ottawa and Parry Sound will be at Long Lake. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. This issue's own wording is a terse summary: 'Lots of lumber is going through on the O. A. P. S. It is going to Albany and Boston. Flood damage between Eganville and Golden Lake. Repairs are under way. The divisional point will be at Long Lake (now Whitney).' |
| 1894-04-13 | 1894-04-13 | South March | The O.A. & P.S. Railway Company has decided not to build a station between Carp and Ottawa. The people of March, who were pretty confident of having one built in their township, are somewhat disappointed. In consequence of this decision, the veteran mail carrier, Mr. Phillip Orchard, will continue his rounds as usual. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-04-27 | 1894-04-21 | Golden Lake Depot | The O.A. & P.S. Ry. have begun construction of station houses at Golden Lake and other places along the line. Mr. C. Tomlinson of this city is building the station at Golden Lake. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Near-identical wording to the Ottawa Journal's 1894-04-21 item. |
| 1894-04-27 | 1894-04-23 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Almost every day men are leaving by the morning train to secure employment on the construction of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway. This morning there was a large gang of Italians going up to work on one of the contracts above Golden Lake. So far there has been no steel laid this year, but it is expected that men will shortly commence on the department of the construction. The steam shovel is now working at Eganville and a large part of the ballast is taken to fill up the trestle work at Arnprior. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Not separately transcribed by Churcher — noted only as 'Also in the Renfrew Mercury 27 April' in the Ottawa Free Press's own item. |
| 1894-05-01 | 1894-04 | Canada Atlantic Stock 1000-1018 | Twenty single-deck stock cars, numbered 1000-1018, were built in the Canada Atlantic Railway workshops in April 1894. The number series 1000-1018 covers only nineteen numbers, and the whereabouts of the twentieth car is undocumented. |
| 1894-05-01 | 1894-05-01 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | QUEEN'S PARK: A cash subsidy is granted of $3,000 per mile to OA & PS contractor Fauquier, to build thirty-five miles west of Barry's Bay, conditional on regulations for the protection from fire of timber. The Toronto Board of Trade opposed this grant on the ground that it was practically a private line and as such, not entitled to a subsidy. A government official had expressed concern about the railway's locomotives causing forest fire damage to the pine. Booth's officials reported that the line as surveyed followed the swamps and lowlands, and that very little pine is passed through, for where it is not swamp, and along the lake shores it is through hardwood; there is therefore no danger to be apprehended from fire. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-05-01 | 1894-05-01 | Bonnechere River Bridge | A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE BONNECHERE: J. W. Monroe, Pembroke, F. Hilliard, Renfrew, were the competing contractors, but R. Weddel got the contract. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-05-01 | 1894-05-15 | Unidentified Freight Cars | Twenty new cattle cars for the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway, each 34 feet in length, have just been built in the mechanical shops of the Elgin street depot. A few cattle are coming down the line at present and the cars will be used for different kinds of freight until the autumn comes. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Earliest report: 'Twenty new cars, 34 feet long have been built in CAR workshops. They will soon be in service to meet the demands of shipping livestock.' |
| 1894-05-11 | 1894-05-15 | Unidentified Freight Cars | Twenty new cattle cars for the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway, each 34 feet in length, have just been built in the mechanical shops of the Elgin street depot. A few cattle are coming down the line at present and the cars will be used for different kinds of freight until the autumn comes. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-05-18 | 1894-05-18 | Middle Subdivision | Messrs. Jos. Boucher, (Almonte) James Wilson and Arthur Beggs, stone masons, have taken a contract for all the stonework required on twenty-five miles of the O.A. & P.S. R. beyond Eganville. There will be about 4,000 square yards in all, costing in the neighbourhood of $40,000, and it has to be completed in 1894. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-05-18 | 1894-05-18 | Middle Subdivision | For the present the railway company have abandoned the gravel pit lying between Arnprior and Galetta. The sidings having been taken up. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-05-25 | 1894-05-25 | Middle Subdivision | Mr. Fauquier, contractor on the O.A. & P.S. Railway, has sub-contracted ten miles of his recent contract of thirty-five miles to Mr. J.C. O'Neil, of Kemptville. Mr. George Ferguson, son of the M.P., has the lower end and Mr. Heald has ten miles at the west end. The bridge contractor on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. has purchased from Mr. Oliver Menard the right to quarry stone on his land in Grattan for five years. A switch is now being placed into the quarry. It is expected that about fifteen men will be employed and that the stone for the new Roman Catholic church in Eganville will also be taken from Mr. Menard's land. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Star and Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-06-01 | 1894-06-01 | Middle Subdivision | On Wednesday evening after the arrival of the C.P.R. train, the engine with the baggage car attached, returned to Renfrew and during the night returned with a car loaded with dynamite for use on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. construction west of Eganville. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-06-01 | 1894-06-01 | Goshen | A petition has been in circulation here to have a flag station erected at the town line on the O.A. & P.S. Railway (Goshen). Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-06-08 | 1894-06-01 | Caldwell | The O.A. & P.S. Ry. are building a flag station at the Scotch Bush road near Eganville. A siding is also being built at the same place. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-06-08 | 1894-06-08 | Middle Subdivision | Laying of steel started from Golden Lake to the west. One hundred and seventy-five ballast cars are loaded every day. Work from Parry Sound to the east is going well, and now they are on the 4th ten-mile contract. George Richardson is the OA & PS contractor beyond Eganville. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-06-08 | 1894-06-08 | Middle Subdivision | The work of laying steel for the new Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway from Golden Lake station westward was commenced on Tuesday. Several miles will be finished at this stretch and rails will be laid as far as the ties are ready. One hundred and seventy-five cars are loaded with ballast every day at the Eganville pit for distribution along the far end of the road. The work is also progressing well from Parry Sound towards Ottawa, where the construction gang are now engaged on the fourth ten mile contract. There were shipped from the Elgin street depot yesterday three carloads of material for the construction of a station house nineteen miles on this side of Parry Sound. There were also shipped today three carloads of material containing everything necessary for the building of a very large water tank on the far end of the Parry Sound road. The tank and station house were all purchased in this city. The tank, which will contain 60,000 gallons of water, will be put up by men who will go west for the work next week under the direction of Mr. George Tomlinson. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Ottawa Free Press. |
| 1894-06-15 | 1894-06-15 | Caldwell | On Monday, last week, at the gravel pit at Caldwell's Corners a wreck took place on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. As a train of twenty loaded ballast cars were going east, 8 or 10 of the flatcars passed over the switch safe, one truck took the siding and the others kept the main line and the car became crosswise in the centre of the line. Several of the cars became so badly broken up that they were set on fire and burned. The wreck trains arrived on Tuesday and cleared the track. The gravel pit on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. near Eganville has been abandoned, it becoming almost a solid bed of stone after sinking a few feet. The steam shovel, men and boarding cars were removed on Thursday to Caldwell's Corners, where the company have procured a good gravel pit. This removal will seriously affect the boarding houses at the station here, one boarding house losing 40 boarders and the other one 30. The total number of men employed in connection with the work at the pit is 115. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-07-06 | 1894-06-30 | Killaloe Depot | A similar structure is in the course of erection at the next station, Killaloe. The Killaloe station grounds have been laid out and masons are at work on the foundation of the station. By mid-August the station house and yard at that place were about ready for occupation. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). This issue's own wording: 'The Killaloe station grounds have been laid out and masons are at work on the foundation of the station.' |
| 1894-07-08 | 1894-07-08 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Plenty of whiskey peddlers on the OA & PS, and doing a good business too. There are 1,100 men working on the project now. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-07-20 | 1894-07-20 | Wilno | Wanted: To work on the OA & PS Ry. at Wilno. 100 Good Men and 30 Good Teams. Also, Station Men, to work by the yard. Wages $1.25 and $3.00. Apply on the works to O'BRIEN & McDONALD. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-07-20 | 1894-07-20 | The Parry Sound Colonization Railway Company | The Parry Sound Colonization railroad received a grant for $64,000 for twenty miles. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-07-20 | 1894-07-20 | Renfrew | A special excursion rate - Renfrew to Portland, return - $9.95. Moncton - $12.05. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-08-10 | 1894-07-21 | Barrys Bay | THE FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Three men who met their death were 'loading a hole' with dynamite in a rock cut at the western outlet of the Hagarty Pass, near Barry's Bay, had placed three cartridges in position and were about to place a fourth when the explosion occurred. The three men were blown many feet high in the air. George Marsten, of Carlow (son of a man who formerly kept the Basin Depot house at Barnet & Mackay's depot at the Basin, near Renfrew), was killed outright, found about thirty feet from the point of explosion, one arm and one leg broken; he died in twenty-five minutes. William Kellar (also given as Louis Kellar), of Palmer Rapids, had his clothes completely torn off and one leg and one hand blown off; he died about three hours later, leaving a wife and four children. An unknown Englishman, recently out from the Old Country and in Canada about a couple of years, died four hours afterward. The bodies were horribly mangled. Foreman Raymond Dunning, within six feet of the charge, was blown by the concussion, by one account fully 150 feet up the side of a hill (Mr. M.J. O'Brien says only about 20 feet), but fell on a brush heap and was able to get up within a few minutes. Coffins were made during the night and the remains placed in them; Marsten's remains were taken by his sister and brother-in-law, Wm. George of Barry's Bay, to Eganville and interred in Melville cemetery, Rev. Mr. Rattray officiating. Kellar's remains were taken to his home at Palmer Rapids. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Quotes Chief Engineer G.A. Mountain's account as reported in the Ottawa Evening Journal, and notes it 'varies from the report received here as to the number of men killed and injured.' |
| 1894-08-17 | 1894-07-21 | Barrys Bay | THE FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Three men who met their death were 'loading a hole' with dynamite in a rock cut at the western outlet of the Hagarty Pass, near Barry's Bay, had placed three cartridges in position and were about to place a fourth when the explosion occurred. The three men were blown many feet high in the air. George Marsten, of Carlow (son of a man who formerly kept the Basin Depot house at Barnet & Mackay's depot at the Basin, near Renfrew), was killed outright, found about thirty feet from the point of explosion, one arm and one leg broken; he died in twenty-five minutes. William Kellar (also given as Louis Kellar), of Palmer Rapids, had his clothes completely torn off and one leg and one hand blown off; he died about three hours later, leaving a wife and four children. An unknown Englishman, recently out from the Old Country and in Canada about a couple of years, died four hours afterward. The bodies were horribly mangled. Foreman Raymond Dunning, within six feet of the charge, was blown by the concussion, by one account fully 150 feet up the side of a hill (Mr. M.J. O'Brien says only about 20 feet), but fell on a brush heap and was able to get up within a few minutes. Coffins were made during the night and the remains placed in them; Marsten's remains were taken by his sister and brother-in-law, Wm. George of Barry's Bay, to Eganville and interred in Melville cemetery, Rev. Mr. Rattray officiating. Kellar's remains were taken to his home at Palmer Rapids. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Fullest account, attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-08-17 | 1894-08-10 | Killaloe | The rails of the O.A. & P.S. Ry. are laid to three miles beyond Killaloe. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. This issue's own wording: 'The rails are now three miles past Killaloe.' |
| 1894-08-17 | 1894-08-17 | Middle Subdivision | Heald, the contractor, has moved his men from Killaloe to his upper contract at Long Lake. Contractor O'Brien will be finished soon; all the rock cuts are completed. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-08-24 | 1894-08-24 | Wilno | The directors have received an application from near Wilno, on the line of the O.A. & P.S.R., for the establishment of a skimming station there. An answer has been returned that the application will be favourably entertained, if a sufficient number of cows to supply enough cream can be obtained. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-09-07 | 1894-09-07 | Middle Subdivision | Last week we paid a visit to the quarry on Mr. Oliver Menard's land about five miles west of Eganville, on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. We were shown over the work by Mr. Wilson, the genial foreman. The work has been going on since the beginning of May, and for the small gang of men kept employed they have got out and dressed a large quantity of stone, over 400 cords. Mr. Wilson, with his partners, have the contract of building all the bridges on the O.A. & P.S. Ry., six in number, four of which will be built this fall and for which enough stone has already been got out. On Friday the men will stop work for about a month and then return and get out the material for the other two bridges which will be built next summer. None of the stone has been shipped out as yet, but will be next month. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-09-21 | 1894-09-21≤ | Middle Subdivision | The contract of Mr. M.J. O'Brien, on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. line will, it is expected, be completed by the end of this week. This will enable the rails to be laid to some distance beyond Barry's Bay. The work west of this on the Fauquier contract, on which there is a number of subcontractors, is being pushed rapidly forward to completion. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-10-12 | 1894-10-12 | Renfrew | The engine and boiler [for the new creamery] came in from Vermont on Tuesday. The railway siding was so far completed that the car containing the machinery was run right up alongside the creamery. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-10-12 | 1894-10-12 | Renfrew Junction | The K. & P.R. took its first passengers from the O.A. & P.S. new station at the diamond junction on Friday morning last. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1894-10-19 | 1894-10-12 | Middle Subdivision | The rails on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. have now reached Carson's Lake, five miles from Barrys Bay. The work along the whole line to Long Lake is being pushed vigorously and long stretches are ready for the ties and rails. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1894', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (file revised February-25-24). Original issue not seen. Near-identical wording. |
| 1894-11-09 | 1894-11-09 | Bridge at Madawaska | The steel on the O.A. & P.S. is now laid as far as the crossing of the Madawaska, twenty miles west of Barry's Bay. The building of the bridge will delay them there for some days as the building could not be commenced until the steel reached that point to bring in the necessary stone, cement and iron superstructure for the bridge. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (revised February-25-24). Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1894-11-18 | 1894-11-18 | Middle Subdivision | Ten miles of the O.A. & P.S. railway between Barry's Bay and the Opeongo Forks passed under Government inspection on Monday. Mr. Lynch, government engineer, made a thorough examination of this new portion of the road and found everything satisfactory. The rails have been laid for a distance of twelve miles beyond the point of inspection. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Ottawa Journal. |
| 1894-11-30 | 1894-11-24 | Madawaska | O.,A. & P.S. Divisional Point Selected. Land is being surveyed at the Madawaska crossing for the divisional station and grounds of the O.,A. & P.S. railway. This place is exactly halfway between Ottawa and Parry Sound, located in the township of Murchison in Nipissing District, about twenty miles above Barry's Bay, on the property of Mr. J.R. Booth. A tract of land two miles long and one wide is being surveyed out and the remainder of the land that is not required for car shops etc. will be laid out into town lots. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. This issue's own wording: 'The divisional point on the OA & PS will be at the Madawaska bridge near Barry's Bay on the property of Mr. J. R. Booth. Engineers are laying out the grounds and buildings will be erected at once.' |
| 1894-11-30 | 1894-11-30 | Eganville | Mr. C. McKiernan is getting names to a petition to get a siding on the O.A. & P.S. Railway at the place known as the Spring Creek on the Perreault Road. A siding there would be very beneficial to the farmers in this country as it is very inconvenient for them to take their stuff to the Eganville station. A great many have signed the petition, and it is very probable that the work of construction will commence soon. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. Attributed by the Mercury to the Eganville Star. |
| 1894-11-30 | 1894-11-30≤ | Killaloe | A flag station will be built at once midway between Killaloe and Golden Lake [at Ruby], which will be convenient for the people of South Algoma, Brudenall and parties getting out timber. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1894-12-07 | 1894-12-07 | Barrys Bay Depot | Barry's Bay is threatened with the removal of its station and water tank to a point four miles west. Disputes between land owners and the railroad company respecting land required by the company is the cause. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1894.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-01-04 | 1894-12-28 | Arnprior | A man named Bourdeau (also given as Napoleon Bourdon), a resident of Arnprior, was badly hurt by a steam shovel on the OA & PS Railway on Friday. He was standing on the bank above the cut where the shovel was at work when the earth gave way beneath him and he fell into the shovel; the accident was not discovered before the derrick had been swung around and the contents dumped on a flat car, where he was found among the earth and gravel. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-01-11 | 1895-01-11 | Madawaska | A siding is being built at the Madawaska crossing for the benefit of the upper Bonnechere and Petawawa shanties. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-01-18 | 1895-01-18 | South March Depot | A new station is being built on the O.A. & P.S. Railway at South March. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-02-01 | 1895-02-01 | Barrys Bay | The threatened stoppage of trains on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. line at Barry's Bay has taken place. The station master has been removed from that place and trains no longer stop there. Passengers are taken on and left off at Wilno, six miles east of Barry's Bay, and Martins, two miles west. The proprietor of the land, who thought that he had the company at his mercy, has now found out his mistake, but the misfortune is that others suffer as well as he does. The sidings at Barry's Bay have been taken up and the iron is being used in putting in a siding on the land of Mr. August Pilatzkie on lot 34 in the 25th Con. of Grattan. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-02-15 | 1895-02-15 | Aylen Lake | The new O.A. & P.S. station west of Barry's Bay is called Rabbit Station, on account of those animals being so numerous around there. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. Also reported in the Eganville Leader (not separately transcribed). |
| 1895-03-15 | 1895-03-15 | Caldwell | During the past winter there has been an average of fifteen car loads of pulp wood, railroad ties and fence posts delivered at Caldwell's station (Scotch Bush) on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-03-29 | 1895-03-22 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | On Friday night two engines passed Eganville on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. loaded with dynamite for the construction west of Long Lake. Each engine drew two cars, each car containing ten tons of dynamite; to make the conveyance of the dangerous material as safe as possible, the trains were four hours apart, one passing at twelve o'clock midnight and one at three o'clock Saturday morning, both arriving at Whitney on Saturday morning. The train left Ottawa late at night and travelled slowly, so as to minimize unexpected stops. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. Adds that the train left Ottawa late at night and travelled slowly to minimize unexpected stops, cows, etc. on the line. |
| 1895-03-29 | 1895-03-29 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The OA & P S Ry. Company ought to put on another passenger car on their train between Eganville and Whitney. There are at present only two passenger cars on this train, and in both going and returning they are very often uncomfortably crowded, so much so that sometimes passengers cannot get a seat and have to stand. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-04-05 | 1895-04-05 | Barrys Bay | It is reported that the O.A. & P.S. R. Co. will rebuild their station at Barry's Bay, on land adjoining that of Mr. Stafford, which has been given them for free. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-04-12 | 1895-04-12 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The passenger traffic of the OA & PS is now almost as large as the CAR between Ottawa and Montreal. Both lines are doing a good business, but travel on the OA & PS is increasing every day, and becoming a rival to the older line. Residents from as far as fifty miles distant come to make their large purchases. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. Near-identical wording. |
| 1895-04-26 | 1895-04-26 | Whitney | Arthur Bruce, engineer, OA & PS, has discovered a gravel pit on the right of way, one mile west of Whitney; as formerly gravel was brought from Opeongo Forks, the value of the pit is apparent, and it will supply gravel to the end of the road. Contractor Richardson was burning brush and it got out of control, burning for three days near Whitney; they tried to save buildings at Contractor Heald's headquarters. The fire was on the least valuable portion of the limit. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. Near-identical wording also in the Ottawa Journal. |
| 1895-05-24 | 1895-05-24 | Killaloe | The sawmill at Killaloe was completely destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is supposed to be a spark from a passing OA & PS locomotive. Damages were about $2,500, and there was no insurance. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-08-02 | 1895-08-02 | Wilno | There is dissatisfaction amongst the residents around Wilno at the place where the OA & PS Ry. Co. have placed the Wilno station. There are no public roads leading to it, and the settlers through whose land it is reached are threatening to close the road, as travellers will leave gates open. The station house is an old car placed on a siding where a gravel pit was. The difficulty of placing it in a more convenient place for the public is the steep grade throughout the whole length of the pass. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-08-16 | 1895-08-02 | Wilno | There is dissatisfaction amongst the residents around Wilno at the place where the OA & PS Ry. Co. have placed the Wilno station. There are no public roads leading to it, and the settlers through whose land it is reached are threatening to close the road, as travellers will leave gates open. The station house is an old car placed on a siding where a gravel pit was. The difficulty of placing it in a more convenient place for the public is the steep grade throughout the whole length of the pass. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. Near-identical wording, attributed to the Eganville Enterprise. |
| 1895-08-23 | 1895-08-22 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Provincial Detective Grier is in jail at Parry Sound, for having shot at and dangerously wounded a man who was peddling whiskey to the navvies on the construction of the OA & PS road. The peddler ran away to escape arrest, and was fired at three times, the third shot striking him in the shoulder. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-09-13 | 1895-09-13 | Renfrew | The O.A. & P.S. Railway recently donated four car loads of gravel to the Creamery Company for the fixing up of the yard around the Creamery building. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-10-04 | 1895-09-27 | Middle Subdivision | Inspection of a ten mile section of the Parry Sound line one mile west of Whitney took place last week. This makes the completed portion of the railway 154 miles. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-11-01 | 1895-11-01 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | J. R. Booth is employing 3,389 men as follows: on the OA & PS railway 325; OA & PS construction 575; lumber yards and mills 1,159 men. None of these work for less than $1.25 a day. 1,330 men work in the woods at the same rate. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-11-08 | 1895-10-26 | Arnprior | ARNPRIOR NEWS. At the intersection of the railway lines a new diamond is to be put in on Sunday. The O.A. & P.S. Ry. Co. wish to purchase McNab's grove on Chats Lake from McLachlin Bros. for the purpose of converting it into a picnic ground to be used by excursionists brought here by the railway. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. This issue's own wording: 'On Sunday a new diamond will be put in at the intersection of the C.P.R. and O.A. & P.S. Ry. lines in Arnprior.' |
| 1895-12-06 | 1895-12-06≥ | Goshen | Our flag station on the OA & PS is now up and completed, and is a credit to the Company, as it is made very comfortable for the winter months. We have not heard yet what it is to be called, but we hope and expect it will be called after the wonderful place itself "Goshen." Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1895-12-13 | 1895-12-09 | Rockland Branch | Rockland Branch Now Open for Traffic. The Rockland branch of the C.A.R. was opened for freight and passenger traffic this morning and agents appointed at Clarence Creek and Rockland. The government inspection of the railway tracks from the C.A.R. at South Indian to Rockland took place on Saturday and proved satisfactory, the result being that passenger traffic was commenced this morning. The line is 17 miles in length. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. This issue's own wording: 'The Rockland branch of the Canada Atlantic Railway was opened for regular freight and passenger traffic on Monday, December 9th, 1895, and agents appointed at Clarence Creek and Rockland.' |
| 1895-12-27 | 1895-12-27 | Unidentified Passenger Cars | The Canada Atlantic Railway is commencing to build cars at its shops in Ottawa. The first one - worth $4,000 - was turned out for the Rockland Branch. It was a combination first and second class and baggage car. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1895.pdf (revised February-25-24). Original not seen. |
| 1896-01-15 | 1896-01-15≥ | John Rudolphus Booth | On Tuesday night, the Ottawa Board of Trade presented Mr. John R. Booth with an address expressing their appreciation of the inestimable benefit which must accrue to that city and the Dominion from Mr. Booth's energy in building the OA & PS. One gentleman pointed out that of the six and three-quarter millions expended in the construction of the Parry Sound over five millions of Mr. Booth's capital had gone into the scheme. (As reported by 15 January 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-02-07 | 1896-02-07 | George Alonzo Mountain | Chief Engineer Mountain will leave soon for a snowshoe inspection of the un-built central portion of the Railway. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-02-14 | 1896-02-07 | Western Subdivision | Mr. Fauquier has to put in for his works on the O.A. & P.S. Ry. construction, 600 tons of provisions and hay. A road has to be cut for a distance of 27 miles and all the material has to be in before the winter roads break up. Men are now busy cutting out the road. D.D. McDonald & Co. contractors for the first ten miles have also put in 200 tons of material. Over one hundred men are already at work and more are daily going up. Mr. C. Campbell of Eganville, has one large camp at the end of iron and will soon have two more in running order further west. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-02-14 | 1896-02-14 | Western Subdivision | The commencement of work on the OA & PS construction will greatly benefit this section. A larger number of men than was ever known before have been unable to get employment in the shanties, and many of these will now get employment in cutting out the right-of-way and in the rock cuts. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-02-14 | 1896-02-14 | Western Subdivision | Trains will be run in a few days from Emsdale into Parry Sound, a distance of over sixty miles. Mr. J. E. Switzer has gone up in charge of an engineering party, who will survey the line from Emsdale eastward until they meet the other party that is surveying westward. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-02-14 | 1896-02-14≥ | Western Subdivision | Mr. A. W. Fleck, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Geo. A. Mountain, chief engineer of the OA & PS Ry., returned last week from Parry Sound where they were representing the company at the inspection of the last part of the western end of the line by the Ontario and Dominion government engineers, which took place on Wednesday. Eight miles of line, which completes the line into the waters of the Georgian Bay at Parry Sound were inspected. Mr. Thomas Ridout was the engineer for the Dominion government, and Mr. McCallum represented the Ontario government. (As reported by 14 February 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-03-07 | 1896-03-07 | Western Subdivision | Mr. Geo. Ferguson, of O'Neill & Ferguson, contractors on the OA & PS expansion, was in town this week. He informed The Mercury that actual construction work was being rapidly pushed to the last mile to Cache Lake, which the Company wish to be able to run to by the end of June. The piling of two bays of the lake is also being pushed along, while the ice lasts. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-03-20 | 1896-03-20 | Douglas | Douglas, March 17: Mr. Cook, a sub-contractor on the OA & PS construction, spent Monday here, purchasing a large order of supplies from J. & S. McEachen, who, by the way, have contracted to supply groceries and provisions to nearly all Fauquier's contractors during the coming summer and fall. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-03-20 | 1896-03-20 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | Contractor J. J. Jollife has been awarded the contract for filling and scraping for 1896. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-07-05 | 1896-07-05 | Wilno Depot | A new railway station, similar to the Eganville one, is being erected by the O.A. & P.S. Ry. at Wilno. An Ottawa contractor has the work in hand. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-07-17 | 1896-07-17≥ | Renfrew Depot | The O.A. & P.S. westbound train on Wednesday morning was delayed a few minutes at Renfrew for rather a strange cause. A swarm of bees was hovering over the track, directly in front of the station. Before reaching the station the train was stopped for a few minutes in order that the car doors and windows might be closed to prevent the bees entering and causing inconvenience to the passengers. (As reported by 17 July 1896; the source dates the event only relatively.) Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-09-04 | 1896-09-04 | Steam Shovels | The steam shovel which is at work on the O.A. & P.S. R construction, moved from Brennan's gravel pit to Montgomery pit, about thirty miles further west. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-09-09 | 1896-09-04 | Steam Shovels | The steam shovel which is at work on the O.A. & P.S. R construction, moved from Brennan's gravel pit to Montgomery pit, about thirty miles further west. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-09-09 | 1896-09-09 | Western Subdivision | The OA & PS are now extending their telegraph line west of Cache Lake. ... The grading is now completed for one hundred and fifty miles west of Ottawa. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-09-18 | 1896-09-18 | Western Subdivision | The steel is all laid on the OA & PS R. R. to within twenty-three miles of joining the ends on which work is proceeding, westward, and eastward, to and from Parry Sound. Some delay will be caused by extensive rock cutting yet to be done, but all is expected to be completed by the 1st of November. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-10-27 | 1896-10-27 | Depot Harbor Grain Elevator | A gang of thirteen men were sent up the OA & PS on Saturday to Parry Sound to build the grain elevators at the Parry Sound Harbour. The company will build two large elevators, having a storing capacity of one million bushels of grain. The elevators will be completed by next spring. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-12-25 | 1896-12-21 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | At precisely 8 o'clock this morning the first regular through passenger train on the Ottawa Arnprior and Parry Sound Railroad pulled out of the Central station. At the lever of engine No. 14, the fastest in the service of the C.A.R. stood Engineer H. Brown while at his side was fireman J. Little. The train, in charge of Conductor J.H. Roberts, brakeman D. Biggars, baggageman, H. Nicholson, mail clerks, H.G. Ketchum and Dunbar York, was composed of a baggage and mail car, a smoker and a first class passenger car. ... There was no through passengers for Parry Sound, other than the road officials. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1896-12-25 | 1896-12-25 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The train which leaves Ottawa at 8 a.m. reaches the Sound at 8 p.m. The train which leaves Parry Sound at 7 a.m. reaches Ottawa at 6:30 p.m., and Montreal at 10:15 p.m. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1896', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1896.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1897-01-01 | 1897-01-01 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company | The first through passenger from Parry Sound to Ottawa was W. Taylor, who arrived here on Thursday evening in company with his wife and daughter. Mr. Taylor is delighted with the trip over the road, and has bright hopes of the northern town in which he has spent twenty-four years of his life in business. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1897', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1897.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1897-02-26 | 1897-02-26≥ | Eganville | The pump house at the O.A. & P.S. Ry. station was burned on Thursday night. The building was totally destroyed and the machinery rendered almost worthless. The loss will be about 800 dollars; insured. The origin of the fire is unknown. Three carloads of materials and machinery arrived next day and a gang of men in charge of Inspector O'Neill, are now at work on the new building. (As reported by 26 February 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1897', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1897.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1897-05-28 | 1897-05-28≥ | Arnprior | On Sunday a new diamond was placed in position at the intersection of the C.P. and O.A. & P.S. R'ts. The average life of a diamond is six months. (As reported by 28 May 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1897', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1897.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1898-04-08 | 1898-04-08 | Unidentified Locomotives 0 | Sixteen 'Mogul' freight engines have been purchased by the C.A. and O.A. & P.S. railways for their freight business. The companies are anticipating a great increase in the freight business and the new engines will be delivered during April and May. ... Ten of these engines are of the ten wheel 'Mogul' type and each weighs 156,000 pounds without tenders or the water in the boilers. ... The other six engines are of what is known as the consolidated type of 'Mogul' engines. They weigh 173,000 pounds exclusive of tender or water. The engines will be used exclusively for freight. ... The first of the engines will be here when the navigation opens on the 16th inst. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1898', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1898.pdf (file revised January-05-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1898-04-22 | 1898-04-18 | Unidentified Locomotives 0 | The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway has placed an order with the Baldwin Locomotive Works for five more compound consolidation freight engines. (Renfrew Mercury, 22 April: 'This is in addition of the eighteen recently mentioned.') Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1898', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1898.pdf (file revised January-05-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1898-11-04 | 1898-11-04 | Renfrew Depot | Business must be booming at the O.A. & P.S. station at Renfrew. A long new siding is being laid down this week; and the bright woodwork of a new cattle-slip shines out and shows from the other end of Elizabeth street. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1898', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1898.pdf (file revised January-05-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1898-11-11 | 1898-11-11 | Arnprior Depot | The O.A. & P.S. company has conceded to Mr. J.A. Campbell, sufficient ground near the station here for the erection of weighing scales. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1898', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1898.pdf (file revised January-05-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1898-12-02 | 1898-11-26≥ | Hawkesbury Roundhouse | The Canada Atlantic round house at Hawkesbury was burned to the ground Wednesday night. The cause of the fire is unknown. The total loss to the company is about $10,000, of which $9,000 represents the value of one of the company's engines which was completely destroyed. (Eastern Ontario Review: 'Fire broke out in the C.A.R. round house on Wednesday ... night about nine o'clock, completely destroying the building and rendering useless the engine and tender which had just been housed a short time before ... Owing, it is supposed, to the presence of oil about the building, in an incredible short time it was completely enveloped in flames.') (As reported by 26 November 1898; the source dates the event only relatively.) Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1898', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1898.pdf (file revised January-05-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1899-03-10 | 1899-03-03 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | A BIG SCHEME. C.A.R. Workshops to be Operated by Electricity. ... Mr. J.R. Booth signed and closed a contract with the Canadian General Electric company, of Toronto, by the fulfillment of which the C. A. R. machine shops and new car works at Elgin street will be supplied with electrical power generated from the Chaudiere at Mr. Booth's mill. The work will be completed in two months time. ... The company will install two three-phase generators, each of 200 horse-power capacity, at the Chaudiere mill. These combined will give 4,000 volts electromotive force. The power will be transmitted to the works, three and a half miles distant, by an overhead line. ... the total outlay will be $30,000. (Renfrew Mercury, 10 March: 'About 300 horsepower will be generated at present.') Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1899', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1899.pdf (file revised March-06-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1899-03-10 | 1899-03-10 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canada Atlantic Railway has decided to install the Pintsch system of gas lights in all their first class cars. This light has been in all Wagner and Pullman cars, but not in the first class cars heretofore. The light is strong and the gas burns without odor. Each car has a gas cylinder of its own. There is no danger from fire or suffocation. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1899', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1899.pdf (file revised March-06-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1899-07-07 | 1899-07-07 | Eganville | Superintendent H.B. Spencer of the C.P.R. says that the new Arnprior station will be put up with all possible haste - so says the Ottawa Citizen. He told us the same story five weeks ago - that the new station at Eganville would be pushed ahead at once. Still no work has been commenced. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1899', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1899.pdf (file revised March-06-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1899-10-27 | 1899-10-27 | Arnprior | There is a rumor in circulation that the O.A. & P.S. company will build a new and more pretentious depot here. The present building did very well in comparison with the old C.P.R. station, but now that the latter company has favored us with such a handsome structure, the rival line is considering the advisability of doing likewise. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1899', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1899.pdf (file revised March-06-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1899-11-17 | 1899-11-17 | Eganville Depot | The O.A. & P.S. railway company, not having room for the amount of freight handled, have commenced the erection of an addition to the freight shed at the depot here. It is our opinion that if the C.P.R. does not build a station here the O.A. & P.S. shed, even with the addition now being added, will not be able to hold all the freight. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1899', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1899.pdf (file revised March-06-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1900-02-02 | 1900-02-02 | Arnprior | A large addition is being built to the O.A. & P.S. station. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1900', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1900.pdf (file revised April-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1900-05-11 | 1900-05-11 | Eganville | The C.P.R. Co. is making some local improvements. Men are at work planking the railway for several hundred feet east of the post office. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1900', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1900.pdf (file revised April-25-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1901-01-11 | 1901-01-11 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Canada Atlantic Railway propose to obtain authority to construct a branch from Galetta, in Fitzroy township, northerly across the Ottawa river to a point on the Pontiac and Pacific Junction Railway between Quyon and Shawville, in Pontiac county; also to make an extension of the line in question to Arnprior. The company also wants authority enabling it to build bridges, tramways, vessels, wharves, warehouses and docks, and to develop electric energy by the use of water power. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1901', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1901.pdf (file revised May-31-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1902-09-26 | 1902-09-26 | Whitney | The Whitney and Opeongo Railway has been completed to Costello's camp, four miles from the big Opeongo Lake, the proposed terminus, or a distance of fourteen miles from Whitney. A steam hoist has been erected at the camp. Men are now employed in loading cars. One train-load of logs reached Whitney on Monday of this week. The Company intend on having all of Costello's cut of logs last season, numbering 45,000 pieces, immediately removed to their mill. Four or five camps are being opened up in preparation for this coming season's cut. Each camp will take out 5 million feet of lumber. It is estimated that it will take eight years to cut the limit. Quoting the Eganville Star Enterprise. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1902', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1902.pdf (file revised June-01-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1904-03-11 | 1904-03-11 | Admaston | The station yard at Admaston is filled to overflowing with logs taken out by the Cumming Company of Renfrew. Twenty men and six teams have been steadily at work for some weeks, and they have filled up the large yard at the station with logs five and six tiers deep. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1904', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1904.pdf (file revised February-22-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1906-06-15 | 1906-06-15 | Renfrew Depot | The Grand Trunk station is being improved. Last week, the Renfrew Electric Company was instructed to wire the station for the electric light. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1906', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1906.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1906-09-14 | 1906-09-14 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | The Mercury editorial pointed out that the GTR trains do not run as punctually as CAR trains did and there were more run-offs and smash-ups. Two Sundays ago, the wrecking trains from Ottawa came up to clear a freight train wreck, and last Sunday it came up to correct a rear-end collision, which produced a spectacular wreck with a smashed engine, bent flat cars and upset coaches. The wrecking train crew worked all night and the track was clear for the morning express to go through on time. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1906', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1906.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1906-10-05 | 1906-10-05 | Madawaska Roundhouse | Evidently it is the intention of the Grand Trunk Railway Co. to build up the village of Madawaska. For some time past rumours have been current that the divisional point was to be removed from Madawaska to Barry's Bay, but the present action of the G.T.R. is allaying the fears of the villagers. A gang of one hundred and fourteen men, besides several teams, are now engaged in the construction of a new concrete roundhouse near the site of the old building of five stalls, which has been inadequate to fulfil the demands of the increased traffic. Quoting the Pembroke Observer. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1906', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1906.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1906-11-02 | 1906-11-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | RENFREW CASE AGAINST THE GTR. The Cumming Co. of Renfrew started its case against the GTR. Mr. Cumming was cutting logs at Brule Lake in Algonquin Park and shipping them to Renfrew at $9 a thousand feet, while Mr. Booth was shipping for $2. The GTR lawyer pointed out that Mr. Booth could set his own rates - high, to benefit the railway, or low, to suit the lumber interests - while Mr. Cumming was given the rates before he started shipping. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1906', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1906.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1906-12-14 | 1906-12-14 | Renfrew Junction | A G.T.R. freight train cut through the K. & P.R. mixed at the Junction. The evening G.T.R. express had gone past the Junction; the K. & P.R. mixed started to cross the diamond, and the G.T.R. freight, which had closely followed the express, dashed into it. The condition of the atmosphere had obscured the mixed from the GTR engineer's view, and the swinging of the K. & P.R. brakeman's lantern (meant for the K. & P.R. engineer) the G.T.R. engineer mistook for his signal to go ahead. His engine cut a K. & P.R. car clean in two and knocked down a little house by the side of the track. The G.T.R. engine was ditched and the tender thrown across the track. This was Friday night, and as the wrecking train was away up the line, it was Sunday afternoon before the line was clear for traffic. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1906', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1906.pdf (file revised February-23-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1907-01-25 | 1907-01-25 | Madawaska Roundhouse | Officials of the Grand Trunk Railway say that a new round house is to be built at Depot Harbor similar to the one just finished at Madawaska, and the work is likely to start soon. In the way of equipment, the Madawaska one is very fine, there being thirteen stalls for engines, a turntable with some of the most modern mechanical devices, and a complete coaling plant. Engines drawing trains, both from Ottawa to Madawaska, and from the latter point to Depot Harbor, are now coaling at the new coaling plant. The new structures are practically all of concrete and steel. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1907', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1907.pdf (file revised February-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1907-03-01 | 1907-02-25 | Renfrew Depot | The Grand Trunk evening express going west on Monday night was frozen to the track at Renfrew station through the overflow of water from the tank. It was not until a freight came along and pushed it out that it made its way westward, nearly three hours late. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1907', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1907.pdf (file revised February-24-24). Article datelined 'Monday night'; issue is 1907-03-01. Original issue not seen. |
| 1907-11-01 | 1907-11-01 | Renfrew Depot | The Grand Trunk station is being much improved this week by the painters. It is now a myrtle green, up four feet from the base, drab from that to the eaves and the roof an emerald green. The Junction station has been similarly freshened. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1907', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1907.pdf (file revised February-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1907-11-01. Thanks to Colin Churcher | Renfrew Junction | Colors: myrtle green, up four feet from the base, drab from that to the eaves and the roof an emerald green. | |
| 1907-11-01. Thanks to Colin Churcher | Renfrew | Colors: myrtle green, up four feet from the base, drab from that to the eaves and the roof an emerald green. | |
| 1908-05-22 | 1908-05-22 | Eganville | Messrs. Reinke & Boland this week shipped a carload of door and window frames to Algonquin Park. This is a portion of a contract received from them for the new hotel at that place and is probably the first carload of material of this nature ever shipped out of town. Quoting the Eganville Star-Enterprise. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1908', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1908.pdf (file revised February-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1908-07-02 | 1908-07-02 | Renfrew | The G.T.R. has men at work putting in another siding between Renfrew and Renfrew Junction. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1908', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1908.pdf (file revised February-24-24). Original issue not seen. |
| Jan 15, 1907. Thanks to Colin Churcher | 1907-01-15 | Madawaska | New roundhouse, coaling plant "just completed" |
| January 15, 1907. Thanks to Colin Churcher | Madawaska | Stalls: 13 | |
| January 15, 1907. Thanks to Colin Churcher; | Madawaska | Construction: Concrete | |
| October 5, 1906. Thanks to Colin Churcher | 1906-10-05 | Madawaska | New roundhouse under construction |
| October 5, 1906. Thanks to Colin Churcher | Madawaska | Construction: frame | |
| October 5, 1906. Thanks to Colin Churcher | Madawaska | Stalls: 5 |