Facts citing this source
| Ref | Date | Subject | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882-01-25 | 1882-01-25 | Eastern Subdivision | Regular trains were now running on the Canada Atlantic Railway between High Falls and Coteau, two trains each way daily. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1882', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1882.pdf (file revised April-28-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1882-10-02 | 1882-10-02 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | About 300 invited guests accompanied the directors of the Canada Atlantic Railway on the preliminary-opening trip, leaving the city at eight in the morning and arriving at Coteau at eleven, a distance of 87 miles. The road was well laid with slight gradients and few curves, resembling the Canada Southern in these respects. The line presently ended at Coteau, joining the Grand Trunk, but a bridge across the St. Lawrence to Valleyfield was contemplated, extending the railway 45 miles to the United States frontier to connect with the Vermont Central and provide direct communication with Boston and New York; when the road under construction to connect the Midland system with Ottawa was complete, there would be a through line from Buffalo to the seaboard of which this road would be an important link. At Coteau the party boarded the steamer St. Francis for Clark Island, the largest of a chain of islands across which the line was to be extended, where a luncheon was served under a large tent; speakers included Senators Skead of Ottawa and Sutherland of Manitoba, several Members of Parliament, Mayor St. Jean, Sheriff Sweetland, Col. Robbins (American vice-consul), Dr. Grant, and Mr. Lindsay (Linsley), the contractor; Mr. C. McGillivray of the Canada Atlantic Railway Company presided. Speakers anticipated great results for the Ottawa valley and urged the Ottawa corporation to pay its promised bonus. The party then visited Valleyfield before returning to Coteau and on to Ottawa in two and a half hours. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1882', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1882.pdf (file revised April-28-24). Original issue not seen. |