Facts citing this source
| Ref | Date | Subject | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-07-18 | 1901-07-18 | Canada Atlantic 4-4-2 #618 | Engine 618 of the Canada Atlantic Railway made a fast run Wednesday. The test was made from mile-post 20 to mile post 10 and the ten miles were covered in seven minutes and 31 seconds. The fastest mile was 39 3-5 seconds which is at the rate of 92 3/4 miles per hour, and the average for the ten miles was 83 miles per hour. 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. |
| 1901-08-15 | 1901-08-15 | Rockland | R.C. Cummings of Malone, NY has secured a patent on a cattle guard to be known as the Automatic Cattle Guard, for the United States and Canada. Last week a sample was constructed on the Canada Atlantic railway near Rockland. 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. |
| 1902-01-30 | 1902-01-25 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | NEWS OF THE RAILROADS; Canada Atlantic Railway Reported Under New Control. Said to Have Been Acquired by St. Lawrence and Adirondack Road. It was reported in this city yesterday that the St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railroad, through A.L. Meyer, its Vice President, had concluded negotiations for the acquisition of the Canada Atlantic Railway... The chief interest in the Dominion Securities Company is held by Dr. Seward Webb, who is president of the Adirondack Road. Booth's denial of this same report, datelined Ottawa Jan. 25. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, Papers by Year 1902 PDF (revised June-01-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1902-01-30 | 1902-01-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | NOW OWNED BY N.Y.C. C.A.R. HAS BEEN SOLD. Dr. Seward Webb Completes Negotiations with Mr. Booth. The Canada Atlantic railway has passed into the hands of the New York Central interests, confirmed today by Dr. Seward Webb, representative of the Vanderbilt lines. Dr. Webb outlined the future policy: erection of a union passenger station at the canal basin; a fast train service between Ottawa and New York, shortening the time by two hours; immediate increase in rolling stock; increased tourist traffic via passenger steamers on the great lakes; a new grain elevator of 2,500,000 bushels capacity at Depot Harbor and another at Sorel; new steamers for the grain trade; and re-tracking and re-bridging of the line throughout. 'Practically speaking, it is not the New York Central which has bought the road, but rather a party of American capitalists, of whom I am the leader.' He said the road's name would not change: 'The C.A. It has got a good name and I don't see that anything is to be gained by changing it.' The line will lay 80-pound rails in place of the present 72-pound. The passenger schedule between New York and Ottawa will be shortened by two hours once the piece of road between Noyan Junction and Coteau is finished. The purchase does not include the Ottawa and New York or the Beemer system. Corroborating report, datelined Ottawa Jan 27: Dr. Webb conferred first with J.R. Booth, President, then with E.J. Chamberlain, Manager, and 'admitted that the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway, virtually an adjunct of the New York Central Railway, had practically acquired control of the Canada Atlantic'. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway History Circle, Papers by Year 1902 PDF (revised June-01-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1902-02-06 | 1902-02-06 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | A Railway Purchase. Of late a good deal has been said with regard to the purchase of the Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound Railway by the Vanderbilt Syndicate. Telegram received: 'Our syndicate has purchased control of Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound Railway.' - J. Weley Allison, New York, Feb. 3, 1902. 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. |
| 1903-11-19 | 1903-11-19 | Arnprior | Finley McLaren, about 13 years old, was sentenced by Police Magistrate Tierney to the county jail at Pembroke, for ten days for throwing stones at a Canada Atlantic freight train. Detective Lefoile for the CAR laid the information. R. Dulmage, solicitor, assisted by Crown Attorney Metcalfe, prosecuted, and J.H. Grout, solicitor, defended the prisoner. The light sentence was due to the prisoner's extreme youth. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1903', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1903.pdf (file revised February-15-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1906-01-11 | 1906-01-11 | Admaston | Crossing accident. Sleigh struck by a GTR train, seven miles from Renfrew. 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). Also reported in the Renfrew Mercury. Original issue not seen. |