Facts citing this source
| Ref | Date | Subject | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-04-06 | 1911-04-06 | Ottawa Central Station | A most peculiar accident occurred at the Union Depot, Ottawa, last Friday evening, when engine 1259, which was standing at the local chutes out in the yards, suddenly started to back up at great speed, and before anyone could reach it to shut off steam it dashed into the front of the engine on the Gatineau train which was slowly backing into the station. A remarkable part of the whole accident is that no one was near 1259 at the coal chutes, and no one was hurt. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1911', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1911.pdf (file revised February-24-24), tagged 'Ottawa, Broad Street'. Original issue not seen. |
| 1914-02-26 | 1914-02-21 | South Indian | The Grand Trunk train due at Ottawa at 7:13 on Saturday evening from Montreal jumped the track about four miles east of South Indian, at Pilon Siding, at 6:45, the spreading of a rail said to be the cause. None of the 40 passengers or crew received anything worse than a slight shaking up. The train was making about 40 miles an hour when it left the tracks; engineer J. Kickley of Montreal shut off steam and applied the brakes so quickly and carefully that he prevented the coaches from turning over. All four passenger coaches, the baggage car and the tender left the tracks, the engine alone remaining on; the middle coach was tilted at an angle of about 60 degrees and was quickly propped up to prevent it falling over. Passengers were taken to a nearby farmhouse until the arrival of a special train from Ottawa three hours later. The accident delayed all traffic on the Montreal-Ottawa line for about three hours. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1914', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1914.pdf (file revised February-18-24), tagged 'South Indian', headed 'Express Derailed at South Indian'. Original issue not seen. |
| 1915-01-21 | 1915-01-14 | Maxville | The winter sitting of the high court before Justice Lennox was concluded by an action brought by John A. Hamel of Cornwall against the Grand Trunk Railway for injuries sustained while assisting in loading cattle at Maxville in October. An engine shunted against a car in which he was working, instead of on another track, causing serious injury to Hamel. A verdict was returned against the railway company and damages assessed at $1,000. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1915', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1915.pdf (file revised February-18-24), tagged 'Maxville', headed 'GETS DAMAGES FROM GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY'. Original issue not seen. |