Facts citing this source
| Ref | Date | Subject | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-12-31 | 1943-12-31≥ | Alexandria | By 31 December 1943 (the issue date), the paper reported: Engineer T. C. Reasbeck, 54, of Ottawa, was killed "late last night when a steam pipe burst on the locomotive of an eastbound freight train en route from Ottawa to Montreal at a point between Greenfield and Alexandria, about 50 miles east of Ottawa." Fireman M. S. Cybulski and brakeman A. Valliere were scalded and taken to the Civic Hospital; Reasbeck, hurled from the cab, died of a fractured skull. The train of 55 cars was pulling a grade; it "was finally stopped about three quarters of a mile east of the point where Reasbeck was found", and the Transcontinental No. 1 behind it was delayed about two hours and 20 minutes. Superintendent Paul Fox stated there had been no boiler explosion. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1943', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1943.pdf (file revised March-17-24). Original issue not seen. Churcher's tag is 'Alexandria'. Places it near Alexandria, about 55 miles east of Ottawa; headline "Steam kills rail engineer at Alexandria". |