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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
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| 1891-02-06 | The C.A.R. Freight Shed wrecked. Under an immense accumulation of snow the roof caves in. The large and commodious freight shed of the C.A.R. is a memory of the past. This morning about 5 o'clock the roof suddenly gave away and fell in, and in its descent shoved out the walls on either side so that scarcely a stick or piece of timber was left standing. The building was comparatively new and in good preservation. No lives were lost; the shed was about 75 yards long and 10 wide, holding a fair amount of freight (chiefly barrels and boxes) not badly damaged. Andrew O'Neil, the watchman, had a marvelous escape, having left the shed for the freight agent's office only a moment before. Freight Agent Mr. Claire said a temporary building would be erected immediately so as not to interfere with storing freight; it was not yet known whether the company would rebuild in the same spot. | Ottawa Journal 1891-02-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1891-02-07(Confirms the freight sheds fell in early the previ...),Almonte Gazette 1891-02-13(Says the freight sheds 'were crushed to the ground...) |