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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-10-07≥ | The sawmill at Cheneys was owned by Mr. D.B. McDonald; and the hotel by Mr. Dumas, who saved his household effects. The C.A.R. station was also destroyed. (Ottawa Free Press, same date: 'Cheney station, seven miles from the main line, was completely wiped out. The fire reached that hamlet around 2.30 o'clock Tuesday ... the whole twelve houses and railway station, which comprised the village were completely destroyed.') (As reported by 7 October 1897; the source dates the event only relatively.) Cheney was on the Rockland branch; fire of Tuesday 5 October 1897. | Ottawa Journal 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1897-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |