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BOARDOF
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CANADA.
OF
SAMUEL KEEFER, ESQ.,
INSPECTOR OF RAILWAYS,
For the Year 1858.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
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PRINTED BY GILLESPY & ROBERTSON, COURT HOUSE SQUARE.
1859.
RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
PROVINCE OF CANADA.
The Hon. A. T. Galt, Inspector General,—Chairman.
" John Ross, Commissioner Public Works.
" Sidney Smith, Postmaster General.
" George Sherwood, Receiver General.
" H. H. Killaly, Assist. Com. Public Works.
J. G. Yansittart, Secretary.
Samuel Keefer, Inspector of Railways.
A. De Grassi, Assist. Insp. of Railways.
117891
INSPECTOR OF RAILWAYS REPORT,FOiR. 18S8.
To the Hon. A. T. Galt,Chairman Board Railway Commission,Toronto.
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
Sir,—I have the honor to lay before the Board of Railway
Commissioners the following Report upon the inspection of
Railways, under the Accidents on Railways Act—20 Victoria,
chapter 12—for the past year, and including the latter part of
the previous year.
This Act was passed on the 27th May, 1857, and myappointment, as Inspector of Railways, under it, took place
on the 5th September of the same year. It was then too late
in the season to complete an inspection of all the lines in
operation ; and as no Report was therefore submitted for
1857, this one includes the transactions of the past two years,
from the date of my appointment up to the close of 1858.
I.
—
The Railways of Canada.
At the time of the passing of the Act, there were 1402 miles
of Railway in operation throughout Canada, under the control
of eleven different Corporations, as follows :
—
1. The Great Western and its Branches,. . 279 miles.
2. The Grand Trunk (in Canada) 685 "
3. The Northern 95 "
4. The Buffalo and Lake Huron 114 "
5. The London and Port Stanley 24 "
6. The Erie and Ontario 17 "
7. The Cobourg and Peterboro' 28 "
8. The Prescott and Ottawa 54 "
9. The Montreal and Champlain (in Canada) 81 "
10. The Grenville and Carillon 13 "
11. The St. Lawrence and Industrie 12 "
Total 1402 miles.
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The oldest of these, the Laprairie and St. John's, nowforming part of the Montreal and Champlain Railways, was
opened twenty-two years ago, in July, 1836. The dates of
the openings of the other lines and sections, as well as the
length of each, are given in the accompanying detailed
statement No. 1, in which it will be observed that with very
few exceptions these lines have been brought into use since
1852.
In the year 1857, subsequently to the passing of the Act,
70 miles of new Railway were completed and inspected under
the provisions of the Act, and duly opened for traffic,
namely :
—
Under the management ) The Gait and Guelph 16 miles.
of the G. W. R. Co. fThe Preston and Berlin ... 11 "
27 "
The Port Hope and Lindsay 43 "
Total 70 miles,
and thus, at the close of 1857, there were 1472 miles of
railway in operation, under the control of twelve difTerent
Corporations. [See Statement No. 2.]
In the year 1858, there was a further increase of 140 miles
of new railway, completed, inspected and opened for traffic
during that year, namely :
—
The Buffalo and L. Huron—Stratford to Goderich, 45 miles.
The Port Hope, L. and Beaverton—Millbrook and
Peterboro' Branch 13 "
The Grand Trunk—Stratford to London 31 "
The Great Western—Sarnia Branch 51 "
Total.... 140 miles.
Add miles open in 1857 1472 "
Making in all, at the close of 1858 1612 miles,
constructed up to that time, but in consequence of two of the
lines being closed for the present—namely—the Preston and
Berlin, 11 miles, and the Cobourg and Peterboro', 28 miles,
there were in reality only 1573 miles in operation at the
end of 1858, under eleven different Corporations. [See
Statements 3 and 4.]
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It is worthy of remark that Canada has now more miles of
[Railway open than Scotland or Ireland, or any one of the
six New England States ; more than the three Atlantic States
of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, or the two Carol in as,
North and South, and is only exceeded in the number of miles
open by the five following States:
New York, which has 2726 miles.
Pennsylvania, " 2678 "
Ohio, " 2978 "
Indiana, " 1939 "
Illinois, " 2774 «
With respect to gnage, the following nine lines,
—
1. The Great Western and its branches ) 346 miles.
" The Preston and Berlin, now closed . . j 11 "
2. The Grand Trunk, (in Canada) 716 "
3. The Northern, 95 "
4. The Buffalo and Lake Huron, 159 "
5. The London and Port Stanley 24 "
6. The Erie and Ontario 17 "
7. The Port Hope, and Lindsay, and ) -,, «Peterboro' branch,
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8. The Cobourg and Peterboro', now closed 28 "
9. The Grenville and Carillon 13 "
In all 1465 miles,
have the Provincial medium gnage of five feet six inches.
The three following lines,
1. The Montreal and Champlain, 81 miles.
2. The Prescott and Ottawa, 54 "
3. The St. Lawrence and Industrie 12 "
In all 147 miles,
have the narrow gnage of fonr feet eight and a half inches.
Three of these Kailways,—the Erie and Ontario, the
Grenville and Carillon, and the St. Lawrence and Industrie
are only summer roads running in connexion with Steamboats,
and therefore closed in winter.
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The following Koads
—
The Great Western,
The Grand Trunk,
The Buflblo and Lake Huron, and
The Northern,
have each an electric Telegraph of their own, for working
their trains, and by which all trains are duly reported.
The Erie and Ontario,
The Cobourg and Peterboro',
The Prescott and Ottawa, and
The Montreal and Champlain,
although they have no Telegraph of their own, can yet avail
themselves of the public lines for sending orders, in cases of
necessity. The remaining roads have no accommodation of
this kind at present.
There are now in course of construction no less than seven
lines or sections of Railway, of which, in all probability
about 327 miles will be completed and opened for traffic in
the course of this year. They are
—
1. The Grand Trunk—St. Mary's to Sarnia 70 miles-
2. " " St. Thomas to R.Du Loup... 78 "
3. " " Junction at Victoria Bridge. . 6 "
154 miles.
4. Brockville & Ottawa—to Perth &Land Point. 86 "
5. Stanstead, Shefford & Chambly—St. John's ) ±K utoStukely j
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6. The Welland 25 "
7. The Hamilton & Port Dover—Hamilton to ) -. *. uCaledonia
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In all 327 "
The Stanstead, Shefford and Chambly Railway connects
with the Montreal and Champlain Railways at St. John's, and
therefore has the same narrow guage as the latter. All the
other lines now in course of construction, have the Provincial
guage.—See statement No. 5.
All the lines now, or heretofore in operation, have been
inspected during the past and previous year—the most of
them twice, and some three and even four times. About
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two-thirds of the lines in progress of construction have
likewise been inspected ; and, in the discharge of these duties,
your Inspector has, within the space of sixteen months,
travelled upwards of twenty-three thousand miles.
In the several Reports which I have from time to time
addressed to the Railway Commissioners, as well as in the
Notices served upon the Railway Companies, under the
provisions of this Act, are contained full and detailed accounts
of what was required by this Act from each Company, and
likewise the progress they have made in the fulfilment of the
same. It is unnecessary to repeat them here, further than to
give a general abstract statement of their nature and extent.
Upon entering on this inspection, there were found in
operation four Railways which had no regularly established
rules and regulations for the safe and proper management of
their lines, and the government of their officers and servants,
as required by the 10th and 14th sections of this Act. Three
Railways, which, not being adequately provided with the
means of turning their engines, were running some of their
passenger trains with the engine tenderforemost, and, on one
of these, the practice had continuedfor eight yecvrs past. Oneline had its track laid without any chairs or other proper
fastenings at the joints. On several lines, switches were
found in dangerous proximity to bridges ; and likewise manytemporary tressel bridges which, both from natural decay and
original defective construction, were quite unsuited to the
regular passenger traffic for which they were used. Many of
these have been filled in during the past year, and this filling
is still going on wherever any of this class of bridging remains,
the trains in ^}ie meantime being required to go slowly over
them. On one of these lines ten per cent of the rails are
worn out, and no spare stock having been provided to makethe necessary repairs, the track is in such bad order that
passenger trains are now under the special provisions of this
Act, run at the very moderate speed of twelve miles an hour.
The risk attending the defects here enumerated in the
condition of the track, and in the arrangements for running
trains, has been considerably diminished by the efforts madeB
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during the past year, for remedying them, and there is every
reason to hope that ere long, all danger from these causes
will be entirely removed. The wealthier corporations have
promptly met, and in some cases even anticipated the more
obvious requirements of the Act, while the less prosperous
have really done all that was in their power to comply with
its provisions.
The operation of the 16th clause of this Act, which
restrains domestic animals from running at large, within half
a mile of any Railway has proved most beneficial in its
results, and has given greater security to travellers. The
owners of cattle have now a direct interest in preventing the
obstruction of the track, from their straying about as in
former years, for if killed by a train, they have no action
against the Company, and in effect their interests are nowcombined with the interests of the company in preventing
accidents, all working together for the public safety.
II.
—
Bridging.
In order to ascertain to what extent the provisions of this
Act was applicable to existing Railways, it became my first
duty to examine particularly the condition of the track,
banks, cuttings, bridges, culverts, fences, road crossings, and
the system adopted for their supervision and maintenance, the
station arrangements, and in fact everything connected with
the construction and management of every one of the lines.
The State of the track and bridges has, however, demandedthe greater share of my attention during the past year, the
former on some roads requiring ballast, and thfe latter on all
of them requiring something to be done, either in the way of
repairs or re-construction, to give greater security to the
running of trains.
Upon 1601 miles of railway heretofore completed and in
operation, there were, at the period of my first inspection, in
all 764 bridges of wood, brick, stone or iron, measuring
altogether 95,711 feet, or 18-J- miles in length, and giving an
average distance of two miles between bridges, or 60 feet of
bridging per mile. A large proportion of temporary tressel
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work being included with the bridging, which, in the course
of a year or two, must all be filled up and replaced by solid
embankment, the length of bridging will eventually be
considerably reduced ; but even in its present condition, it
will compare most favorably with the same class of works on
the railways of the State of New York. The bridging in that
State averages 71 feet to a mile, and the average distance
between bridges is 1.89 miles.
The brick, stone, and iron bridges, are found only on the
Grand Trunk Railway, although the Great Western has lately
begun to introduce iron bridges by the construction of one
across the valley of the Twelve-Mile Creek, at St. Catherines,
which is now nearly completed.
The brick and stone bridges included in the above statement,
measure 777 feet in length. The iron bridges measure
18,726 feet, (of which 11,414 feet are girders, and 7,312 feet
are tubes)—the iron and stone bridges together measuring
19,503 feet, or 3| miles of permanent bridging.
In the foregoing enumeration of bridges, are included
seven swing bridges, over navigable streams or canals, two of
which are on the Great "Western, two on the Grand Trunk,
two on the Buffalo and Lake Huron, and one on the Cobourg
and Peterboro'. The Grand Trunk has judiciously avoided
the construction of two bridges of this kind, by making high
level crossings of the Ottawa at St. Anne's, and of the Rideau
Canal, at Kingston Mills. One of those on the Great Western
Railway, that is the one over the Desjardins Canal, should
now be replaced by a fixed Bridge, for the reasons that will
be hereafter stated.
The accompanying statements, Eos. 6 and 7, give full
particulars in relation to the amount and character of the
bridging on all roads at the period of my first inspection, andshew the progress made on each during the past year, in
getting rid of the temporary structures. It will be seen that
during the year, 10,123 lineal feet of temporary pile andtressel bridging, have been filled in with solid embankmentand so got rid of entirely ; that 1082 feet of wooden bridges
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have been re-built, and that 950 feet of wooden bridges have
been replaced by iron tubes or girders. In this way upwards
of two miles of temporary works have given place to those of
a permanent character, within the last year.
The class of bridging designated " tressel," has no place on
a first-class road, and should never be admitted on any, except
for special reasons. It is a great injury to any road on which
it is found to exist. It is commonly resorted to for the
purpose of passing streams and valleys, where it becomes an
object with a Company, or its Contractor to hasten the
connection of the tract, or the opening of the line, and thereby
save the time that must otherwise be spent in building a
culvert and embankment, or the expense they would entail
;
and thus it often happens that works of a mere temporary
character, from force of circumstances, come to be afterwards
used for the regular passenger traffic, a purpose for which
they are unfit, and for which, in some cases, they were not
originally designed. Many instances too have come under
my notice, where the cost of the temporary works have
exceeded that of a permanent embankment, and in such cases
it has actually cost more to build a perishable structure than
it would have done in the first instance to finish the work in
the most solid and substantial manner.
There are two kinds of " tressel work." The one on which
more pains is bestowed is founded on piles or dwarf walls of
masonry, and is built of squared timber and framed with
care, with the view of being sufficient for the traffic of the
road for six or eight years after it is opened. The other is of
inferior construction and materials ; the sills rest merely on
the surface of the ground, and are consequently subject to
heaving by the action of the frost, and having to undergo a
change every fall and spring, it is impossible to keep them
permanently in line or level. In many cases the base is too
little for the height, and the top being no wider than the single
track, offers no means of horizontal bracing. The long bridges
of this kind vibrate laterally, and are not safe for a speed of
more than ten miles an hour. They are unfit to be retained
in use for a regular passenger traffic, and, consequently, under
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the provisions of the Act, notice has been served upon the
different Kailway Companies that have them, requiring them
to slacken speed of trains over them, and to proceed with the
filling according as it may be necessary in each case.
The necessities of Kailway Companies obliging them to
continue the use of such works as long as they will last and
remain safe, it frequently happens, owing to the rapid decay
of the parts in contact with and buried in the ground, that
the point of danger is reached before the finances of the
Company are in such a state as to enable it to replace
them by permanent works, and thus, in the course of five or
six years, a second set of temporary works have to be
constructed, thereby augmenting the cost of maintenance in
an inordinate degree.
Stone or iron bridges are of course the best and safest that
can be constructed for public accommodation ; but where,
from financial reasons, it is a matter of necessity to have
wooden bridges, they should be reduced to the smallest number
by building culverts and embankments wherever admissible,
and the length of such as are really unavoidable, should be as
little as may be consistent with affording safe and sufficient
waterway. The frame-work should rest on abutments and
foundations of solid masonry, so as to preserve the timber
and admit of easy inspection and repair. The nearer wooden
bridges are made to approximate to these conditions, the
safer they will be for the public, and the better for the
Company's interest.
The Great "Western Railway Company is at present engaged
in the construction of a permanent bridge across the valley
of the Twelve-Mile Creek, at St. Catherines, as before alluded
to, consisting of a tubular girder of 180 feet span, and two
side arches of masonry, of 50 feet each, to take the place of
the present tressel of 980 feet in length, over which the trains
are now limited to a speed of three miles an hour. It has
also ordered an iron swing bridge to take the place of the
wooden one at the Desjardin's Canal.
This Company has likewise laid down guard rails on all
the larger wooden bridges, thereby giving great additional
safety to the public.
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IH.
—
Lake Encroachments.
TORONTO AND KINGSTON DIVISIONS OF THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
The line between Toronto and Cobourg having been
originally located too near the border of the lake, in some
places, repeated interruptions to the traffic took place from
the encroachments of its waters, which rendered the track
impassable for a time, and threatened the breaching of it at
different places. Since the date of my report of the 18th
March last on this subject, the Company has adopted effectual
measures for its protection at three points along this line, and
at a fourth (" Duck Harbour ") has removed it entirely inland.
These places are,
—
1. Port Union—Highland Creek, 317 miles—Protected.
2. Port Britain—Embankment, 274 miles—Protected.
3. " —Clay cliff, 273 miles—Protected.
4. Duck Harbour—between P. Hope& Cobourg—Diverted.
The new line past Duck Harbour is about 3 miles in length
and lies entirely on the solid land. It was completed and
opened in December last. The measures adopted for the
protection of the other points, afford satisfactory assurance
that the line will be preserved in safe order for the public
accommodation, until it is ultimately placed beyond the reach
of these disturbing causes.
IV.
—
Station Arrangements.
I desire to make special mention of the efficiency of the
station arrangements, generally, on the Great Western Railway,
because I think them calculated to be of great service in
preventing accidents and irregularities, and therefore worthy
of adoption by all other lines.
1. There is a wide platform, between the main line and the
siding, at every important station, where passengers have
ample room to step out and pass from one train to another.
2. There is also at every Station a •semaphore signal, and
whenever the Station is approached by a curve, there are also
distance signals. By means of the moveable arm by day,
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and of the colored lights by night, the Station Master has
complete control of all approaching trains, and can keep them
up to regulations, or special orders, and thereby prevent delays
and collisions.
3. But the most important of all are the signal switches.
At all Stations, and whenever the main line is broken by
a switch, there is attached to it, a self-acting day and night
signal, and the same motion that changes the switch from the
main line to the siding and, vice versa, sets the signal which
'shews the Engineer its true position, and in such a plain
manner that he can not possibly mistake it, by day or bynight. The red board by day, and the red light by night,
give him fair notice that the switch has been set for the siding,
while the absence of these signals tells him it is all right for
the main line. It stands about 16 feet above the rails, and is
visible over the tops of the cars, and can therefore be seen at
a considerable distance, even if the Station is approached by
a curve, or in the case of backing a train past it.
In my opinion it is very desirable that the signal switches
should be generally adopted on all the main lines throughout
Canada, and I would venture to suggest that the objects of
the commission might be materially served, and the public
materially protected by the Board taking this into their
favourable consideration.
I must not omit to remark that the Buffalo and Lake HuronRailway is also furnished with signal switches and semaphore
signals at all Stations.
Y.
—
Accidents in 1857.
From the passing of the Act, 27 May, 1857, to 31 December,
of the same year, there were no accidents during this period
on the six following roads :
The Port Hope and Lindsay.
The Cobourg and Peterboro.
The Prescott and Ottawa.
The Montreal and Champlain.
The Grenville and Carrillon.
The St. Lawrence and Industrie.
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The official returns received at this office, shew that no
passenger was killed, and but two were injured during this
period, one of whom had his leg broken by jumping off the
train when in motion, and the other lost an arm endeavouring
to get on as the train started. Eleven employes were killed
and five injured, and eleven others, neither passengers nor
employes, killed and four injured. The causes of accident may
be classified as follows :
—
Summary op Accidents to
On all the Railways, from 27 May to 31 Dec. 1867.
Passe
Killed.
4GBR8.
Injur'd
EXFL
Killed.
OTBS.
Injur'd
Oth
Killed.
BUS.
Injur'd
1. Getting on and off trains while in
motion . .................. 2 1
1
4
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1
l
3
101
4
2. Fell or thrown from trains
3. Walking, standing, or lying on
track . . . . . .... ....
.-
4. At road crossings
5. Coupling or uncoupling cars ...
6. Striking against bridge ..
7. Train off track ..,
8. Collisions of trains
Totals
--
2 11 5 11 4
Of the eleven employes killed, two were trackmen, and
were run over in a state of intoxication ; one sitting on a tie
asleep ; one scalded to death by engine running off track;
one by a collision through a wood car not being scotched;
one through his own carelessness in shunting ; one falling
between the cars in motion ; one uncoupling cars ; two from
striking against bridges when the train was in motion ; and
one attempting to get on a train at starting.
Of the five employes injured, one had his arm broken bybeing thrown off a train in transit by a drunken man ; one
laborer was tipsy walking on the track ; and three were
brakesmen coupling cars.
Of the eleven others killed, two were children playing on
the track ; one a deaf man ; one unknown ; two women and
^Ye men, two of whom were in a state of intoxication, and all
of them trespassing upon the track.
Of the four others injured, one was an Indian ; one a typsy
man who ran under the engine ; one lying on the track drunk,
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and one walking on the track. These were all trespassing on
the Company's property. For further particulars I beg to
refer to the detailed Statement, ISTo. 9.
VI.
—
Accidents in 1858.
The loss of human life from Eailway operations in 1858
has been very severe, but it will be seen upon a careful review
of these accidents, that they have for the most part arisen
from the carelessness or imprudence of the sufferers, or from
causes over which the Companies have no control.
There were no accidents during this year, on the five
following roads :
—
The London and Port Stanley.
The Erie and Ontario. ,
The Port Hope and Lindsay.
The Grenville and Carrillon.
The St. Lawrence and Industrie.
The returns which the several Companies have made to this
office in compliance with the 14th Section of the Act, shew
an aggregate of 51 persons killed and 27 injured during the
year. Of these, 7 passengers were killed and 4 injured, 19
employes killed and 17 injured, and 25 others killed and 6
injured. The causes which have produced this loss of life and
limb, may be classified under the following heads :
—
Summary op Accidents to Passengers. Employes. Others.
On all the Railways in Canada, in 1858. Killed. lojur'd Killed. Injur'd Killed. Injur'd
1. Getting on or off trains while in
motion _ 43
4 34
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2. Fell or thrown from train
3. Walking, standing or lying ontrack 4 23 4
4. At road crossings „ «, m m 2 2 25. Coupling or uncoupling cars m m 4 5 m m m m
6. Striking against bridge, or otherobject,when train was in motion. ^ m 3 4
7. Train off track 28. Collision of trains
9. Defective constructions or badmaterials
Totals 7
1
4 19 17 25 6
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For a similar classification of the accidents as they occurred
on each road, see the accompanying Statement, No. 10.
Of the seven passengers killed, four came to their death by
getting on or off trains while in motion, (and one of them
after every effort was made to prevent him ;) one was
intoxicated and fell off the train ; and the other two fell off
the train during transit.
The four passengers injured, received their injury through
their own act, in getting on or off' trains whilst they were in
motion.
Of the nineteen employes killed, twelve were brakesmen;
four of these were killed coupling cars ; four fell off trains
;
two struck against bridges while standing on top of freight
cars in motion ; one struck against a freight house, (the track
has since been moved ;) three attempting to get on trains
when in motion; two laborers found dead on track; one
roadmaster through the failure of a wooden bridge ; one manrun over in a state of intoxication ; and one, whose foot
caught in a switch, and was run over before it could be
extricated.
Of the seventeen employes injured, eleven were brakesmen;
^.ve were injured coupling or uncoupling cars ; four struck
against bridges while the train was in transit ; two, the
driver and fireman, jumping off engine when thrown from
track by a switch being left open ; three falling from trains
;
two at road crossings, . (one from a gate being blown upon
him, and the other from a waggon being thrown upon himby the engine ;) and one getting on train when in motion.
The loss of life and limb to brakesmen coupling and
uncoupling cars, has turned the attention of many ingenious
persons to inventing self-acting couplers, which form the
subject of several patents both here and in the United States
;
but such is the expense attending their introduction, the
inconvenience in the meantime of using different kinds on the
same train, and the uncertainty, after all, of their practical
efficiency, that it must take a long time—even supposing
them to be improvements in reality—to bring them into
general use. Two of these are now on trial in Canada, and it
is only in this way that their real usefulness can be determined.
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My own impression is that without any change whatever in
the simple form of link and pin coupling, now in use, the form
of the hunters might be so altered as to do away almost entirely
with any risk to the brakesman in coupling the cars. It is
in the coupling of freight cars that the greatest number of
accident has occurred. On some lines the bunters are double
leaving a clear space for the hand, but the bunter heads are
mostly too wide apart, and the brakesman's body is liable to
be caught between them. Several have been killed in this
way. On other lines the bunters are single, and placed
immediately over the draw-bars, but while they afford perfect
protection to the body they leave the hand in danger. Whenthe cars of one line are run over another, these two classes of
cars are sometimes mixed together in the same train, and then
the brakesman's duty is rendered more hazardous from the
use of a promiscuous stock.
From this it would appear that a very beneficial effect might
be produced, at a moderate outlay, by the general adoption
of one standard form of bunter so judiciously constructed and
arranged as to guard both the body and the hand. But
whether it is by an assimilation of stock, or by the use of self-
couplers, or both, that this class of casualties can be diminished,
is a question which can only be solved in a satisfactory manner,
by the advice and concurrence of the different Kailway
Companies. It appears to be one which demands their earnest
attention, and I would therefore respectfully suggest for the
consideration of the Board, whether some action might not be
taken to bring it before them.
Of the twenty-five others killed, nine were run over on the
track in a state of intoxication ; two were asleep ; two deaf
;
one an Indian ; one woman found dead in a cattle-guard ; anunknown man found dead on the track ; a father and child
killed at a road-crossing, the father endeavoring to rescue the
child playing there ; one man lying on the track, supposed to
be in a fit ; a boy jostled off the platform at a station, by the
passengers getting on the train while in motion ; one manfalling between the engine and cars ; one struck by a train at
a street crossing, Montreal ; one found dead under susjflcious
circumstances; and two attempting to cross the track in
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vehicles as the train was approaching. Of the foregoing,
seventeen were trespassing on the Company's property.
Of the six others injured, one was a farmer standing on the
track, and did not hear the whistle ; one a man of unsound
mind sitting on the track ; two driving across the track in
front of an approaching train ; one jammed between cars
;
and one drunken woman sitting on the track. Of these, three
were trespassing on the track.
Of the whole number of persons killed, 14 per cent, were
passengers ; 36 per cent, employes ; and 50 per cent, neither
passengers or employes.
Three-fifths of the deaths, and one-third of the injuries not
resulting in death, were caused by persons walking or being
on the track, or attempting to cross it at highways when a
train was approaching.
One passenger was killed for every 13,003,900 miles
travelled, and one was either injured or killed for every
8,275,209 miles travelled.
VII.
—
Practical Suggestions.
The most effectual way of preventing accident, is bypromptly removing as far as possible all the known causes
which produce them. Experience in Eailway administration
upon old and well-established lines has shewn what these
causes are, and by careful attention, and a thorough
investigation into the circumstances of every accident or
irregularity, (for irregularity is the fruitful source of accident)
a Company may at once apply the proper remedy, and
thereby diminish the chances of their recurrence. In this
way there should be a gradual but progressive improvement
from year to year, but, as we may never expect perfection in
human affairs, so it is not to be supposed that the Kailway
system will ever reach that state, when accidents will be no
longer possible. "We must only use our best endeavors
by every aid that science and experience can afford to guard
against them.
Under the provisions of the Act, as before stated, such
works and regulations as, in my judgment, required the
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more immediate attention of the several Companies, were
brought under their notice, and for the most part have met
with proper attention ; but in the course of my inspection,
there were many things, which I did not feel myself authorised
under the Act to call upon them to do, but which, nevertheless,
appeared to be necessary for the public safety. I have
reserved these for the consideration of the Board, and would
respectfully suggest that some further provisions might be
added to the Railway Laws of this Province with advantage to
the public, and without injury to the companies generally ; and
1st. In reference to level crossings of Railways.
There are at present no less than nine crossings of one
Railway by another, where their tracks are on the same level,
besides five where the crossing is either over or under. They
are as follows :
—
*% ZiThe Grand Trunk Railway crosses §% g|
1. The Lachine Railway on a level 1 .
.
2. The Prescott and Ottawa over . . 1
3. The Brockville and Ottawa over . . 1
4. The Cobourg and Peterboro' level 1 .
.
5. The Port Hope and Lindsay over . . 1
6. The Northern, Toronto Freight siding . . . level 1
7. The Great Western, Toronto " 1
8. The Guelph Branch, Guelph " 1
9. The Buffalo and Lake Huron, Stratford, " 1
10. The Great Western, London, " 1
Total 7 3
The Great Western crosses
1. The Erie and Ontario, over .
.
1
2. The Welland «.
.
1
3. The Buffalo and Lake Huron, Paris level 1 .
.
The Buffalo and Lake Huron crosses
1. The Welland Railway, at Pt. Colborne, level 1 .
.
Total 9 5
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The Railway Laws do not oppose a sufficient check to the
continued increase in the number of level crossings, whereas
it is most desirable from considerations of public safety, that
they should be as few as possible. Under the Railway Clauses
Consolidation Act, 14 and 15 Vic, cap. 51. sec. 9., sub sec. 15,
power is granted for making them without limit ; and under
the Accidents on Railways Act, 20 Tic, cap. 12. sec. 11.,
special regulations are prescribed for their proper use. It maybe said that these regulations if faithfully obeyed, must insure
safety at such crossings, but inasmuch as all special regulations
for avoiding danger, must depend upon human agency, which
is sometimes irregular in its actions, it is undoubtedly wiser
to avoid it by proper construction in the first instance, than
to admit imperfections into one system, and then to devise
the means of guarding against the dangers they inevitably
create. In future no level crossings of two railways should
be permitted, except for special reasons, and with the express
sanction of the Board of Railway Commissioners. It mayindeed be possible to reduce their present number ; for one of
these at least, it is quite possible to get rid of,—namely, the
level crossing of the Grand Trunk and Great Western, on
a steep gradient, and in a deep cutting at the west end of this
city; and in the formation of a general Central Railway
Station here, of which the public now reap the advantage
by the present temporary buildings, certain changes in the
railway lines converging from the west, and referred to in myreport of the 11th March last, have been suggested, and
discussed by the Companies interested in them, by which this
crossing was to have been abandoned. The getting rid of
this crossing, should be insisted on as one of the conditions
to the approval of these changes.
One of the most dangerous of the level crossings—that of
the Welland and Great Western at Thorold Station—which
occurred on a gradient of 45 feet in a mile on the latter, and
83 feet in a mile on the former, has, through the intervention
of the Board, been got rid of, and an over-crossing constructed
in its stead. The dangers which have been averted through
this change of the crossing, may be considered as amongst the
most important results of the Commission.
2nd. Level crossing of common roads with the Railway.
It is desirable to reduce the number of level road crossings
as much as possible, and for this object, powermight be granted
to the Railway Companies, to make diversions of existing
roads within certain limits, and to acquire land for that
purpose. No such power is contained in the Acts heretofore
mentioned. There are many instances where a new road of
less than a quarter of a mile in length running parallel with
the line of Railway, will save one and sometimes two level
crossings, and there are places where a road of less than a
hundred yards would make one crossing answer for two,
and as the risk to travellers from these is just in proportion to
their number, every one saved is by just so much a reduction of
the chances of accident.
The Railway Clauses Act requires that notice boards should
be placed at all level crossings of Highways, but its application
is limited, by the preamble, to Railways which shall by any
Act thereafter passed, be authorized to be constructed. But
the Great Western and its branches, as well as the Londonand Port Stanley, making in all 481 miles of Railway, form
the exception of the general rule. They have not erected
notice boards at any of their level road crossings, and they
claim exemption from such service under their several special
Acts of incorporation. In a communication which I addressed
to the former Company on the 30th November last, under the
provisions of the Accidents on Railways Act, I called upon the
Company to put them up, but as yet have had no reply. If
there is any doubt as to the application of this Act to such
cases, it is proper it should be removed by further legislation.
It is due, however, to the Great Western Company to state
that at nearly all their principal road crossings they have
erected dwellings for their trackmen, and placed the crossings
in charge of the family living there ; but still the advantage
gained by the arrangement does not appear to warrant the
dispensing with notice boards, for they are just as necessary
here as on other roads. If on the other hand they are not
requisite as a means of safety on the Great Western, then it
must be concluded that other Railway Companies have been
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put to an unnecessary expense in this action. If the provisions
of the Railway Clauses Act could be extended to all roads,
the public interest would be better secured.
3rd. Clearing the extra width.
The Great Western Kailway Company was called upon at
the same time and for the same reasons as before stated to clear
the land immediately adjoining their line of all standing trees
which in falling might reach the track, for although they have
the necessary powers under their amended Act, still it does
not oblige them to do this work. If it is right to call upon
other Companies to take these necessary precautions against
accident there can be no injustice in rendering the law general
in its application, and in obliging all Companies to do the same.
4th. Ballast.
Every Kailway Company will readily admit the expediency
of having its line sufficiently ballasted throughout to give a
firm and regular track, before it is opened for public
accommodation. They will acknowledge that the loss they
sustain from damage and destruction ofrails,—from irregularity
of track, slowness of trains, breakage of machinery, increased
cost of maintenance, detentions from ballast trains, and the
risk generally attending their operations, consequent on a
premature opening without ballast, is a very serious matter,
and that it is against their best interests to do so ; and yet,
such is the pressure upon the Officers of the Company from
impatience of public expectation, that very few lines have
heretofore been opened to the public with a sufficiently
ballasted track. It could therefore be no injury, but rather
an advantage to the Companies, as well as to the public at
large, and would relieve the Inspector of Railways from a
weighty responsibility, to have a provision inserted in the
Accident on Railways Act, to the effect that their should be
at least a certain depth and width of ballast on all parts of
the line, before it is opened to the public ; and that all existing
roads shall likewise be ballasted to the same extent within a
certain reasonable length of time.
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5th. Signal Switches.
Reference has already been made to the efficiency of these
signals as adopted on two great roads, and an opinion expressed
that it would tend to prevent accidents and irregularities to
have them adopted generally throughout Canada. They are
therefore again referred to here, with a view of recommending
that our Canadian Railway system should be characterised as
efficient and complete in this respect ; which might be done
by requiring that every opening of the main line by a switch
shall be furnished with these signals. Several minor accidents
have occurred within the last year, from trains getting off
track at the common switches, which fortunately, did not
prove serious. It is believed that the adoption of signal
switches would be the most effectual way of preventing such
accidents in future.
6th. Assimilation of Signals.
It is an elementary principle in railway management, that
train signals should be few in number, distinctive in character,
and invariable in their signification.
The signals given by the locomotive whistle, are in general
use on all railways, but a different signification is attached to
them on different roads in Canada. On the Great Western
for instance, and on six other roads, if it becomes necessary for
any reason to stop a train, the driver gives one short whistle
as the signal to put on the brakes ; while to accomplish the
same thing on the Grand Trunk, and on four other roads, the
driver will give two short whistles, and if in apprehension of
danger three, or a continued succession of whistles. If this
diversity of signals is allowed to continue, and become an
established practice with the different roads, the time maycome some day, when either from change of drivers, conductors
or brakesmen from one road to another, or from the meeting of
the trains of different roads at the same station, as for
instance at the Union station in this city, misapprehension of
the signal may lead to serious accidents, and it is therefore
extremely desirable that the proper signification of these
signals should be fixed by competent authority, for all lines.
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The signals given by the locomotive whistle as at present,
are as follows
:
On the Great Western and six other lines,
One sound of the whistle is the signal to put on the brakes.
Two sounds of the whistle " to take them off.
Three sounds of the whistle " to let the train into
the siding.
On the Grand Trunk and four other lines,
One sound of the whistle is the signal to take off the brakes.
Two sounds of the whistle " to put them on, and
Three sounds of the whistle " to put them on when a
train is stopped unexpectedly.
The former of these systems is that which obtains generally
throughout the United States—the latter corresponds with the
practice in England. These signals may to some appear to be
of a merely arbitrary character, and it may be supposed a
matter of no moment whether the signal for putting on the
brakes shall be given by one or by two sounds of the whistle,
so long as they are distinctly understood by all the menconnected with the working of trains ; but it will be found,
upon a full consideration of all the different circumstances
under which it may be necessary to use these signals, that a
principle is involved in the choice between one and two sounds,
and that that choice, under certain circumstances, maymaterially affect the safety of a train. But whatever views
may be entertained in regard to the respective merits of the
two systems, it is obviously requisite, on public grounds, that
one or the other should prevail, in order to avoid the mistakes
which are likely to happen from a confusion of signals. In
this view of the case, it does not appear to be unreasonable
that the Companies should be required to agree amongst
themselves in the establishment of one uniform code of signals
for the whole Province.
8. Desjardins Canal Swing Bridge, Great Western Railway.
Taking into consideration the magnitude of the interests
involved in the railway operations, which are more or less
affected by the maintenance of a swing bridge in this position,
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for the special accommodation of the trade with Dundas, and
contrasting it with the continually diminishing amount of that
trade since the opening of the railway, it must be admitted
that there is no longer any paramount public necessity for a
swing bridge at this place. The trade of Dundas will not be
cut off, nor suffer in any material degree, by making it a
fixed bridge. A clear headway of 40 feet can be given to it,
affording much better accommodation than the St. Anne's
bridge of 36 feet headway, under which is passed, without
difficulty, the whole trade of the Ottawa.
The canal is closed for four or live months in the year, and,
since the opening of the railway, the effect has been to divert
into other channels the trade which formerly centered in
Dundas, for this has actually declined from 103 vessels, in and
out, in 1854, to 27 in 1858, being now only a quarter of what
it then was. These vessels carry no passengers, but only
freight of the heaviest kind, consisting chiefly of lumber, coal
and iron.
On the other hand, there are upwards of half a million of
passengers annually transported by rail across the canal, whoare put to inconvenience, and whose safety is in some degree
compromised by the maintenance of the swing bridge.
The circumstances, therefore, which originally influenced
the construction of a swing bridge, do not now exist.
The Company has repaired the present bridge, and made it
much stronger than it ever was before, and is now] preparing
to erect an iron bridge in place of it, of the most substantial
character, but owing to its position, on a gradient of 45 feet
in a mile, and the indispensible necessity of stopping the
trains, in compliance with Government regulations, there are
difficulties connected with the keeping of a swing bridge in
this position which, no form of construction, no arrange-
ments or regulations, however good they may be in themselves,
can entirely obviate. . It would promote the public interest
to get rid of this swing bridge ; but, of course, that desirable
object cannot be accomplished at the sacrifice of any private
or local interest—the vested rights of the Town of Dundas, in
its channel of trade, must be respected, but it is to be hoped
that some way will be found of securing all the advantages
of a permanent fixed bridge, without doing any injury to
these rights. With this view it might be advisable to concede
to the Great "Western Company the power of establishing a
fixed bridge, upon their making arrangements to satisfy the
Town for the change.
In laying these several suggestions before the Board, and
soliciting their attention to them, I would beg to add, that it
seems advisable, in the event of any action being taken in
regard to them, that all the railways now in operation should
also be subject to all the clauses of the Railway Clauses
Consolidation Act, which have reference to the construction
or working of the same.
Railway Statistics.
The advantages to be derived from giving general publicity
to all the facts connected with construction and operation of
Railways, are now so well known, and so fully appreciated,
that it is unnecessary, at this time, to urge any reason for it.
In the general provisions of the Railway Clauses Consolidation
Act, 14 and 15 Yic, cap. 51, Sec. 22, the Legislature appears
to have had this object in view, by requiring from all the
Companies amenable to its provisions, particular and detailed
accounts of the monies received and expended, and a
classified statement of goods and passengers, transported by
them, to be submitted annually to the three branches of the
Legislature ; and under the same Act, the Legislature maymake further provisions with regard to the form or details of
accounts, or the mode of attesting or rendering them, without
infringing upon the privileges granted to them.
I have been unable, however, to find that any Companyhas yet complied with this provision of the Act, or that any
one of them has been called upon for this information. I
would, therefore, beg to suggest the preparation by the
Secretary, of a blank form of return, somewhat similar to the
one adopted by the Railroad Commissioners, of the State of
New York, (herewith submitted) only not quite so elaborate in
detail, and having a printed copy sent to each Company,
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with a request to have it filled up and returned to this Office,
by the first day of February in each year, or within one
month after the period of their Annual Report, or fiscal year.
The returns should be made annually, rather than half-yearly^
because the traffic runs through its different phases, and
completes them with the annual revolution of the seasons.
They would set forth, in the clearest manner, the financial
condition of every Railway ; the cost of its construction and
equipment, and the value of materials on hand ; its character-
istics, in regard to length, permanent way, gradients, curvation,
bridges and culverts, road crossings, buildings and rolling
stock ; the number of officers and men in the service of the
Company ; the receipts from passengers and freight, through
and way, in both directions, as well as from mails and other
sources properly classified ; and the expenditure for mainte-
nance of way and works, buildings and rolling stock, and for
working the trains, under the head of coaching charges.
The Companies generally have a Board of Audit established
in connection with their administration, for the purpose of
organising and- recording these classes of data, and can
therefore supply this information without difficulty. I have
not considered myself authorised under the Accidents on
Railways Act, to go into the questions of cost of construction,
returns of traffic, or the comparative economy of the working
operation, and have therefore confined myself simply to calling
for such information as bears directly upon the object of this
Act : namely, the number of miles run by all the trains, their
average and maximum speed, the number of passengers
carried, and the average and aggregate number of miles
travelled by them during the year, and the number,
description, and condition of the locomotive engines and
rolling stock. These returns will be found with the
accompanying documents, and the information they contain
is given in a condensed form in the accompanying Statements,
Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 14.
From these we learn, according to statement 11, that in
1858, the average speed of express trains, including stops, is
26 miles an hour, and in motion between stations 30£ miles
30
an hour. The maximum speed is attained by the express
trains on the Montreal and Quebec division of the Grand
Trunk Railway which is 36 miles an hour.
The average speed of accommodation trains is 22 miles an
hour including stops, or 27 miles in motion between stations.
The average speed of mixed trains is 15 miles, including
stops, or 19 miles when in motion.
The average rate of freight trains is 13 miles including
stops, or 19 miles when in motion.
From Statement No. 12, we learn that the total number of
locomotive engines on all roads, at the end of 1858, was 366.
From Statement No. 13, it appears that at the close of 1858,
the total number of 1st class passenger cars was, 213.
do 2nd class do . 122.
do Baggage, Mail and Express.
.
112.
do Box, Freight and Cattle 2477.
The total number of Platform Cars, 1841.
do. Gravel Cars 815.
do. Spar Trucks 24.
do. Snow Ploughs, 40.
do. Hand Cars 184.
From Statement No. 14, it appears that in 1858
—
The total number of miles run by passenger trains miles.
was 1,735,821.
do. do. mixed and freight trains, 1,671,137.
do. do. wood and const'n. trains, 878,648.
do. do. by all trains 4,532,742.
The total number of passengers carried was 1,613,935.
The total number of miles travelled by passengers
was, 91,027,299.
The aver, number of miles travelled by each passenger, 31 tVt.
Map and Profile of Completed Railway.
Under the general provisions of the Railway Clauses
Consolidation Act, every Railway Company is required to
furnish the Commissioners of Public Works with a map and
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profile of its completed line, and of the land taken and
obtained for its use, within a reasonable time after its
completion, and like maps of the parts located in different
Counties to be filed in the Registry Offices for the Counties
in which such parts are situated. The law in this respect has
not been complied with, and I would beg to suggest that
som^ action be taken for obtaining these maps for the use of
the Board. If constructed on a uniform scale they would,
when brought together, supply the materials for compiling a
correct map of the Province, and be of great service in the
further prosecution of the Geological Survey, and for manyother purposes.
All of which is respectfully submitted for the consideration
of the Board by, Sir,
Your very obedient Servaut,
SAMUEL KEEFEK,
Inspects of Railways.
APPENDIX.
THE KAILWAYS OF CANADA, I.
In operation at thepassing of the "Accidents on RailwaysAct" 20 Victoria, cap. 12, 27th May, 1857, with date ofopening of each SecUon.
CORPORATE NAME OF RAILWAY.
Great Western Railway and its branches,
under one management :
Suspension Bridge to Hamilton,
Hamilton to LondonLondon to Windsor _.
Branches:—Harrisburg and Gait
Hamilton and Toronto..-.-
Grand Trunk Railway :
Toronto to GuelphGuelph to Stratford __„ 89Toronto to Oshawa ._
Oshawa to Brock ville,
Brockville to Montreal 333Montreal to St. HyacinthSt. Hyacinth to Sherbrooke „ _
Sherbrooke to Province Line 126Richmond to QuebecChaudiere Junction to St. Thomas
Northern Railway,—(Ontario, Simcoe,and Huron)
:
Toronto to Bradford
Bradford to Barrie
Barrie to Collingwood __
Buffalo and Lake Huron
:
Fort Erie to Paris
Paris to Stratf >rd _
London and Port StanleyErie and Ontario, (Niagara to Chippewa.)
Carried over
DATE OF
OPENING.
10 Nov. 1853,
2l'Dec. 1853.
27 Jan. 1854.
21 Aug. 1854.
3 Dec. 1855
July, 1856.
17 Nov. 1856Aug. 1856.
27 Oct. 175619 Nov. 1855Spring, 1847.
Aug. 1852.
July, 1853.
27 Nov. 1854.
23 Dec. 1855.
13 June, 1853
"5)3--cco.2V V- >
Miles
4376
110
1 1 Oct.
2 Jan.
18531855.
1 Nov. 1856.
22 Dec. 1856.
1 Oct 1856.
3 July, 1854.
12
38
50
3933
175
125
3066
309641
4221
32
32
Miles
229
50
685
95
1142417
1214
34
The Kailways of Canada—[Continued.]
In operation, 27th May, 1857.
7
*8
CORPORATE NAME OF RAILWAY.
Length brought forward
Cobourg and Peterboro'.
Prescott and Ottawa _
Montreal and Champlain, one manage-ment :
Montreal to Lachine
Caughnawaga to Moers' Junction, (to
boundary)
St. Lambert to St. John's, (old portion
July, 1836)St. John's to Rouse's Pt. (to boundary)
Grenville to Carillon,
St. Lawrence and Industrie.
11 Railways—Total miles
DATE OF
OPENING.
May, 1854.
Dec. 1854.
Nov. 1847.
Aug. 1852
Jan. 1852.
Aug. 1851.
Oct. 1854.
May, 1850.
TJ-S.2am .2
8
32
2021
3t
121428
54
81
13
12
1402
* Note.—The four last mentioned Railways 8, 9, 10 and 11, have the narrowguage of 4 feet 8$ inches. All the rest have the Provincial medium guage of 6
feet 6 inches. y\jy tC : So- k 1
H. THE KAILWAYS OF CANADAInspected under the Act 20 Vic, cap. 12, and opened for
Traffic in 1857.
d CORPORATE NAME OF RAILWAY.DATE OF
OPENING.LENGTH.
1
2
3
Gait and Guelph, under management of
Great Western Railway Company.Preston and Berlin, do doPort Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton
Railway to Lindsay
28 Sept. 1857.
2 Nov. 1857.
30 Dec. 1857.
16
11
43
3 Sections opened—Total Miles.
11 Railways in operation 27 May, 1857.
12 Railways in operation at close of 1857.
701402
1472
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
SAMUEL KEEFER,Inspector of Railways.
35 m.
KAILWAYS OF CANADA,
Inspected under the Act. 20 Vic, Cap. 12, and openedfor
Traffic in 1858.
d CORPORATE NAME OF RAILWAY.DATE OF
OPENING.
MILES
LENGTH.
1
2
3
Buffalo and Lake Huron—Stratford to
Goderich _ _..
Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton
—
Branch from MillbrooketoPeterboro'Grand Trunk Railway—Stratford to
London,.
28 June, 1858.
18 Aug. 1858.
27 Sept. 1858.
27 Dec. 1858.
45
13
31
4 Great Western Railway—Sarnia BranchKomoka to Sarnia 51
4 sections opened in 1858—Total miles
12 Railways in operation at close of1857 miles
12 Railways constructed at close of
1858 _.. miles
Deduct lines closed in 1858 :
Preston and Berlin, . _ miles 1
1
Cobourg and Peterboro' " 28
11 Railways in operation at close of
1858 miles
140
1472
1612
39
1573
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Railways.
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
IY. 36
KAILWAYS OF CANADA,
In operation at the close of the year 1858, and the length
of the same.
23
4
5
6
7
8
9
1011
CORPORATE NAME OF RAILWAY.
Great Western Railway, main line miles 229Toronto, Guelph and Sarnia Branches " 117
Grand Trunk Railway,—(in Canada.) .
Northern RailwayBuffalo and Lake HuronLondon and Port Stanley.. _.
Erie and Ontario,—(closed in "Winter.) __.
Prescott and Ottawa _
Montreal and Champlain Railways—(in Canada.)
Grenville and Carillon—(closed in Winter.)
St. Lawrence and Industrie _
Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton, main line . . miles 43Millbrooke and Peterboro' Branch " 13
Total
MILES.
LENGTH
34671695
15924175481
13
12
56
1573
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Railways.
Toronto, 28th February, 1858.
37 V.
KAILWAYS OF CANADA,
In progress of construction on the 1st January, 1859, and
the length that will probably be opened this year.
o CORPORATE NAME OF RAILWAY.
LENGTHIN
MILES.
The Grand Trunk Railway :
Extension from St. Mary's to Sarnia miles 70" St. Thomas to River Du Loup " 78
Junction of Main Line, with Victoria Bridge,
and including the Bridge to Point St. Charles.,.
6
The Brockville and Ottawa Railway :
The Line from Brockville to Pembroke, including
the Perth Branch, is 120 miles long. The grading
has been prosecuted as far as the Bouchere, 81 miles
from Brockville. The track has been laid on 37miles of the Main Line, as far as Franktown, and
on the Perth Branch 11 miles—this part has lately
been opened—the rest to Land Point will probably
be opened this fall
Stanstead, Shefford and Chambly, (narrow guage) :
The Line from St. John's to Stanstead is 82 miles in
length ; the grading has been prosecuted as far as
Stukely, 45 miles from St. John's. " The track laid
to West Farnham, 13 miles, which is now open;
the rest to Stukely will be open this fall
Welland Railway, will be opened in spring..
Hamilton and Port Dover Railway :
From Hamilton to Caledonia, uniting with the GreatWestern at Hamilton, and the Buffalo and LakeHuron at Caledonia. The grading is nearly done
;
to be opened this fall _
Total
154
86
4525
17
327
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Railways.
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
39 VI.
Description and Length of Bridging on all the Railway Lines in Canada, at the period of first inspection, in 1857 and 1858.
NAME OF RAILWAY.
No.
of
Miles.
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Swing Bridges,Wood or Iron. TOTAL
&D
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1197
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294
2 2 247 10932
19
29
44310265
154
14125" " Toronto Branch" " Guelph " ....
" " Sarnia " ....
3.6061.8723.217
Great Western and its Branches 346
71695
159
24
17
28
5481
13
12
56
187
2094262
9
7
12
26
444
4
37
305
138
22928
37
130
14
164
6588 36
14
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600 ..
8491910 389
26ll 24
4145 9
470220459231
127603581
268
115
359*187
10
59
2410
6
23
43
4
6
92133007
1291275
745254115
412861
"98
73
62
24
7
21
3
5
38
5
8
8
5
180
63022641
6541954441
182
2722427
368323
313
104 234 11.414 66 7312 30 667 10 19 m 2
2
i
2
.
8
2
2
247
269
190
;;
126
189
3254204
9
7
13
26
4444
37
76457719532955
52895547
89
8
4
184
22.82026.307
3
45
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
4.984
Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway 9.6532.0831 036
Cobourg and Peterboro', (now closed)15.7236.330
Montreal and Champlain, (in Canada) 1.758323
St. Lawrence and Industrie
Port Hope and Lindsay and Peterboro' Branch
Total
.'.'
984.646
1601 648 1045 24.0904379 18.104 731 16182 16327 104 234 11.414 66 7312 30 1 667 10 19 777 7 9 838 764 3699 95 711
Swing Bridge over the Welland Canal, 1 Spa" " Desjardins " 1
"
" " River Richelieu 1"
" " Lachine Canal, 2 "
Welland " 1"
" " " Feeder, 1"
" " Rice Lake, 2 "
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
* Includes all o
Feet, 121 Feet over all--Wood." 126 "
" 147"
" 122 Iron." 104 Wood.
92 "
" 126 "
pen beam culverts of 10 feet span and upwards.
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Raihuays.
40 m
RAILWAYS OF CANADA.
Average Bridging per rrdle, and average distance between
Bridges on all the Railways in Canada, at period of
first inspection, in 1857 and 1858.
NAME OF RAILWAY.
1. Great Western Railway, and its Branches.
2. Grand Trunk " (in Canada.)
3. Northern ".
4. Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway5. London and Port Stanley "
6. Erie and Ontario Railway _.
7. Cobourg and Peterboro' Railway,—(nowclosed)
8. Prescott and Ottawa Railway9. Montreal and Champlain " (in Canada) .
.
10. Grenville and Carillon "
11. St. Lawrence and Industrie Railway ...
12. Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton andPeterboro' Branch.. -
Total average
The same average for all the Railways in the
State of New York, according to the Railroad
Commissioner's Report for 1856, was
Average feet
of Bridging,per mile.
375261
8761
561
11722
258
83
Average dis-
tance betw'nBridges.
59T92
71
mile f
.
"i-
« i
4*" 3
8*
u
it 7
" I4'
U
2 miles.
1.89
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Railways.
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
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IX.Classification of the Accidents which occurred on the Railways of Canada from May 27th to December 31st in the year 1857.
CORPORATE NAME
or
RAILWAY.
Getting on or off
Trains while in
Motion.
Fell or Thrown
from Train.
Walking, Standingor
Lying on Track.
At Road
Crossings.
On Platform
at Station.
CouplingOR
Uncoup'gCars.
Struck againstBridge or otherObject near Train.
Train Collisions
off Track. of Trains.
DefectiveConstruction andBad Material.
Total of Each
Class of PersonsTOTAL.
No. Passengers Employees Passengers Employees Employees Others Employees Others Passengers Employees Employees Passengers Employees Passengers Employees Passengers
!
Employees Passengers Employees Passengers Employees Others
M
13 1313
13
p'i?
1313
£
13
3 S
7: 13
5
"S
1U 13
3
2
Tj
M_a
1313
13 113
3
13
_3
•2
13
5
13
3
1513
3
13
M
1 13
3
13
513
"»
1
6
2
1
146
1
'Y2
2
Sea Official ReturnsDo.Do.
23
46
6
1
2 1
..!
3
1
1
2
5
2
2
1
1 1 2 3
1
2
S
2
1i 1
1 Do.Do.
No Accident.
1
9
10
....."..
!
2 1 4 1 10 4 ] ] 3 2 1 1 2 11 5 11 4 22 11
Inspector of Railways Office,
Toronto, 28tk February, 1859.
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector- of Railways.
Classification of the Accidents which occurred on the Railways of Canada, in the year 1858.A..
CORPORATE NAME
OF
RAILWAY.
Getting on or off
Trains while in
Motion.
Fell ou
from
Thrown
rRAiN.
Walking, Standingor
Lying on Track.
At Road
Crossings.
On Platform
at Station.
Couplingor
Uncoup'gCars.
Struck againstBridge or otherObject near Train.
Train
off Track.
Collisions
of Trains.
DefectiveConstruction andBad Material.
Total of Each
Class of PersonsTOTAL.
No. Passengers Employees Passengers Employees Employees Others Employees Others Passengers Employees Employees Passengers Employees Passengers Employees Passengers Employeee Passengers Employees Passengers Employees Others
M.5
s
T3
1
1 32
S-o
s
Tj
1
*§
s 'i?
"3
"5°
(3
«
S
£
1
r3-o
M
1 T3T3
_31 3 5
t-o
3^5_
M
£TJ
H
1
The Great Western and its Branches. .
.
2
I
2 2 ...J 1
;
3
6
13 I
1 3 2 4
1
7
7
2
4|
6 3
2
17
21
6
12
42
See Official ReturnBDo.Do.
Do.No Accident.
No Accident.
No Accident.
See Official Returns.Do.
Do.
2
3
46
6
7
1 1 41
2 2i
1
2 1i
2
1
3
The Buffalo and Lake Huron 1 H * 8 1 j.... 11
i
11
l 1 1
3
....9
10
1
1 1 1 1
.......1 ! 2
12
....|
i
...... .
4 4 3 1 8 •-!*i
s 4 23 4 2 2 2 4 5 3 4 2 1 V 4 ly 17 25 6 51 27
Inspector of Railways Office,
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Railways.
44 XL
SPEED OF TRAINS
Upon the Railways in Canada, in the year 1858.
Average Speed of Trains in Milesper hour, per tlme table.
NAME OF RAILWAY. Express. Accom'n. Mixed. Freight.
boc
3 C
I2
24^
22
23
22
25
26v
24
32
I
J
Xa
27
26
29
26
30
31
29
36
a .
•— CO
3 O
|£
2221
2222
21
2H20
25
21
25
242212
22
a co* c
28
27
27
27
25
27
25
3025
3029
27
15
27
1Including
Stops.Between
Stations.
toa .
E> ois
PQc»
1. The Great Western Railway,Summer. . 15 17Winter .. 10
13
12
13
Do. Toronto Branch,Summer.Winter. .
.
18 2216
2. The Grand Trunk Railway,Toronto and Loudon.
.
15
Do. Toronto and Montreal.
Summer. . 13* 16Winter. .
.
12J
14
15Do. Montreal and B. Line.
Summer. .
Winter .
.
17
Do. Quebec and Richmond.Summer. . 32 36 14 ITWinter..
.
3. Northern.Do. Reduced, 27 Dec. 1858.
... ... .... 13 17
4. Buffalo and Lake Huron5. London and Port Stanly
27 34 16J18
12
21
2415
13 19
6. Port Hope and Lindsay 12
12
14*
157. Cobourg and Peteiboro.' 14
222217
13
21
27
27
2314
158. Prescott and Ottawa 209. Mon treal and Cbamplain 15 18
10. Erie and Ontario11. Gren ville and Carrillon
12. St. Lawrence and. Industrie 8 9
Average Speed of best roads 26 30£ 22 27 15* 19 13 16
Same average in the State of N. York. 32^ 15
SAMUEL KEEFER,Toronto, 28th February, 1869. Inspector of Hallways.
xn. 45
NUMBER AND STATE OF REPAIR
Of Locwnotive Engines running on Railways opened in
Canada, at the end of the year 1858,
No. NAME OF RAILWAY. Requir'g Slight
Repairs.
Requir'gHeavy
Repairs.
Total.
1
2
rhe Great Western and its branches" Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. . .
.
65
( Requi'g•< Repai'a
I 8
Under'g)
Repairs. V
14 ) 8719*7
3
45
" Northern Railway of Canada" Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway" London and Port Stanley Railway. . .
.
" Erie and Ontario Railway
8
18
2
2
8
41
1
11
292
6 3*"
.....
1
2
7 " Cobourg and Peterboro' Railway 3
8
9
10
" Prescott and Ottawa Railway" Montreal and Champlain Railway" Grenville and Carillon Railway
3
122
3
1
5
16
2
11 " St. Lawrence and Industrie Railway.
.
" Port Hope, Lindsay <fe Beaverton Rail'y
2
42
12 4
Totals 366
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Toronto, 28th February, 1859. Inspector of Railways.
46 xm.
KOLLIISTG STOCK.Statement of the number and condition of the Passenger,
Freight, and other Cars and Rolling Stock, on all the
Railways in Canada, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.[n goodRepair.
Requir'g
slight
Repairs.
Requir'g
heavyRepairs.
TotalNumber
First Class Passenger Cars,—With 12 wheels 36
1431
1054
6
852
220190
1550
86502
24
40
174
5
19
27
43
With 8 wheels - 169
W ith 4 wheels . 1
Second Class Passenger Cars,—Wiih 8 wheels . 7 6 118
With 4 wheels 4
Baggage, Mail and Express,—With 12 wheels 1
7
1
9
8
With 8 wheels 101
With 4 wheels » . .... 2
Box, Freight and Cattle Cars,—With 8 wheels ,
With 4 wheels
1078
228
31
60
692
63
14122
2377100
Platform Cars,—With 8 wheels 1841
Gravel Cars,—W ith 8 wheels „.. 131
With 4 wheels <..
Spar Trucks, .
684
24
Snow Ploughs, (large size)
Hand Cars,
40
3 7 184
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Railways.
46 b
Train and Passenger Mileage on all the Railways in Canada, foif the YearXIV.
Total Total Total JTOTAL Total Total Total Average
NAME OF RAILWAY.No. of Miles run
No. of Miles run
by Mixed
No. of Miles run
by Wood
No. of Miles runby Pilot Light
MileageNo. of
Passengers
No. of Miles
travelled
No. of Miles
travelledby Passenger
and Freight and Construction Shunting of allcarried in by by each
TRAINS. TRAINS TRAINS. TRAINS. TRAINS. CARS. Passengers. Passenger.
1 The Great Western and its Branches 572.551 555.226 233.123 1 .360.900 577.415 47.015.190^ 81 tVo2 ' Grand Trunk 738.452 674.134 390 253 247.136 2.049 975 583.182 30.924 580 58
3 ' Northern 120.440 115.490 18.600 254 530 86.029 3.637.227 42 I4 ' Buffalo and Lake Huron 201.3921 82.253 165.271 448.9161 122.630 4.168.436 SH AV5 ' London and Port Stanley 32.802 4.279 37.081 20.928 347. -(38 17
6 ' Erie and Ontario,(closed in winter from May to November) 12.600 12 600 14.190 170 280 12
7 ' Cobourg and Pet- rboro' (Now closed) - 9.000 16.500 10.000 35.500 6.000 90.000 15
8 ' Prescott and Ottawa 37.730 36.934 14.558 89.222 31.868 1.356.760 4.' ^9 42.120
1.536
96.8229 5002 350
49.126
27.3031.5502.88010.831
166.24511.0506.766
59.957
132 32910.0003.992
25.372
2.534.106130.00095.8 8
554.468
19 tV*1310
11 2412 ' Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton, and its Branch
Totals
21 TVoV
1.735.8211 1.671.137 878.648 247.136 4.532.7421 1.613.935 91.027 299£ 31 tVo
Toronto, 28th February, 1859.
SAMUEL KEEFER,
Inspector of Railways.
J
47
RET TIEN of the Accidents and Cassualties which have occurred on ie London and Poet Stanley Railway, from the 27th day of May, 1857, and dtmng the half year ending 31ston Railways Act," 20th Vic, Chap. 12th, Sec. 11.
, 1857, made in compliance with t/te provisions of the " Accidents
DATE.Time of
Day or
NightNo. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. Name of Engineman.
No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or description ol
person injured or
killed.
Whetherpassenger,
employee.or other
Nature of Accident to
Persons Damage done to Property.Cause of accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.1857.
8.30 p.m.
6.20 p.m.
10.16 a.m
F H
2.
2.
Margaret Mclnnis. . .
.
Trespassing
Trespassing
Brakesman
Killed That the deceased came to her death by being struck by an engineon the Port Stanley Railroad
; that the accident was caused bythe deceased being improperly on the track after dark, andthat no blame whatsoever can be attached to any person con-nected with the train.
That the deceased was killed by being struck by an Engine runningon the Port Stanley Railway
; no blame being attached tothe parties connected with the running of the train.
That the deceased Frank Watson came to his death by accidentallycoming in contact with a portion of a bridge eroesing thePort Stanley Railway, while on the cars, and being thrown onthe track, the cars passed over his lower extremities and socome to his death accidentally.
ffm, Harrison
Wni. Harrison
Killed
October 15 Frank Watson
Sworn before me, one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, this the ninth day of April, 1858.
(Signed,) M. ANDERSON,/. P.
(Signed) W. BOWMAN.
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Great "Western Railway of Canada, from 27th May to 31st December, 1857, made in compliance zoith the provisions of the "Accidents on Bailways Act,'" 20 Vic. Chap. 12, Sec. 11.
DATE.Time of
Day or
Night.No. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. Name of Engineman.
No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or description of
person injured or
killed.
Whetherpassenger,
employee,or other
Nature of Accident to
Persons.Damage done to Property.
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.1857.
September 5. i r. it. . .
1.45 a.m.
"Sapphire." McDonald
2J miles East of Ingersoll D. McCormickFireman in Com-pany's employ . .
.
Badly scalded, from effects
of which he died
Engine, Tender, Baggage and second class
Heary rains washed sand on to track, whereby engine and cars
October 15. Night Express, west Howard " Ajax"thrown off.
Night Express west met a wood train; the party in fault, James
Manby,Station Master at London, has been discharged and
prosecuted to conviction by the Company.
William Comber Step/mis, Secretary to the Great Western Railway Company, signed this return, and swore to the same being true this \3th April. 1858.
(Signed.) MACDONALD BRIDGES,A Commissioner in Queen's Bench, Wentworth.
(Signed,) W. C. STEPHENS.
48
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Erie and Ontario Railway, during the half year ending the 13st December, 1857, made in compliance with theprovisions of the uAccidents on Emlways Act" 20 Vic Chan 12 Sec 14
Time of
Day or
Night,No. and description of Train.
No. 1 Passenger.
Name of Conductor.
John Rousseau.
Name of Engineman.No. of
Engine.
"Niagara".
.
Place of Accident.
Brown's Crossing, Queenstown.
Name and description
of persona injured or
killed.
John Robbins, a child
of eight years of age.
.
Whetherpassenger,
employee,or other
Neither a passen-ger or employee
Nature of accident to
persons.Damage done to Property.
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.
This child lay on his belly across the rail, with his head laying downinto the cattle guard, the Engineer could not ascertain, intime what the object was which lay on the rail, though bothwhistle and bell were used, the object did not stir, and theJury did not attach any blame to the servants of the Companyfor want of care on the occasion.
COUNTY OF LINCOLN,Tows of. Niagara, to wit :
Be it remembered, that on this 26th day of March, 1858, William Turner of the said Town, Superintendent of the Erie & Ontario Railway, personally appeared before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the saidCounty, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the above return is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me the day and year aforesaid,
(Signed,) JOHN SIMPSON, (Signed) Wm. TURNER,Superintendent E. & 0. JR. R. Co.
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Grand Trunk Railway, of Canada,from May 27th to December 31, 1857, made m compliance with the provisions of the " Accidents on Railways Act," 20th Vic. Chap. 12th, Sec. 14.
Time of
Day or
Night.No. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. Name of Engineman.
No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or descriptio
person injured <
killed.
Whetherpassenger,
employee, or other
Nature of Accident 1
persons.Damage done to Property.
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.1857.
June 16. ..
.
" 19...." 20...." 20...." 29....
,July 11 ...
" 22...Aug. 25 . .
.
Sept. 10 . .
.
I Oct. 2 ...
1 9 . .
.
1 Dec. 18 ...
1 " 19 ...
1 Nov 17 . .
.
10.40 r.M
4.20
9.00r.M.5.40y.00
4.00 p.m.
9.00 "
6.00 a.m.
1.00 P.M.
3.15 "
No. 4, Express
.
No. 1, Gravel.
.
EmptyNo. 2, Express.
EmigrantNo. 4, Passenger.ExpressPilot
ExpressNo. 1, Express.No. 7, Freight .
No. 2, Express.Freight
P. W. C. W. Case .
P. SimotteIn charge of SwitchJ.WalkerH. Lucie
Alexander . .
.
Wm. Mitchell.
J. Thompson .
M. Vallee..J. Kirkham.M. Conture.J. Walker . .
J. Munroe .
Peter CoudronF. Lambert .
.
manJ. Stott
H. Rudely . .
.
J. AVoreley. . .
A SmithR. Whitehead.J. Boudoin . .
.
H. MayoJ. ScottAbbottW. CoonChesborough .
ChaudierePetersburgCobourgNear TyendinagaGananoque
Near Searboro'BramptonSt. Anns .
KImv
PreseottOshawaLongueuil ....
Belleville
Near Trenton.
. CorriganSteinbeaugher.
7. C. Donavan .
.
[ohawk Indian.
.
Thos. Walker . .
.
Jas. MaxwellP. Murphy.
.
Unknown . ..
Jas. McKay .
Andrew ToddPeter Ingram.Peter FontaineJ. SpraggThomas Smith.
Labourer .
EmployeeLabourer ,
TracksmanResident . .
.
Employee .
Passenger .
.
Tracksman .
BrakesmanPassenger .
.
Tracksman .
Killed
An arm broken.Loss of left leg
.
Broken ribs. .
.
Killed
Killed
Fractured limbKilled
Killed
Leg brokenKilled
Jammed between i
Loss of left arm..Loss of both legs .
Car and part of Engine damaged
.
Struck on head, supposed to have been sitting on end of a tie, asleep.
Thrown from the cars by a man in liquor.
Walking on the track drunk —warned off twice.
Trespassing on the line, recovered in two months.
Some wood cars came in contact with another train, wheels not
scotched—Conductor dismissed.
Drunk—run over—verdict " accidental death."
Run in beneath the engine under the influence of liquor.
Man walking on track after dark.
Carelessness of deceased (shunting) jammed between car andplatform, his lamp caught between, and injured him fatally.
Jumping off train while in motion.
Drunk—run over—verdict " accidental death."
Coupling cars, man recovered.
Drunk, Jumping on train after it started.
Was in liquor; got on train between engine and first car without
knowledge of conductor ; fell off and train passed over him.
Sworn before me this 15th July, 1858.
(Signed) J. DOUCET,J. P.
Tlie contents of the above Schedule are true to the best ofmy knowledge and belief,
(Signed) W. SHANLY,General Manager, G. W.R.
RETURN of the, Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway, during the half year ending the 31st December, 1857, made in compliance with the provisions of the " Accidents on Railways Act," 2QthVictoria, Chapter 12th, Section 14.
DATE.Time of
Day or
Night.
No. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. Name of Engineman.No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or description of
persons injured or
killed.
Whetherpassenger
employee.or other
Nature of Accident to
persons. Damage done to Property.Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence
REMARKS.1867.
R. M. Frost George King Wisconsin .
.
ChicagoCayugaMichigan . .
.
Paris
If miles east of Port Colborne .
.
Mary Kold Killed Tres6pasing on track.Killed
u,y t Gravel Train
Night Express, WeBtDo Do
E. BoweuM. Christian
Hurt15 ....
James Paver Sectionman Killed
I .' ' "
'
Rogers 2£ miles -west of Dunville Killed16 ....
Employee Hand Crushed Coupling cars in Paris yard.Playing on the track.
Deaf, trespassing on the track.
"S- *° • • •• •'"•
"JL* ",McCoy Wisconsin . . .
Michigan3 miles west of Brantford
i west of Dunville
Killed
OK Accommodation, West A. Troble Killed
Sworn before me, at Fort Erie, this fifteenth day of July, 1858.
(Signed,) ALEXANDER DOUGLAS.J. P. for County of Welland.
(Signed) JOHN B. WATTS,Assistant Superintendent, B. & L. H. Railway.
RETUEN of the Accidents and Casualities which have occurred on the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Railway, between Toronto and Collingwood, during the half year ending the 31st December, 1857, made in compliance with the provisions of the
" Accidents on Railways Act" 20th Victoria, Chapter 12th, Section 14.
1867.
June 6 . .
.
" 19..August 24 .
.
October 2..
December 10
Time of
Day or
Night.
Daj
No. and description of Train.
Freight TrainWood TrainMail Train North
.
George Palin . .
.
B. F. Hurty . .
.
Wm. McDonald.
Mail Train North .
Freight Train North
Through Freight Train South
Name of Conductor.
Charles S. Plumb
Francis Lawrence
William Dollery
Name of Engineman.
S. Jackson.
J. Metzker— McCall
Henry Boynton.
Edward Deverall
Place of Accident.
NewmarketMad River .
.
Near Barrie
One mile north of Barrie.
Name or description ofj Whetherinjured or
killed.
William Taylor.William Staine .
John Casey
John Avery.
Michjel Looney
Passenger,
employee,or other
Brakesman ....
StrangerNeither passen-
ger or employeeNeither passen-
ger or employee
Nature of Accident to
Persons.
Hip dislocated.
Hip fractured.
Killed
Leg cut off
Both legs cut ofi
Killed instantly
.
Damaga done to Property.Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.
Uncoupling cars.
Lying beside the track intoxicated, with a jug of whiskey by his side.
Intoxicated, lying in a culvert, could not be seen, raised his head
and was struck by the engine, Verdict " Accidental death."
Intoxication, lying on the track with one foot on the rail, ajug of
whiskey by his side, died two days after. Verdict "Accidental
death."
Uncoupling cars, fell, three box and two platform cars passing over
him, was brought to Toronto, and died from the effects of
injury received, two hours after, in the Toronto Hospital,
Verdict " Accidental death."
Fell between cars, the train passing over him, Verdict "Accidenta
death."
Notb.—No Engine or Train has been off the track, or accident or injury to any passenger.(Signed) J. LEWIS GRANT,
Superintendent 0. S. & H. B. B.
CITY OF TORONTO, ) Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 23rd day of March, in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred an^f^ ^9q{jlton
T0 WIT:' *
'gneMayor.
20t/i Victo na, Chapter 12th, Section 11.
DATE.Time of
Day or
NightNo. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. Name of Engineman.
No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or description of
person injured or
killed.
Whetherpassenger,
employee,or othei
Nature of Accident to _ , . _,
Persons Damage done to Property.Cause of accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.1858.
5.50 p.m. John Crosby Jos. Filiatrault Deceased very old and deaf, was crossing the track, immediatelyin front of train.
Sworn before me at Montreal, this lilh day of July, 1858.
(Signed) Z. BOUTLIER, J. P.I hereby certify the above Return is correct and true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Signed) W. A. MERRY, Sec'y. M. & C. R. R. Co.
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Cobourg & Peterboeo' Railway, dwrvng the half year ending the 30th June, 1858, made in compliance with theprovisions of the "Accidents on Railways Act," 20 Vic. Chap. 12, See. 14.
DATE.Time of
Day or 1 No. and description of Train.
Night.Name of Conductor. Name of Engineman.
No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or description
of person injured or
killed.
Whether »T , „ , l
„„„<,„„,.„„ Nature of accident topassenger,
j
employee.or otherl Pe aDamage done to Property.
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.
1858.
James Brown John Pendergrast. . .
.
Cobourg * George Bone Brakesman iFoot and Arm crushed . .
.
The turning of a stick of cordwood, while stepping from one carto another.
Sworn before me at Cobourg, this IZrd day of December, 1858.
(Signed) W. Y. STRONG, J. P.
This man afterwards died in the Toronto Hospital from the effects of the above injuries.
This is correct.
(Signed) JAMES BARBER, Superintendent.
51
RET U EN of the Accidents and Casualities which home occurred on the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Railway, Toronto, Canada West, durinq the half year ending the ZOth June 1858 madr im »nm*,7A™™ ,„vi ji
of the "Accidents on Railways Act" 20th Victoria, Chapter 12th, Section 14.J y '
'
mj" in comPimnce w™ the provisions
MarchApril
May
Time of
Day or
Night.
9.00 a.m.
10.45 a.m
6.50 a.m.
No. and description of Train.
Way Freight...
AccommodationWay Freight...
Mail'.'.'.
Accommodation
of Conductor. ! Name of '.
F. Lawrence IE. Deverall . .
.
C. Plumb |J. Metzker
F. Lawrence IE. Deverall
F. Lawrence C. Lathrop
H. Roberts 'Joseph Metzker.
McDonald Levi Williams..
C. Plumb McCall
J. Harvie "
No. of
Engine.
12Seymour.
13
12
Place of Accident.
Mile south of Lefroy
.
South New Market. .
LefroyNew MarketSouth of Aurora . .
.
Holland Landing . .
.
Name or description of
person injured or
Joshua Coon.Michtel Cain
.
"WhetherPassenger,
:mployee,or othe
Employee
Nature of Accident to
Persons.
Hand caught by drawheadsBadly bruised
Damage done to Property.
Broke the leg of a CowCow killed
Sridge partially burned
,
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.
Cowon track, fences are good, cattle break out to feed side of track.
Coupling Cars, lost one finger, is recovered, and at work for Co'y.Fell between cars, since recovered, and at work for Company.Cow on the track.
When within a short dietance of Mad River a man named WilliamScott, signalled the train to stop, the Conductor found theBridge was partially burned, near the bridge was found amatch box, and part of a newspaper; we have every reason tobelieve it was the work of an incendiary. A reward of $500was offered. There is a man under arrest in Barrie gaol, butnot yet tried. The train was detained three hours.
Sworn before meat Toronto. this26th day of August, A. D. 1858.
(Signed) D. B. READ,Alderman of the City of Toronto, and J. P.
CITY OF TORONTO, j Justus Lewis Grant, of the City of Toronto, Superintendent of the Ontario, Simeoe, and Huron Railroad, maketh oath and sai
to wit:(
that the within Return is true in all its particulars, to the best of his knowledge and belief.
(Signed) J. LEWIS GRANT, Superintendent
Hi,
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Grand Trunk 'Railway, of Canada, during the half year ending 30th June, 1858, made in compliance with the provisions of the "Accidents on Railways Act," 20thVic.Chap. 12th, Sec. 14.
No. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. • Name of Engineman. Place of Accident.Name or description of
person injured or
killed.
Whetherpassenger,
employee.or other
Teamster. .
BrakesmanFiremanDriver
ResidentBrakesmanFarmer and Child.
Resident
Stranger
Nature of Accident to
persons.Damage done to Property.
jCause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurr
REMARKS.
FebruaryMarch
April
MayJune
No. 3, Passenger Train.Through FreightNo. 3, Freight
No. 5, Freight
No. S, Lumber TrainLumber TrainNo. 2, Mail Train . .
.
No. 4, Passenger Train
.
Cooke iWm. Coone
.
Rafferty iS. HallE. Barlow |Wm. Toad .
R. Johnson Edward Kiz
E. Rowe S. Dimond . .
.
P. Henleyman W. Johnstone
.
F. Letard IW. Toad
Wm. Brown 8, Sheaffer
T. B. Harris G. Walker
Front Street, Toronto.NewcastleBlack RiverQueen's Wharf
MaltonLennoxvilleBlack River
Georgetown
Near River Beaudette
J. Macindless.Henry Kidd .
D. McNeil ...
Knocked down and bruisedKilled
Struck on headArm Crushed
Wagon Broken.None
Mary MaberAlex. CoderB. Carrier and Maria O.
George Higgins.
B. Gourlay
BruisedArm Broken . .
.
Killed
Arm cut <
Killed .
.
Horses became restive—man recovered in a few days.
Walking on roof of cars, with his back to engine. Struck by bridge.
Do. do. do. and struck by bridge. Recovered.
Endeavoring to couple two freight cars while train was in motion,
it not being his duty. Arm injured between buffers. Recovered.
Was drunk ;lying on track ;
engine threw her off; recovered.
Was coupling cars ; fell off train ; arm amputated.
Two children were playing on level crossing ; in the endeavor to
save them, the father and one of the children were killed.
Thrown down by a passenger getting on train—arm amputated
and apparently recovering, was afterwards taken ill and died.
Drunk—run over by tiain.
Sworn to as to the correctness thereof, be/ore me, this third day of September, 1858.
(Signed) T. DOUCET, J. P., District of Montreal.
(Signed) W. SHANLY,General Manager.
52
R E T U E N ofthe Accidents and on the Great Western Railway of Canada, during/ the half year ending the 30th June, 1858, made in compliance with the provisions of the "Accidents on Railways Act? 20 Vic. Chap. 12, Sec. 14.
DATE.
1858.
Time of
Day or
Night.
February
April 1 .
April
May 26
June 17
1, A.l
6.45 PJ
8.10 "
10.00 a.i
.00 p.]
1.45 "
8.10 r.i
No. and description of Train.
It was not known at the time.
Morning Express Train West.
No. 6, Freight, West
No. 6, Freight, East
No. 3, Freight West.
do. do.
Day Express, West .
.
do. East .
.
Gravel TrainNo. 3, Freight, West
Ballast TrainNo. 2 Express, Toronto Branch
Name of Conductor.
Willy .
Thorpe
Delany
Baillie.
J. Fox...
Hawkins.
do. .
D. VarryHall ....
J. PlummerE.Barrett..
Spence
Sharp and Flood.
Welsh and Cox .
Name of Engineman
Hall.
Muirhead
Porter . .
.
Graham...
B. Hutson.Sharp . . .
.
W. Hood.Purdan .
.
No. of
Engine.
Lyoness &Norfolk.
zEtna andPollux.
Python
Atlas
Diamond. .
.
Oberon
Detroit . .
.
Lyoness . .
.
Hamilton .
Welland . .
.
Place of Accident.
Cold Springs,
Paris
Beachville
, Catherines Gravel Pit
Third bridge west of London .
.
•isburg
St, Catherines trestle work
t of Glencoe
Baptiste CreekHalf a mile west of Thamesville,
Lewisville SidingA mile west of Etobicoke bridge
Name or description of
person injured or
killed.
Wm. Belyea.
David Ross.
William Ber
Owen Flynn. .
Pat Kennedy.
J. Baillie.
Joseph Blades
Pat McHugh .
Wm. Walker .
J. Hays..F. Sharp.
BurcherJas. Anderson
Whetherpassenger
employee,or other
Mail Courier
Passenger ,
Brakesman.
do
Contractor's man
Brakesman.
Passenger .
Jammed between cars.
Fell off Train
.
Thigh broken.
Arm jammed
Earth fell on him ....
Struck his head ag't bridge
Legs run over
Lost his leg .
Run over
Toes crushed
.
Run over . .
.
Killed
Run over and killed.
Damage done to Property.Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent I
REMARKS.
Belyea was passing between the cars on the siding with the mailbags, when one of them was set in motion, and he was caughtbetween them; he was injured about the hips, but has sincerecovered.
Supposed to have fallen between cars ; was severely wounded ;
—
afterwards died from injuries received.
While uncoupling cars, his foot caught in the track, and twowheels passed over his thigh, breaking it in two places. Diedon the 6th of April.
Had his arm jammed in coupling cars.
Killed while working in gravel pit, by the earth falling on him.
—
He was in the employ of the Contractor.
His head came in contact w,ith the bridge while endeavoring to puta tipsy man off the top of the cars, between London andKomoka. Recovered.
Fell while coupling cars, which passed over his legs; both wereamputated. He died the next day.
Passenger endeavouring to jump on the Train as it was crossing
the Tressle work, (died 2 days after.
Killed—supposed to be tipsy and lying on the track (ho was given
to drinking.)
Attempting to get on train while in motion.
Supposed to have been drunk and lying on the track. Verdict,
" accidental death."
Attempting to get on train while in motion.
Run over by train, while lying asleep on the track.
This Return is subscribed by William C. Stephens, Esquire, Secretary of the Great Western Railway Company,was sworn to by him in my presence, as a true return, to the best of his knowledge and belief.
(Signed) jEMILIUS IRVING, A Commissioner for taking Affidavits in the Queen's Bench.
(Signed,) W. C. STEPHENS,Secretary, G. W. JR. Co.
53
RET URN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway, during the half year ending the 30th June, 1858, made m compliance with the provisions of the "Accidents on Railways Act," 20th
Victoria, Chapter 12th, Section 14.
April
May
Time of
Day or No. and description of Train. Name of Conductor.
No. 8, Mixed A. Rogers
.
No. 1, "
Gravel Train J. B. Anderson
UnknownNo. 4, Accommodation
Name of Enginemau.
J. Pierpoint.
M. Christian
J. Hall
Unknown ..
J.Thompson
No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or description of
persons injured or
killed.
Canfield .
.
Ridgway .
Stratford .
,'Dunnville.
Plattsville
Whetherpassenger
employee,or other
R. S. M. Bouchette
J. Spillon ,
London
MaryBerry
PassengerNeither passen-
ger or employeeEmployee
Passenger
Nature of Accident to
Person.
Leg Broken
Killed
Killed
Found deadiKilled
i cattle guard,
Damage done to Property.Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence
REMARKS.
3 miles east of Dunnville, supposed to have
Jumping off Train while in motion.
On Track intoxicated. Jury exonerated Company.
Falling between Engine and Train, and run over by Train. Juryexonerated Company.
been run over by mixed west. Verdict of Jury—" Found Dead."Was on train without ticket—had secreted himself on some part
of it, and being in a state of intoxication, had fallen off it, andbeen run over. Verd ict of Jury, exonerated the Company.
I, J. B Watts, Assistant Superintendant of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway, do solemnly declare that this return is justi
'
and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 13th January, 1859. (Signed) JOHN B. WATTS.Signed and declared in the presence of ike undersigned, at Fort Erie, this 13M January, 1859.
(Signed) RICHARD GRAHAM, /. P., County of Welland.
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred an the Ottawa and Prescott Railway, during the half year ending Slst December, 1858, made in compliance with the ptwnaum of the "Accidents on Railways Act," 20th Vie..,
Chap. 12th, Sec. 14.
August 25
Time of
Day or
Night.No. and description of Train.
Accommodation Train.
Name of Conductor.
Daniels.
Name of Engin
W. Champlin. ..
No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
PresroU Junction.
Name or description of; Whetherperson injured or i passenger,
killed. !employee,or ot
Charles Duffy Brakesman
.
Nature of AccidentPersons.
fractured.
Damage done to Property.
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent i
REMARKS.
Freight building too near the track,the track has since been removed
a greater distance from the building. No inquest.
^
PROVINCE OF CANADA, CITY OF OTTAWA, ) I. John Richard Whxte, of the City of Ottawa, in the County of Carlton, gentlemen, Secretary of the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, make oath and say, that the within return oon^* t
^uo^g10ular retUr" °f
t o w i t :j
all Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Railway of the said Company during the half year therein set forth and specified and mentioned. ioigneu;^ p ^ ^ R,^ ^
Sworn before me at the City of Ottawa, in the County of Carlton this \&th day of January, A. D. 1859. Wm. RING, QA Justice of the Peace, in, and for, the said City of Ottawa.
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Montreal and Champlain Railway, Lachine and Rouse's Point Sections, during the half yeo/r ending the Zlst December, 1858, made vn compliance with th, provisions of the
''Accidents on Railways Act," 20th Victoria, Chapter 12th, Section 14.
Sworn before me at Montreal, this 24th January, 1859.
(Signed) Z. BOUTL1ER, /. P.
Return is correct and true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Signed) W. A. MERRY. Sec'y.
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on £/w? Northern Railway, during the half year ending the 31st December, 1858,
Victoria, Chapter 12th, Section 14.
iance with the provision* of the " AccijlonU mi Railways Act,'''' 20th
DATE.Time of
Day or
Night.
No. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. Name of Engiueman.No. of
Engine.Place of Accident.
Name or description ol
person injured or
killed.
WhetherPassenger,
employee.or other
Nature of Accident to
Persons.Damage done to Property.
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.1868.
July 27
August 24 .
.
September 30
Day ... .
Day.. ..
Day
Night ...
George Watson
William Maodonald .
.
Henry Roberts
Francis Lawrence. . . .
Henry Boynton
Robert Pearson
George W. Lathrop ...
2
Attempting to get on Train, in motion, fell, the wheels psesed overhis right arm, amputation followed, recovered, and is nowTelegraph operator for the Company.
Mr. Lord arrived safely at Bell Ewart Wharf, and not feelingPassenger
Passenger
News Vendor. ...
C. O'Donolly, School )
TeacherJ
John Sheppard
satisfied that his baggage was out of the car, got upon train as
it was backing from wharf, and jumped off again as the train
came near the Station platform, he was crushed between it
and the cars, although warned not to attempt it by train men.who tried to restrain him by force; he was killed instantly;
the track has been moved away from the platform, to give
more room between it and the trains.
Attempting to jump upon train when in motion fell between the
ears, and was instantly killed. Verdict, " Accidental Death."
In the act of getting off the Lumber portion of train, fell, and theWheels passed over histrain backing up on the instant, two wheels passed over his
legs, one has been amputatod, the other will be saved.
Sworn before me at Toronto, this 15th day of January, 1859.
(Signed) A. M. SMITH, Alderman.
(Signed) J. LEWIS GRANT, Superintendent.
RETU EN«/ the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Gband Trunk Railway, of Canada, dwrmg the half year ending Slst December,1858, made in compliance with the provisions of the "Accidents on BailwaysAct," 20th Vic. Chap. 12 Sec. 14-
July 13 .
" 15...
August 13
September !
October 5
" 7
B.80,
6,
6, "
5.30, "
" 20November
Time of
Day or
Night.
11.43.A.M
7.30, p.
12.22,f.i
8, "
10.00 A.
8| 6, p.i
105.30, a.i
6J7.55,"
8 10.15,"
10:3.06, P.l
17|6.00, "
No. and description of Train.
No. 3, Passenger Train
.
Unknown
No. 4, Mail Train
Wood Train
Krt'i-jiit
Ballast .
ExpressFreight
No. 3, Passenger
" 4,
Express
No. Express
.
" 6, FreightEngines and Plough.No. 3, Freight" 2, Express
Ballast
Name of Conductor.
M. Roberts.Unknown .
J. Keable . .
.
W. Mark
N.Hill
J. Charlebois
J. ThompsJ. Gaudy
C. Keary .
.
Choquet . .
.
J. Way ,
Clarke..
J. Kearney. .
,
J. WayW. Cafferey.,
A. Cochiere .
.
J. Letarte. . .
.
W. Brown . .
.
J. Charlebois ,
N. FrenchUnknown.
.
W. Somerfield . .
S. Sowell
Name of Engineman.
W. Schofield
W. Golding .
W. Haggart.
A.. E. Smith
J. Ganefy. •
.
C. BruneiA, Bloomfield
F. RobideauJames Stewart. . .
,
George Randall. . .
J- Firm and J. HibbertJ. Courorie
A. C.Smith ,
J. Filler
6240 and 4
46
TorontoNear Colbourne
.
Plaee of Accident.
Lachine Bank.
CornwallTanneries
CornwallToronto
Danville
Near St. Mary's
.
Durham
Near Thorndale.Near Whitby . .
.
RichmondNear Guelph . .
.
KingstonSherbrookeEtcheminGeorge Town . .
.
Near Brockville
Louis
Luke Forbes.
< J. Duffy...
( ThompsonJ. Curran . .
.
Thompson
'. Murphy .
T. Brogare..
Name or description of
person injured or
Whetherpassenger,
employee,or other
Wayfarer
Passenger
Strangers
Stranger
F. Eagan.."W. Eagan.W. HaggarE. Murray
Granefy
FlemingW. Pirie
S. Noel .
.
Unknown.
H. Hughes .
J. Baldwin.J. Joynes . .
.
W. Goulett.
Stunned slightly
Killed
Engine driver.
.
Fireman
Wayfar*Laborer
Stranger .
.
Wayfarer . . .
Labourer. . ..
Road MasterBrakesman ...
Wayfarer . .
.
Brakesman .
.
Nature of Accident to
Internal injuryKilled
Thigh fracturedMuch hurt and bruised.
Bruised and head cut.
Found dead
Head and arm injuredKilled
Injured internally
Damage done to Property.
Vehicle Broken.
None
Two horses killed and wagon broken
None
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.
1 span of bridge destroyed & engine damagedNoneSleigh brokenNone
Run over at a road crossing. Verdict of Coroner's Jury, " Man-slaughter." Engine Driver was afterwards tried and acquitted,
lumped from train while iu motion.Found dead on truck by a stranger, supposed to have been drinking
and asleep. Verdict of Coroner's Jury, " Accidental Death."Attempting to board a train in motion. Do do do
"led out of a Tavern on track as the train passed—Intoxicated.Verdict of Coroner's Jury, " Accidental Death."
Coupling cars—recovered.Walking on track, stepped off when warned by whistle, but got
on again just before train reached him.Attempted to cross although warned not to do so.
( Intoxicated—fell asleep on track near the Don Station. Verdict,
(" drunkenness and trespassing on track."
( Engine and 2 cars run off at a switch, the two men jumped from(
their Engine.Owner with others went into a Tavern, horses ran away and
crossed the track.
Intoxicated, and stumbled in front of train.
Supposed to have been run over. Verdict, "found dead undersuspicious circumstances."
Fell between engine and cars. Verdict, "Accidental Death."Found dead on Truck, not identified. Do do doFound near Track, with skull fractured, not identified. No Inquest.
Fell between engine and tender, and was run over. Special Verdict.
Was on top of cars—struck by a bridge.
Attempting to cross front of Train. Verdict " Accidental Death."
Coupling cars.
Sworn be/ore me, this 15th day of January 1859, at Montreal.
(Signed) T. DOUCET,/. P.
The above statement is correct according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Signed) W. SHANLY, General Manager, G. T. B.
56
RETURN of the Accidents and Casualties which have occurred on the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway,during the halfyear ending the Slst December,18^8, made in ', with theprovisions of the "Accidents on Railways Act" 20 Vic.Chap. 12, Sec. 14.
DATE.Time of
Day or
Night.
No. and description of Train. Name of Conductor. Name of Engineman. ^.^ Place of Accident.Name or description
of person injured or
killed.
Whetherpassenger,
employee,or other
Nature of accident to
persons.Damage done to Property.
Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent recurrence.
REMARKS.
November 19
December 10
6 P. M. .
.
6 A.M. ..
11.80 A.M
W. E. Tench
John Anderson
Joseph Bocarde
John Martin
Abraham Young ....
John Dawson
Neither passengeror employee.. .
.
Employee
Killed Martin was lying on the track in a 6tate of intoxication, and wasrun over by the train. Verdict of Coroner's Jury, exone-rated Company from all blame.
He was driving across the line at the Plank Road, crossing Cale-donia, and was run into by train.
Caught between cars, while in the act of coupling. Verdict ofJury, exonerated the Company.
No. 1, night express, west
Killed
Declared and Signed before me, at Fort Erie, this 1th day of January, 1859.(Signed) ' RICHARD GRAHAM, J. P.
I, John B. Watts, Assistant Superintendent of the Buffalo and L. H. R., do solemnly declare upon oath, that the above return is correct to
the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signed) JOHN B. WATTS, Assist' t. Sup' I. B. & L. H. E. R.
57 l
RETURN ofthe Accidents cmd Casualtieswhich have occurred on the Great Western Kail-way of Canada, during the half year ending the 2,1st Dec'r, 1858, made in compliance with the provisions of the "Accidents on Railways Act," 20 Vic. Chap. 12, Sec. 14.
|Time of
DATE. Day or
night.
July 5
2
7
8
23
25
August 11
Sept. 26
Nov. 15
17
Dee. 23
1
Gravel Train.
Cattle, East ..
No. and description of Train.
Morning Express, East
Cattle, East ,
Emigrant, West
Freight, West ,
Cattle, East,
Da}' Express, East.
.Cattle, East
.Day Express, East
.Express, West . .
.
.Freight, East
. Gravel Train, Day Express, East
Name of Conductor
Howard
Patching.
.
Thompson
Thompson
.
Mulrany .
.
Thorpe . .
.
Thorpe.. .
Patching
Leonard .
.
Colquhoun
Patching.
Name of Engineman.
Higgins & Muirhead \
Fletcher
Love
Pike and Muirheadj
Pike and Love ... !
Cox
Valley and Fielding -
G. Lomas
Pridam,
Miller ..
No. of
Engine.
Detroit & }
Leopard. )
Antelope. . .
.
StyxRhinoceros<fc Leopard.Tigress andStromboli.
Milo
Greyhound
Castor andTigress .
Ruby
Minerva
Chatham
Ruby
East of Flamboro'
7 J miles west of Longwood
Thamesville
Beachville
St. Catharines
1st bridge west of Woodstock
Waubuno
Puce Siding
les east of Ontario.
Harrisburg
Humber Crossing
NearMimico
Currie Road, Sarnia Branch.
1-J miles east of Thorold
Name or description
of person injured or
killed.
Contractor's workman
An Indian
Mitchell
George White
H. Bradcoek
David Blunt..
Mclntyre . .
.
John Baptiste Toulouse
John Perritte
.
Mrs. Harland.
Whelan
James Scobie
RyanPerry AyIsworth . .
.
Whetherpassenger,
employee,or other
Farmer
Brakesman
Passenger .
Watchman ,
Fireman .
.
Contractor's manPassenger
Nature of Accident to
Persons.
Collar Bone injured
Foot cut off <fe collar bonej
brokenJ
Foot cut off
Not seriously hurt
Killed
Not seriously hurt. .
.
Crushed by car
Crushed by Waggon.
Crushed
Killed
Damage done to property.Cause of Accident. Action taken by Company to prevent
REMARKS.
Fell off a car, and injured his collar bone.
Run over by train, name and age not known.
Standing on track, and did not hear driver whistle. (Recovered.)
Fell off train, died. Verdict, "Accidental Death."Foot caught in Switch, and Engine passed over him before he
could extricate himself.
Struck by a bridge—" Standing on top of car,"
Run over by train, supposed to have been sitting on platformasleep, and fell on the track as train passed. Verdict ofCoroner's Jury, " Accidental Death."
Knocked down and killed by train, supposed to have been lying onthe track in a fit. Verdict of Coroner's Jury, "AccidentalDeath."
Struck by Engine as he was sitting on the track, supposed to beof unsound mind.
Jumped off while the train was in motion, and fell under the last
car. Died same p. m.ine run over the waggon at the crossing, throwing it on the
watchman.Injured by being crushed between two cars, while endeavouring to
uncouple them. Died next day.
Killed in attempting to get on train when in motion.
Supposed to have fallen from train. Verdict, "Accidental Death."
The foregoing is subscribed by William C. Stephens, Esquire, Secretary of the Great Western Railway Company, sworn to in my presence, asaccording to the best of his knowledge and belief, this 11th day of January, 1859.
(Signed) jEMILIUS IRVING,A Commissioner for taking affidavits in the Queen's Bench. (Signed) W. C. STEPHENS,
Secretary, Q. W. R. Co.
RETURNSOF THE
MILEAGE OF TRAINS AND NO. OF PASSENGERS,
ON
THE KAILWAYS OF CANADA,
During the Year 1858.
Great Western Railway,
Hamilton, C.W., 16th February, 1859.
J. G-. Vansittart, Esq.,
Secretary Board of Railway Commissioners,
Toronto.
Sir,—I have now the honor to reply to your letter of the16th January, and to give you the following statistics, as
requested :
—
Miles run by Passenger Trains 572,551" Freight " 555,226" Wood and Construction 233,123
No. of Passengers carried 577,415Mileage of Passengers 47,018,196^
Average No. of miles travelled by each Passenger . . 81T4oV
The above figures are for the year ending 31st December,1858.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your Obed't Servant,
(Signed) W. C. STEPHENS,Secretary
w
59
The Grand Trunk Eailway of Canada,
Secretary's Office,
Montreal, Febmtary *lih, 1859.
Sir,—I have now the pleasure of supplying you with theinformation you sought in your letter of the 26th ultimo, in
reference to the mileage of trains and number of passengers,
during 1858,
And have the honor to be, Sir,
Your Most Obed't. Servant,
(Signed) JOHN M. GKANT,J. G. Yansittart, Esq., Se<?y.
Secretary Board of Railway Commissioners,
Toronto.
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Northern Railway of Canada,
Superintendent's Office, Jcmuary 28th, 1859.
Total Miles run by Passenger Trains 120,440
Freight " 115,490Wood and Construction Trains. . . . 18,600
u
it
Total number of miles ran 254,530
Total number of Passengers carried in Cars 86,029
" miles travelled by Passengers 3,637,227
Average No. of miles travelled by each Passenger .
.
42
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(Signed) J. LEWIS GRANT,Superintendent.
Per S. Skelton.
Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway,
Brantford, 16th February, 1859.
Return shewing the nmnber of Passengers carried, the total
number of miles travelled, and the average distance travelled
by each passenger on this Railway, from 1st Janua/ry, to
Slst December, 1858.
Total number of Passengers 122,630
" of miles travelled by Passengers 4,168,436
Average No. of miles travelled by each Passenger .
.
33.99
(Signed,) W. MACLEAN,Secretary.
Train Mileage, from Dec. 26th, 1857, to Dec. 25, 1858.
Passenger Train Mileage 201,392^Freight " " 55,828Construction " " 143,566Wood " " 21,705Mix Train, (Passenger and Freight 26,245
(Signed) HENRY YATES,Meek. Supt.
(Signed) W. MACLEAN,Secretary.
61
LONDON AND POKT STANLEY RAILWAY.
Statement of Miles run by the various Trains on the Londonand Port Stanley Railway, together with the number ofPassengers and the average number of miles for each
Passenger, in the year ending December Zlst, 1858.
Total No. of miles run by Mixed Trains 32,802" " " by Wood & Construction Trains. 4,279
" " Passengers carried in Cars 20,928" " miles travelled by Passengers 347,438
Average No. of miles travelled by each Passenger. 17
All of which is most respectively submitted,
(Signed) Wm. BOWMAN,Superintended, t.
Samuel Keefer, Esq.,
Inspector of Railways.
P.S.—All trains run on this road are mixed, except Woodand Construction Trains.
W.B.
ERIE AND ONTARIO RAILWAY.J. B. Robertson, Esq., Lessee.
Return of Passengers carried, and Mileage of Trains,for
1858.
Period of Operation.
S3
'3
<D
5o
ss
En
ma"2cH
s
Wood
and
Construction
Trains. PassengersCarried.
s So> c
<n (i,
i *Average
No.
of
miles
travelled
by
each
Passenger.
1858.
May (13 days)
JuneJuly
50418362592324020881476864
Passengewere usued trains
r Trainsally mix-
7621,208
3,682
4,7702,428
1,056
284
8,14414.496
44,18457,24029,136
12,672
3,408
12
AugustSeptemberOctober
None . .
.
None . .
.
November
Total 12600 14,190 170,280 12
(Signed) J. B. ROBERTSON,Lessee.
Office of the Cobourg and Peterboro' Railway,
Cobourg, 27th January, 1859.
J. G. Vansittart, Esq.,Secretary Board of Railway Commissioners.
Sir,—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your communi-cation of the 26th instant, requesting return of Mileage, &c,as I have had charge of the Road but a short time, I cannotstate positively the number of miles run by trains, I have,
however, made an approximate estimate, which I trust will
be sufficiently accurate.
Total miles run by Passenger Trains, 1858 9,000
" " Freight " 16,500" " Wood and Construction Trains, 10,000
" No. of Passengers carried in Cars 6,000" " miles travelled by Passengers 9,000
Average No. travelled by each Passenger 15
I am Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) J. H. DUMBLE,Eny'r and Supl.
Ottawa and Prescott Railway Office,
Ottawa, 18th Fchruary, 1859.
Sir,—I have the honor to send you herewith a return of the
Rolling Stock of this Railway, and the following information,
requested in your letter of the 26th January, viz :
Total miles run by Passenger Trains 37,730
" " Freight " 36,934" " Material " 14,558
" No. of Passengers 31." Miles travelled by Passengers 1,356,766
Average No. of miles travelled by each Passenger . 42,T5o7o
Will you please inform me if any further returns are necessary.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) JOHN R. WHITE,Secretary.
J. G. Vansittart, Esq.,Secretary Board of Railway Commissioners,
Toronto.
63
MONTREAL AND CHAMPLAIN RAILWAY.
Statement of miles run during the year ending Zlst Dedr.,1858.
house's point division.
Passenger Trains 42,120 miles.
Freight " 28,035 "
Wood and Material " 27,303 "
99^458 miles.
CAUGHNAWAGA DIVISION.
Mixed Trains 68,767 "
166,245 miles.
GRENVILLE AND CARILLON RAILWAY.
Sherbrooke, January 29, 1859.
Sir,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yoursof 25th and 26th inst, in reply to which I beg to say that it
is quite impossible to give a correct return of mileage as
requested, which I should be most happy to do, and I there-
fore submit as near an approximation as possible under the
circumstances.
Passenger Train, Mileage 9,500
Wood and Construction Train, Mileage 1,550
Number of Passengers 10,000
Mileage of each 13
Total mileage 130,000
This line is but 13 miles long. The little freight traffic of
the past season was almost entirely done upon passenger (or
more properly) mixed trains.
Regretting my inability to be more exact in this statement,
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) J. S. BARNARD,Supt. C.&G.Ry.
J. G. Vansittart, Esq.,
Secretary of the Board of Railway Commissioners,
Toronto.
64
ST. LAWRENCE AND INDUSTRIE RAILWAY.
Rapport de la Compagnie du chemin a rails du St. Laurentet du village (PIndustrie, du trente-un Decembre, mil huit cent
cinquante-huit, pour Vinformation de VInspector General des
chemins de fer du Canada, savoir :
Nombre de mille parcourus par les trains des passengers, 1536.
par les trains du frette 2350.
par les trains du bois 2880." construction 000.
des passagers passes dans les trains 3992.
de mille parcourus par les passagers 95,808.
Moyenne de mille parcourus par chaque do 24.
Je certifie que l'etat ci-dessus est vrai et correct, au meilleur
de ma connaisance et croyance.
(Signed) CHAS. M. PANNETON,Sec. Treas.
Village d'Industrie, le 31 Dec, 1858.
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PORT HOPE, LINDSAY and BEAVERTON RAILWAY.Return of Mileage of Trains and Passengers during the year 1858.
Total No. of miles run by combined Freight and PassengerTrains 43,726.
Total No. of square timber trains 5,400." wood and construction trains 10,831.
" of Passengers carried in cars 25,372.^" of miles travelled by Passengers 554,468.
Average No. of miles travelled by eacli passenger. . 21T\5 3o
(Signed) THOMAS RIDOUT,Secretary.
RETURNS OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES, AND OTHER ROLING STOCK,OWNED BY RAILWAY COMPANIES ® CANADA, ON THE 31st DECEMBER, 1858.
iption and condition of Locomotive Engines owned bvand miles ran by
(1,0Gbeat Western Railway Company, of Canada,
np to that date.
the 31st December, 1858,
Hercules
SamsonCanada .
Niagara
HamiltonLondon ..
Middlesex ...
Lightning
Lincoln
WindsorChatham
Woodstock ..
Essex
Elgin
Norfolk
Brant
Wentworth ..
Ontario
Erie..23 St. Clair
24 Huron25 Superior26 St. Lawrence.27 Reindeer
ElkGazelle ...
Stag
Antelope .
.
Greyhound""chignn ..
Jupiter doMercury
|
doMais i doSpitfire . _ _ I Insid
Firebrand|
doFire King do™ Fly
|
doHecate
Hecla
Mil....
Eler.liai
Pvth..n.-.
Wellaud . .
St. Cathar
Lioness ..
Tiger ....
Leopard .
.
Panther .
Vulcan . _ _
EtnaSiren, l„,li
Styx
Ruby ...
Emerald .
Sapphire .
Ma/rpp.a
Medea ...
MedusaAjax...
Ixion ...
Ariel ....
DiademI 'iallinnd .
Achilles .
Bacchus
6 16
6 15
5j
16
5j
16
6 ,6
6| 16
5 10
faet Inch
170 ;10'3' 11$" "| "
174 ill's*", Hi
170 10J
184 103'
22 1174 11'8'
83 ll-si
74 111
WHERE BUILT,
III'II.DKU'S NAME.
Dec. '55
Jan'y '54
Souther, Boston
Norris, Philadelphia
S: -l lull ,V Slaughter,
Schenectady
Stothert & Slaughter (Eng.)
u.l).l
I ' i i leaiheai], [Midland
dodo
Stothert and Slaughter(Eng)
doStephenson, Newcastle (Eng)
Stephenson, Newcastle(Eng)dodo
Fairbairn, Manchester (1-jil'.
doD. C. Gunn, Hamilton, C.W
Ma\ ,'5I
i-'oi.. ':.!
Sept.
July,'
Sept.'
Ma V .
'55
Mai, -I. 5,0
May '
MarchFeb'y '56
Mar. '50.
Aug't '50.
April '50.
" 'y'56.
Oct.'
Pec'r.
Oct. '
\[,ril'
Aug. '
Sept. '
20'Ml2010 5
24606186662644321908231061568815064
20150211682281'/
15150
22605173982709319347
1652
1397!
19944
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2413427130
IOS115
991670044510222::
9161264929871612216,
101817137272
8630112434112101s
11191001.35
97347892148614263117
105456!,,;,(, si
I20:.::0
100041
80234I 1 17111!
1211
78816124502118434
: 12032
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2971817003
11,89!
212
2187216207
1908413348
1082911122213x1,
157 i«
12624I5. ,23
430,,
157771432518658231729394264092160915191112868550106112011!170499474I0.J8S
1602921220I 11811
1911418324243211165119397
Under repairs.
do; In good order.
Under repairs.
Requiring repairs.
Under repairs.
Hearing repairs.
In good order.
Requiring repairs.
In good order
Requiring repairs.'- good order.
Uoder repairs.
In good order.
i»,.,,<! ,,r,ler.
do
»y ui y Sta'y eng. gra. elevat'l
101759 In good order.
00948754967189451931
664026635596559 Requiring
10556]87928
754718081463310872808071E
6944577801 Re.piiriliLl repair
75 107 In good order.
:, 1238 Under repairs.
8175l!ln good order.
85070 do
10097l|Under repair:
15.00 17
5971968075506065505853354578505 28118
5093751774650247387872525 Under
I,,1'der.
do
:: III 80
60237 In good order.
65604 do
37225 do
0U369 Under repairs.
61745 In good order.
71058 Requiring repairs.
008 to In good order.
55782 do
Under repairs.
In good order,
do
41721 do
•19177 Under repairs.
30438 do
55446 In good order.
5,05,12 Under repairs.
47304 In good order.
lUCllAltD EATON, Locu, Svjju't.
67
GKEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Cars
owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
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9
oo
a
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to
m «M
bo'3i £*
|«o>
cS<o
bd m*^ u
.5 Ph
>-3 &
First Class Passenger Cars, with12 wheels 37.000
30.000
20.000
25
47
40
25Do. with 8 wheels 7
4
3 57
Second Class Passenger Cars, )
8 wheels >
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels)
44
Baggage, Mail, & Exp. 8 wheelsdo 12 "
20.00030.000
106
1
1
1
1
128
Box, Freight, and Cattle, 8 wheelsdo 4 "
18.50012.000
81090
408
102
860100
Platform Cars, 8 wheels 18.000 230 16 4 250
Gravel Cars, 8 wheels none.
do 4 " 10.000
1.000
334
50
50 25 409
Hand Cars 50
Snow Ploughs, large none.
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheels
and running-gear examined every trip, at the following
Stations :
—
Suspension Bridge, (i^". Falls) ; Hamilton; Paris; London;
Gait; Guelph; Toronto ; Windsor ; and Sarnia.
(Signed) S. SHARP,/Superintendent
LOCOMOTIVE KETUKN OF GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles rim by the same up to that date.
ENGINES.
ma_o
oaa©O
DrivingWheels.
Cylinders. Flues.
o5
a'En
Wo
a
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P*OS
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BUILDER'S NAME.
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2
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4
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dodododododo
dodododododo
dodo
do
dodo
do
dododoNot
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Coupled
do
dododo
dodododododododododo
dodododo
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
44
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
44
44
44
4
4
4
4
4
ft. in.
5
5 6
5 6
6
5
5 6
5
4 6
5 6
5
4 6
5 6
4 6
5 6
5
5 6
6
5
5 6
5
5
5 6
5
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5 6
6
5
5it
6
Inches
15
16
15
Inches
22
20u
144
132
169
132
178
158
169
160
170
160
170
136
170
156141
178
h;160124
116116
154it
170
150174
tt
154it
tt
178
ft. in.
LO^i
10 4
11 0*
10 7
11
10 1011
10 10t(
10 10*
10 10
10 11
11
10 4
11 211
10 610 8
10 811
10 1110 8
10 4
it
Inches
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IH1JI
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Tons.Cwts
23 10
23 8 .
23 14
23 5
25 5
23 9
24 2
22 6
25 6
tt
25 10
tt
26 2
25 2
26 12
24 16tt
23 12
24 16
28 2
21 2
21 2
26 12
26 2
26 12
27 12
27 12
26
26 14
25 6
tt
25 5tt
Gallons.
143815001438
1073
1567
143814501521
tt
tt
15981521
16581521
16581567
1073136714501438
14381658
1521
15831757
1521
1073
Tons.Cwts
16 o14
16
14 3
13 7
13 7
15 12tt
16 10
15 12
tt
17 13
15 12
19 13
15 12
18 11
18 4
13718 4
16 9
14 6tt
14 6
19 13tt
16 9
16
17 12tt
15 6tt
13 7
Tons.Cwts
39 10
37 8
39 14
37 8
38 12tt
39 1
40 12
37 18
40 18
43 3
41 2
41 2
45 15
40 14
45 3
43
36 19
43
44 11
35 8
46 5
45 15
46 5
44 1
4244 6
40 12
38 12
Portland Codo
Nov. '48.
May '50.
Sept. '51.
Aug. '51.
Jan'y '55.
July '52.
Dec. '51.
July '54.
Nov. '52.
tt tt
Dec. '52.
Jan'y '58.
Aug. '53.
Sept. '53.
Oct. '53.
Nov. '53.
Feb. '54.tt tt
Feb. '55.
Feb. '54.
Aug. '54.
Jan'y '54.
May '54.
May '54.
June '54.
Feb. '54.
May '54.
Sept. '54.
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Oct. '54.
Jan'y '55.
Nov. '54.
Feb. '55.
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9365101
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1202243988108135878480
1546419162104851029616931
1848318035104842055095426270104961279918637
144
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1190271397850
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dodo
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6
7 16 24
doBoston Locomotive Works.
do do
Portland Co8
9 15
14
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11 16 1 24 Amoskeag Co _.
12'
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20
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17
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do do
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16
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27
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do30
31 do32
33 do34 Good, Toronto.
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35
36
37
38 do39 do40 do41 Peto &Co42 V do ....
LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA-[Continued.]
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles rim by the same up to that date.
ENGINES.
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Wheels.Cylinders Flues.
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23 16
24 16
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28 2
24 16
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1073
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1567
1598
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1576
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15981073
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36 19
38 19
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41 10
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April '55.
May '55.
Dec. '55.
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Nov. '55.
Feb. '56.
May '56.
Nov. '55.
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Nov. '55.
Jan. '56.
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May '56.
Nov. '55.
May '56.
July '56.
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Oct. '56.
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70LOCOMOTIVE RETURN QF GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA-[Continued.]
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES.
NAME.
Coupled
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
dodo
do
do
do
dodo
do
do
do
do
dodo
do
dododo
do
do
do
dodo
do
dodo
do
dodo
do
do
dododo
dodo
Driving
WheeJs.
ft. in
5
5 6
6
5
5 6
5
5
5
4 8
5
5 6
5
5 6
5
6u
5
5 6
Cylinders. Flues.
Inches
16
15
Inches
2021
20
178
160
158
« 154
22
20
22
20
24
20
145
127
132
169
131
132
117
129
125150
114129
150
141
149150
125136140
132
ft. in.
10 1
10 10
10 4
10 6
10 11
10 6
10 5k
11
10 6
10 5
10 611
10 6
10 710 6
11
10 6
Tons.Owt
25 12
28 2u
24 2
1A
1«
H#
1A
i25 6
23 10
22 15
24 14
22 - 7
22 8
24 422 7
20
22 12
22 7
24 421 9
23 1024 424
23
24 422
23 1023 17
22 7
£
Gallons.
1576
1473
1292
1521
1649tc
155416491581202515841702
18121321
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198516021950
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1841
164917751950
1772
1870
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18 7
16
14 1(
15
16
15
16
18 4
16»
13 515
16
18 4
14 6
16
18 4
14 11
14 3
18 4
14
16
19
38 12
WHERE BUILT
BUILDER'S NAME.
40
39 10
38 15
39 14
38 7
38 8
33 5
37 12
38 7
42 8
35 15
39 10
42 8
38 11
37 11
42 8
36 6
39 10
39 17
38 7
Peto & CoKinmond Bros. ..
doOntario Foundry.
dododo ,
dodo
Manchester Worksdo
dodo ......
dododo
Portland Companydodododo ......
dododododododo
dododododododododododo
Boston Locomotive "Works.
doPortland Company.
Nov. '56,
Oct. '56.
Nov. '56.
Oct. '56.
Nov. '56.
Feb. '57.1
Nov. '56.|
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Nov. '56.
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Dec. '48.1
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Dec. '49j
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Dec. '51.
Jai . '52.
April '52.;
June '52.
Nov. '52.
Jan. '53.
Jan. '53.
April '53.
May '53.|
June '53;u
Sept. '53.
Nov. '53.
March '54
Jan. '54.
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71LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA-CContinued.]
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date
ENGINES
NAME.
Coupled
dodo
dodo
do
do
do
do
do
dodo
do
do
dodo
do
do
dodo
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
dodo
do
do
do
do
dododododo
do
Driving
Wheels,Cylinders.
ft. in.
5
6
5 6
5
5 6
5
5
5
Inches
16
15
14
6
5
5 6
5
5 G
Flues.
03
Inches
20
22
20
K
15
ft. in.
154 11
141 10 6
12511
•' 10 6
154
160(C
150
145
150
152
156
152
176
154
1 6
11
10 1010 7
10 911
10 9
10 1
10 4
I lieln
u
11
160 "
Tons.Cwts
25 10
22 17
21 19
21
24 16
25 18
24 1628 16
26
24 4C|
26
27
26
25 12
25 6
Gallons.
18701950
16021772
1870«
20451583
19591931
1583
1576
1521
17 13
15 13
14 6
18 4
17 16
17
17 10
16
17 16
16
18 7
15
25 10
29 16
1870
1473
17 3a
16 9
a o
'*£
WHERE BUILT,
BUILDER'S NAME.
43 3
38 10a
36 5l:
35 6
43u
43 1441 16
46 6
42
42
4342
43 19
40 6
Portland Codododododo
Boston Locomotive Works,do
Portland Cododo
Good, TorontoPortland Co ,
doGood, Toronto
dodo
Peto & Co ,
doManchester Works
.
dodo
Amoskeag Works .
do
42 13
46 5
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
June,
Julyu
Mar.
Aug.April
Sept,
Dec.
Aug.Nov.
Mar.Jan.
dododododododododododododo
Portland Companydodo
Hamilton Locomo've Works
'57.
'54.
1
'54.'
'54. !
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'54.
'57.1
'54.1
'52.1
'54.
511
52.1
'56.
'58.1
'57
Dec. '56,
Nov.Dec.
Nov.Oct.
Dec.it
Nov.Dec.
Oct.
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Nov.
261741347722465163081211151210681
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7113
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2226312795
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Mar.
MayMar.
April.
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41329
LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES.
ma.2
1oO
Driving
Wheels.Cylinders. Flues.
a*&>
a
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I
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Pta>
H"3
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169
170
Coupled
do
dodo
dododo
dodo
do
dodododo
do
dodododo
dododo
do
dodo
do
dodo
do
do
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
44
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
ft. in.
5 6
4 8
5 6
5
41
u
u
a
5 6
«
5
4 8
Inches
15
16
IV
15
15*
16
nches
21
22
20
24
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20
22
21
a
22
160a
158
194
a
178
200
(C
160
u
158
ft. in.
11
10 10a
10 11
10 1
11
10 10
Inches
HI
HI
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(C
Tons.Cwts
29 16
24 2
28 7
25 12
a
26 16
29 16
(i
24 2u
Gallons.
1473u
1292
1742
1576
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a
1473
«
1300<t
«
rons.Cwts
16 9
14 10
a
a
19 8
18 7
16 9
«
a
a
14 10
rons.Cwts
46 5
38 12
47 15
43 19
45 3
46 5
38 12«
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Kingston Locomotive Works.dodo
...... do
Amoskeag Codo ....
dodo
April '57.
Dec'r. '57
Feb. '58.
April "
June, "
Aug't "a
Nov. '57.
C(
Dec. '57.
Nov. '57.
March '58
May, '58.
July '58.
Sept. '58.
Dec. '57.
March '58
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171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179 do
180 do
187 Peto & Co188 do
189 do190 do191 do192 do
193 do194 do195 Hamilton LocomotiveWorks
dododododododo
Kingston Loco. Worksdo
196197
198
199200201
202203
204
1
1
(Signed) T. W. TEEVITHICK.
73
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Cars
owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
Average
Weight
in
pound.
u'3
p,o
ooto
a
-a
GO ou
a a.
>as4)
W £t>c'
3
£ «TOTAL
Number.
First Class Passenger Cars with12 wheels none.
Do. with 8 wheels
Second Class Passenger Cars, )
8 wheels >
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels,)
Baggage, 8 wheels
27.000
24.300
26.600
26.600
17.500
16.800
14.000
69
43
20
25
1074
48
984
7626
2
3
1
1
20
1
63
31
8
5
1
4
26
2
21
79
51
22
Baggage & Post Office, 8 wheels
Box, 8 wheels
30
1120
Cattle, 8 wheels 51
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
Ballast, 8 wheels
1063
107Do. 4 wheels 26
Hand Cars
Snow Ploughs, large 34 34
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheelsand running-gear examined every trip, at the following Sta-
tions :
London.Toronto.
Cobourg.
Belleville.
Kingston.
jBrockville.
Cornwall.
Point St. Charles.
Longueuil.
Richmond.Point Levy.
Sherbrooke.
Island Pond.Gorham.Portland.Guelph.
(Signed) T. H. TREVITHICK.
74LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF NORTHERN RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES
NAME.
Driving
Wheels.Cylinders
rn
Flues*
£ * £
'D'O1 gg
too
3 *.3d -
~h CI 05eJ a>fc.
H
WHERE BUILT,
OR
BUILDER'S NAME.
bo .
a °°
Lady Elj-in
Toronto .
.
Josephine .
.
Huron .
Ontario
SimcoeCollingwood
Seymour
Hercules
Samson .
Inside.
Outside.
Inside.
Outside
Inside
J. C. Morrison .
.
do
Outside.
Inside.
do
do
do
Inch
14
16
17
17
Inch
2022
20
174
174
148
191
191
148
150
163
155
182
150
150
155
176
Feet
10*11
11
18|
18*
10|
11
11
11
10*
Inch
If2
II
Tons.
24$
29$29i
28#
32$28i
28$
33133i
29$3U
291
30$
29£
30$29$
Galls
184615821625
16001650
16001609
1609
15851900
17782216
2225
1730
1756
22202225
Tons.
171
20$19
19
18120i
2022
22
21
20
2222J
Tons.421
501481
47$47*
50147i
474
51$53#
49$531
511
51$
491
52$524-
At Portland, Me.Toronto by James Good.
AtPatterson,N.J. by J. Brant
At Toronto, by James Good.
At Patterson,N.J. by J. Brant
do
At Toronto by James Good,
do
do
do
do
At Patterson, N. J. by VBlackburn.
do
At Toronto by James Good,
do
Septem'r
18521853
1854
1855
998514755
13618
2106516074
639519925
22631
352020440
612023257
5375
23085
6910
2773013645
3
.. o
In good order.
doWants flue sheet,
otherwise in goodorder.
In good order.
Wants flue sheet &tender frame,other-
wise in good order.
In good order.
Wants new tender
frame,otherwise in
good order.
Wants new tender
frame,otherwise in
good order.
In good order.
Wants flue sheet &tender frame,other-
wise in good order.
In good order.
Wants new tender
frame, otherwise in
good order.
Wants new tender
frame,otherwise in
good order.
In good order.
Wants new crank-
axle, otherwise in
good order.
In good order.
Wants new tyres
and tender frame
and slight repairs.
* Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14 and 15, have copper flues. Nos. 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17, have brass flues.
f Three of our engines want new flue sheets, and seven of them new tender frames ; also one new crank axle to replace the one broken on 29thDecember, instant—all of which repairs are approaching to completion, by the opening of our spring traffic.
(
(Signed) J. TILLINGHAM, SupH. Power.
75
NORTHERN RAILWAY OF CANADA.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Cars
owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
+3
>
u"3
Ph<ot*
Oo&oa
.2°
m *M
bo'3
•a <s
|«a>
> *
.2 &H
3
t-3 <u
H SO 3
First Class Passenger Cars, with12 wheels
Do. with 8 wheels 27.350
23.000
8
7
4 1 13
Second Class Passenger Cars, 8
wheels 7
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
Baggage, Mail, & Exp. 8 wheels
Box, Freight, and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
Gravel Cars, 8 wheels
23.950
16.500
14.300
2
58
100
2
32
35
2
28*
25*
6
118
160
do 4 " 23* 23
Hand Cars 3 3
Snow Ploughs, large 3
Spar Trucks, 4 wheels 4.700 24 24
* In the shape of new wheels principally.
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheelsand running-gear examined every trip, at the following
Stations :
—
Toronto and Collingwood, by car repairers, and at all
Stations by the train men.
(Signed) J. TILLINGHART,Sttp't. Mo. Power.
76LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF BUFFALO AND LAKE HURON RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES.
NAME.
Driving
Wheels.Cylinders. Flues. as es
2t3
|^
WHERE BUILT,
OR
BUILDER'S NAME. a *
Goderich .
Waterloo.
Caledonia.
Cayuga ..
Victoria .
Dunville
Stratford
Welland
Huron ..
Superior ..
Erie
Heseltine .
.
Powell ...
Brant
Buffalo ...
Michigan ..
Chigago ...
Minnesota .
Milwaukieinois
Wisconsin .
Iowa ..
Saginaw . .
.
Paris
Oxford ...
Perth ....
HaldimandBoxerGrowler ..
Outside,
do
do
do
do
dodo
do
do
dodo
Inside,
dodododo
dododododo
dodododo
dodododo
Feet
5*
51
54
Inch
16
15
15i
16
15
Inch
22 170
145
117
130
145
156
ft. in
11 2
11 2
Inch.
1*
11 4£
11 Si
11 2
105
105
10 Si
n
if
Tons. Cwt
24 10
24 44
19 51
23 60
24 86
00
Gall.
1475
1300
1375
14751300
1475
Tons. Cwt.
17 00
16 00
16 50
Tons. Cwt
43 46
43 80
37 87
42 40
16
17
18 00 1160 13 00 32 70
Schenectady, U. S.
do
do
do
Springfield, U. S.
dodo
Toronto, C. W.
do
Springfield, U. S.
doSchenectady, U. S.
do
dodododododododododododododo
Boston, U. S.
do
1856
185718581857
1856
1857
1858cc
1857
3166631277
25445
24446
673714721
14951
26024116382619327577278493008731790261061864928061290313163620206261284117
1970821989
6402873620
65729
67645
28061
2887614721
14564
449213942753255538975924762728570105102060065503074352150850493354744728756375032317
2124722189
In good condition.
Firebox and boiler
require repairing.
Firebox requires a
numb'r ofnew stays
Tender and truck
under repair.
Being rebuilt, near-
ly completed.
Requires slight rep.
Under heavy rep'rs
Requires a new tube
sheet.
Burnt in conflagra-
tion, requires re-
building.
In good condition.
Under thoro' repair
In good condition.
dodo
Requires thoro' rep.
In good condition.
dododo
dodododododododo
Tender under rep'rs
In good condition.
77
BUFFALO AND LAKE HURON RAILWAY.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Carsowned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
Average
Weight
in
pound.
h'3
p,o>
oObD
a
fcD*o3
a cu
>03<X>
W £
.2 a,
&a>
i-3 ^
P f3
First Class Passenger Carswith 12 wheels
21.000none.
21.000
19.000
11 $ 2 18
Do. with 8 wheels
Second Class Passenger Cars,
8 wheels 5 1 6
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels,
Baggage, Mail, and Express, 8
wheels
none.
18.500
16.000
14.500
12.0006.000
600
2.300
12
134
42
1030
8
1
2 14
Box Freight and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
Gravel Cars, 8 wheelsDo. 4 wheels
Hand Cars
134
54
1444
4
96
2474
12
Snow Ploughs, large 1
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheels
and running-gear examined every trip, at the following Sta-
tions :
Fort Erie, Brantford, and Goderich.
(Signed) HENRY YATES,
Brantford, January 31st, 1859.
Mechanical SujpH.
o*t
78LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OP LONDON AND PORT STANLEY RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES. Driving
Wheels.Cylinders. Flues.
a>
O
Ho
"ft* WHERE BUILT
q3
a 60 .STJ
a
5to
w
No. NAME. ao
aO
o
C3
Cn3 °*3OR a.
.2 oo
3 oo
CO
a pd
** do
<
a 13
aaoo
a aco
s
a
5a
S3
Mlo
5
a
563
1^ ^ 3
o g
BUILDER'S NAME.4)
3 s -
1
PS
ft. in. Inches Inches ft. in. Tons.Cwt Gallons. Tons.Cwts Tons.Cwts
1 Outside. 4 R 6 lfi 22 150 11 H 2000 21 59 Schenectady, N.Y 1856 9080 27080 Good2 M. Anderson do 4 15 22 " 11 i 7
* 8.... (C 21 59 do. 1856 28000 59000 Good.
(Signed) W. BOWMAN, %>'<.
79
LONDON AND POET STANLEY RAILWAY.
ROILING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Cars
owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCKIPTION OF STOCK.
Average
weight
in
pounds.
'3
ootna
bC*3.9 <o
•!«.2 ^u a> O s
First Class Passenger Cars
First Class Passenger Cars, with12 wheels . . . . ~ . . .
.
Do. with 8 wheels 28.000 2 2
Second Class Passenger Cars, 8
wheels
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
Baggage, Mail, & Exp. 8 wheels
Box, Freight, and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
19.500
18.500
14.000
2
22
15
2
4
5
2 28
20
Gravel Cars, 8 wheels
do 4 "
Hand Cars 2 2
Snow Ploughs, large
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheels
and running-gear examined every trip, at the following
Stations :
—
London and Port Stanley Railway.
(Signed) W. BOWMAN,SupH. Mo. Power.
H*f
Nui
80LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF ERIE AND ONTARIO RAILWAY OF CANADA.
iber, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES. .
a
soO
Driving
Wheels.Cylinders. Flues.
c'5b
H3
'5
EH
'3
a,03
"8
*3 ord °
OJroa o
1* g
o aEh os
WHERE BUILT,
OR
BUILDER'S NAME.
CO
a
ft
5
W> .
P oo
CO
3
o .
'3 os
a °
goco O
Oin
No. NAME.
a 103
s
a03
s
o5
O a
rd
ton
3
aS3
s« GENERAL
COND
ANDREMARKS
Erie.
Niagara.
Outside.
Inside.
4
4
ft. in.
5
Inches
15
16
Inches
22
20
124
155
ft. in.
10
10
Inches
If
If
Tons.Cwts
15
18
Gallons.
500
500
Tons.Cwts
12
12
Tons.Cwts
21
30
Springfield,Massachusets,pur-
chased from Buffalo andBrantford R. R. in 1854.
Manchester, N.H. 185542008400
(Signed) J. B. ROBERTSON, Lessee and Manager.
81
ERIE AND ONTARIO RAILWAY.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Carsowned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
Average
Weight
in
pounds.
"3
Ph<»Sh
OOSO
'w COE
&D*o3
a*
P3
><o
u
.3 <^S <p
'Bh
o>
SI
First Class Passenger CarsDo. with 12 wheels ....
Do. with 8 wheels 24.000 4 4
Second Class Pass.Cars, 8 wheels
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
Baggage, Mail and Exp. 8 wheels
Box Freight and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
22.000
17.000
15.000
1
1
8
1
1
8
Gravel Cars, 8 wheelsDo. 4 wheels 6.000
700
20 20
Hand Cars 3 3
Snow Ploughs, large
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheelsand running-gear examined every trip, at the following
Stations :
—
Niagara.
(Signed) J. B. ROBERTSON,Lessee and Manager.
i*t
82LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF COBOURG AND PETERBORO' RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same np to that date.
Cobourg and Peterboro' Railway opened for Traffic,, May, 1854.
(Signed) J. H. DUMBLE, Engineer and Superintendant, 22nd January, 1859.
ENGINES. Driving
Wheels.Cylinders. Flues.
£0} T3
03a)
«a
fao
H '5 S WHERE BUILT 349
On3
Hft CQ
No. NAME.mao
a03
ft
'Soel
'o.c3
<M OS •as*OR
"3 .2 oot-i >oS oo
fa lid
8 « «3 " 3
aa B 1 1 o a a
5'5 "8
£ a o
03
"SrT3
BUILDER'S NAME. •gp.
O & ft ft m fe ft £ £ £ EH OS £ s £ o
ft. in. Inches Inches ft. in. Inches Tons. Cwts Gallons. Tons.Owts Tons.Cwts
CobourgAlma ...
4 5 16 20 151 IS H 24 2000 4 28 Good, Toronto 1854 22500 & _gw>»j
Outside. 4 4 6 16* 20 160 12 if 23£ 1500 3i 27 do 1855 6000 a Mi *
Peterboro' Inside. 4 5 lb 20 141 14 if 23 2000 4 27 do 1855 400083 jg ST
o2
a
83
COBOUKG AND PETEKBOKO' KAILWAY.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Carsowned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
Average
Weight
in
pound.
•3a.<x>
OOto
53 w
a a,
9
>«3
W g
.S *=<
First Class Passenger Cars, ....
with 12 wheels
Do with 8 wheels 2 2
Second Class Passenger Cars,
8 wheels
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels i
Baggage, Mail and Express, 8
wheels
• • TO *
O1 1
Box, Freight and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
.9
o10
55
10
55
Gravel Cars, 8 wheels
Do 4 wheels 17
4
1
17
Hand Cars 4
Snow Ploughs, large 1
The Cars in every train on this Eailway have their wheelsand running gear examined every trip, at the following Sta-
tions :
Oohourg, Harwood cmd Peterboro\
(Signed) J. H. DUMBLE,Engineer dc SupH.
K*f
84LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OE OTTAWA AND PRESCOTT RAILWAY.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles ran by the same up to that date.
ENGINES. DrivingWheels.
Cylinders Flues. a
Ho
3 i
5^
a acs OS
a ro'So©
3£ WHERE BUILT, pa
3
.9 "aE OS
tooHPto
02
No. NAME. a I
'Soa '3
03OS
O T3
^•3OR Ph
to
.2 S a u
2 ao
J "5
Oo a 1
o
a a03
o a
4
5.1
"oSl^
S ® &_ fl OS
BUILDER'S NAME. p
OBOP "as
oO to ft ft m to hS M £ £ 1 H i s £ O
Feet. Inch. Inch Feet Inch Tons. Galls Tons. Tons. 1854
1 Oxford Outside,
do
4
4
441 14
20
2282111 101
If
1*
12
18
10001500
6
12
18
30Boston Locomotive Works,
doMay-July
46611306
55614905772 St. Lawrence
3 doInside.
4
4 5-k
14
14
22
20
111
112
101
lOi
11
n18
18
15001500 \l
30
30dodo October.
1877629652
1003921150484 Colonel Bv
5 Prescott do 4 ft1 14 20 92 10i if 16 1400 10 26 do Nov. '57. 28732 30528
(Signed) JOHN R. WHITE, Sec'y.O.frP.RM.Co.
i*
85
OTTAWA AND PKESCOTT KAILWAY.
BOLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Carsowned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
A .
oD on
S»f
2.S><
u'3p*<x>
u
oo
d
"0 *!
&
>«3o>
a °*
*a*
PS
SI
First Class Passenger Cars
Do. with 12 wheels
Do. with 8 wheels
Second Class Pass.Cars, 8 wheels
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
16.000
16.000
16.000
14.000
12.000
11.000
none.
3
1
1
2
40
30
3 — 6
1
1
Baggage, Mail and Exp. 8 wheels
Box Freight and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
2
40
30
Gravel Cars, 8 wheels
Do. 4 wheels 4.000
500
40
3
40
Hand Cars 3 6
Snow Ploughs, largeO > O
The Cars in every train on this Kailway have their wheelsand running gear examined every trip, at the following
Station :
—
Prescott.
(Signed) JOHN K. WHITE,Sec'y. O. & P. E. R. Co.
86LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF MONTREAL AND CHAMPLAIN RAILWAYS OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines off^ ^y tn^s Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES.
No. NAME.
Laprairie ...
Dorchester ..
St. Lambert..St. HelenSt. Lawrence.
CanadaChamplain .
Montreal
John MolsonHemmingford ..
SouheganNew YorkSt. RenieMontrealJames Eerrier...
Caughnawaga ...
Inside
Outside
Inside
Outside.
Inside.
Outside.
Inside.
DrivingWheels.
Cylinders.
Inches Inches
Fli
16 20 146
16 20 146
14 20 128
14 20 128
18* 20 121
13 26 98
15 22 139
11 16 94
14 20 109
13 24 113
10 16 81
14 • 20 140
13 24 113
14 20 109
14 20 109
14 20 140
Hi
li
101
n8
11
11
101
10*11
Inches
1?
If
If
Hif
if
if
if
2
H^f
4if
if
£
Gall
18001800160016001600
1600
200012001600
16008001600160012001200
1600
li
WHERE BUILT
BUILDER'S NAME.
Taunton Manufacturing Codododo
M. W. Baldwin,Philadelphia,
William Norris,
doM. W. Baldwin,
Kinmond & Co.,
Amoskeag Co.,
Hinckley & Co.,
Amoskeag Co.,
doKinmond & Co.,
doAmoskeag Co.-,
dodo
doDundeeManchester,
Boston
Manchester,
doDundee
do
Manchester,
1852
18521851
18521851
18511847184718491853
1853
1853
105051161521195211103509
137572181
60601036734007830178831078511841
14311
'a*
7201793364125837
12231470180
74183336762706653917
In use on freight.
In shop for repairs.
On passenger train.
doOn Farnham road,
passenger.
Ready for use.
doNot in use.
Ready for use.
In use,frt. and pass.
Ready for use.
In use, pass, train.
Wood train.
In shop, for new tyres.
Ready for use.
In shop,new fire box
(Signed) JOHN DODSWORTH, Superintendent Motive Power.
87
MONTREAL AND CHAMPLAUST RAILWAYS.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Carsowned by this Co npany, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
**^
v 9bO —£.2>><
"5
(h
Ocbfi
a
es
bt>'-
C Gj
P "
C2
>cS
r- az._ cu.- <u"3 *"•
03
First Class Passenger Cars
Do. with 12 wheels
Do. with 8 wheels 7
4
3 1 11
Second Class Pass.Cars, 8 wheels
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
4.
Baggage, Mail and Exp. 8 wheels
Box Freight and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
n n
66
. . . . r
gin
fair
order,
?some
requir-
ing
slight
re-
pair.
100
Gravel Cars, 8 wheels
1
i
Do. 4 wheels\
30
Hand Cars 10
Snow Ploughs, large Out of 1o " o
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheelsand running gear examined every trip, at the followingStations :
—
St. Lambert, Mouse's Point, Montreal, Caughnawaga,
(Signed) JOHN DODSWORTH,SwpH. Motive Power.
88
LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF CARILLON AND GRENVILLE RAILWAY.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
.ENGIN ES.
a_o
<u
apoO
Driving
Wheels.Cylinders Flues.
g'5bGWo
M
T3
>>
c3
Q.03
O
4>
"3
4J ^E-,
03
O t3o
* "m^
p a03 OS
'5b §
_ C 03
H
WHERE BUILT,
OR
BUILDER'S NAME.
a?CD
P
a,
4)
1*
34)
(JO .
a oo•r IO
£j oo
PP
4)
.2 ^S 03
g2
» °
03
OH
o
No. NAME.
ap
4>
seS
s
0)
Vaa
so
CD
4>
aP
"Soc4/
h-1
1
5
12
p mto fcdo Q s
o
1 Ottawa Inside,
do
4
4
Ft. in
5 6
4 9
inch.
14
12
Inch
22
18
125
85
Feet
10
9 71
Inch.
If
If
Tons.
a
oc"3
P
Galls
1500
1200
Tons.
c
o
GP
Tons.
c
o
P
Kinmond Brothers, Montreal
D. C. Gunn, Hamilton
1854
Aug. '58.
Unkn
about
own ..
5000..
Undergoing thoro'
repairs.
Wants new Springs
otherwise in goodorder.
2 Grenville
This Line has been run very irregularly, and in winter, and sometimes at other intervals not at all, so it is quite impossible to judge of the Engines mileage, and no recordhas been kept. The Line is closed from about the 25th of Nov. to about May 1st, each year.
(Signed) J. F. BERNARD, Superintendent.
89
CAEILLON AND GEEJSTYILLE EAILWAY.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Cars
owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCEIPTION OF STOCK.
Average
Weight
in
pounds.
"aOho>u
Oobo
d
+3
a pu
>oSo>M&
.5 o.Cm 0>
03
»-3 **
First Class Passenger Cars .
Do. with 12 wheels ..
Do with 8 wheels 2
4
2
Second Class Pass.Cars, 8 wheels
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
4
Baggage, Mail and Exp. 8 wheels
Box Freight and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars 8 wheels
2 2
4
. . . .
4
Gravel Cars 8 wheels
Do 4 wheels .
TTfmrl Cars 1 1
Snow Ploughs larp_*e . . . . .
The Cars in every train on this Kailway have their wheels
and running-gear examined every trip, at the following
Stations :
—
Carillon and Grenville
(Signed) J. F. BEENAED,Superintendent.
5*f
90LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF ST. LAWRENCE AND INDUSTRY VILLAGE RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned "by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES. Driving
Wheels.Cylinders. Flues. a
<v
o WHERE BUILT 3
OS
to
<3
1*
o
8 COM
No, NAME. a© c
to
e
toa
o
>>
S3
a,
H 8
® fl a
OR a,
00
.2 °6
3 ooT3 H
oo e 3
aa©
^3
s 1
ft
o>
s03
5
(6
o
Wa
1
.S3
a
5
a
43
cj
^i o
'53
BUILDER'S NAME. 3
00
'I 2
P3 w
ft. in. Inches Inches- ft. in. Tons.Owt Gallons. Tons.Cwts Tons.Cwts
1 Dorchester . .Inside. 1 pair 4 10 15 64 6 10 n 8 350 2 10 John Stevenson & Son, Eng. 1836 4368 39312
2 J. C. Pierce Outside. 2 pairs 3 10* I0f 20 94 1 6 H 12 500 3 15 Wm. Morris, Philadelphia.. 1838 4368 30576
Je certifie que l'etat ci-dessus est vrai et correct, au meilleur de ma connoisance et croyance. Village d'Industrie, 31me Decembre, 1858.^
(Signe) CHAS. A. PANNETON, Secretaire et Trtsorier.
91
ST. LAWRENCE AND INDUSTRY VILLAGERAILWAY.
ROLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Garsowned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
Average
Weight
in
pound.
'3
©obfi
*3
CD m
t£>'3a a.
p«or*a>
C3
>*>a>
W 0Q
6fi S5 o.Z. <v
a*a>
P4
First Class Passenger Cars,with4 wheels 3000
Slight
Rep's. 1
Do with 8 wheels
Second Class Passenger Cars,
4 wheels 12000 Do. 4
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
Baggage, Mail and Express, 4wheels 6000 2
Box, Freight and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels 12000
30000
2
Gravel Cars, 4 wheels 10
Hand Cars 2
Snow Ploughs, large
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheelsand running gear examined every trip, at the following Sta-
tions :
(Signed) CHAS. A. PANNETON,Secretary & Treasurer.
o*f
92
LOCOMOTIVE RETURN OF PORT HOPE, LINDSAY AND BEAVERTON AND PETERBORO' SECTION RAILWAY OF CANADA.
Number, description and condition of Locomotive Engines owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858, and miles run by the same up to that date.
ENGINES
No. NAME.
HopeLindsay .
Clifton „Havelock
I Driving
Wheels,
Outside,
doInside.
do
ft. in
H5
5
Cylinders,
[nches
16
16
15
16
Inches
22
22
20
22
Flues.
143143
154
158
ft. in.
L2J,
12T<10*"
11
Inches
If
If
If
II
£
Tons.
28
2822
264
*
Galls.
15001500
14001600
-s£
31*
£
Tons.Cwts
15
15
12
16
H 5
Tons.Cwts
434336
42£
WHERE BUILT,
BUILDER'S NAME.
Amoskeag manuf'g.Co.,N.H,
do doManchester, N.HKingston Locomotive Works
April '58
Jane, '58
C3
>> 2««IV« .
OrO"S *
s sp 2 2dH3 rt
in °d9 W 3
a *
a &
17376 3475219820 3300017375 1737513041 13041
In working condition
In first rate "
In working "
In first rate condi-
tion for one year.
The above statement is correct. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed) A. T. WILLIAMS, Superintendent.
93
P. EL L. AND BEAYERTON RAILWAY.
KOLLING STOCK.
Number and Condition of Passenger, Freight and other Cars,
owned by this Company, on the 31st December, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK.
XIfc>D •._ aicp "-3
« 2
^ a>
c
<uS-i
Ooboc
Xbe
S CO
•i*o>
03
>
0>
i—1M
.2 c1-
cr1
05
h a
HJzs
First Class Passenger Cars.
.
First Class Passenger Cars, with12 wheels
Do with 8 wheels 3 3
Second Class Passenger Cars, 8
wheels .
Emigrant Cars, 8 wheels
Baggage, Mail, & Exp. 8 wheels
Box, Freight, and Cattle, 8 wheels
Platform Cars, 8 wheels
2
15
43
2
15
5 48
Gravel Cars, 8 wheels
do 4 " 15
11
10 25
Hand Cars ..... 11
Snow Ploughs, lar^e
The Cars in every train on this Railway have their wheels
and running-gear examined every trip, at the following
Stations :
—
Port Hope, Lindsay and Peterboro\
1 cannot give weight of cars as we have no Scales.
I am, Gentlemen,Your obed't Servant,
(Signed) A. T. WILLIAMS,
Superintendent, P. IT. L. dk B. E?y*