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For the Year 1858.

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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.

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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

1

3•- --

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.

WOODEN BRIDGES. IRON BRIDGES. Brick or StoneArch Bridges.

Swing Bridges,Wood or Iron. TOTAL

&D

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Trkssel. Pile.Bent andBeam.

Arch andTruss.

m

dto

Girder. Tubular.Brick

or StoneArches.

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BRIDGING.

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28

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107

32

19

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944928

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23591 34

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6751 ..

2743 ..

41654

27632

37

14

6964872

1197

180

37

19

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41391869

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

3692; 405997i 18897' ..

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

.

Mail

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

Mail

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

J

(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

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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

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Dec. '55

Jan'y '54

Souther, Boston

Norris, Philadelphia

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Schenectady

Stothert & Slaughter (Eng.)

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doStephenson, Newcastle (Eng)

Stephenson, Newcastle(Eng)dodo

Fairbairn, Manchester (1-jil'.

doD. C. Gunn, Hamilton, C.W

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July,'

Sept.'

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MarchFeb'y '56

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1652

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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.

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6944577801 Re.piiriliLl repair

75 107 In good order.

:, 1238 Under repairs.

8175l!ln good order.

85070 do

10097l|Under repair:

15.00 17

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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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30.000

20.000

25

47

40

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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.

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4

4

4

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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

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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

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15

16

15

Inches

22

20u

144

132

169

132

178

158

169

160

170

160

170

136

170

156141

178

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116116

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11 0*

10 7

11

10 1011

10 10t(

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10 10

10 11

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10 4

11 211

10 610 8

10 811

10 1110 8

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23 8 .

23 14

23 5

25 5

23 9

24 2

22 6

25 6

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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

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1073

1567

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13 7

13 7

15 12tt

16 10

15 12

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17 13

15 12

19 13

15 12

18 11

18 4

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37 8

39 14

37 8

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40 12

37 18

40 18

43 3

41 2

41 2

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40 14

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43

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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.

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Jan'y '58.

Aug. '53.

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Feb. '54.

Aug. '54.

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May '54.

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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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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.

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WheeJs.

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5 6

6

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5 6

5

5

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4 8

5

5 6

5

5 6

5

6u

5

5 6

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Inches

16

15

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2021

20

178

160

158

« 154

22

20

22

20

24

20

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127

132

169

131

132

117

129

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150

141

149150

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132

ft. in.

10 1

10 10

10 4

10 6

10 11

10 6

10 5k

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10 5

10 611

10 6

10 710 6

11

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23 10

22 15

24 14

22 - 7

22 8

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22 7

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23

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1473

1292

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BUILDER'S NAME.

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39 10

38 15

39 14

38 7

38 8

33 5

37 12

38 7

42 8

35 15

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42 8

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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

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do

do

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do

do

dodo

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do

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Wheels,Cylinders.

ft. in.

5

6

5 6

5

5 6

5

5

5

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16

15

14

6

5

5 6

5

5 G

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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

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u

11

160 "

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25 10

22 17

21 19

21

24 16

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24 1628 16

26

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26

27

26

25 12

25 6

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16021772

1870«

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1583

1576

1521

17 13

15 13

14 6

18 4

17 16

17

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16

17 16

16

18 7

15

25 10

29 16

1870

1473

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16 9

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BUILDER'S NAME.

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38 10a

36 5l:

35 6

43u

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46 6

42

42

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43 19

40 6

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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

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Wheels.Cylinders. Flues.

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July '58.

Sept. '58.

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March '58

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(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

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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

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2106516074

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22631

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612023257

5375

23085

6910

2773013645

3

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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

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25445

24446

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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*