The Railways of Ottawa

Finding No. 21   Railway Structures Destroyed (Mainly) by Fire


CPR Bellamy Station 6 November 1886
Ottawa Journal 8 November 1886

The Canadian Pacific Railway station at Bellamy's was destroyed by fire on Saturday.  The loss will exceed $2,000.  The origin of the fire is unknown.

Identical wording in the Bryson Equity 18 November 1886

Almonte Gazette 12 November 1886

The station-house at Bellamy’s, this side of Brockville, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday. All papers in connection with the station were burned, and the agent Mr. Brown, also lost his effects. The fire was caused by a defective pipe.

Updated 13 October 2022

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