Details of Railway Accidents in the Ottawa Area

1913, October 1 - Suspicious train wreck, Kingston, Grand Trunk.

Ottawa Journal 6 October 1913 SUSPICIOUS TRAIN WRECK Switch Thrown Open and Express was Ditched. Kingston, Ont Oct l What looked Iike a dellberate attempt at wrecking a train on the Grand Trunk Railway I occurred here at midnight. A switcn connecting the siding at Anglln's Mill was left open and the suburban train backing into the city was ditched. Two cars left the track. There were no passengers on the train and the crew were unharmed, although Conductor John Doyle had to jump for his life.

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