The Railways of Ottawa

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


NYC Cornwall Junction 24 August 1924

Winchester Press 28 August 1924

Fire completely destroyed the New York Central station at Cornwall Junction Sunday morning, the flames breaking out through an unknown cause shortly before 11 o'clock. The building was of frame construction. Eastbound traffic over the Canadian National Railway was held up for two hours.

Morrisburg Leader 29 August 1924

The station at Cornwall Junction where the O. & N.Y. Railway crosses the C.N.R. was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday last.

Updated 25 September 2021

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