The Railways of Ottawa

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


Canada Atlantic Station at Douglas destroyed by Fire  March 1902
Note: In march 1902 Mondays occurred on 3rd; 10th; 17th

Ottawa Journal 10 March 1902
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Boyd, of Douglas, who lost many of his effects in the recent fire at the station here

The Equity Shawville 20 March 1902
The C.A.R. station at Douglas, Ont., was destroyed by fire Monday evening.  The agent, Mr. Boyd, sustained a heavy loss, all of his household effects, which included a new plane, being burned.  The goods in the freight shed were saved.  The fire started from the flue.

Updated 5 October 2021

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