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Eastern Ontario Review 1 September 1916
Accident at Apple Hill
A
through freight train ran into the way freight on the Main C.P.R. line
at Apple Hill on Wednesday during a heavy fog. It is reported that
three persons were killed and both trains badly wrecked. An engineer,
fireman and a clerk on one of the trains are reported missing.
Chesterville Record 7 September 1916
Apple Hill station was the scene of a disastrous wreck Wednesday
night about 9 o'clock. In a dense fog a big east bound freight
thundered down the grade at Apple Hill and crashed into the way freight
that was standing on the track. The impact was terrible and caused a
fearful wreck. Cars of freight were thrown in all directions and
in a few minutes the wreckage ws in flames. Ten cars with their
contents were burnt up and James Mahoney, Montreal, a store man was
burned to death in the wreck of the caboose. The station hoise
was also destroyed by the fire. The tracks were badly damaged and
all traffic was diverted by Ottawa. Engineer Wm. Burkett and
Conductor P.J. Higginson were in charge of the freight.
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