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Ottawa Citizen 27 May 1916
Fatality Near Cornwall.
CORNWALL,
Ont., May 26 Jos. Brennan, aged 12 years, a son of Jos. Brennan, was
instantly killed about a mile west of Summerstown station by being
struck by the "Moccasin" train as he attempted to cross the track
today. Dr. A. Ross Alguire, coroner, of Cornwall, was notified of the
accident and Chief of Police Smyth empanelled a jury here. The jury
visited the scene and viewed the remains this afternoon and adjourned
to meet at the court house here on Friday, June 2nd, at 2 o'clock.
Morrisburg Leader 2 June 1916
Boy Killed At Summerstown
Joseph
Brennan, aged 12 years, a son of Joseph Brennan, was instantly killed
about a mile west of Summerstown station by being struck by the
"Moccasin" train at 8.02 Monday morning. Dr. Hamilton, of
Cornwall, was called. Dr. A. Ross Alguire, coroner of Cornwall, was
notified of the accident and Chief of Police Smyth empenelled [sic] a
jury at Cornwall. The jury visited the scene and viewed the
remains and adjourned to meet at the court house at Cornwall on Friday,
June 2nd., at 2 o'clock.
Brennan, it is reported, crossed to the
eastbound track to avoid a westbound freight and failed to notice the
approach of the passenger train until too late. The train was in charge
of Conductor Charles Claridge, Montreal with Sherman Morray,
Brockville, as engineer.
Board of Railway Commissioners order 25051of 10 June 1916
Removes statutory speed limit at first crossing west of Summerstown. Mile 62,61
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