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1879 A Sad Railway Accident

 A sad railway accident occurred near Toronto resulting in the death of James Gooderham, son of William Gooderham.

James Gooderham, second son of William Gooderham Sr.

“At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, a party of gentlemen from Toronto, most of whom are connected with the Credit Valley Railway Company, left the Union Depot, Toronto in a special car to inspect the Credit Valley line. The car was drawn by a Grand Truck engine as far as the junction of the Grand Truck with the Credit Valley track, between Parkdale and Carleton, and from whence taken over the new line by an engine belonging to the Credit Valley Company.

Returning to the junction about six o’clock the car was left standing on the Credit Valley track awaiting the arrival of the Grand Trunk engine to take it back to the city. While waiting the excursionists were amusing themselves making speeches, when suddenly the Grand Trunk engine came up the track, running at a speed of about fifteen miles and hour; the switchman, Mayne, opened the Credit Valley switch, and in a few seconds the engine ran into the stationary car almost demolishing it.

Some of the occupants of the car saw the coming engine in time to jump, and amongst those was Mr. Gooderham, but unfortunately, he struck against a pile of railroad ties, breaking both legs and receiving such severe injuries that he died on Sunday morning.”

Excerpt from Remarkable Occurrences -1879

For James Gooderham's obituary continue here: https://www.gooderham-worts.ca/showmedia.php?mediaID=373
For more about the Credit Valley Railroad see: http://www.trha.ca/trha/history/railways/credit-valley-railway/

1879 A Sad Railway Accident

A sad railway accident occurred near Toronto resulting in the death of James Gooderham, son of William Gooderham.


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