2023 Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. The move comes just months after current Governor Andy Beshear signed executive orders relating to medical cannabis, one of which allows for the limited use of it by qualified people in the state. Richardson estimated that his train was travelling about 40 kilometres an hour when he applied the emergency brakes. News Main Barbasol Championship launches volunteer registration. At 5:30 a.m., the hospital train arrived at Union Station in Ottawa, carrying 84 stretcher cases and 20 walking wounded. Ed Muldoon at the site of the Almonte train wreck of December 1942. The Ottawa, Out of Office newsletter is your guide to eating and living well in the capital. The crash had occurred at 8:38 p.m. just as the Pembroke Local, train number 550, was about to depart from Almonte. Law enforcement said they. The crash occurred about 9:15 p.m. Thursday when a Mercury Sable station wagon crossed the center line on U.S. 27 in Nicholasville and collided head-on with a Ford minivan. OBrien Theatre, across the street from the wreckage, housed many of the sick and displaced passengers. Whitta gave up his shirt and tunic to make bandages and tourniquets, then aided doctors in surgery for hours in the falling snow. TIME KEEPS ON SLIPPING, SLIPPING, SLIPPING It took the local train 29 minutes to get from Renfrew to Arnprior, at which point it was running half an hour late. I remember wondering, Whats going through your mind?. Jeans pregnant sister, Hilda, spent a year in hospital after shattering her wrists, hips and legs and suffering facial lacerations. The day after the crash, townspeople look at what was once a wooden train coach. The Ottawa, Out of Office newsletter is your guide to eating and living well in the capital. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Margaret and Eileen Lisinski prior to the December 1942 train wreck in Almonte that crushed both of Margaret's legs. Pte. Police investigating By Christopher Leach Updated November 15, 2022 9:26 AM A driver in Nicholasville is in critical. Bernie Turcotte, 5, in the Ottawa Civic Hospital following the Almonte train wreck of December 1942. But it keeps raining. She agreed. We are your neighbors. Renfrew sisters Margaret and Eileen Lisinski, 20 and 18 respectively, also boarded the train. The next issue of Ottawa Citizen Headline News will soon be in your inbox. The crash had occurred at 8:38 p.m. just as the Pembroke Local, train number 550, was about to depart from Almonte. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. It was like being in the midst of a nightmare., When rescuers finally reached Muldoon more than four hours after the cash, he spotted Richardson, the troop trains engineer, still in its locomotive, his head buried in one arm. UPDATE: Road crew worker critically injured after being hit by passing pickup truck Nicholasville Police say the accident happened at US 27 and KY 169 around 4:30 a.m. in Jessamine County May. Denyse was buried at Notre Dame Cemetery. Ann Barski had also been in the last car with her seven-year-old niece. According to Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn, Naomi Niles died at UK Medical Center at 7:53 a.m.. Shed been taken there following a one-vehicle crash at about 6:30 a.m. northbound on Highway 27 near the intersection with Vince Road near Connemara Golf Course, Ginn said. } Troop trains had a special designation that kept their whereabouts unknown to other trains that were using the tracks. We werent looking for money, he says. OBrien and her husband, Harold and the couples two-year old son Jack, plus Jeans sister, Hilda Raby, had boarded the train in Petawawa after spending the Christmas holiday with their extended family. NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) - The victim of a fatal accident on U.S. 27 in Nicholasville has been identified. The day after Boxing Day had been dreary. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Returning to Ottawa on the same Sunday Evening Special, their train was held up at Stittsville by a heavy snowstorm, and they and the other passengers were obliged to spend the night in the train. Thirty-one ambulances were waiting for the train. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. By 10:45 a.m. an agitated Sibbard had sent back a telegram to the general manager of CP Rail, Edward Cotterell, asking that he please rush reply and give correct figures, so he could ascertain the human toll of what was emerging as a major catastrophe. The collision happened on U.S. 27 near Shun Pike just before 6 a.m. A representative of the Nicholasville Police Department said the bicyclist was riding just inside the right lane of traffic when he was hit by the northbound truck, which did not have a trailer attached. NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WDKY) - A motorcycle driver and his passenger have died after a crash in Jessamine County. The stones were placed at the site in 2000 as a memorial to the victims. During January and February, the Kentucky Theatre sees less guests in their movie theatre, but with the premiere of Cocaine Bear fans are filling hundreds of seats in the theatre. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. A customer informed Doug Salyer that she was in possession of a World War I Navy trunk, which was on its way to the dumpster. It began with a statewide tornado drill held at 10:07 a.m. Fayette County Public Schools students joined kids across Kentucky in the exercise. Kentucky State Police has welcomed its largest cadet class since 2014 to their academy in Frankfort this weekend. When you see news happening, share it! A bicyclist died after a collision with a semi truck in Jessamine County Tuesday morning. The inquiry laid the blame on CPR, but not on the individual trainmen, noting that they were given confusing orders: to keep up a good speed while staying a safe distance from the local train. Surveillance camera captures theft of expensive cars from Ky. dealership, WATCH | Students mark start of Severe Weather Awareness Week with statewide tornado drill, WATCH | Surveillance video captures Ky. dealership heist; suspect arrested, WATCH | Lexington police officer arrested on child abuse charges, WATCH | Advocates for affordable insulin react to Eli Lilly capping prices, WATCH | Powell Co. man runs to raise awareness for human trafficking. Her husband, Harold, and son Jackie were both killed. These days she lives in a retirement residence in Ottawas west end. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. Meanwhile, as he waited for the train on the Renfrew platform, Mac Crozier noticed the curve of the right-of-way coming into the station and idly wondered what would happen if an arriving train accidentally hit one already in the station. Again it was held up by the station master, restoring the 20-minute block between the trains. A Lexington police officer was arrested on child abuse charges Tuesday. Ed Muldoon, who was 15 when he survived the Almonte train wreck of December 1942, holds a railway spike he picked up at the site of the crash. Two additional crew members had been added because of the heavy holiday traffic and not surprisingly, the train was struggling to stay on schedule. This one lists the 39 people killed in the collision. Jamie Bramburger photo, The second of the two large stones that mark the site of the Almonte train crash. Since the Second World War had started, the railways were busy moving soldiers and supplies across the country as part of Canadas war effort. Knocked unconscious when she was ejected from the train, OBrien awakened lying on her back with a piece of iron grate from a luggage rack on top of her. Jean OBrien, whose family had sat near the Turcottes in thelast car of the 550, remained in the hospital for three months. JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - Two people are dead after a car crash on Hwy 169 Thursday afternoon, according to the Jessamine County Sheriff's Office. We encountered an issue signing you up. The wreckage of the Almonte train wreck, December 1942. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Fifteen-year-olds Ed Muldoon and his cousin, Eileen McMahon, found a single vacant seat in the second-last car. Over the next few hours, as it stopped in such communities as Renfrew, Arnprior, Pakenham and Almonte, the 10 wooden passenger cars of Canadian Pacific Railway train No. The area was shut down for a few hours but has since reopened. According to Jessamine. The approach into the Almonte station from Blakeney features a long curve in the tracks that, on this night, was both a blessing and a curse. For wartime security reasons, the movement of troops was kept secret, so while the crew of the troop train knew of the 550 ahead, the crew and passengers of the 550 had no idea there was a train close on their heels. Anyone who attended the revival on Feb. 18 may have been exposed to measles, Kentuckys public health commissioner said. February 28, 2023. Therapy maybe., Dr. Murray was able to save Margaret Lisinskis legs, but not all of her spirit. text: "Promote your event", Four days later as the crew members from both trains met with investigators in Smiths Falls, Richardson stated that by the time he saw the reflection of his locomotives light on the glass door of the last coach on the passenger train, it was too late. Note damage to its front end: no cow catcher. Additionally, she never married: What man, she asks, would want to marry a woman with broken legs?. A week after the accident, incidentally, the pair went back to Renfrew to celebrate the New Year. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. The crash left 36 people dead that day, and three more in the days the followed. Also, he added, there was a large white light approaching the train from behind. Eileen sat while Ed stood in the aisle. He picked it up from Prestonsburg and immediately knew it was something he needed to share. News Release The PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship announced today that volunteer registration for the 2023 event is now . Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Nicholasville Police Department offer's 4 ways to get a copy of your accident report: Phone: 8598859467. His aunt, however, didnt want to walk all that way in the snow and rain, lest it ruin her new hat. The other three OBrien children, Maureen, Sheila and Roy, were staying with their grandparents until New Years, when Harold and Jean would return to collect them. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. When word came that the crash had left 36 people dead and more than 150 injured, the Almonte train wreck of December 27, 1942 would become one of the worst train disasters in Canadian history. The engineer of the troop train, Lorne Richardson, had slowed his train down, but had now released his brakes, after seeing the green signal light ahead at the station, but Richardson didnt see the red tail lights of the stopped train in front of him. Back in Toronto, he took the streetcar to Yonge and Bloor, transferred to another line, then walked to her apartment and knocked on the door. Jamie Bramburger photo, The old Almonte Town Hall is still used and has been modernized. submission: { If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. African Americans seeking mental health therapy are having trouble getting matched up with providers who look like them. As Mac Crozier travelled back to Toronto, he thought again about Nora Pennett. Huge snowflakes were falling quietly. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up, Is it time to garden? According to officers, a truck pulled out in front of the motorcycle. Troop trains had a special designation that kept their whereabouts unknown to other trains that were using the tracks. Mist was rising from the Mississippi River as they crossed over it, while the snow and sleet, as well as steam coming from the rear of the 550, further hampered their vision. The Ottawa Journals front-page headline announces troop train conductor John Howards death in January 1943, days after the Almonte train wreck. A Nicholasville, KY 40356-1554 Non-Emergency Number: 8598854139 More LAST REPORTED INCIDENTS: Last updated on: Feb 10, 2023 By: Accident Monitoring Team FIND YOUR ACCIDENT In fact, there was no reason for the troop train to stop at all in Pakenham. A coroners inquest into the accident opened at Almontes town hall on Jan. 7, 1943, just 11 days after the accident. It normally hauled five cars or fewer but, with the added demands of the Christmas season, was being pressed into far more taxing service. Maurice stayed on with Bell, but moved to, as Bernie put it, the other side of the tracks, from sharing a triplex on Cambridge Avenue North to owning their own house in the Glebe. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Margaret and Eileen Lisinski prior to the December 1942 train wreck in Almonte that crushed both of Margaret's legs. widget: true, As evening fell there was a mix of snow and freezing rain falling. We thought it was a bomb, recalls Ed Muldoon, who was in the second-last car with his cousin, Eileen. Orange crates were broken up to be used as splints, and clothing and curtains torn up for bandages. Students mark start of Severe Weather Awareness Week with statewide tornado drill, Surveillance video captures Ky. dealership heist; suspect arrested, Lexington police officer arrested on child abuse charges, Advocates for affordable insulin react to Eli Lilly capping prices. publisher_id: "7544", I dont know why, but I felt uneasy and I later got up and walked up to the third coach from the end.. Recent Accidents Doug Snair, 26, and his girlfriend, Thyra Shore, also boarded at Renfrew. According to . Please try again. (Photo courtesy of Margaret Lisinski), The railway line where the accident occurred is now a walking trail. We knew there had to be many dead and injured in the wreckage, he said, but there was no sound. It was a waiver, exonerating the railway company of liability. Sibbard was the director of operations for the Commission, the governing body that regulated rail traffic in Canada and investigated railway accidents. Hes running 8-minute miles through Powell County and the Red River Gorge. }, Governor Andy Beshear these events are critically important for all Kentuckians to attend. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. Thats what happened to 27-year old Jean OBrien. . The engine of the troop train involved in the Almonte train wreck of December 1942. Margaret Lisinski prior to the December 1942 train wreck in Almonte that crushed both her legs. The R-rated horror comedy was inspired by real events involving a former Lexington narcotics officer turned drug smuggler. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. Returning to the third-last coach, the woman, having by then given up on her friend, relented and offered them the seat. Within a few hours their lives would be shattered. The message indicated that five people had been killed and 15 injured in the crash, but by the time the sun came up, the news was much worse. I dont know why I did it, he says. JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) There is a road closure on Highway 169 between 27 and 68 because of a two vehicle collision. The OBriens had three older children and had left them with their grandparents, intending to return to Petawawa over the New Year holiday. The next station, Pakenham, was unmanned on Sundays and holidays, so there was no one there to warn Howard or Richardson that their train had again gained time on the 550. Provided by Lexington WKYT. Jessamine County Coroner Michael Hughes identified the man who died as Kevin Etherton, 59, of Nicholasville. One additional person was reportedly not hurt. Despite the cramped quarters, the mood was festive. Excuse me, said Crozier, would Miss Pennett be in?, Yes, she is, Frances replied, but just who are you?, Mac Crozier! This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Crash Reconstruction Unit was called to the scene to investigate. 8 players ejected for second-quarter fight. The Almonte train wreck of Dec. 27, 1942: Part One, Garrioch: Senators pull off a blockbuster, add the coveted Jakob Chychrun from Arizona, How a Canada Revenue Agency strike could impact the 2023 tax season, Police seek truck owner after dog spends two weeks in the cold, 'Gratified': Council unanimously backs first budget of new term, delivering major win for mayor, What Ottawa's 2023 municipal budget means for your wallet. Sibbard was the director of operations for the Commission, the governing body that regulated rail traffic in Canada and investigated railway accidents. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Read more about cookies here. }); Strong non-thunderstorm winds will once again blow through the region. Nursing Sister Anne Thorpe received the Royal Red Cross, Second Class. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Two co-workers are splitting a big win after buying a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket during their break. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Colonel C.C. After the accident, Christmas became a less-than-joyous reminder of the scars that cover her legs. The next issue of Ottawa Citizen Headline News will soon be in your inbox. Theyd been given orders to keep a fast train while maintaining a safe distance 20 minutes between the two trains. Four days later as the crew members from both trains met with investigators in Smiths Falls, Richardson stated that by the time he saw the reflection of his locomotives light on the glass door of the last coach on the passenger train, it was too late. They later received word from the hospital the driver of the Nissan suffered internal injuries and died. The book is part of the collection of the North Lanark Regional Museum. Tshiebwe, Toppin record double-doubles in blowout win, UK women advance in SEC Tournament, knocking out Florida, 72-57, Fmr. The State Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case of measles in Kentucky, and officials say that person attended part of the 16-day revival at Asbury University. Richardson estimated that his train was travelling about 40 kilometres an hour when he applied the emergency brakes. NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Nicholasville police are investigating a crash Thursday at the intersection of the Nicholasville Bypass and Shun Pike. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Sibbard, a veteran railway man had received the original telegram. The town hall in the background, left, served as a temporary morgue. 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