| Saturday, October 16, 1954 | The Globe and Mail (Toronto) | Page 2 |
Trains cancelled.
CNR trains to Northern Ontario were cancelled as washouts were reported at several points on the railroad between Toronto and North Bay. Sleeping car passengers spent the night in their berths in the Toronto yard. It was expected service would be resumed today.
One train which left at 6 p.m. for North Bay and points beyond got as far as the St. Clair Ave. station in the city before being halted and recalled. Other runs cancelled were the Continental Limited, the 11:30 p.m. train to North Bay, and the 9:30 p.m. run to Capreol.
The Toronto-Midland train [No. 45], which left the city at 5:50 p.m. got as far as Aurora where it was halted by a washout ahead, and before it could be returned to Toronto it was trapped by another washout behind.
CNR and CPR officials announced at 11 p.m. that all trains to the north, including continental passenger trains for Vancouver, would not run until at 7 a.m. today.
Passenger trains were being made in Union Station and loud speaker announcements informed passengers they would be permitted to board their cars and sleep on them overnight. CNR officials confirmed that at least two freight trains, one of them loaded with cattle, were trapped on the tracks between North Bay and Barrie by washouts.