On this date in 1864, a rail disaster claimed the lives of 99 people in Mont. St. Hilaire, QC, Canada. The incident known as the Grand Trunk Railway Disaster occurred at approximately 1:00 am when a train carrying between 350 and 475 passengers, operating between Montreal and Levis failed to yield to a red signal. The train entered a bridge which had been raised to allow river traffic to pass. The engine and 11 coaches fell into the river crushing a barge. The train settled in 10 feet of water.
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