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St-Hilaire train disaster
The St-Hilaire train disaster was a railroad disaster that occurred on June 29, 1864, near the present-day town of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. The train, which had been carrying many German and Polish immigrants, failed to acknowledge a stop signal and fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River. Though uncertain, the widely accepted death toll is 99 persons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Historica Foundation of Canada )〕
The disaster remains the worst railway accident in Canadian history.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Historica Foundation of Canada )〕〔
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== Background ==
During the 19th century the Richelieu River served as an important waterway for trade between New York City and Montreal. Tourism also developed in the area greatly due to the steamboats that travelled up and down the river. The Belœil Bridge was built as a swing bridge so that the railway would not interrupt the shipping lanes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = McCord Museum of Canadian History )〕 The bridge connects the present-day municipalities of Otterburn Park, on the river's east bank, with Beloeil, on its west bank. Other nearby municipalities are Mont-St-Hilaire, on the east bank, and McMasterville, on the west bank.
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