That was then: 1891 Ottawa s first electric streetcars followed by the first streetcar fatality A regular weekly look-back at some offbeat or interesting stories that have appeared in the Ottawa Citizen over its 175-year history. Today, the public-transit innovation of its time.
Author of the article: Bruce Deachman
Publishing date: Mar 15, 2021 • March 15, 2021 • 2 minute read • Metcalfe resident and reeve Ira Morgan was Ottawa s first electric streetcar fatality when, in December 1891 while attempting to board a car at Sparks and Metcalfe streets, he lost his handhold and fell under the car. Photo by Digital download /Postmedia via newspapers.com
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A regular weekly look-back at some offbeat or interesting stories that have appeared in the Ottawa Citizen over its 175-year history. Today, the public-transit innovation of its time: