The St-Hilaire train disaster occurred on June 29, 1864, near t... - dofaq.co
The St-Hilaire train disaster occurred on June 29, 1864, near t... St-Hilaire train disaster occurred on June 29, 1864, near the present-day town of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. The train, which was carrying many German and Polish immigrants, fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River after the crew failed to obey a stop signal. Though uncertain, the widely accepted death toll is 99 people.[2]
The disaster remains the worst railway accident in Canadian history.[3][4]
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