Historedia
Person

William Burnie

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Burnie, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. St-Hilaire train disaster

    1864

    Role: Locomotive Engineer

    1. June 29, 1864 · Richelieu River swing bridgeTrain Derailment at Open Bridge

      A Grand Trunk Railway passenger train fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River near Belœil, Quebec, on June 29, 1864.

    2. July 16 - October 5, 1864 · Legal proceedingsLegal Proceedings and Verdicts

      Engineer William Burnie was convicted of negligence, and a grand jury found the Grand Trunk Railway responsible for the disaster.

Sources

  1. Beloeil train disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01