September 11, 1916 During its second construction attempt, the center section of the 987 metre (3,239 ft.) Quebec Bridge collapses. It falls into the river as it is being raised into position, killing 13 workers (some sources say 11). At first, German sabotage is suspected but later investigation will show it was a construction-related accident.
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September 13, 1918 The USRA orders that skilled railroad workers will be given draft deferments.
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September 13, 1940 The merger of the Gulf, Mobile & Northern and Mobile & Ohio railroads forms the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad. (later ICG, IC, CN)
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September 13, 1961 Canadian National Railways opens Montreal Yard. It will later be named Taschereau Hump Marshalling Yard.
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September 13, 1974 Amtrak begins Chicago-Port Huron service, returning inter-city passenger trains to the Grand Trunk Western.
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Mark Tomlonson
