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On May 26, 1896 in Victoria, British Columbia, a streetcar crowded with 143 holidaymakers on their way to attend celebrations of Queen Victoria's birthday crashed through Point Ellice Bridge (today usually referred to as the Bay Street Bridge) into the Upper Harbour. 55 men, women, and children were killed in the accident, making it one of the worst transit disasters in British Columbia. Only passengers on the left side of the streetcar escaped.

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rdfs:comment	On May 26, 1896 in Victoria, British Columbia, a streetcar crowded with 143 holidaymakers on their way to attend celebrations of Queen Victoria's birthday crashed through Point Ellice Bridge (today usually referred to as the Bay Street Bridge) into the Upper Harbour. 55 men, women, and children were killed in the accident, making it one of the worst transit disasters in British Columbia. Only passengers on the left side of the streetcar escaped. (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Bay Street (Victoria, British Columbia) Queen Victoria List of disasters in Canada by death toll Hudson's Bay Company Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Harbour (British Columbia) 1896 disasters in Canada 1896 in British Columbia History of Victoria, British Columbia Peter O'Reilly (civil servant) Edward Ellice (merchant) Bridge disasters in Canada Coroner's jury Bridge disasters caused by maintenance error Disasters in British Columbia Tram accidents Streetcar British Columbia British Columbia Electric Railway Bridge disasters caused by collision Times Colonist North West Company Transport disasters in 1896 Victoria West, Greater Victoria List of tram accidents Weldless iron
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has abstract	On May 26, 1896 in Victoria, British Columbia, a streetcar crowded with 143 holidaymakers on their way to attend celebrations of Queen Victoria's birthday crashed through Point Ellice Bridge (today usually referred to as the Bay Street Bridge) into the Upper Harbour. 55 men, women, and children were killed in the accident, making it one of the worst transit disasters in British Columbia. Only passengers on the left side of the streetcar escaped. The Consolidated Electric Railway Company was forced into receivership by the disaster and emerged reorganized as the British Columbia Electric Railway on April 15, 1897. (en)
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	List of disasters in Canada List of rail accidents (1890–1899) List of rail accidents in Canada Victoria Day List of structural failures and collapses List of tram accidents Point Ellice Bridge Disaster Bay Street Bridge Point Ellice Bridge
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