Lakeview Streetcar Wreck

On November 9, 1909 a runaway flatcar with a load of heavy timbers destined for the iron foundry at Nanaimo and 24th Ave "rushing cityward with tremendous momentum" smashed into the east-bound BCER Interurban train "Sumas". The timbers shot off the flat car and demolished the train instantly killing 14 passengers - one later died from their injuries - and seriously injuring 9 others.

The accident was the worst transit accident in Vancouver's history. 12 of the victims were buried at Mountain View.

Thorburn, George Old 5-1-1-9
Thirty-four year-old Thorburn was the motorman of the Interurban car Sumas. He lived on Hamilton Street in downtown Vancouver. This is his headstone.

Bowes, Thomas IOOF 43-15
Farmer, Thomas Old -3-20-16
Holland, Edward Jones 1-22-11
Lyons, Robert H1 5-3-14-6
Mitchel, Samuel Glidden H1 4-1-4-9
Pochin, Harry Old 5-3-19-3

Slayton, Henry Hathway Mas 30-15
Forty year-old carpenter Slayton lived on Richards Street in Vancouver.
This is his headstone.

Stevens, William Edward H1 2-1-20-15
Stevens lived on Prior Street near Gore and worked laying watermains for
the City.

Stevens, James F. H1 2-1-20-16
Tuttle, Thomas H1 5-4-16-4
Tuttle's 10 month old son died in Jan 1910 and both were disinterred in April 1910. Thomas was born in Newfoundland, his son Robert George was born in Boston. I would assume that after losing her husband and son within 4 months, his wife moved back east and took the remains with her.

WILKINSON, Archer Samuel OLD/5/03/019/0014
This is his headstone