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Ashtabula Disaster

Rev. Stephen D Peet describes the fatal railroad disaster on December 29, 1876 in Ashtabula, Ohio due to a bridge failure. He was a resident of the town and at the scene on the night of the disaster. This book is based upon his work at the crash site, interviews with survivors, information from the press and the coroner's jury, His intent is not to describe the disaster but rather to focus on "the religious lessons of the occasion" and to provide the reader with "comfort from a view of the lovely characters and the Christian hopes which span this dark cloud with a bow of promise". - Summary by mleigh

Year of Publication: 1877Genres: Modern (19th C)

Running Time: 05 hours 41 minutes 26 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface mleigh	10:42
2	Ashtabula mleigh	5:32
3	The River and the Bridge mleigh	6:53
4	The Night and the Storm mleigh	14:57
5	The Wreck mleigh	13:34
6	The Startling Crash mleigh	12:32
7	The Alarm in Town mleigh	10:49
8	The Fire and the Firemen mleigh	10:12
9	Care of the Survivor mleigh	7:37
10	The Robbers mleigh	6:54
11	Midnight at the Wreck mleigh	8:29
12	The Public Excitement mleigh	13:47
13	Scenes at the Morgue mleigh	13:07
14	The Railroad Officials mleigh	11:03
15	The Arrival of Friends mleigh	14:35
16	The Wave of Sorrow mleigh	15:02
17	The Search for Relics mleigh	11:26
18	The Passengers mleigh	17:39
19	The Experience of Survivors mleigh	12:18
20	Personal Incidents mleigh	10:38
21	Kindness shown mleigh	12:23
22	The Memorial Services mleigh	9:36
23	The Suicide mleigh	12:13
24	The Character of Mr. Collins mleigh	7:03
25	The Loved and Lost mleigh	12:24
26	Sketches of Character mleigh	11:09
27	P. P. Bliss mleigh	24:53
28	The Testimony of Witnesses mleigh	10:01
29	The Lessons of the Event and The Coroner’s Verdict mleigh	13:58