The Ashtabula Disaster


Read by mleigh

(4 stars; 1 reviews)

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 (5 hr 41 min)

Chapters

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

Reviews

Young, In Ashtabula


(4 stars)

I've always heard about what happened, probably not accurately and not in a way that would teach me anything. thank you for sharing.