The Ashtabula Disaster


Lu par mleigh

(4.5 stars; 2 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)

Chapitres

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

Critiques

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.