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100 1 _aPeet, Stephen D.
_q(Stephen Denison),
_d1831-1914
245 1 4 _aThe Ashtabula Disaster
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-11-16
508 _aProduced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Ashtabula Disaster" by Stephen D. Peet is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically detailing one of the most devastating railway accidents in American history. The book chronicles the catastrophic events surrounding the Ashtabula train disaster, which claimed numerous lives and left a lasting impact on the local community. Through personal experiences, observations of the author, and accounts of survivors, Peet aims to capture not just the tragedy itself but also the emotional and societal repercussions of such an event. The opening of the book sets the scene for the disaster by describing the location, the bridge, and the weather conditions that foreshadow the impending doom. As the author introduces the Ashtabula River and the structure of the bridge, the reader is made aware of the precariousness of the situation, with hints of ominous signs in the stormy landscape. The chapter reveals the tensions felt by travelers as they embark on a journey amid bad weather, only to be met with the inescapable horror of the train's fall as it plummets into the gorge below. Through detailed descriptions and emotional narratives, the opening establishes a poignant atmosphere, effectively drawing readers into the heart-wrenching events that unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRailroad accidents -- Ohio -- Ashtabula
653 _aBridge failures -- Ohio -- Ashtabula
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47359
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