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THE ASHTABULA DISASTER.

CHAPTER IV.

THE WRECK.

« ^IIE cars lay at the bottom of the gorge.

^ 1 That which had been such a thing of speedand a line of beauty, now lay wrecked and broken,and ready to be burned. It was indeed a beau-tiful train, and was well known for its eleganceand beauty. At this time it consisted of twolocomotives, one named “ Socrates ” and the other“ Columbia;” two express cars, two baggage cars,two day passenger coaches, a smoking car, adrawing-room car called “ Yokaham^;” the HewYork sleeper named “Palatine;” the Boston sleeper named “City of Buffalo ;” the Louisville sleeper called “ Osceo.”

The bridge broke in the centre. The ensrineerof the Socrates suddenly heard a sharp crack,like the report of a torpedo, and looked out andsaw the engine behind sinking. With great