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THE ASHTABULA DISASTER.

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THE PASSENGERS.

HE following account of the passengers on

the ill-fated train has been gathered withgreat difficulty. Communication with survivorsand correspondence with friends have been thesources of information, and the description isgiven more for the satisfaction of the friendsthan for any general interest. It must howeverbe remembered that each name has its own asso-ciations. This is true especially of those whodied. Their names are freighted with preciousmemories and carry a weight of affection which,though unknown to the public, must make eventhe very mention of it exceedingly valuable.

If it is a consolation to know the last words ofthe dying, certainly the scenes attending thedeath of those who perished in this disaster musthave a melancholy, a tragic interest.