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Ghosts of the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster

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« on: August 04, 2008, 09:01:02 pm »

There is little to be seen today where the terrible events of December 1876 took place. The river now flows beneath an ordinary viaduct and it is impossible now to imagine the horror, fear and death that took place here. In spite of this, some mysteries do remain. According to some, the No. 5 train was said to have been carrying as much as $2 million in gold bullion on that cold December night. If it was, all of it was lost in the valley below and remains there today, still waiting for someone to find it.

Whether there is lost treasure here or not though, it is not believed that the ghosts of those who died here still linger at the site of their demise. Strangely, have not been found at the place where their lives ended so tragically but rather at the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, where the remains of the unidentified were laid to rest. It is here, near the stark, granite obelisk that marks the common grave, where visitors to the graveyard have reported seeing specters that walk about and which are sometimes captured on film. The wraiths, often seen in period warm weather clothing, wander about carrying carpetbags and baskets. Screams are sometimes heard in the darkness and some claim that a burning smell often sweeps through the air nearby.

Just a short distance away from the mass grave is the ornate and gothic mausoleum of Charles Collins, the luckless inspector who had missed the fatal flaws in the Ashtabula bridge. It is ironic that he would be entombed to close to the graves of those who death he inadvertently caused and not surprisingly, his ghost is said to haunt this place as well. According to the stories, the spectral figure of a man has often been seen near the tomb. He often appears with his face in his hands, weeping bitterly. “I’m sorry -- I’m so very sorry,” he cries, wringing his hands in torture and then he vanishes, never finding the forgiveness that he so desperately craves.

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Sources & Bibliography:
Bellamy, John Stark II - The Corpse in the Cellar (1999)
Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper
Dead Ohio (website)
Galloway, Lisa - Ashtabula Train Disaster (2002)
Personal Interviews & Correspondence
http://www.prairieghosts.com/rr_disaster.html
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