The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-06-21
A Railway Train Ruslles into
a Water-Sp0ut.
lFrom the Glassgow Herald. |

from tne uiassgOW herald.
The thunder storm which on Monday
seemed brooding over the city developed
itself with terrible intensity in an easter.
ly direction, and gave rise to scene Of
extraordinary description on the Edin.
burg and Glasgow line, at short dis
lance east Of Croy station, occasioning a
feeling Of the utmost alarm among those
who were its unexpected witnesses, and
whose lives for a time were placed in
considerable danger. From the informa.
tion which we have been able to gather,
it appears that as the 4 o'clock express
train from Edinburg to Glasgow was
nearing Croy station, and speeding along
the line which at this point is carried
through deep cutting, the engine, driver
was signalled when passing the 4:l5 P. NJ,
express from Glasgow to proceed eau.
tiously,
Shortly after the warning had been
given fearful noise was heard flashes
of lightning cleaned through the hazy
air, followed by quick crashes of thun-
der; the carriages Of the train were al
the same time assailed with what seemed
to the affrighted passengers within ter.
rife shower Of hail, and in an instant 0
perfect doluge Of water came sweeping
down from the shelving rocks on eithel
side of the cutting. A water.spout had
evidently burst in the vicinity Of the line
and before the speed Of the train could
be diminished to any conaid .rable extent
it shot right into the center of the sud
denly released waters, which, foamine
and seething, rushed into the cutting il
solid sheets.
The water gradually rose outside thu
carriages, reaching in short time thu
foot. board, and afterwards floating tht
first class compartments, while the kissing
noise which was produced through con
tact with the works of the engine, tend
ed to increase the feeling Of consterua
ton and alarm which already prevailed
amongst the passengers. The dificulte
Of the situation were further complicated
by the descent of a quantity Of stone
work from the heights above, arising
probably, from the giving way Of ston,
did, which, spreading across the rails, de
stioyed any hope that might have beer
entertained Of pusoagr being cffeote,
down the line after the water had CLEARED
away.
All this was the work of few min
utes. The passengers had been suddenl
placed in most critical position, aad tn
safety with which they were enabled
tide it over-no personal injuries havin
been sustained-was probably owing
the presence Of mind Of the engine driy
er, who, when he saw the turn which al
fairs were taking, at once fixed his dam
per oyer the furnace, thus preventing tn
ingress of the water, and avoiding tn
explosion which might otherwise hav
followed. The train was by and b
backed out Of the water; aud while
was evident that the journey to Glassgo'
must be for time delayed, all positiv
danger was at an. end. The waterspou
had evidently been limited to compart
lively narrow area, within which, howe,
er, it had operated with terrible force
for on reaching Croy it was fonnd thi
here the elemental strife had been eve
more alarming while it lasted. The tell
graph wires along the line had been d.
stroyed, no that communication with Gla!
gov was cut of.