Milford chronicle., 1885-02-06
THEIR LAST SLEIGH RIDE.
A Merry Party Struck Down by an Expires
Train-FiVe Killed, the Rest Injured.

A terrible accident occurred near Port Gin
/ ton, ONO, 10y which five persons lost their
/ lives outright and several were seriously in
/ Jured brilliant receipt ID was given at Port
I Clinton, 70 which 300 guests from Toledo,
/ Cleveland and other cities were invited. A gay
/ party of young ladies and gentlemen went
| from Oak HarD0r IN a large sleigh. About
/ two O'Clock they started hOmcWard, after
the festivities Of the evening. They were
obliged 10 cross the Lake Shore track about
| three miles west of Port Clinton. The limited
! express, fast train, called "the Flying Dutch
man, was due at that time. The sleighing
party went merrly on their way little dreaming
OF the fate that awaited thcm The train came
along at lightning speed. The sleigh reached
the crossing before the tram was seen. An
attempt was made by the driver to clear the
track but it was too late. The sleigh was
struck 10y the engine and the occupants scat
tered In every direction. As soon as possible
the engineer stopped the train and the passen-
gers allghted TO relieve the injured. 1t was
found That all of tie occupants were more or
less injured and five killed. outright. The
names OF the killed are; Miss Jennie Whip
pie, popular belle of WauseOn, OHIO; S. 5.
Hal, citizen of Detroit Mich, who had gone
from his home to attend TIE reception; Mrs.
Inn Nogel, of Oak Harb0r; Miss Bell, Of Oak
Harbor, Mrs Abe TheisHechter, of Port Huron.
Mrs. Charles Nogel, Of Oak Harbor, was in-
jured so severely that she viii undoubtedly die.
John Nogel's leg was broken in two places
Charles Nogel was bruised more or less. The
bodies Of the dead and injured were taken to
the homes which they let so happily few
hours before.
The accident caused the greatest excitement
IN the whole vicinity. A second sleighing
party were hurTying after the il-fated load
and were almost upon them when the engine
threw the bodies high inio the air.
The accident took place at point two miles
ff lint. #H.
crosses the track obliquely. The night was |
foggy, and the driver Of the sleigh did not dis |
cover the approaching train until he was nearly /
upon the track, when he attempted to cross in |
front Of it. The rear end of the sleigh was |
struck by the engine. Three Of the occupants |
were thrown on top Of the pilot in front Of the |
boiler, and the others were hurled into the |
snow at the roadside.
The End of the Carnival.
The carnival at Montreal was drawn to a
close Saturday evening by a pyrotechnic dis
play in the ice castle. At eight O'Clock the
castle commenced putting on chameleon airs
and colors. Soon afterward a i0ral shell was
thrown. Another instant and streams Of fiery
serpents, torrents of red and blue
lights, gusts Of golden sparks and rock
cts filled the air from all sides
The main tower was ablaze with crimson,
the next story was in azure and the side towers !
la green, while the towers on the reverse side
5AONeu III purple. 1hfOuSn the almost trans
parent ice could be seen the forms of the
genii Of the fireworks, like Saamanders going
about in the fire. Balloons every few minutes
lscended to the upper heavens bearing
lights to steady them, while shells shot
after them as If attempting in jealous rage to-
climb higher, but only to burst and illuminate
the upper air with color, diversified aud bril-.
liant. Through the air streamed hundreds of
iery serpents and for twenty minutes this glare
delighted the tens Of thousands who gazed upon
L. At a late hour the Frenchmens commit
ICES were parading the streets, seranading with
)ands and fireworks their patrons who had
provided the sinews Of mimic war.