Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-16
R. R. COLLISION.

Many are familiar with the tramps
vision.-"I was Vanderbilt the first
thing I'd do would be- to build big
grandstand alondside the middle of a
mile track railroad. Then I'd invite
all my friends to come and see the fun
at my expense, and Id get two lecomO-
tives at opposite ends o. that mile Of
track. facing each other. I'd get up
steam, throw the throttles wide open
and let 'em Zip"
Realizing that very small percent
age OF the people at large have ever
witnessed n Railway collision and be-
lieving that such an exhibition would
prove most interesting and attractive
to the masses, the Management of the
c. III. V. & T, Ry. Company have COM
pleted arrangements with Mr.. A. l..
Streeter, for such demonstration as
the opening attraction OF their famous
pleasure resort, Buckeye Park, Satur-
dav, May 30th, 1896. A track one mile
In length will be laid for the purpose
Immediately fronting the Park, the
elevation OF the latter being such as to
enable from twenty to forty thousand
people to obtain perfect view OF the
run from start to finish and at the same
time be amply protected from any pos
sibility OF danger. The engines which
have been selected for the attraction
have reached the stage where it would
cost more to keep them iu frst class
running order than to build new ones,
neither are they heavy enough TO haul
the trains OF increased tonnage which
the traffic OF today demands. They
have been placed in good repair, gaily
decorated christened w. Fl. Fisher and
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over the Line have developed a speed
of sixty miles an hour. On May 30th
at 3 u. M, they will each have attached
given signal start on their journey to
destruction under pressure of one
hundred and twenty pounds of steam.
The throtties will be pulled wide open
and the engine men step Off. AS each
engine will have from one half to three
quarter mile run. it is estimated that
they will attain speed of at least for
ty FIVE to fifty miles per hour at the
moment of collision. Without doubt
this will he by far the most realistic
and expensive attraction eyer present.
ed for the ediication OF the American
people and will be we'll worth a trip of
a thousand miles to witness
Excursion trains will run from all
points on the G. q. v. & T. Ry., which
extends from Toledo to Pomeroy, Jack
son, Athens and various points in the
Hooking Valley coal fields and realiz-
ing that the traffic on this occasion will
be enormous, especially from Column
bus, trains will run on an hourly sche
dule between that point and the Park
throughout the day. Connecting Lines
have been INVITED and many Of them
consented to run excursions from great
er distances in connection with the c.
II. v. & T., SO that the indications
point at least to twenty thousand peO.
Pile witnessing this most interesting
and novel exhibition. There will posi-
lively be no postponment on account OF
the weather SO that those who contsm-
plate the journey to see the collision on
will run no risk OF disappointment.
Buckeye Park is the ideal pleasure
resort of.Central Ohio and furnishes
the only facilities for bathing in lake
OF pure spring water with toboggan
slide and all other accessories available
to the people OF that territosy. II is II
most delightful spot for q days outing
and those who attend should bring
their baskets and prepare for IL day ul
pie refreshments will be furnished at
moderate prices and in maintaining the
reputation of the place no Intoxicating
liquors will be sold or allowed on the
premises. w. Fl. Fisher, G. P. & T.
a. Columbus, Ohio.