Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
R. R. COLLISION.

Many are familiar with the tramps
vision.-"If I was Vanderbilt the first
thing I'd do would be to build a big
grandstand alondside the middle of
mile track railroad. Then I'd invite
all my friends to come and see the fun
at my expense, and I'd get two lecomo-
tives at opposite ends O. that mile tf
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 Railway collision and be-
lieving that such an exhibition would
prove most interesting and attractive
TO the masses, the Management of the
G. II. 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 a perfect view of the
run from start to finish and at the same
time be amply protected from any pos
sibiity of Danger. The engines which
have been selected for the attraction
have reached the stage where it would
cost more to keep them in first 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. H. Fisher and
A. l.. Streeter, and on their trial trips
over the Line have developed speed
of sixty miles an hour. On May 30th
ut p. M, they will each have attached
given signal start on their journey to
destruction under a pressure OF one
hundred and twenty pounds of steam.
The thrott.es 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 a speed OF at least for
ty five TO fifty miles per hour at the
moment of collision. Without doubt
this will be by far the most realistic
and expensive attraction eyer present
ed for the edification of the American
people and will be we'll worth trip Of
u thousand miles to witness.
Excursion trains will run from all
points on the G., II. V. 81 Il. 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 inylted and many OF them
consented TO run excursions from gr ,"t-
er distances in connection with tine G..
H. V. & T., SO that the Indications
point at least to twenty thousand peo
pie Witnessing this most interesting
and novel exhibition. There will posi-
lively be no postponment on account Of
the weather so that those who conLsn
plate the journey to see the collision o.
will run no linISof disappointment.
Buckeye ~ is the ideal pleasure
resort of.Cenb{sN Ohio ana furnishc,
the only facilities for bathing In II lake
of pure spring water with tOboggtr
slide and all other accessories availab
to the people of that terri tosy. II IL
most delightful spot for u days ouiiGe
ana those who attend snuuld bring
their baskets and prepare for " day ul
genuine pleasure ia the woods. Am
Pile refreshments will be furnished al
moderate prices and in maintaining lhsS
reputation of the place no intoXicati' 9
liquors will be sold or allowed on tll'
premises. w. II. Fisher. G. =. & r
A. Columbus, Ohio.