Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21
Railway Collision as the Opening
Attraction for Buckeye Park.
The Tramp's Dream to
be Realized.

Many are familiar with the tramp's vision
IF was Vanderbilt the first thing I'd do
would be to build big grand stand alongside
fhe q :. middle ! OF mile track railroad. Then
ID invite all my friends to come and see the
fun at my expense, and I'd get two locomo-
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 percentage of
the, people at large have ever witnessed
Railway collision and believing that such an
exhibition would prove most interesting and
OF the G. II. V. Il. Ry. Company have COM
pleted arrangements with Mr.. A. l.. Streeter,
for such demonstration at the opening at
aeton q theE pleasure
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 OBJ
tain a perfect view of the run from start to
finish and at the same time be amply pro-
tected from. any possibility of danger. The
engines which have been selected for the at
would cost, more to keep them In first class
running order than to build new ones, neith-
er are they heavy enough to haul the trains of
Increased tonnage which the traffic of to-day
demands. They have been placed in good
repair, gaily decorated and christened W. H.
Fisher and A. L. Streeter and on their trial
trips over the Line have developed speed of
they will each have attached three coal + cars arr;
and a cabose and at given signal start on
their journey to destruction under q pressure
Of one hundred and twenty pounds of steam.
The throttles will be pulled wide open and
the engine men step off. As each engine will
have from one-haf, to three quarter mile
run, it is estimated that they will attain a
speed Of at least forty-fve to fifty miles per
hour at the moment of collision. With
out doubt this will be by far the most realis-
tic and expensive attraction ever presented
for the editication of the American people and
will be well worth trip of thousand miles
to witness.
Excursion trains will run from all points on
the G, III. V. u L. Ry., which extends from
Toledo to Pomeroy Jackson, Athens and va
rious points in the Hooking Valley coal fields
and realizing that the traffic on this occasion
will be enormous, especially from Columbus
rains will be run on an hourly schedule be-
tween that point and the Park throughout
the day. Connecting lines have been invited
and many OF them have consented to run ex-
cursions from greater distances in connection
with the @. II. V. & T., so that the indications
point at least to twenty thousand people wit
Messing this most interesting and novel exhi-
bition. There will positively be no postpon-
ment on account Of the weather so that those
who contemplate the journey to see the col
lision will run no risk Of disappointment.
Buckeye Point is the ideal pleasure resort
Of Central Ohio. and furnishes the only facili-
ties for. bathing in q lake of pure spring water
with toboggan slide and all other accessories
available to the people of that territory 1t is
q most delightful spot for a days outing and
those who attend should bring their baskets
and prepare for a, day Of genuine pleasure in
the, woods. Ample refreshments will be fur
nished at moderate prices and in maintain
ing the reputation Of the place, no intoxicat-
ing liquors will be sold or allowed on the
premises. W. H. FISHER, G. P. h T. "A
may7-1mo Columbus, Ohio.