Characters -
Click on the photos to learn about each person!
Amasa Stone
Bridge Designer
and Builder
Julia Ann Stone
Wife of Amasa Stone
George L. Converse
Ohio Legislative
Committee
Dr. Frank Hamilton
Examined the skull
of Charles Collins
Dr. Stephen B. Smith
2nd doctor to
examine Collins' skull
Dr. Freeman Case
Town doctor who worked the night of the disaster
Joseph Tomlinson
Engineer & Draftsman
of the Ashtabula Bridge
Charles Collins
Chief Engineer of the
LS&MS Railroad
Mary Collins
Wife of Charles Collins
G.A. Knapp
Fire Chief Ashtabula
Charles MacDonald
Civil Engineer
Fred W. Blakeslee
Fireman & Photographer
Henry L. Morrison
Chair of the Coroner's Jury.
Harmon P. Hepburn
Mayor of Ashtabula
Mary R. Birchard
1st Cousin to
Rutherford B. Hayes
Phillip & Lucy Bliss
Famous Hymn Composer
and his wife
President of the U.S.
Rutherford B. Hayes
Henry Apthorp
Superintendent of the Telegraph
Edward S. Philbrick
Civil Engineer - ASCE
D.L. Moody
Evangelist & Founder of the Moody Bible Institue
Danial W. Whittle
Evangelistic Partner
of D.L. Moody
Hattie A. Sherman
Fundraiser for the
Ashtabula Hospital
John Ducro
Cabinetmaker & Undertaker
James E. Manning
"Uncle Jim"
Fred Blakeslee
Fireman & Photographer
William Howe
Howe Truss Bridge
Inventor
Michael Madden
John Manning
Head of Telegraph
Opperations in Ashtabula
Charles B. Leek
LS & MS Asst. Telegraph
Operator the night of the disaster
Gustavus D. Folsom "Paps"
Engineer of the Columbia
Possible Photo of
Marion Shepard
Heroine of the Disaster
Dr. Ephraim L. King
Other Characters We Need Photos Of:
Albert Strong: Station Agent In Ashtabula
Capt. Henry M. Holzworth: Detective Cleveland Police
Albert Congdon: Master Machinist for LS&MS Cleveland, OH
Andrew L. Rogers: Bridge Builder LS&MS Railroad
Daniel McGuire: Engineer of the “Socrates” train engine
Peter Levenbroe: Fireman on the “Columbia” train engine
(Another photo to confirm) Miss Marion Shepard: Heroine of the Train
Timothy P. Sulivan: Ashtabula Car Repairman LS&MS
Harriet E. (Strong) Apthorp: Wife of Henry Apthorp
Michael Tinley: Saloon Keeper at the Eagle Hotel Foreman of the Lake Erie Fire Hand Pump
George Brake: Forman of the Protection Fire Hand Pump, Ashtabula
E.A. Hitchcock: Forman of the “Neptune” Fire Steamer
Henry W. Stager: Train Dispatcher and Telegraph Operator, Cleveland, OH
Mr. Henn: Conductor on the Train who died
Charles H. Philbrook: Painter for the LS&MS Railroad Ashtabula, OH
Charles Paine: General Superintendent of the LS&MS Cleveland, OH
Charles B. Couch: Superintendent of the Erie Division of the LS&MS Cleveland, OH
J.B. Hoff: Railroad Official LS&MS, Cleveland, OH
Judge: Edward W. Richards: Acting Coroner of the Coroner’s Jury Ashtabula, OH
Isaac C. Brewer: Assistant to Charles Collins, Cleveland, OH
Mr. Filedner: Cleveland Ohio Coroner
A.M. Burns: Ohio State Senator and served on the Joint Committee
Joseph G. Salisbury: Conductor on the relief train from Cleveland, OH
I.C. Reed: Wrecking Crew Foreman, Cleveland, OH