The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio Currents

Tragedy at McCann’s Crossing

2012-02-05T09:00:00-05:00

Frank Train had grown wearly of traveling with the Walter L. Main Monster Show, based in Geneva City and Trumbull Township.

Geneva’s ‘Main’ attraction

2012-01-29T09:00:00-05:00

Elephants, tigers, lions and horses.

Railroad, disaster birthed hospital

2012-01-15T09:00:00-05:00

The Great Lakes shipping industry in the mid-1800s was fraught with losses of both human life and property.

Locomotive overboard!

2012-01-08T09:00:00-05:00

In the history of railroading in Northeast Ohio, it was a matter of poetic justice paid forward.

Was Effie Neely on the Pacific Express No. 5?

2012-01-08T09:00:00-05:00

Was Effie Neely the last survivor of the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster when she died in 1960 at the age of 101?

Ashtabula Horror left many interesting crumbs on history’s table

2011-12-31T19:32:34-05:00

Over the past century, many stories relating to the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster, Dec. 29, 1876, have emerged. Here is a sampling of these tales as we wrap up the first 65 years of Ashtabula County history in our Odd Tales series.

The Ashtabula Horror

2011-12-25T11:56:09-05:00

One hundred thirty-five years after the Ashtabula Horror occurred, the facts of the event are well established, yet mists of mystery and stains of shame remain.

A trial run for death

2011-12-18T00:36:36-05:00

John D. Rockefeller had never missed a train until Dec. 18, 1867.

Success born of grief

2011-12-10T23:43:30-05:00

Grief is a stalker. It lurks in every idle moment, in every familiar corner, always ready to pierce the heart bruised by loss.

Q.F. Atkins: Man of many talents, hardships

2011-12-03T21:38:03-05:00

Quintus Flaminius Atkins.