THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT — DECEMBER 29, 1860
It is said that spectres, vampires and goblins are seen at night on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Railroad. The Burlington Hawkeye is responsible for the following: “The queer sights at night on the Chicago and Burlington Railroad continue. An engineer on the road says that as he was approaching Galesburg, a few nights since, he suddenly saw a woman standing upon the track, about ten feet ahead of the engine. The train was at full speed and of course could not be stopped. The engineer remarked to the person on the engine, that that was the first person he had ever killed during his railroad experience. Arriving at the depot, he sent men with lights back to the spot where he saw the woman, but no sign or trace of anything was there. There was no body, no blood, no marks upon the track. Next morning the search was renewed with no success. It is said that lights have been lighting several acres of land with the brilliancy of noon-day.
From— The National Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.), 29 Dec. 1860. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
