Joe - The woman on the train

In the book Night, Mrs. Schachter heard rumors about crematoriums  and the conditions on train car caused her to hallucinate the fires from the buildings. The first thing that started the hallucinations were the Rumors. One person she heard rumors from was Moische the beggar. He was deported, but he managed to survive and find his way back to the town. After he came back, he walked around town telling everybody about the horrors to come. Mrs. Schachter most likely heard Moische and heard his horrible tales. Though she did not believe the rumors at the time, the conditions on the train car could have caused her to hallucinate. On the train the Jews had little food and water. They were sleep deprived and the stench was awful.On top of that, she lost her family. The lack of sleep, dehydration, and the loss of her family could have caused Mrs. Schachter to hallucinate about crematoriums and the conditions on the train car caused her to hallucinate the fire.