New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-01
CAR AND CZARINA IN MORTAL PERlL.
TWENTY PERSONS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT TO
THE IMPERIAL TRAIN.


THE IMPERIAL TRAIN.
ST Petersburg Oct. 31.-An official statement re-
garding the accident which happened to the Cars
train on Monday has been issued 1t is as follows:
The train containing tho Gar and Czsrina and
suite left Taranovka at noon on Monday While pass
ing through deep gorge near Rorki the train leit
The rails. At the time OF the accident inc 1zar ana
Czarina were in the saloon carriage at breakfast
When the first carriage left the track the rest OF the
train oscillated and the succeeding carriage heeed
over The saloon carriage, although remaining on the
track was badly shattered. The roof fell In, but
rested on portion of the side, thus forming shield
for the occupants Il seems incredible that with such
havoc any of the occupants of the train should have
escaped unhurt But God protected the Gar and MS
family who were taken from the debris unnjured
Some of the other occupants of the train received
slight contusons. The only person severely injured
Has General Scheremeteif, an aide-de-camp OF the
Gar"
The "Grashdanin" states that the train was drawn
by two engines and consisted of several carriages
losidos the saloon carriage. The latter Of
massive construction. The train was running at the
rate of sixty-fve versts hour When the hisn
engine left the track pouehed up the roadped ana
embedded itself in the earth. The second engine ran
on top of the first and was wrecked. Tho frst anu
second carriages also wrecked They were oc-
cuped by court servants and railway officials, among
whom Baron St. Jcrnval, chief Inspector OF railways.
was badly Injured Generals VannOvsld and
Tche,evn, who in the saloon carriage with the
Imperial family, received contusions The Car ana
czarina remained the scene for some time, giving
attention to the injured Toward evening they re-
turned to Zosowoje, the last station they had left
Religious services have been held throughout the
Empire giving thanks for the escape of the imperial
family.
The "Grashdanln' contradicts the official report
Of The accident I'm regard 10 the casualties. 1t arms
that twenty persons killed. including Captain
Bresch a stan courier, three courcrs and eight
soldiers Of the railway battalion. 1t also says thai
eighteen others injured.
The Imperial family passed over the Charlton ana
Nicoaief Railway last evening on their way 10
Gatschina. All were we'll go
The weather stormy at the time OF the accdent
uf despite the fact that heavy rain was faling ana
that the ground was slippery, the Gar stayed on
the spot and assisted in the removal OF the dead ann
injured lie did enter the reserve train un the
last of the injured had been placed In the ambulance
On HIS arrival at Zosowoje, the Gar ordered ne
clergy TO conduct requiem for the victims Aftcr
the religious services he invited all Of the occupants
of the train who had escaped TO partaIc OF dnncr,
which he had served in the railway station
An examination will reveal the cause OK the acci
dent but the idea that Il due 10 malicious designs
upon the cars life may be considered quite out of
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