The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-07-04

tier IN company with some other ex-
Hes who were TO start out on their
dreary journey somewhere about the
time OF the 'yernal equinox 1t was
then that the desperate plan was con-
ceived by which the Nihiiists hoped to
fulfill their part Of the contract by
rescuing tho young lady. intending to
subsequently smuggle her out Of the
country one Of the numerous foreign
vessels touching at the Black sea
ports The original programme did
not include the wreckage OF the train.
which was to have been brought to o
standstilLin the middle OF the tunnel
by the engine driven. who was mem
Der OF the brotherhood. Owing to an
accident, however, their calculations
lin this particular were upset by the
substitution Of another driver In the
place OF the one they had expected
would have charge OF the train. 10
make matters worse. not more than o
third OF the number originally de-
psstea take a4Serart part ttifis ress.iiiss
were able to reach the spot in tifhe,
owing to the precautions it was
necessary to take in order to escape
theyvigilance OF the police. The re.
naming seventeen. among whom was
the aristocratic lover, exasperated to
almost madness at the prospect of fail
ing in the enterprise, decided to adopt
the most desperate means to consum-
mate their purpose, deciding that in
case those they sought to deliver were
killed it would still be better than the
horrible doom which inevitably await
ed them OF being buried for the rest OF
their lives in.the depths of the Siber-
ian mines.
Led by one of their number who had
OF the road this desperate party, dis
guised as workmen, found their way
into the tunnel without arresting the
attention OF the officials OF the road.
Here thcir1werk of tearingup the rails
was speedily accomplished. after
which the Nihflisfs took up their posi-
ton in tho rear to await the effects OF
their work. The train duly came
along, struck the place which had
been prepared for it, and, owing to
the velocity with which it was going.
the hinder cars literally telescoped
those in front OF them. producing
death and confusion everywhere. 1t
was at tirfs moment, without needing
the. cries Of the wounded and dying,
that the Nihilists commenced to search
for those they wanted. The search
brought them little satisfaction. AZ
ter seeking the young woman on
whose account the terrible crime had
boon committed for sonso considerable
time they found her, shackled to. an
other female prisoner, but crushed al
ms5t beyond recognition By this
timeHhe frightened passengers and Of
sicials- had recovered themselves, and,
as many of them were armed,
they determined to make a
desperate fight for it. The idea
prevailed that the attacking party
were d band Of robbers, supposition
strengthened by the fact OF their going
from car car apparently in search
OF some person they desired to plumber.
The passengers and officials who re-
manned unhurt outnumbered the Nj
.hilist party about three to one, and
after a desperate fray, lasting about
half an hour, fought amid the dark
ness of the tunnel and rendered doubly
appalling by the. heartrending cries of
those who had been wounded by the
catastrophe, the latter were completely
overmastered. The greater part. of
the number were MORALLY wounded,
among them being the young noble
man.
None OF the Nihilists escaped, those
who were not wounded or killed being
taken prisoners Meanwhile mes
Esenger had been dispatched for assist
ance and as soon as possible doctors
and ambulances were on the scene.
The loss of life from the wrecking and
fighting together will probably amount
to seventy persons killed and several
others seriously wounded. The young
nobleman lived long enough to make
a confession of the whole affair, and it
is said that there is a probability of
his mother, to whom the Vaccinations
were due which resuttedzin his separa-
ton from the girl and subsequent des-
perate actions, going insane over the
loss of her son, to whom she was pas
sionately attached.-Pafis Letter in N.
Y. Mercury s -