New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-29
TRAINS FOR THE WEST CROWDED.

The information received from ST. Louis at the
Grand Central Station yesterday was meagre. The
through trains for the West started as usual. and
tickets were sold through. but there was no assur-
ance that the termin at St Louis were in good
working order. The Southwestern Express and the
train leaving at o'clock in the evening were crowd
cd with people who nave interests In st. Louis
Only the disointed reports In the newspapers whicn
came over badly crippled wire service. were re-
ceived by visitors from ST. Louis. Trey had no way
OF reaching friends and relatives by telegraph. ami
many started of post haste for home TO see for
themselves just how much damage was done and II
any of their friends or relatives had been hurt
A brief announcement from 81. Louis was received
I'm a roundabout way by Mr.. Depew at the Grand
Central Station IN which 1t was said that 1t would
be at least three days before the tracks and termn
in ST. Louis could be repaired so that trains could
be run over them TO make the usual connections
The truth OF the report IS not vouched for but the
reports received up TO a late hour yesterday would
tend to substantlate IT,
Many persons called at the Grand Central station
and other passenger agencies In the city yesterday
and made eager inquiries about the reports from ~
Louis Failing 20 get any thing definite IN many In
stances the questioner started OF the first train
for the West The New-York Central trains yester-
Iay si.'dgoo ",p ,1 ,,r ~" w., and me other
roads reported the same heavy tralc The railroads
were making exceptional Efforts TO get news from
the section OF the country that had been devastated
down with the tornado, and they were IN even a
worse condition than the telegraph companies, so
far securing ncwA was concerned.
The ST. Louis express train which reached the
Pennsylvania Railway station IN Jersey cry at ~
last NJ ghi carried number OF passengers. who were
CONCENTRATING themselves that they md not re-
NAMED In the stricken city longer on Wednesday.
The train left ST. Louis AT O'Clock In the afternoon
IL raining heavily at the time. but there was
then evidence OF the terrific tornado, although
the wind then strong They were astonisned
when they learned yesterday OF the serious mischief
wrought by the terrific gales and several passen-
gers declare that their escape was prOvidential, az
they had intended pro.onglng their stay In the West,
hut FOR reason they could not explain had been
compelled 10 start earlier
The next train from 81 Louis Is due AZ the Penn
syvania station IN Jersey cry at 152 o'clock this
morning II vas scheduled 10 leave 81. Louis at
1870 Wednesday night II s not certain that this
train started. tldngs OF trains are received at
Jersey CITY until they reach Philadelphia The train
which arrived al $40 makes connection at Phiale-
phia with the train from Pittshurg The passengers
had escaped the severe storm which swept across
Pennsylvania. hut the Conductor said he learned at
Phla iephla that serious damage had been done in
Columbia. Penn. and IFS vicinity by the gale. The
Western train the Ichigh Valley road. which
came from Chicago. was about twenty minutes late
and delayed by the rain but II had not touched
any point visited by the tornado