New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
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Southern Railway. The train bearing the 1st
Missouri Regiment wrecked about half
mile this side of Rossville One soldier was
killed outright; two were fatally injured and VIII
die. Many others slightly injured and had
narrow escapes from death. This regiment is
all from St Louis The dead ana wounded are
as follows
WALKER. George Private. Company D. dead
LANE, Alfred w. Private. fatally wounded.
BORLASKI. Harry. Private, fatally wounded.
RICHARDS f. r.. Lieutenant, badly hurt.
FEIBELL. r. H.. Private. seriously injured.
LAVENSBURG. L. d.. Private. three ribs
WHEELER. W. c.. the engineer. badly sprained
ankle
1t is d thousand wonders that the fatalities
cid not amount TO a hundred or more. The
first section of the train, bearing the LIST ReSl-
r,en: Of ST. Louis had arrived within about
O half mile OF Rossvilie. when Il was compelled
70 stop, because the track just ahead was
b!ockaded with the trains bearing the "a New
York to camp.
ONE TRAIN CRASHES INTO ANOTHER
The regular passenger train followed the
ond section Of the soldier train within q few
minutes. This train dashed around the curve
where the troop train was standing. and crashed
into the section. completely demolishing
three cars. and the passenger trains engine.
The passengers and soldiers were all Mortified
and rushed out Of the cars in a wild disorder
On the passenger train were Major-General
Breckenridge, General s. V. Boynton and Lieu
tenant Colonel John Jacob Astor. together with
a party accompanying them. A sad spectacle
met the gaze Of the soldiers. All the horses Of
the officers lay dead in front OF them. with
debris piled high upon them. Upon investiga-
ton the body of Private Walker was dis
covered The wounded were found close by.
The reg!rnental surgeons ninistered 20 the wants
Of the wounded In the woods near by. assisted
BY surgeons from the city.
Later the injured were conveyed In ambu-
lances to the hospital. The train bearing the
Missouri volunteers was not pulled TO Chick
amauga as IT came in, and as Is usually done.
Il was reversed and instead Of putting the Pull
man sleeper in the rear, the engine was coupled
20 this leaving a stock baggage car behind. The
stock car was broken into splinters Had the
Pullman. which was occupied by the officers.
remained the rear as II came in all the OFF,
GERS would have been killed.
Colonel Aston pulled off his coat, and assisted
in the work of clearing the wreck. Upon one
or two occasions he laid hold Of heavy tinbers
and helped pry them up like the other soldiers.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
Secretary Ager has notified General Brooke
to thoroughly investigate the cause Of the acct
dent fix the responsibility. and II II rests with
the reilroad company. TO vigorously prosecute
through the United States Attorney-General at
once.
coroners inquest will be held tomorrow
morning The 1st Regiment is composed Of the
flower OF the young men Of ST Louis, and hun
d-eds Of kilograms have poured in to-day asking
about men In the regiment The engineer and
fireman Of the passenger train were placed
under arrest ard taken to Camp Thomas, where
they were confined to await investigation.
General Brooke has assumed command OF the
corps. to which he had previously been assigned
by the War Department. General Wilson who
has been assigned to command Of the Seventh
Corps yet 70 be raised is az present command
ing the First Division Of the First Corps Cen
eral Wade assigned TO command the Third
Corps has not yet arrived.
The fact that three majorgenerals Will be
stationed here at the beginning does not mean
that the three corps. 70 which they have peeh
assigned will necessarily be organized here
The Seventh Corps has yet to be formed In order
that General Wilson NAV have command.
The Third Corps VIII fall 10 the lot Of General
Wade. It's organization began this morning.
II is probable that with the formation of two
corps here, General Brooke VIII be transferred
10 Atlanta and placed IN command or the De-
partment of the Gulf. lie is pre-eminently
departmental commander II this transfer Is
made General Wilson and General Wade VIII
be the two major generals left In command OF
the two volunteer army corps at the Park. 1t
is not now definitely known how or where the
Fifth Corps will be organized.
COLONEL GRANT COMMANDS A BRIGADE.
The 1st Missouri. I'd and 18th New-York
regiments have been organized together as the
First Brigade, First Division OF the Third Army
Corps The division and brigade commanders
t,ofL cap
such appointments are made Colonel Fred Grant
will command the brigade. The camping
grounds OF the First Brigade viii be in the Vine
yard field and In the fields TO the west. on the
sites of the camps OF the Sd. 9th and 9th Cav
airy regiments Of Regulars. Other brigades
will be camped at Halls Ford on Chickamauga
Creek
Colonel Grant as did all the officers of his COM
mand rolled himself In his blanket. like any
private soldier and slept without so much as
a shelter tent over him. beneath the canopy OF
the oaks. This morning he ate his breakfast
sitting on a log The meal consisted or irieo
bacon. bareback and coffee. His soldiers had
as good.
One of the 1st New Hampshire boys, Frank
Bangay reached camp yesterday sick with
pneumonia. Last night he was believed to be
dying This morning. however. he is better. and
II Is thought Will recover.
Ma1or-General c. y. Breckenridge, accom-
panied by Major f. A. Darlington. Inspector
General, Lieutenant-Colonel ]. j. Astor. IN
syector-General Of Volunteers, and Lieutenant
S. NJ. Foote, 4th Artillery. aid. are In the CITY
a tour Of inspection. which may require
several days here. and then extend 10 Atlanta
New-Orleans. Mobile. Tampa and Key west
General Breckenridge also has In his party
several civilian clerks. each an expert In the
various phases OF inspection work
Lieutenant Colonel Aston was In Civilian