The leader., 1898-06-29
TROOP TRAIN TELBsoopED.
fesrfni Railroad Accident at Tupeio. w,ss
sir SOLDIERS Are ManrIed. Five Killed
Outright and Another VIII Die.

ICPELo, Miss, June ga most dis.
trcssing accident occurred at this nlace
at $40 this afternoon, in which Eve SOL
diers lost their lives and others receired
fatai and more or less serious injuries
Ii was sickening sight to see the
poor fellows, horribly mangled and dy-
ing, taken from under the wreckape
immediate attention was given them
and everything done to relieve the
wounded by the local physicians. citi.
zens and the ladies, who were soon upon
the scene and administering to the suf-
fering.
Ids afternoon Col. Torrey's regiment
OF Rough Riders from Cheyenne. Wyom-
ing, reached this place via the Kansas
City, Memphis 4 Birmingham railroad.
The first section had stopped to take
water, and had whistled to start when
the second section rounded the sharp
curve in the tracks just before the town
is reached and dashed into it.
In the rear of the first section was the
sleeper Seville, occupied by the regi-
mental staff, including Col. Torrey.
This car was completely demolished;
yet' strangely enough, every inmate
escaped unscathed except the colonel,
who is injured, though not seriously.
The chief fatalities occurred in
coach which stood in the center of the
hrst section, which carried TrooD C.
from Laramie, Wyoming This coach
was completely telescopcd. and the
soldiers were jammed and buried be.
meath masses of timber, broken car
seats and other debris.
On the second section one baggage
car was thrown into the ditch, several
feet deep, but on this section few were
hurt and none dangerously.
Prompt and Heroic Troopers.
Action on the part of the soldiers
was Immediate to save their imperIled
comrades, and with axes and ropes and
buckets of water they worked like de-
mons, tearing away the wreckagc to
get at the wounded and dead and
quench the fire which had started in
the Sleeper Seville" which was only a
mass of wreckage covering a steaming,
kissing engine.
The wounded were carried into the
negro cabins along the track. but later
were removed to a vacant building in
the town. Townpcople have lent their
best efforts toward providing for the
needs of the wounded and securing
proper medical attention.
Tho txy,, .,n+
{, +, l., and NJ, forming part of
regiment being transported to Jackson
vile, Fla. 1t is the Second United
States Volunteer Cavalry, and was
raised by Col. Torrey, its commander,
from the Rocky Mountain region, in
cluding the States of Wyoming, Colora-
do, Idaho, Nevada and Utah.
The cause of the accident p obably
lies with the engineer of the second
section, who was running too fast and
near the first section. The engineers
name is Rawls, and he has disappeared
The soldiers have threatened to lynch
him if found.
A popularity of the accident is that
not horse was injured. although sew
cral of the stock cars were badly
smashed.
Col. Torrey's Luck and Nerve.
Col. Torrcy says: Tell the boys I'll
ride with them yet
He was in the stateroom of the "Se-
Vile sleeping car, which was separ-
ated from the engine of the second sec
tion by short caboose. His car was
carried 300 yards. When the train
stopped he found himself on the outside
and beneath the wrcckage, and al
though his feet were badly bruised,
clambered up the embankment. His
other injuries are several bruises about
the head, none internally. Although
placed in bed, Col. Torrey Immediately
began directing the clearing of the
wreckage.
All the wounded have been carried
to vacant storeroom in town, where
they are receiving all possible atten-
ton.
Engineer Rawls, it was developed
later tonight, was severely injured in
Tue "IcCh, duu ull HOG ltt iTOIl lllc
consequences of his act. He was seen
relative to it, but was unable to talk
tonight. He received internal injuries,
which have caused several hemorrhages.
No examination has yet been made by
the physicians, and his condition cannot
be determined at this hour. He is COM
pletely overcome by the disastrous re-
suits of the deplorable affair. He will
give his version as to how the accident
occurred as soon as he is well enough
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