The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-15

master Didier at Couronnes station
It is now said that train 43. was
disabled before reaching Barbes
and was emptied Of all passengers
who walked to the station. The
second train was coupled on to the
disa bled enefto clear the track, and
both ran by four stations very rap
idly, and when nearing Couronnes
flames were seen issuing from the
floors and sides of the rear car.
Il motioaed," said M. Didier
| ''the fact, and desperately cried to
stop. I yelled to the etrainmen that
they couldn't reach the terminus
but the mechanics in charge shout.
ed back to leave them alone. The
train swept into the tunnel and Me-
nitmontant station was almost
reached. when a violent explosion
occurred, and instantly eight cars
wers afame. leaving the employees
barely time to jump and run for
their lives.
FLAMES rising to the top of the
tunnel melted the electric wires,
throwing the tunnel into darkness
save for the lurid glare of the con-
fagration. Train 48 arrived just
then, filled with passengers, and
stopped 800 yards from the burning
care. A panic followed. Some per-
sons tried to run to Belleville sta
,ion, and others for Couror nes.
Some escaped while others fell as
phyxiated."
Another witness, passenger, Oil
yer, said the passengers fought des-
perately when they jumped to the
track and started to fee. Women
and children were trampled under,
foot and were stricken down. Oil
yer Gays had the mob turned to-
ward Belleville instead of Couron-
mes many more would have been
saved. Every one acted for him
self and admitted that be ran over
prostrate persons, and said if he
had 80 feet further to go he couldn't
have saved his own life.
One instance of heroism and cool
ness was displayed by the station
agent at Belleville, who tried to re-
assure the people and implored
calmness. He was not needed, but
screaming and fighting, the panic
stricken passengeraj jumped over one
another. One passe niger named
Berne personally rescued 10 per.
sons. The stationmaster himself
refused to leave his post until he
fell and was asphyxiated, after
which the sitting fumes prevented
further penetration into the tunnel.
Chicago, Aug. 1o.-Great COM
ment was occasioned here today by
General Miles. who gave an ex-
tended interview on his views of
armies and war. The retired gen.
eral said that he did not hesitate to
say that standing armies are enc
mics to repubiicanism and the
peace of the world.
He went further and stated that
the aristocracy more particularly
desired an army, but that their re-
tention was tax on the people,
which would be eliminated to the
we'll being of all democratic forms
of government.
The general said that war, is ab-
horrent, and human intelligence
denounces it.
II advocate congress of powers
and the adoption of the rule that
one soldier is enough for each
thousand inhabitants.
''Let eoldiers become artisans
and farmers" said General Miles,
"add thus relieve the world of mill
lion parasites whose sole business
is useless war. The armies of the
world are artificial, and if MAIN
tanned will eventually cause disas-
ter"
Accompanying General Miles on
his westward trip is considerable
party of veterans, including Gener-
al Black and General Maus, who is
going to Fort Reno to assume COM
mand.
The statement of General Miles.
and his strong advocacy of elimin-
alton of the army has caused a
marked stir in all industrial and
commercial circles.
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