Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 55, 21 October 1914, Page 5

Russia

runaway trains. \ REMARKABLE STORY OF PANIC AND DISASTER. DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. [United Peess Association.] . ' ' , T ■ ~** „.r (Received 9.0 a.m.) Petrograd, October ?0. t A terrible panic occurred at Tohortkoff, situated at the foot of the Carpathians. The Russians suddenly commenced raining fire over the Austrian defenders, and a fierce artillery duel ensued on the surrounding ridges. The inhabitants thronged the railway station as the conflict increased , in deadliness, and many Austrian soldiers and officers rushed the station and evicted the women and children from the train. Their, places were taken by the panicked troops, and the train ascended the mountain. A Russian shell smashed the locomotive as it was nearing the summit. The train rolled down, crashing into a second one. Both rapidly descended into the valley and a fresh shell fired the carriages. The train oont’.nufcCi to descend with it? burning victims, and crushing to death 100, threw the remnants into the station. The Austrian army was dispersed, an! the town occupied.

INCESSANT FIGHTING IN WEST' ERN GALICIA. RUSSIAN PARTIAL SUCCESSES. V Petrograd, October 20.

There has been incessant fighting in Western Galicia, where Austria’s ! efforts to cross the San were unavailing, Russians gained partial, successes at Warsaw in a. very hot engagement, and also southward of Przemysl.