Sent to their Death

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 10 February 1914, Page 5

Sent to their Death

THE TUXiNKL HORROR. RESCUE TRAIN DESPATCHED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright New York, February 8. A Juarez telegram states that a special train with coffins was despatched from the American side to investigate. Other indications point to Castilo having sent tlie burning freight train on with the object of blocking the tunnel. Mr. Bryan demanded that the Mexican rebel forces should despatch troopa" to prevent Castilio attacking the Amelican rescue train. THE ILL-FAT I'D TRAIN. I WORK OF MEXICAN BANDITS. j Received 10, 1 a.m. Loudon, Februar yi). A report from Chihauhau states that nothing but the charred bones anl buttons have been found by the rescue party, which, with tho aid of oxygen helmets and pulmotors. succeeded in penetrating tho Cumbra tunnel as far as the locomotive and two ears of tho passenger train. The remains arc supposed to be those of the fireman and engineer of the ill-fated "train. It is now believed that every one of the 50 or more passengers, including the crew, are dead. Whether the train was hurried into the tunnel in order to escape capture by Castillo's bandits, or was sent headlong to de struction by the bandils may never be known.