THE CZAR'S TRAIN WRECKED.
EURTHER PARTICULARS. (BY ELECTRIC TKLK(JIIAPII COPYRIGHT.) St. Pktkksuukc, November 1. Vi'RTHKH particulars of tho railway accident in Southern Russia show that the train was travelling at express speed when the accident occurred. The evening saloon was wrecked, and the sides crushed in, but the roof of the car tilting beneath one of the sides sheltered the occupants from injury. The Imperial family was at breakfast at the time. Several wf the suite were killed in other parts of tho train. The catastrophe is at present believed to be accidental, but there is a lurking suspicion that Nihilists are at the bottom of
Following upon the derailing of the train conveying the Imperial family, a number of arrests were made on suspicion of Nihilism. Ainongtlioseapprehended were the special correspondents of the London Times and Standard. The gentlemen were sent under escort to Baku, but succeeded ill proving their identity, and were subsequently released.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2546, 3 November 1888, Page 2
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156THE CZAR'S TRAIN WRECKED. Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2546, 3 November 1888, Page 2
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