Tientsin, Aug. 1, A Russian boy who was travelling with his mother was killed in the disaster which befell an express. train. bound for Tlenisin from Tangku on, July 29. 'The train, which carried several foreigners who had been vacation at Peitaiho, was derailed near 'Chunliangeheng, the track, it 18 alleged, having' been tampered with by Chinese troops.
Among the foreign passengers aboard besides the Russian boy and his mother were Mr, Foster of the Chartered Bank of india, Australia and China, Mr, C. J. Bskeline, mar ager of the Tientsin branch of 1 Standard-Vacuum Oil Ca, Mrs, Barrett of the States Steamship Ca,, a sergeant belonging to the United Siates Army, and six British soldiers.
The report that two British women were killed is incorrect, With the exception of the Russian bhoy, whose body: was left behind, the foreigners aboard the train made their way t@ the Hsin Ho, where th hoarded a Jaunch " from H.M.S. Grimsby and were conveyed to the s, Hunan, They were joined aboard the Hunan by otter foreigners. free Peitaiho who had travelled in otter The foremost cars of the deraied express. which contained numerous Japanese troops, were derailed ca ing, It is believed, many easualtl The Japanese, thinking that Chie nese troops were in the vicinity, advised all the foreign passengers 10 go to the Hsin Ho, This was done, 1 was not possible for the body the Russian boy to be taken along, and his mother had reluetan ly to leave the remains behind: Reuter.
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