Show PASSENGERS IN HUN COACHES ARE GASSED Paris Feb 6 The Tha Tho railway coaches recently handed over to Franco France by Germany played a most Important part parl partIn In n a puzzling accident on the tho Paris Parla- Metz railway lino last night In which five persons lost their lives Sixteen persons wore were Injured A train bound for Metz fetz had entered the tho tunnel at Nanteuil when the tho passengers passengers pas pas- ors sens-ors occupying tho the two coaches handed over b by Germany began to experIence ex ex- ex trouble In breathing caused by strong obnoxious gases The passengers smashed the windows win wIn- dows When the air camo came In contact with tho the gases tho the coaches became a n amass amass mass of ot fire tire Tho The passengers rs fled Jed Into the tunnel A train train going in tho o op- op pos Ito direction crashed Into t them hem and and n five were killed Jellied Of or the tho sixteen Injured all of ot whom were treated at tho the hospital at Chateau II Thierry eight suffered only from the effects of oC asphyxiating gases gase An official of official of- of statement given out b by the railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road company says The Tho fire In tho the coaches was not due duo duoto to fin any defect In the lighting hUng or heating heatIng heat- heat In Ing apparatus nor to a a. hot box They The presence of ct tho the obnoxious gases bases Is still unexplained Both coaches wore consumed consumed consumed con con- b by the tho flames lamo I |