Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-08-16

Say They Were Ignorant Of the Fact That
an Excursion Train Was Ahead.
CAMDEN, n. j., Aug. 16.-Ono person
was killed and score Of others more OF
less seriously injured in rear end col
lson on the Camden and Atlantic rail-
road in the southern part OF this city last
night. The Atlantic City accommodation
train. which loft the shore at o'clock,
crushed into the rear car Of an excursion
train from Lakeside at Liberty Park sta
ton.
Marshall johnson, the 6year-old son OF
Rev Marshall johnson, pastor Of the Az
rican Union Methodist Episcopal church
of this city, was burned to DEATH and the
following are the moro seriously injured;
Maggie Cannon, IA years Camden, in
cised wound of breast and legs, burned,
taken to Cooper hospital
Daisy Nahon, 8 years, Philadelphia,
aprained ankle.
John Wilson, 40 years Camden, badly
shocked and burned on face and hands.
Lucy Buchanan, 90 years, West Phila-
dolphin, shoulder fractured.
Matilda Quash, Gsrrctsford, Pa, ankle
sprainod
Carrie cuash, 20 years, Garretsford,
Pa, hip injured by jumping from car
window
Mrs. Marshall Johnson wife Of the pas
tor, injured on back and hips.
Mrs. Lizzie Watts, Camden, leg injured.
Mrs. Mary Jane Growers, Most Philadcl-
phia, injured about the body.
James Growers, West Philadelphia, in
iurod about head and body
Train Caught Fire.
Immediately after the collision the rear
car of the excursion tiain caught fire and
was completely burned. The train was
in charge of Conductor J. j Kay and was
the first section Of 10 cars that left Lake
side Park, having on board the parents
and scholars Of "a colorod sabbath schools
from Camden, Philadelphia and several
counties In Pennsylvania. 10 had stopped
at the station TO let of passengers from
South Camden. The headlight of tho At
lantc City train was seen as it rounded
the curve nt the city line, and panic en-
sued. A rush was made for the doors and
windows, and children wore thrown from
the cur TO the platform, while others
jumped from the windows. Mrs. John
son seized her bows hand and started for
the door, but In the crush Of struggling
humanity ne was wronchsd from her
hiu'l NhN AAhNiA'A Nl''" ~ N--N N-N'Nr
passengers
The crash followed, and in q moment
tho car was ablaze An alarm was sent
into tho Camden fire department, and the
engines quickly responding the Comes
wero suhduOd Young Johnson's body
was aftcrward found under the car burned
TO crisp. IL had fallen through when
the floor gave way.
Too Late 20 Stop the Crash.
The Atlantic City train was in charge
OF Conductor William Butlor Engineer
Charles Glcndenning and Fireman j..
Hinchman. Tho forward part of the en-
CINE was stove i'm, the smokestaclS broken
aud the pilot knocked of. Tho men de-
clare that they did not know of the pres
oncc of the excursion train at the station
until after having rounded the curve and
10 was then too late TO avert the accident
although the lever was reversed the air
brakes applied and every effort made 20
prevent n collision. Tho car was ignitod
by oil from the lamps OF the car A. r..
johnson, tho operator at the station, as.
sorts that his signals wore correct and
Engineer Butler that so were his when he
left Collingswood the first station beyond
Liberty Park.
Most of the injured persons were re-
moved to their homes or TO adjacent
houses, which were thrown open for THEN