Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-02

More than twenty persons were in jured in a railroad accident m the day morning. Four of them are in St. Josephs hospital receiving treat ment for their injuries but none are fatally injured as far as appears one woman was badly hurt and It was thought that she had internal in juries.
 The accident occurred about oppo- site the Nipnet Canoe Club on the Air Line division of the New Haven road 4 light engine. the one that brought in a train from Providence, in charge of Engineer William Taft and Fireman James C1egg, struck the Air Line train which was in charge of Engineer Charles Bennett and Fireman E. T. Griffith. The Air Line train was about half an hour late and was going at a fair rate. although starting to slow down for the Bridge street crossing.
 that track, as the Air Line train was expected any minute. When the en- zines collided. the men on the light engine jumped and escaped injury. The fireman of the Air Line tram was slightly bruised
 Word was sent to the hospital and to doctors The switching engine took a coach to the site of the acct- station where Doctors Parker and ONeil were waiting They treated the least injured and sent the rest to the hospital in the ambulance.
 When the engines collided, the light engine rebounded and was going to- wards the Bridge street crossing but was stopped by the fireman who had jumped from the cab a little before. He got into the cab, closed the throt- tie and applied the brakes.
 The pilots of both engines were badly smashed but the Air Line en- zine received the greater damage. The front trucks were pushed back under the engine about two feet The track was blocked for about six hours but trains were run around the disabled engine. 4 wreckins train came down from East Hartford at two o'clock and the engine was placed on the rails with the aid of the big steam derrick.
 List of Injured.
 The Air Line train consisted of a mail car, baggage car, a smoker and in the last car. the coach The cars were not damaged with the exception Of a few broken windows
 The list of injured follows: Miss Annie Zembel, of Chelsea, Mass; Mrs. Fannie Heller. Colchester: Miss Sadie Bernstein. New York; s. J. Rossen, New York; H. Evans, New York: R. Mckinley, Middletown; Miss Edna Brousseau. Leonard Bridge; Mir. and Mrs Faulkner. Meriden; c. H. Baker, Roslindale. Mass: A. vazor, Provi- dence; F W. Griffith, Air Line fire man; J. M. Hyde, Air Line brakeman; T. F Corrigan. Air Line brakeman: E. Asctler. Chestnut Hill; Mrs. Elmer Caples. Leonard Bridge; Miss Elinor Girard. Worcester: George ScovilIe, Chestnut Hill; Miss Katherine Bach es, Wallingford.
 Most Seriously Hurt.
 Many of those not taken to the hos pitaI were treated at the office of Doctors Wilcox and Parker Their injuries consisted chiefly of bruises, cuts and sprains- The person most seriously injured was Miss Zembel. She was standing in the aisle trying to get some luggage from the rack and was thrown over two or three seats It was first thought that she was fatally injured.
 The men on the light engine had no right onf the tracks, even though the man at the Bridge street crossing gave them the signal to proceed as the Air Line train had the right of way
 Trespassers Warned.
 While the wrecl1ing train was put ting the engine on the tracks, many who were going swimming were made aware of the fact that there is a law