New Britain herald., 1922-07-03
Camden-Atlantic City Express is Wrecked Early Today at Winslow
 Junction, N. J.
Locomotive and Cars in Tangled Mass of Junk Sufferings of Victims Terrible .
BRIDE SEES HUSBAND
 WITH BACK BROKEN

Atlantic City. July 3.-At least seven persons were killed and about 75 oth- CTS injured. half of them seriously early today when a Camden Atlantic City express train left the rails at Winslow Junction, 37 miles from here and rolled down a 40 foot embank- ment The actual number of dead will not be known until the wreckage -is thoroughly searched. War Vets Give Air.
 A parlor car was crushed under the huge engine which in turn was sand wiched under a club car. Only ono car in the train remained on the track. Among che passengers were many American Legion men, some of whom had been ambulance workers in the army Their quick work pre- vented many deaths The rescuers worked for an hour to extract one man who was wedged under the frightful weight of one car.
 He died just as he was lifted from his steel prison. The only tdentihca- ton were the initials U. T. L." in his watch.
 Tells of Hcfoisln.
 Survivors told of the heroisn of the man whose initials were given as "J. T. L. His name could not b. learned. He was caught between two seats with three dead on top of him. Although one arm was ripped of. he shouted directions to the rescuers how to get inside to reach the dead and injured. He lived few minutes after he had been rescued.
 Husbands Back Broken. \
 A bride of a few days watched tho removal of her husband from the mass of twisted steel. His back was found to be broken. Too hyStertcal to give her name, the bride and her husband were put aboard hospital train for Atlantic City
 A relief train bearing the injured reached here about 5 a. m. Two Of the injured died on the way to this city. Cordons of police had been thrown around the station and every available taxicab was comr1andeered to rush them to the hospital.
 Four physicians who had given first
  tai by nearly every doctor in the city in an effort to save the lives of | number reported seriously hurt.
 Bremen As Rescuers.
 Rescuers headed by volunteer hro department of Hammonton and tho state police worked for several holrs under the glare of searchlights re- moving the dead and injured from the wreckage.
 The scene had been plunged into darkness when the engine struck an electric light pole, clipping it off near the ground and severing the wire that carried the power for illumination. The rescuers also were handicapped by the steep bank up which the vic- tins had to be carried Ladders of the fire department were brought into play for this purpose.
 Relief Train Arrives.
 The relief train returned with thre4 dead and 40 injured A relief train from Camden carried some injured to that city.
 Sixteen women and children were among the injured to arrive here. Survivors of the accident said that 12 were missing from their number and unaccounted for
 Waiting ambulances carried the wounded. including II stretcher cases to the hospitals aTd the relief train returied to the scene of the wreck The wrecked train which carried excursionists, was composed of six paror cars and four coaches.
 
 
 The first news of the wreck to