Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
LEST WE FORGET

An atmosphere of gloom hangs heavy Rockville
In our imagination still hear the pitfu cries of young
boys and girls screaming in their death an
unforgettable lament. Sorrow seizes ALL hearts
reach in sympathy parents and families of those
high school students who persisted because
hvances proved futebecause the efforts of the human
BRAIN working countless wonders every day. failed in such
simple problem
We hold brief for the apparent thoughessness of
the driver of that Wiamsport bus in which many lives
lost when struck by fast express the unguarded
Rockville railroad crossing We cast reflections upon
the engineer and of that train All of indigna
ton and all of anger is concentrated upon system,
nationwide situation which presents no adequate de-
tense to combat feeble argument
is not the first big accident occurring the railroad
tracks traversng Montgomery County After every such
major fatality the hue and cry of the indignant public
awakens public officials and representatives of railroads
things in the true light The trouble is, they
remain around This time the matter cannot be
looked Newspapers and other public servants will ham,
at the question until permanent solution
road crossings is reached
Despite the apparent negligence the bus driver in
this railroad authorities would have you believe
and also believe that he should have stopped at the
crossing this particular spot bad The tracks
not clearly visible for appreciabe distance and anyone
can readily understand such fatality occurred last
Thursday night The preposterousness of such i'm
portant crossing being unguarded We say "unguarded
advisedy Of what permanent protection signal
lights? Can human lives depend upon the blowing of
whistle and the display of red lights amid the cIater of
train and the darkness of evening? Public sentiment
has asked fOOprOOf railroad crossings. Now, public
sentiment, at least in these parts, demands it.
The cost of installing overhead and underpass cross
1ngS is recognized But lives OF innocent human
beings be measured in of dollars? The government
both National and State, spends millions of dollars for
far less important and far less of moment than the
elimination of grade crossings Why hesitate when it may
the life of your your daughter?
Political maneuvering has place in form of gov
eaent but there should be further political chickering's
in regard to the contemplated grade crossing elimination
at Rockville Overhead, underpass let it be done and
let it be done in 1885.
President Roosevelt Governor Nice said that
grade crossings must CO. These two executives, of
great Nation the other of great State have spoken
Public opinion has spoken There must be delay There
could be beer-expaned expenditure of public funds
than devoted to the elimination of death traps along
railroad rightsofway There will be cessation of public
clamor until these demands complied with. Whether
the fault of the accident lies primarily with the bus driver
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad still contend that
it is the system permitting such fatalities which
thinking and women to demand its elimination.
The sympathy of the people of Rockville and Mont
gomery County out to the parents and friends of
sister town and county. Let ALL in true Christian
spirit hope that the catastrophe will force to early reaza
ton the elimination of all dangerous grade crossings