The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-12
Bus DriUer Is Held For Fatal Tragedy
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 bIankly. He had difficulty in un- derstanding questions.
 "When did you first see the 4rain?" he was asked.
 'sIt was on us," the driver said: bhutting his eyes as if to wipe out memory of the horror. "The Headlight was right on us. Btepped on the gas. almost pushed it through the floor.'
 'What then?"
 'Then the crash. God! ana 4hose cries"
 Two of the injured students Were in a serious condition in a Washington hospital where four of their companions died early to- day. The II others, shaken and bruised, were taken to Williams zport in another bus. Teacher Near Breakdown
 Police held the teacher, Miss Louise Funk, 27. incommunicado At the home of an attorney here. They said she was on the verge or fz nervous breakdown and was pe- ing permitted to rest. Police Suarded the home.
 Line was questioned briefly by police after the crash.
 ''He was standing around the .station here" police official said. "Then when we started to Huestion him again he had disap- peared." - In the belief he may have start ted back to Williamsport, police -svired to towns along the road to Apprehend him. No one, so far as police could -searn, except those in the bus saw The crash. Line said rain ob- sscured his view of the track and ~tIat he was not aware he was ap- broaching crossing until the Train roared down on him at .snile-a minute clip.
 Teacher Sobs Story v Hiss Funk sobbed as she iden- 4ified bodies of her science class pudls. She had been sitting in .the front seat of the bus, beside the driver.
 1 T had just suggested to the sdriyer that we had better stop m Rockville for gas. As we came to the crossing I heard no bells or Whistle. Suddenly there was Q .blinding light. The driver stepped .=Dn the gas in an effort to clear the tracks.
 II didn't hear whistle until the flights of the approaching train sblinded me. As the driver stepped on the gas the bus lurched for ward and the train hit us in the rear. T felt myself spinning around. Il think the bus must have turned lover. It was all confusion. l was against the driver. He was syedged against the steering wheel, The bust was cut in two and turned Completely around.
 My head hit the top of the bus. stunning me. Then I heard screams and moans of dying chil- .tiren. I regained command of my Self. We crawled out of the swreckage and began ministering to the wounded. Then firemen and ambulances came"
 Catholic Priest Helped
 The Rev Cecil J. McNeal, of Eatholic University, heard the crash only 200 yards from his bed room window. He dressed and ran to the scene. Two bodies had been tossed by the train into his yard.
 Edward l.. Stevens, Manor Club golf professional, said he passed 4he bus just before it reached the Tracks. He stopped when he heard E1he crash and ran back. He helped sfira,,,an nick m the dead and ln- Jured.
 we saw arms and legs and a cirps head" he said. There were Bodies all over. We found one girl GO feet away in a cemetery. Bod 1es were strewn all along the tracks for 200 yards"
 Thelma Staley, one of the ser iously injufed in Georgetown hos spital, told nurses:
 tI never saw anything. The first .4hing I knew, was just reeling around. Then I picked myself up. Some men came and took me to the shosiptal. guess I was pretty lucky; wasn't I?"
 Ten Killed Outright
 Ten children were killed out Tight. Four of six taken to szWaAhington hosiptal died within an hour. Two were seriously in- pjured, but were expected to re- cover. Eleven other students, Their teacher. and the bus driver. Percy Line, 36, were not hurt. lta Line said his vision was cut off Isby rain on the windshield. Once lpn the crossing, he saw the train