PITIFUL SCENES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 81, 2 July 1928, Page 6

PITIFUL SCENES

OF RAIL SB ASH ■“ VICTIMS.

United Pregs Assn. —By Electric . ’Telegraph Copyright. (Received ! p.m.) LONDON', July 1.

• if Sixty thousand, many c.ommg trom the neighbouring lined tho village streets at Hettonleholo where many families were bereaved, while the' flowkr covered cbftins of nine women victims oF. the Darlington railway, disaster were carried to the little church*

A guard of honour composed of nxembeca of the' Mothers’ Union solemnly saluted the coffin R. ' tho churchyard were thousands of ntanimer.s. The Vicar llev. V. Smith, whose wife, is still in hospital arid .who with another of the injured aro the' 'sole survivors of a, whole party" of seventeen, conducted tho service.

Women’s ; sphs.' resounded through the church and collapsed with, emotion. There wore pitiful scenes irt -tlie cemetery where three were bur- ■ ied' 'in oho ' grave. Neighbouring friends Tiare fa-ken- care of tweiityfonf' vv.p+])n<*]o3s children. • uitod ■■Service.. •.V- • ,