Show Probes Bus Tra Tragedy dy Task of Aiding Stricken Kin Begins ns A cool matter fact quest for vital information and a warm humanitarian task of caring for the needs of stricken friends and neighbors began Saturday in the school train bus-train tragedy that too took 23 lives live and nd injured 16 in south Salt Lake I county Amid government Imposed government imposed secrecy se secrecy se- se crecy a formal investigation was begun by two inspectors of the in interstate interstate in- in commerce commission On another front a drive to care not only for immediate needs of stricken families but for possible future rehabilitation of injured victims victims victims vic vic- tims was under way The inspectors A. A C. C Lindsay and andRoy andRoy Roy Floy Park arrived from Denver and went into conference with officials officials officials of of- of the Denver Rio Grande Western railroad whose fast freight the Flying Ute lite smashed a Jordan school district bus on th the railroads railroad's way right-of-way at a crossing at South street Thursday morning The inspectors left railroad offices hurriedly with L. L F. F Wilson assistant assistant assistant assist assist- ant general manager of the railroad and B. B H. H Decker Salt Lake division division division divi divi- sion superintendent Presumably they planned to visit the crash scene but th the inspectors would not divulge their plans later Mr Mf I an and M P Mr-P r dark rk returned to offices es of f tJi the and interviewed interviewed- members of of the crew of the Ute The inspectors among other things were expected to take measurements measurements measurements meas meas- I at the scene of the crash and inspect the locomotive of the Flying Ute which was taken to the roundhouse after the ac accident ident The inspectors did not disclose whether they would conduct a public public public pub pub- lic hearing We are just trying now to get geta a skeleton idea of the thing Mr Lindsay said saip Our instructions from Washington Washing Washing- ton are to build a brick wall against newspapers Meanwhile eight of the injured still were in hospitals Five of them were fighting for life reported in poor or critical condition Plans rapidly went ahead for aid to the stricken and bereaved families families families fam fam- not from the standpoint of relief but from that of a helping hand of friends neighbors and other sympathetic persons Calvin Behle chairman of the Salt Lake county chapter American Ameri Ameri- can Red Cross outlined plans adopted Friday night at a meeting of a special committee of 10 named by the Jordan district board of education edu edu- cation The group will accept individual contributions Mr Behle said they could be sent or taken to Red Cross offices Beason building or to the Red Cross in care of The Tribune Tribune Tribune Trib Trib- une and Telegram and the three local radio stations and KUTA Money from various sources will wil willbe willbe be used not only in meeting meeting- funeral funera and medical costs but for future Continued on Pace Three Column Six j CC Ice Probing Bus Tragedy Aid for Families Is Planned Continued from Page One aid of ot some of the victims who may face life with permanent injuries Mr Behle said The disaster committee of the Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross chapter headed by Norman Sims has made available its funds Mr Behle said Midvale firemen have proffered II 50 50 The Jordan Teachers Teachers' association ion tion will give financial aid ald I Another came from Sheriff Grant Young and his force I An account has been opened at atthe atthe atthe I the Sandy City bank Mr Behle said All receipts will be deposited there here All funds will be accounted for or publicly S Immediate expenditure of funds for funeral and medical costs will willbe willbe willbe be directed by Miss Louise van Ee Jordan district nurse and Miss Mary L. L Storey of the Jordan high school supervisory staff Miss vanEe van vanEe vanEe Ee and Miss Story Saturday began a survey of immediate needs The L L. D. D S. S Relief society is cooperating by furnishing food and clothing In at least one case it was found members of a bereaved family family family fam fam- ily needed clothing in which to attend attend attend at at- tend funeral services The fund drive and expenditure of receipts is in the hands of a special special special cial group which will function as a aRed aRed a aRed Red Cross committee It includes Dr Paul S. S Richards president of the Jordan board of education chairman Dr C. C N. N Jensen Jordan district superintendent B. B A. A Ras- Ras mussen of American legion post No 35 Vernal C. C Webb president of the West Jordan L. L D. D S. S stake T. T A. A Dewey president of the Jordan Teachers' Teachers association Miss van Ee and Miss Storey Miss van Ee conferred Saturday with Miss Martha E. E Stowers executive executive executive ex ex- ex- ex secretary of the county Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross chapter and Mrs Celestia Coulson chapter case worker In respect to the memory of the 22 students and their bus driver Farrold H H. Silco Silcox 29 of Riverton who died in the crash the county commission will not hold its regular II I I I meeting at 10 a. a m. m Monday said Chairman J. J R. R Rawlins Postponement of the session to 10 a a. a m. m Tuesday will enable commissioners commissioners com corn missioners to attend funeral services services ser ser- er- er vices M Monday The first presidency of the L. L D. D S. S church issued this statement in conn connection with the tragedy We are deeply shocked hocked and grieved by the tragedy of yesterday at West Jordan We mourn with the families and indeed with the whole community which has sufI suffered suffered suf suf- such an appalling loss We WeI earnestly pray that the Lord will bring to those bereft of their loved ones the p peace ace and consolation that He alone can give We trust that the entire state will not forget or cease to heed the grave lessons which the frightful accident teaches Condition of eight injured Jordan Jordan Jordan Jor Jor- dan high school students who still are in hospitals was reported as follows Reia Rela Beckstead 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Royal V. V Beckstead St St. StMark's of South Jordan critical at Marks Mark's hospital Marjorie Beckstead 16 daughter daugh daugh- ter of Mr and Mrs Walter E. E Beckstead of Riverton critical at Salt Lake general hospital Chloe Beckstead 17 daughter of Mrs Minnie Beckstead of RIverton Riverton Riverton Riv Riv- erton poor at Salt Lake general I hospital S Ann Webb 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilford L. L Webb of Riverton Riverton Riv Riv- erton poor at Salt Lake general general general gen gen- eral hospital Louise Hardman 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs C. C C. C Hardman of Bluffdale poor at Salt Lake general hospital Manford Osborne 16 son of Mr and Mrs Walter E. E Osborne of South Jordan fairly goodat good goodat at Salt Lake General hospital Ida Smith 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs L. L A. A Smith of Riverton Riverton Riverton River- River ton fairly good at Salt Lake General hospital Russell Webb 18 brother of Ann Webb fairly good at Salt Lake General hospital |