Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1913 — BOX CAR ROBBED AT SOUTH HAMMOND [ARTICLE]

BOX CAR ROBBED AT SOUTH HAMMOND

Rensselaer Merchants File Claim For Articles Stolen—Several Boxes Broken Open. Samuel Fendig, Rowles & Parker and C. Earl Duvall suffered losses from box car thieves the past week, while boxes belonging to Geo. E. Murray & Co. were' broken open but nothing taken. When the car that contained the goods reached Rensselaer the seal was intact, but one end of the hasp had been pried loose and presumably the car had been entered at South Haiwnohd. C. Earl Duvall had 9 flannel shirts stolen. Rowles & Parker’s loss consisted of 30 pounds of cigars and 15 pounds of tobacco, while Samuel Fendig’s invoice was short one-half dozen night shirts, one half dozen infants hose, 1,000 needles and one bolt of ribbon. The thieves had passed up a supply of more valuable articles. Claims for the shortage were filed with the railroad, which will be responsible for the loss sustained.