Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1918 — THESE AUTOISTS SUNK INTO SEWER [ARTICLE]

THESE AUTOISTS SUNK INTO SEWER

Hammond Times. One of the most terrific electrical and rain storms following a day of unseasonable heat burst over Lake county Sunday night shortly after 6 o’clock and did a great amount- of damage. W. W. Meech with his wife and four children of 12003 Princeton avenue, Chicago, while returning home from the country in their automobile, after the fierce rain last night, were following a Hammond street car along Conkey avenue, When suddenly at Monroe street the road caved in half burying the car in the sewer. Mrs. Meech was badly bruised and Frank Meech the little 4 year old son had his jaw broken. The car sank so deeply into the street that is could not be removed until nearly noon today, blocking street car traffic along Conkey avenue. . . ' Hundreds of auto tourists were stalled over the roads last night by engine trouble because of the unprecedented rain which resembled a washcw; more than anything else. In many places growing crops were washed out of the fields.