Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1916 — FIRE CAUSES LOSS AT UNION STAIN [ARTICLE]

FIRE CAUSES LOSS AT UNION STAIN

INDIANAPOLIS DEPOT BURNS—FIREMEN UNABLE TO GET INSIDE OF BUILDING. CAUSE OF BLAZE UNKNOWN Valuable Records Are Destroyed— Travelers Waiting for Trains and Clerks Are Driven Into Streets by the Flames. : y Indianapolis. Fire believed tc have been caused by spontaneous combustion in one of the offices on the fourth floor of the Union railway station gave the firemen a hard fight before it was extinguished. Clerks and crowds waiting for trains were driven from the building. The structure was badly damaged by water which flooded the four floors. Firemen were imable to get inside, but fought the blaze from ladders and fire escapes. The greatest loss was in the destruction of many valuable records of the Indianapolis Union Railway company. Trains were delayed. Flood Waters Are Receding. Indianapolis.—White river is slowly receding, but the Wabash at Lafayette is reported to be rising an Inch an hour. It is thought the crest of the flood will be reached in a few hours. The river is 22 feet above normal. The Brown stseet levee, protecting a portion of West Lafayette, was washed out. and several more families had to flee The Brown street bridge is threatened. North of Indianapolis all streams with the exception of the Wabash are reported to be receding slowly. South of this city the streams are rising slowly, with the flood crests nearly reached.

Low-Necked Gowns Barred. South* Bend.—Rev. John M. Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame university, instructed chaperones for the annual Notre Dame military ball to be held here tonight that girls attired in sleeveless and low-necked gowns must be barred from the floor, in the edict lie also said that extreme dancing would hot be allowed. Blue Law at Hope. Columbus,—John W. ■ Morgan, attorney, has advised the marshal of Hope, Bartholomew county, not to obey the W. C. T. U., which does not want cigars, drugs, ice cream and newspapers sold on Sunday. The W. C. T. U asked the marshal to arrest all persons found doing business on Sunday. Overcome by Gas. Anderson. —Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Lloyd and ten-year-old daughter were overcome by gas fumes. The driver of a delivery’ wagon discovered Lloyd lying helpless on the floor and his wife and daughter unconscious in a bed. The pulmotor was used in reviving the family.

Saved Her Diamonds. Eogansport. Highwaymen robbed Mr. and Mrs. John Carter of this city of S2O on a country road. Mrs. Carter removed the diamond rings from her fingers and hid them in the seat of the buggy. Brazil Boy in War. Brazil —lngriff Carson, a former Brazil boy, is now at the front in France, fighting with the Canadian troops. He attended the Friends’ academy at Bloomingdale at one time. Swallowed Acid. Winchester. —Mrs. Henry Judy, living south of the city, suffered painful burns when she swallowed a small quantity of carbolic acid by mistake. She will recover. "Baby Bee” Man 111. Hope.—John G. Martin, the "baby bee" man. known all over the state, Is in a critical condition from a stroke of apoplexy. His home is at Burney. Veterans Plan Encampment. Evansville.—The Spanlsh-American war veterans of this city are planning to hold an encampment here during the week commencing July 4. Get Social Service Nurse. Crawfordsville.—A social service nurse has been obtained for Crawfordsville by the efforts of the Woman’s County council. Go to Fire in Boats. Wabash. Firemen rowed two blocks to reach a burning house surrounded by water, but they arrived too late. All of the house which protruded above the water was destroyed. John Cagtle Captured. Evansville. —John Castle, the daring young automobile robber and check forger, who fleeced Evansville bankers out of a large amount of money two years ago, and who escaped from the state penitentiary a few days ago, is in the custody of officers He was captured neai 4 the home of his mother, near Boonvllle. Celebrate Golden Weddlttg. D(*< atlir.—Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mo Whiner celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home here.