Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 251, Hammond, Lake County, 12 April 1909 — Page 1

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Hammond, Gary and Whiting People In Catastrophe This Afternoon Near Kavanaugh

Any. F1YER INWRECK Doctors and Ambulances Rushed to Scene of Disaster From All PointsIn a bead-on collision, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, between two limited cars on the Chlrngo, Lake Shore and South Bend Intel-urban line at Cavanaugh, three miles east of Gary, twenty passenjrers from Gary, Hammond, Indiana Harbor and many Intermediate points were injured, and of this num ber live will die. It CavanauKh the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend tracka pass over an elevation over the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroad tracks, and it was at the foot of the elevation that the accident occurred. HOW IT OCCURRED. The collision occurred when a westbound car, which had the right of way, collided with an eastbound car which was trying to make a switch. For some reason or other the eastbound car failed to negotiate the switch and before the motormen on the cars could slacken the speed, the collslon occurred and the rapidly approaching cars telescoped each other. Both of the cars were what are as limited coaches. One was on the way from South Bend to Chicago, and the other was on the way from Chicago to Scuth Bend. BOTH WERE FILLED. Both cars were comfortably filled and when the collision occurred the passengers were tossed about in the coach es like dice In a box. As soon as the terrible shock was over those who sur vived without injury went to the near est telephone and sent an emergency cal lto Gary for doctors. Word was also sent to East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, asking that every doctor in the city and every available ambulance In the city be sent to the scene of the accident. WORD SENT TO GARY. In the meantime the officials of the South Shore line e.t Gary took steps at once to have a special train sent to the scene of the accident. The Gary un dertakers were instructed to have their ambulances waiting at the lnterurban station to carry the injured to Mercy hospital. Word was also sent to this institution to prepare to look after from twenty-five to forty Injured persons. The special car sped to the scene of the ac cident bearing all of the doctors who could be found and such supplies as would be needed in temporarily caring for the injured. CHIES WERE TERRIFYING. When the scene of the wreck was reached the rescuers at once set about extracting the passengers from the wreckage and placing them on the special car. The cries and groans of the injured were terrifying. The rescuers were sickened by the smell of blood and by the sight of the injured lying about them. One of the heroes of the wreck was Dr. T. L. Eads of Michigan City. He was knocked unconscious by the force of the collision and was badly hurt about the head, but he soon came to his senses and, half dazed, went about the work of assiting those who were more dangerous injured than himself. He is said to have rendered valuable assistance to many of those who were injured. TAKEN TO GARY. As soon as all of the injured had been placed on the special they were taken to Gary. Here the car stopped at the Broadway crossing and the ambulances were there to take care of the victims of the accident. As fast as the injured passengers could be loaded on the car they were taken to the hospital. Here every precaution had been made to care for the injured and they were placed on comfortable cots where there were plenty of doctors to care for them. While the list of twenty-two injured is believed to cover all of those who were badly hurt, it is belleveJ that there are many more who suffered slight injuries. SEVERAL FROM HAMMOND. All of th tArrible details of the ac-

Names of Injured

FATALLY IXJTRED. KIXXEY, D. E. Michigan City; conductor of eastbound No. 4; arm broken; legs and body bruised; will die. BROWN, ARNOLD, Michigan City; motorman of westbound train; badly hurt about the head and arms; will die. BARTENO, BILIAICH, Indiana Harbor; both legs broken; may be fatally hurt; just arrived from Europe. HOPNER, A Michigan City, Internally injured; may die. BRESEN, EIGENE, Whiting, Ind.; badly injured about the body; may die. THE INJUREDi CORSE, C. D., 571 Adams street, Chicago; leg broken; back hurt; skull fractured; may die. EADS, DR. T. L, 831 Franklin street, Michigan City; badly hurt about the head; knocked unconscious. MICHOLICH, NECK. Twenty-second and Broadway, Gary; leg broken. CAMP, E. E. ; traveling salesman, Motuck Silk company, Chicago; nose smashed; leg hurt. SWIRSKE, ADAM, Michigan City; hurt about the breast; accompanied by wife any boy, slightly injured. PAY31EN, SAM, 26 Douglas street. Hammond; leg broken and body injured. CONROY, KATE, Hammond; 'injured about hip. WINDETT, VICTOR, 279 East Sixtysixth place, Chicago; badly bruised. M'FALL, J. F., 3807 Indiana avenue, Chicago; both legs broken; bruised. BARBICH, GEORGE, 3607 Cedar street, Indiana Harbor; leg broken. KOS, MIKE, Gary; badly bruised. RODIBOGH, A. II.. New Paris, Ind.; head badly bruised. SPEARS, J. D 209 DuPage street, Michigan City; slightly injured. CARTER, R. 11., S921 Ewlng avenue. South Chicago; legs broken; body bruised. ANDERSON, N. H., Miller, Ind.; foreman Indiana Steel company; four teeth knocked out; Internally injured. ABRAHAM, H., Berwin, 111.; employed by Robinson Bros., Chicago; leg injured. BINZEN, GEORGE, brother of Mike Binzen of Gary, on his way from Joliet, 111.; hurt about head. BOWERS, JOHN O., Hammond; slightly injured about the head. cident will not be known until tomorrow, when the whole cost Is counted. The work of clearing away the reekage began almost immediately after the last of the injured were removed from it, and the road was cleared for traffic at 4 o'clock. There were several Hammond people on the car who escaped injury. Among them were Albert ' Morris and Joseph Meyers. John O. Bowers, a well-known Hammond attorney, was sitting just back of the partition which separates the main part of the car from the smoker. He says that the first intimation he had that there was about to be an accident was when he felt the car Jumping up and down on the track as though it was running over some one. Next he saw them otorman leave the car and start across the field. The next thing he knew his head was poked through the window between himself and the smoker, and he believes all that saved him from being badly cut by the glass was the fact that he wore a stiff hat. is. pons in According to the report which was filed at the police station, the failure of Conductor Whitaker to notice that Mrs. Andrew Ponick of 672 Morton avenue had not yet stepped from his car when he gave the motorman the signal to start was responsible for her being thrown to the ground and the fact that she suffered a slight injury to her elbow. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ponick were on the car. They wanted to get off in the Standard district and signaled to the conductor to stop the car. He gave the bell and the oar slowed up 200 feet east of Brown street. It seems that the conductor saw Mr. Ponick get off and thought that both he and his wife had alighted from the car. At any rate he gave the motorman two bells and the car started. Mrs. Ponick was thrown to the pavement and sustained the Injury to her elbow.

DR. BRAG IiJTON WILL PUTJJP BUILDING Owner of State Frontage Notifies Tenants They Must Move.

LEASE EXPIRE IN A YEAR Three-Story Business Block Will Add to Appearance of Enterprising Thoroughfare. It became known today that Dr. F. Braglnton of Indianapolis, who owns 100 feet of State street frontage, plans the erection within a year of a threestory business block. He has notified all of his tenants that they will have to seek another location after their present leases expire. After he builds his block they will be able to return to the new building if they care to pay the rent. This is but one of the improvements that aro contemplated on State street and which promise to make this one of the most important business thoroughfaries in the city. This new block will be a credit to State street and will enable the many business enterprises in the city which are looking for locations to find them. An answer to an inquiry by Thh Times as to what he proposes to do. Dr. Braginton said he could not give any definite information at the present time. He did not deny, however, that he intends to build and the presumption is that in view of the fact that he does not intend to commence the construc tion of his. block for a year, he hesitated to make a definite statement to the fact that he would build. NORTH SIDE GETS SOME FAVORS Board of Public Works This Morning Meets and Takes Up Business. The north side came in for more improvements this morning when the board of public works ordered the city clerk to draw up plans and specifications for sidewalks. A petition was presented for a five-foot walk on Torrence avenue, from Ruth street to Hoffman street, and another for a six-foot walk on the west side of Sheffield avenue, from Chicago avenue to Indiana bouveldard, adjoining Douglas Park. In ordering the plans and specifications for these improvements, the board had occasion to recall some of the criticisms made about the administration some time ago by the North Side Improvement association. Speaking of this one of the board members said this morning: Ask and Ye Shall Receive. "The north siders have received every improvement that they have asked for, if they did not get enough it was due to the fact that they did not ask for more. When this board went into office and, as far as we know, our predecessors, too, have never taken the attiture of forcing improvements on the taxpayers, when they came in and petitioned for them, we were always ready, but to criticise the board for not giving more improvements i3 unjust, for the reason that the board will not force its improvements on the taxpayers and for a further reason that it is up to the taxpayers either to petition or to remonstrate." The board awarded the city coal contract to William Ahlborn. Falrmount lump was ordered at $3.05 a ton for the city hall, while hard coal was ordered at $7.093 a ton. DEATH OF IS. HUSGHLI Mother of Hammond Man Passes Away at Her Home Saturday. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind.. April 12. Mrs. Ruschli, mother of Mrs. Edwin Laws, and Louise Ruschli, of this place, and John Ruschli of Hammond, died at her home on East street Saturday morning after a long selge of illness. Mrs. Ruschli was one of the oldest residents of Crown Point and was in the eighties at the time of her death. The funeral will be held at the home today. The internaaot at the Crown Point cemetery

Era SERVICES

cm Churches in Hammond Make the Best of Blustery Day, and Large Congregations Are the Rule Over the City in All Churches. WEATHER 010 iT WERE WITH DAY Special Musical Services Are Prepared in All Houses of Worship and St. Paul's Letter to the Corinthians Is the Motif of the Observance of Solemn Occasion on Easter Sunday. "If Cbrit be not rWn, then la our preaching: in vain, and your faifh Im also vain." Paul's letter to Corinthians. This argument on the day when the whole Christian church celebrates the resurrection of Christ, was repeated uncounted times throughout the world and was repeated In Hammond as well as elsewhere. But for the raw wind, Hammond would have had an Ideal Easter, but this was not permitted tf Interfere with the Easter spirit which manifested Itself in every church in Hammond. It would be a lengthy story to sro into detail about the services in the various churches. They were extra ordinary in many respects, and the at tendance in every case was exception ally good. At the First Presbyterian church the Easter services were held at 10:45 In the morning. The choir sang an an them, "I Left My Heart to Thee," and Mrs. L. L. Bomberger sang Norrln's "Alleluja." At 3 o'clock the Rev. Snook preached the Easter sermon in the presence of the Hammond commandary taking for his theme, "The Lnsearchable Riches of Christ." At the Pine Street Presbyterian church the preaching hour was devoted to the reaharsing of Easter exercises. At the Fried en h Evnns;ellral Church. At the Friendens Evangelical church there was special music by the choir. The confirmation class of a week ago partook of the Lord's supper for the first time with the congregation. The distribution of Easter eggs was a pleasant feature after the Sunday school services. A special Easter program was carried out at the Christian church yesterday. W. L. Schneider appeared there as soloist. The services at the First Methodist church wer very elaborate. An Easter offering emphasized the day. A beautiful program wan carried out at 10:45, the graduating class of the primary department having; taken place. During the evning services the pastor delivered the Easter message to his congregation, which was well received. During these services the choir presented a new program of Easter songs. At the Baptist church, Easter day furnished a fitting them for Evangelist Thompson, who continues with his revival work there. The Immanucl church observed East er in a fitting manner, the Rev. C. A. Heldberg having dwelled on the subject In a nexcellent sermon. Memorable Day at St. Paul's Church. At St. Paul's Episcopal church the day was a memorable one. If the collection that was taken up is any criterion of the congregation's spirit It is evident that it was thoroughly imbued with it. The congregation had pledged itself to raise $500 yesterday, but raised $80 more than the required amount. There was an exceptionally large attendance at the communion services. The day was especially marked in St. Joseph's Catholic church. Barney Young's orchestra furnished the accompaniment to a new mass which was sung. The altars which had been bare all during Lent were redecorated more beautiful than ever, and p'ather Badina preached a sermon in keeping with the great Catholic holiday. At All Saints' Catholic church the services were no less impressive. Special music which had been rehearsed during the high mass, and the church, especially the altars, were more beautiful than ever. The attendance yesterday was remarkably large. MORE EWS IX ONE WEEK IX THE TIMES THAX IX ALL THE OTHER PAPERS IX THE CALUMET REGION COMBINED. COMPARE THEM A-XD SEE IF IT ISXT SO.

Ii GET NEW CLUB

Attorney D. E. Boone Wants to See an Automobile Club Formed in Hammond for the Purpose of Self-Protection. WANT TO KEEP III SOCIAL FUNGT10HS It Is Proposed to Assist Crown Point In the Reception of Visiting Autoists and to Arrange Reciprocal Functions Between Local Organization and of Other Cities. Ex-ProsecwMng Attorney D. E. Boone and many other" Hammond automobilists are advocating the formation of an automobile club in Hammond. Mr. Boon estimates that there are in the negibhorhood of fifty owners of automobiles in this city and he believes they should get together and work for the common Interest. An automobile club would be a factor in the community which could make its influence in the interest of good roads felt. There are certain prominent thoroughfares In Hammond and vicinity that should be opened and could be opened to traffic if an automobile club were formed and its members could work unitedly towards a common end. The members could protect themselves by actingr unitedly against those who are known to make It a practice to throw broken bottles in the streets for the sole purpose of puncturing automobile tires. They could unitedly oppose scorching in the city streets, which, if continued, is likely to arouse public indignation. Slight Build a Club. Mr. Boone thinks, when the club gets large enough, its members could build a club house in the city where they could have rooms and where it would be possible to secure a square meal. Tours could be arranged which would be very enjoyable. On occasions similar to that which will take place in June, when the greatest automobile racing event in the history of the west, is scheduled for Crown Point, the Hammond Automobile club could do its part in welcoming the motorists from all parts of the county. There are over fifty owners of automobiles in Crown Point and, should a club be organized there, the Hammond organization could reciprocate with them in many pleasant ways. Mr. Boone's Ideas seem to meet with the approval of many other owners of automobiles In Hammond and it is possible that in the near future steps will be taken toward the organization of a club. E H! HAMMOND Hammond Motor Boat Club Decides to Build at Once. Another club house Is assured for Hammond. At a postponed meeting, held yesterday morning, in the office of Attorney J. M. Stinson, the Hammond Motor Boat club decided to take immediate action toward building a club house on its leased site, north of the Calumet river, west of Calumet avenue. The site, which has 100-foot 'river frontage, has been leased for a number of years from J. E. Fitzgerald, with an option to buy it. Steps will be taken immediately to bridge the slip, the ground will be elevated and trees planted. Twelve Hundred dollars will be put into the club house, this amount not to include other improvements. But this club house will only be a temporary one. With the growth of the club Its boosters look forward to a bigger and better club house. The first one, however, will be so arranged as to give the club members and their families ample accommodations. The club Is In good shape and its members are all boosters. The organization Is one of the youngest in the city, but already it has taken a prominent part in the social life of the community. Get In the push! Have you seen our line of Go-Carts and Carriages? The prices are less at SPIEGEL'S, South Chicago's leading Furniture store, tf.

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City Becoming: a Haven for the Choking who Roam the Streets for Thirst Quenchers

HAMMOND HAD MANY EASTER DRUMS One Man Afraid to Go Home to His Wife Picked Up . Fearfully "Piped." Testerday was a big day for the Hammond police. They picked up such a large number of drunks that one is almost persuaded that good times have returned. The police say there Is nothing like hard times to keep the people sober. During Saturday night and Sunday there were half a dozen men arrested on the charge of drunkenness. One "of the most interesting cases was that of Adolph Miller, who attributes his downfall to the fact that he was afraid to go home to his wife. Miller had been drinking earlier in the day and knew full well that a whiskey breath and several dollars unaccounted for would bring down on his head the wrath of the "headness" of the house. Miller would about make up his mind to go home and then, when he thought of what he had coming when he got home, he would order another drink and think the whole matter over. Man Afraid of Ills Wife. By the time he finally got ready to go home he was in a terrible state of mind. He was seeing things and feeling them, too. He was arrested by Officer Borchert on Plumrrer avenue. He gave his residence as 580 Sheffield avenue, so at the time he was towed into port this human derelict was a long way from home. A long way from the anticipated, "A-d-o-l-p-h," and all that would follow. Chief of Police Austgen came to the conclusion that eleven days in Jail would be easy compared to what was In store for him when he faced his "frau" and so he was released. Louis Hummer, who resides in the vicinity of the Gibson yards, was arrested and fined $1 and costs for being drunk at the corner of Etate and Hohman streets. Hummer was picked up by Officer EInsele. Fred Murphy was towed Into port in a sinking condition by Officer Miller. He was arrested on Sibley street. He resides in 212 Michigan avenue, and is 29 years of age. Othern Full by Way-aide. Others who fell by the wayside were George Collins, who was picked up on Conkey avenue by Officer Kunz and later was fined $11, and John E. Fogarty, who for the second time in two days, was arrested for drunkenness. Fogarty was so drunk that it was necessary for Mm to be hauled to the station in a wagon, in the absence of a patrol wagon. He resides in 502 Conkey avenue, and contributed his $11 to the proper authorities for the privilege of going on a bender. TEITLEMAH HOME Barking of Dog Saves Life of Father and His Two Daughters. The anniversary day that the fire department at station Xo. 4 was to enjoy yesterday routed It out from an early slumber to put out a fire which was destroying the cab of a C, C. & L. engine in the yards. This f re was followed by a severer one this morning, which broke out in the place of Jacob Teitleman at the corner of Field avenue and Howard avenue, which might have been more serious had not a faithful dog in the house given the alarm. At 2 o'clock this morning Teitleman and his two daughters were aroused by the barking of their dog, and immediately discovered the house to be afire. The flames had broken out in the saloon which Is in the building. Fireman Wan Injured. The department responded immediately and later was reinforced by the boys from the Central station. Assistant Chief William XIII and Fireman Jack Lewis had a narrow escape when a Mg plate glass fell on them and broke over their heads. The loss Is estimated at tl.500, ail of whie his covered by Insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. The structure is a frame building, 50 by SO feet. The fire which broke out yesterday morning destroyed the cab of engine

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GARY MAN IS Police Are Trying to Find Out How He Happened to Get Medal. Will Hammond become a haven for Gary bibbers? That is the question that is being asked In Hammond police circles. Since the closing of the Gary saloons the Hammond drink emporiums have been doing a rushing business. For instance, Karl Schumacher owns a saloon on State street in Hammond, within 200 feet of the corners of State and Hohman street. The intersection of these streets is the busiest place in the whole of Lake county. Mr. Schumacher also owns a saloon on the north side of Hammond, a mile from the center of the city, but within fifty feet of the lnterurban station of the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend line. Take Mr. Schumacher's word for it, he is making twice as much money in the north side saloon as he is in the one on Hohman street. The residents of Gary get off the lnterurban cars eo dry that their voices are cracked and then make for the booze Joint with the haste that a duck makes'for a pond on a dry day. Gary 3Ian "Pickled. The question was raised by the fact that yesterday the first Gary drunk was rtcked up In Hammond. He was so badly "pickled" that he did not know Tom Knotts is going to be the candidate for re-election in Gary this spring. He gave his name as Frank Elson, after he had been sufficiently recusaltated, and said he had, "Sush come to Ham-m-m-ond in shirch of the losht Gary shaloons." Upon being searched he was found to have $15.79 and a medal. He was presumably given the medal for being able to put away the largest quantity of Hammond beer. As soon as he is able to sit up and take notice he will be tried and relieved of the most of that $17.79. The unfortunate Garyite was picked up by Officer Tratehas and had a quart of whiskey in his hip pocket when he was arrested Had he succeeded In getting back to Gary the quart would probably have prolonged the spree another day. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS MEET The fifth quarterly meeting of the Lake County Rural Letter Carriers' association was held In the Superior Court building, at Hammond, Sunday. There were carriers present from Shelby, Lowell, Cedar Lake, Dyer and Crown Point. It was the most interesting session of any yet held since the organization of the association. Two new members, Henry Wise, of Crown Point, and Ed Hoffman, of Cedar Lake, were elected new members. A great many subjects were brought before the meeting for debate, among the most important being the matter of better dirt roads traveled by the carriers. Resolutions wil be offered in the State Carriers' association meeting appealing to the legislators to pass road laws to allow non-resident free-holders of a township to sign a petition for the caling of an election for a gravel road, it being argued that a non-resident free-holder, being a taxpayer, should have the right to sign a petition, thus making it more certain of an election being called for the construction of more gravel roads, which is sorely needed in many country districts traversed by rural mall carriers. A law will also be asked for empowering carriers to be assistant road supervisors. It being argued that they should know If anybody does, how to work and where to work, wMere it will be of the most benefit to the roads, to the general traveling public and to themselves. The big automobile races to be pulled ofT In June, wherein they would effect the carriers in the performance of their duties on those dates, was discussed, but nothing definite was arrived at. The carriers had their pictures taken. Xo. 113 and threatened 300 box cars which were in the yards. This fire was especially threatening for the reason that the water gauge was broken and consequently there was no telling how much water as in the boiler.

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