Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 267, Hammond, Lake County, 30 April 1909 — Page 1

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Lightning, Hail and Storm VisitsCal timet Region and Result is a Disastrous One

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Reports Show That Fierce Storm Was Unequalled for Time of YearThe Calumet region was the vortex of one of the worst storms of the year, between 7 and 8 o'clock last night, when a 70-ml!e-an-hour wind came whirling clown from the north ana caused an enormous amount of damage to property and several serious accidents. The storm was preceded by an ominous stillness. At about 6 o'clock the air was so hot and the humidity so oppressive that it was a certain warning to man and beast of the war of the elements that was soon to follow. Water 1-evel Kle. Over on the lake front the unusual atmospheric conditions were first Indicated by the rapid rise of the lake's water level. Engineer Joe Kasper, at the pumping station, reports that the level of the lake was at least three feet higher than normal. The rise In the lake did not come in the nature of a tidal wave. It was gradual. It Indicated that the region of the pumping station was in the area of low pressure, the vortex of the storm. The water rose for the same reason that the dust rises In the center of a little whirlwind In the street, -namely," because it" is- trie" t.tt of- th storm. Lake Level Rises. The phenomenon jnanlfe-sted itself last night when the level of the lake was raised at least three feet, and the water of the laffe flooded a large portion of the Lake Front park. In fact the wolves den was flooded and they were compelled to sleep in the water all night. Ajs soon as the storm had spent its fury the water receded, and It was then that the subsiding waters of the lake rushed on the north shore, near Evanston, in the form of a small tidal wave. Damage In AYhitlng. The greatest damage from the storm In Lake county occurred in "Whiting, where houses were unroofed, wagons were blown over, fires were started by the storm, and several people were injured. Ben Wedman and Norman Rade were driving a grocery wagon when the storm suddenly descended upon them and the wagon was blown over. The wto young men were thrown to the ground and stunned. They were carried into the residence of Mike MoHalf, on One Hundred and Nineteenth street, where they were soo restored to consciousness. House I Overturned. When the accident happened the horse ran away and the wagon was badly damaged. The residence of Edward Gillias, t. 3 1 Harrison avenue, Robertsdale. was blown from its foundation. A lamp was overturned and exploded, but the fire was soon extinguished. There was no one injured. Fred Vater. who lives on Laporte avenue, had the rooff blown off bis house. Portions or trie roof were i blown for a distance of two blocks. There was a fire in the stove at the time and It soon set fire to the house. This made it necessary to call the fire department. House I I'nroofed. A portion of the roof and the back porcli of a. two-story flat building, on Sheridan avenue, was blown across the street, and came very near crashing into the residence of Mrs. Catherine Stewart. The piaster in Mattern's drug store, on One Hundred and Nineteenth street, was loosened and knocked all of the bottles off one of the shelves. In fact, there is hardly a store on this street which did not have a plate glass window broken. Illoyrllut Dlonn Away. The side to Ostrowski's feed store was blown in. causing considerable damage. One of the freaks of the stor moecurred at about the time it started. A man, whose name could not be learned, was riding a bicycle figainst the wind when it suddenly hecame so strong that it turned him around. Then, before he could get off, it started him down the street and he was compelled to ride for a considerable distance before he could gain control of t'ne bicycle. several Are Injured. One of the Chicago papers reports that J. R. Mackin. at Whiting, was lifted from the sidewalk and thrown over a five-foot iron railing and sustains dinternal injuries. It also reports that A. P.. Ogden, a traveling salesman, who happened to be In CCorMnued on page five.

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WEITI1TG Houses unroofed; two men injured; houses set on fire; plate glass windows wrecked. GARY Flats were unroofed and telegraph poles blown down. EAST CHICAGO House is struck by lightning; no one injured. ROBERTSDALE Houses are moved from their foundations. INDIANA HARBOR Plate glass windows wrecked and wires blown down. HAMMOND Store damaged by falling glass. CROWN POINT Sheds blown down and telegraph wires blown down. SOUTH CHICAGO One man killed; two fatally injured. HEGEWISCH Several buildings destroyed. LIGHTING STRIKES HOUSE East Chicago Feels the Effects of the Big April Storm. -.-.v;-..., , Spe-tia! t v Ths Tivksi.) ; East Chicago, Ind., April 30. The. residence at 4509 Magoun avenue was struck by lightning during last night's storm and the better part of the roof was torn away. The family was in bed at the time and was awakened by the shock and j badly frightened, although no one was j hurt. A feature of the affair was the: blowing open of all the stove doors in the house, the lightning evidently having taken a downward course through the chimney. Simultaneously with the blowing open of the doors, came a mighty explosion of soot, the latter filling the air until it well nigh smothered the occupants of the house, and finding Its way into every crevice of the house. The house belongs to Albert Lewis and the damage is estimated at $150. INDIANA PRISON V7ALL FALLS Michigan City, Ind.. April 30. Six hundred feet of the west wall of the northern Indiana state prison, at Michigan City, was blown down at 7:15 last night by a cyclone which passed over this section of the state. The prisoners were ail in their cells at the time of the accident and any possible oreak was prevented by the promt' action of Warden Reid. who pla patrols in the corridors with orders to use their rifles to put down any attempt to escape. Although the convicts were excited, no effort was made to effect a delivery. Company T ?,l regiment. I. X. G.. received orders from dovernor Marshall to proceed immediately to Michigan City to preserve order and prevent any possible outbreak and arrived here early today. No lives were lost by the falling wall and as far as can be learned no one was injured. Ml COMPLETED Returns of School Census Enumerators in Hands of Supt. McDaniel. The school enumeration in Hammond has been completed by a corps of enumerators, and will be announced shortly. Superintendent Mi-Daniel lias been making a canvas of the returns and thinks that it will he 1'in to 200 short of last year. This is due to tile fact that the city is not as active industrially as it was a year ago, and many of the people who were thrown out of employment when the mills closed down have left the city. In other words, the transient population of the city lias been greatly reduced and the city's population is more nearly normal than it was a year ago. However, preparations will have to be made for the increase in the number of attendents in the schools to take care of those who will hi! the city when the factories open again and are running at full force.

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Hammond Lawyer in Chicago Tcday to Purchase Option on Capital Stock, Plant, Machinery and the Equipment of Auto Co. DIRECTORS GIVE CONCESSION TODAY Company Makes a Speciality of High Class Racing and Touring Cars With Great Capacity for Speed and If Deal Is Consummated Ham mond Will Get Monster Plant. A well-known Hammond attorney. representing Hammond and outside capitalists, went to Chicago today, ful ly accredited, for the purpose of purchasing an option on the capital stock. plant, machinery and equipment of one of the best-known automobile eompa nies in the Vnited States. As soon as the purchase Is made the concern will be tnovnl from the city in which it is located, to Hammond, and is likely to become one of the principal" industries of the city. The concern is capitalized at $200,000. with the capital fully paid In, and the automobile, which It manufactures. Is one of the best makes on the market. At the present time It Is necessary that the full particulars of the deal be withheld, but the name of the com pany and further detnll.-i will be iri'd Vi;iv- a scon -.c li"-",Uii?9'Tv.i:? ;c. . summated. "" '. There was a meeting of the directors of the company this morning, at which it was decided to give the Hammond attorney the option on the plant. This afternoon at 3 o'clock, if the original plans ire tarried out. the option will be signed and the deal consummated. Wlint Milken IMil Possible. The sale of the property to the Hammond capitalists is made possible by the fact that there have been some diffemces among the stockholders and the local financiers are buying a controlling interest in the company, thereby relieving the dissatisfied stockholders. The company makes a specialty of manufacturing racing cars and touring cars with a high capacity for speed. The fact that Lake county has the best shipping facilities in the world. Is one of the reasons for considering this as a desirable location. If the deal goes through Hammond will secure its first automobile manufacturing plant, and it may be the beginning of the development of that industry here. The deal is being negotiattd in the office of Attorney A. H. liarr, 1S9 IaSalle street. 'Chicago. i ; VISITS NAM LID Paul Vittig of East Chicago Departs for Germany. (Special to The Times. 1 Indiana Harbor. Ind.. April ."0. Paul Wittig of Solii Block avenue, general foreman for the Chicago, Iake Shore I and Kastern railroad, left yesterday for a visit to Gerni'iny. his former home, to be gone three months. The night j before his departure he was guest of 1 n w ill' 1 rtl il 1 i 1 i ' i u 1 gr. r I rt 1 1 11 j uu 111 1 i . ; The event was promoted by Bruno Sehreiher and was participated in by 1"0 of the German friends of Mr. Wittig, in the Harbor. Mr. Wittig's visit to his native land is something of an event as lie lias not been there for twenty-one years. His main object in this trip is to visit his aged father, whom be has not seen in a like period and who is now SO years of age. He will be absent three months. Besides the enjoymt nt of ;i fine menu, the banquet Wednesday night was made the occasion of much merri-j ment, in which the singing of German songs had a prominent place. Buy New Horses. Wliitakcr & Co. of this city have purchased $1,000 worth of horses at the Ross county sal" at Valparaiso i this week, and their liverv barns are enhanced thereby with the finest lot of horses that has been in Hammond for some time. MORE EAV5 IX ONE WKEK IX THE TIMES THA.V IX A 1. 1, THE OTHER PAPERS IX THE CALUMET REGION COMBIXED. COMPARE THEM AXD SEE IF IT ISXT SO.

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It became known today that the Standard St-cl Car company, of Hammond, is to make colossal improvements cn its mammoth nlant in East Hammond. ' These include the erection of a passenger coach shop 1,6C0 feet long, and a paint shop 800 feet long. Contractor John Prohl of this city has secured the contract for the grading, which will necessitate the removal of 50,000 yards of dirt, which is a three months' job. -He will put a force of fifty men and teams at work on Monday. The Contract was signed up yesterday. The new shops are to be built at the west end cf the present plant. EASTERN STARS HJWE ADJOURNED Close of Annual Meeting at Indianapolis Takes Place. Indianapolis, Ind.. April 80. The thirty-fifth annual session of the grand chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, was closed yesterday with the election and installation of officers. There were numerous presentations, ranging from flowers to cut-r'ass and silverwan Miss Louise Decker, the n.;w!v fle-cted grand matron, was c?pooi i,v favored. Mrs. Pauline '.ajO''". the retiring grand mat row., '..,- Mtiau ).nd;i?'f"iiUK' '?' v . .n.s :i;A;i.i. t-LoiA a f ' I - " . elective offices had boon filled the grand matron made her appointments. w OfHoern Klerted. The officers elected were Miss Louise Decker of Xohlcsville; grand matron; W. B. Hale of Geneva, grand patron; Mrs. Blanche Regett of Fowler, associate grand matron; Benjamin F. Tolle of Indignapolis, associate grand patron; Mrs. Nettie Hansford of Indianapolis, grand secretary; Mrs. Carrie M. Fanning of Butler, grand treasurer; Mrs. Carrie V. Halbrudge of Rockport. grand conductress; Mrs. Anne Robison of Winchester, associate grand conductress; The officers appointed were Thomas J. Sares of Bloomington, grand chaplain; J. D. MeCann of Montieello, grand marshal; Mrs. Lizzie Scoble of Washington, grand organist: Mrs. Anna Cooper of Crawfordsville, grand Adah; Mrs. Dora Gieason of Tipton, grand Ruth; Blanche Wasmuth of Roanoke, grand Ksther; Mrs. Gertrude Moffit of Broad Ripple, grand Martha; Mrs. Martha Zoereher of Toll City, grand Electa; Mrs. Edna Creel of Angola, grand warder; Mrs. Florence Henrichs of Indianapolis, sentinel. SUES FOfU DIVORCE James Eckles Brings Suit in the Lake Superior Court. Because Florence X. Eckles, the wife left of James 11. Bckles, r.f this city, him four years ago, and went to unlawfully with a man in Indian live tf-r-ritory, James T. Eckles has brought a suit in the Lake superior court through his attorney, John Gavit. bv whii-h he hopes to secure a legal separation from his wayward wife. j The complaint, states that Mrs' Fckles abandoned her husband about j four years ago. For a long time he j i had no idea where she had gone and 1 finally learned that she was living with the other man in Indian territory. j Tlie couple were married in May. tSS2. and they have as the fruits of j their marriage a daughter, Ervilla L., aged 6, and a son, Truman !., aged 11. The father states that he has cared for these children since his wife left him, and he now wants the custody of t hem. Eckles is employed as a railroad man. FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE MORE AIR. The human body m2y be compared to a furnace in its operating economy. The food we eat is the fuel needed to produce heat and energy; but oxygen is the prime essential agency to keep alive the vital spark. The more oxygen we admit the brighter the fires will bum and the more pronounced is the energy produced.

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J T. Jiutton at Lebanon Fig uring on Quarter Million Dollar Structure, and He Thinks Prospects for Getting Job Are Good. Architect J. T. Hutton 13 in Lebanon today and has been there for the past day or two, where he is making an ef fort to secure the . contract to draw the plans for the $250,000 court house, which is to be built there. Mr. Hutton has been laying low and has not been saying much about bis efforts to secure this job, but, if he lands it, it will be a great thing for him. - It' is under? ! that there is a three-cornered tight on for the work of supplying the plans for the hew court house. Two other architects besides Mr. Hutton are after the job, and, thsy are making strenuous efforts to land it. "'"..'..'' Lebanon is in the heart of a magnificent farming district, and the new court hoyse will replace an old tum-bls-down structure. If Architect Hutton lands the job of drawing the plans for the new building, it is very "likely that some of the Hammond contractors will bid on the contract for the erection of the new structure. Mr. Hutton is not expected back in Hammond until the latter part of the week, when he wui come with the job S" -! up in hi"? i.-iitid 1 rvitek.-t . if his ht t TWO MOBEIH'DRY LIST Kosciusko and Stark Counties Believed to Have Joined the Drys. Warsaw, Ind., April 30. Kousciusko county yesterday voted to join the option roll of Indiana by an overwhelming majority. Figures at hand at this time indicate the majority is between 1.SO0 and 2,000. Thirty-one precincts out of fortythree in the county which had reported prior to the electrical and wind storm last night gave a majority of 1,853 for the option side of the issue. Telegraph and telephone lines went down in the storm, delaying returns. The city of Warsaw gave the "drys" a majority of 343. Knox, Ind., April 30. Early reports last night indicate the option forces have won a clear-cut victory in tinday's balloting. Out-county precincts were reporting slowly early in the evening, but these precincts are known to be for the "drys." There was an early report of 1"1 majority for the "wets" in five precincts, but these had been counted on to go "wet." A storm later in the evening put telephone and telegraph wires out of commission. Although the campaign was the most bitter one ever fought in the county and numerous threats of violence were made, election day passed quietly in tills city, no rowdyism or attempts at illegal voting being in evidence. MKKTIXCS AVKIIH POSTrOVFUl. The meeting of the executive board 1 of the Hammond's Woman's club was 'announced to take place last evening at the home of Mrs. 1 Ogden street, had to account of the storm. Odith B. Griffin be postponed There was no meeting of William H. Calkins W. B.. C. last evening in Memorial hall on account of the storm. Another meeting has been called for Thursday evening. May 6. The young ladies of the M. H. K. club decided to postpone their meeting last night on account of the storm. The meeting of St. Paul's Lutheran league, whic h was announced to take place in the school building last evening, had to be postponed on account of disagreeable weather. A number of out-of-town ladies were expected in Hammond last evening to meet at the homo of Mrs. Gauthier in Truman avenue for the organization of a North American Insurance soeietv. OXE OF THOSE FRIES. fih fry anaitn the patrons of "Freni hy" Poland at hln buffet. 220 Sibley uti-eft. a pro mm from the Monon depot, thin evening, nnrt vtll heein nt 7 o'clock. Thome who remember the eneellent rabbit frien ln( winter wilt want to be In on the lih fry thin evenlnn.

ety Enioys Large At tendance . Despite Inclement "Weather. NTVT sessib:i 1:1 m i S 1 Will Convene in the Afternoon Order to Have Opportunity to ;;; ; Visit Hills. "Dental Diagnosis," as expounded by Dr.. George K. Hunt of Indianapolis last night before th i Lake County Dental socltay, Hammond, proved to be an interesting subject, and wast listened to by a large attendance of dentists.. ; They turned out in larger numbers than ever before, and those -who came from out of town elt. well repaid for braving the inclement and uncertain weather. The out-of-town professional men who were present Wt-re a-8 follows: Drs. Long, Lau and Gard ner of . Gary, Drs. Kenward and Norton of Hobart, Dr. Myer of Wh ting, Dr. Goldman, of East Chicago and Dr. Dinwiddie of Lowell. The next ses sion of the Lake County Dental association will be held in Gary some time during the latter part of next month. " An afternoon session will ije, ar ranged, in order that the visiting den lists may make a tour ol inspection through the mills. IS. F. C. MILLER GETS SAD mm ituu S, Garstensen cf Hobart Dies at the Advanced Age of ; " 84 Yearsr. c. m 1 .rff this Lite stre.et, ,-iat received ng . t-ne rc f - V.' if t. r o .-5 fat": .!.. !' - ' ie- Ci i i uTnJ.vpcclt.TT weeks life began to ebb fast, the old man. having been 84 years old. Mr. Carstensen has lived in Hobart about ten years, and made his home there with his son, C. Carstensen. In addition to his son in Hobart, he is also survived by his son, Julius, who lives in Hammond, by Mrs. F. C. Miller of this city and another married daughter, living in Germany. The death of Mr. Carstensen marks the departure of another old soldier, who took part in the Schleswig-Hol-stein war of independence from the years of 1S4S to 1S31. He was one of a handful that survived to this day, there being probably not more than ten or twelve of the old soldiers left in this country. When he came to this country he embarked on a successful business career, in which he made many friends. He died, leaving many who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance, and more who knew him intimately and who now mourn the end of an honorable life. BflORO APPROVES PLANS Lavene Brothers Get Erie Street Local Sewer Improvement. The board of public morning approved the bond of Lavene Bros, street local sew r, and the petition of the Shi property owners for an sewer tobe constructed street to Hoot street. works this contract and for the Erie also received frield avenue eighteen-inch from Gostlin The engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the same. The city clerk was instructed to in I write to the city clerk in ' Wis., inquiring: about ttie at LaCrosse. working sysr their bath- ! tem and arrangements fi j house accommodations. I The basket system is installed in La Crosse, and is said to work well there. PRINCESS BORN; HOLLAND HAPPY Perpetuation of Queen Wilmina's Family. The Hague, Holland. April SO. Queen Wilhelmina this morning gave birth to a daughter. The queen ami the princess are reported to be doing well. A salute of fifty guns announced the event to the waiting populace. Great rejoicing extends over the kingdom. The Hollanders would have preferred a prince, but the perpetuation of the line of AVilhelmina's family is reasonably assured, and her subjects are happy. PAREXTS (1.1 R MEETS. The regular monthly meeting of the Barents' club of the Riverside school was held last evening in the school hall. The meeting was not very well attended on account of the storm, but thopo who were present passed a very 1 njoyabie evening.

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u i a i it . irs. Eccg Fox cf Hammond Overcome by Flight Then Gale Hurls E:cf of Car Into Lake Shore Suburban Train. I!E PLATE Li IIS 100UCLE3 One-Twelve Train at Indiana Harbor Sideswipes Switch Engine 'and Col--Usicn Is Caused Thereby V"hich Give3 the Passengei cf a Ehake-Up." - e cr X:i3 3 iliUi Twice within six lours were tha lives of t':i passenger on ttie Nickel Plate interurban imperilled yesterday afternoon. -. At Indiana'.Harhor yesterday after-' non, near 'the Miehij-.tn avenue, the train, due in Hammond at 1:12, sideswiped aswltelY cngimv; which- did 'j not clear-, the; pa.se enger-'., train's track, and the result, - was.'-a lirfcvjcollision - in. which the passengers were more r less shaken up. ; The side of the-passenger coaches scraped alone- the engine, thus causing damage to the train. Several hours later,: leaving Cuicago at 5:."f r r TV' " 11 v i t vhen th train, fT-ied t'TOj ?i H -i 1 t' . ! - f oy tne wind. In striking a passenger coach the flying roof broke several windows and a number of people are reported to have been injured by fly1 ing glass. Miss Rose Fox of Williams street, who was one of the passengers, was overcome by fright and was unconscious for some time. Quite a number of Hammond, working in Chicago, came out on this train and were eyewitnesses to the wind's terrible havoc. In passing the South Shore line elevation, near Burnham, they also saw a" number of freight box cars on the elevation tumble down the incline. They had been lifted off the track by the strong force of the wind, which had an especial strong sweep there.

I IV AJVD AROUND GARY

In Hospital. Jack Frost, the Gary contractor, located in the Reynolds' building, has been sick for the past few days, and has been confined in a hospital in Chicago. Although Mr. Frost has been seriously ill, his condition yesterday was reported as somewhat improved. It is believed that Mr. Frost's illness was due to overwork, and that he will soon be able to return to Gary. Starts Another Suit. John Piemanskl, the former saloonkeeper, who owned a place at the corner of Sixteenth street and Broadway, in Gary, which burned down last July, will start another suit in the next term of the circuit court to attempt to recover $500 insurance on his place. The suit, which lie filed against the Caledonia company and which was tried several days ago, was lost because of incriminating evidence, which was introduced, tending to show that the starting of the blaze was not accidental. Lecture to Be Given. A Ben ITur stereopticon lecture will be given at the Firrt Congregational church of Gary on th. evening of May 13, under the auspice of the Woman's association of the church. The admission will be 25 cents to each person, and it is hoped that a large crowd will be present, as tiie lecture will be instructive as well as entertaining. Preparing Plans. Architects Gorsuch & AVikelund are preparing plans for a new two-story concrete block fiat for .1. E. Grimes of Gary, to be built on the northwest corner of Tyler street and Eigiith avenue. The cost of the new building will be in the neighborhood of $."i.nrtfi. The contract for the erection of the flat will be awarded next week. THE TIMES IS THE SPORTIXG AN THORITV OK THE ( ti l MKT RE. GIOX. XO OXE DISPUTES IT.