Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 245, Hammond, Lake County, 28 March 1913 — Page 1

7 HUE ILLd EDITION VOL. VH., NO. 245. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1913. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Number t CuU Cesy.) ONE OF SCORES OF HOUSES IN PERU, IND., MAROONED IN SEVERAL FEET OF WATER (FROM PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN YESTERDAY.)

WKATHEB. GENERALLY FAIR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

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RESCUE OF SURVIVORS CARRIED ON LAST NIGHT BY TORCHLIGHT; LIST OF DEAD IS LESSENING. THE OHIO FLOOD. Revised estimates of the loss in Dayton give ground for hope the dead in all sections will not exceed 300 and may go below that figure. Daring investigators who penetrated the flooded section found hundreds of persons safe who it was feared were lost. Unless swelled by death list in the foreign settlement on the north side, yet unreached, there may not be more than 200 dead In the whole city. Many rescued. Hotel reported destroyed by fire safe. Estimates are that 70,000 persons were marooned in district. The property damage in the city is figured at $25,000.000. there was far heavier loss of life inthe west side of Columbus, O., than was thought.One estimate placed the number of dead at more than 600. Apparently authentic reports from Piqua indicated twenty dead. From Hamilton, O., fifty persons were reported drowned in a collapse of a hotel where they had sought refuge. Twenty-five deaths were reported from Troy, O., thirty in Middletown, and five in Massillon. Deaths from the flood in Chlli--cothe will not exceed twenty-five, according to latest advices. Dayton, 0., (via Cincinnati), March 28.--The crisis of the great flood is past. The waters were receding in stricken Dayton last night and the work of rescue and relief is fairly under way. Martial law has been established and the natal , reserves from Toledo (Continued on pag 8.) HAMMOND FUND WILL REACH $7,000 With more than $2,100 already raised by the Hammond Chamber of Commerce, an appropriation of $1,000 by the Hammond city council, promises of between thre and four hundred dollars from the Jefferson Club, a hundred dollars from Unity Council Knights of Columbus, an appropriation from the exchequer of the Hammond Woman's Club, and a car load of provisions valued at $2,000 under way for Peru. Hammond came to the front to help the flood stricken communities. The subscription lists are still open and enough money Is already assured the local relief committee to fill another car with provision. It will depend on the reports the commitee receives from Peru as to whether more help will be sent to Peru, or whether the donations shall go elsewhere. The committee also will use Its judcrment regarding the expenditure of (Continued on Page 8.) NOTICE. Members of Local Union 599 U. B. of C & J. of A., are requested to attend a special meeting at Weis hall at 7:30 tonight for the purpose of helping our brothers at Peru who are bound by order of O. A. CORNER, president and committee of H. G. Merrill, W. J. Nuteon, F. M. Brehm, L. P. Hueston and E. E. Cole.

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HAMMOND'S GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS Hammond opened her purse strings liberally. . The amount subscribed is $2,112 up to -- o'clock. Tfc.is does not include the proceeds of the Jefferson club banquet, possibly 1400, $1,000 from the city of Hammond, $100 from Unity K. of , C., and an appropriation to be made by the Woman's club this afternoon, nor The Times' collections. . A carload of provisions is on Its -way, contents valued at $2,000. Hammond's total donation so far will reach about $5,000. - , , W. B. Con key - Co., $100; Simplex Railway Appliance Co., $100; Saloonkeepers" association. $150; Orak shrine, $100; Kaufman &- "Wolf.. $100; Hammond IMstlUlngr Co., $100; First Nation-: al bank, $100: Lak? County Sav5iii i"; TT-ijutCOA iO.HammondaKlkJ?,', i0. F.v s. 'Betz Co.; $100; WHIiatet "Ahlbortv Co.4 $100.;..;American Oraln Products Co.-, $lfl0; Citiie.nsi German bank,$100; Federal Cement Tile Co., $50; Christian charch. $50;-First Methodist church, $50; O. K. Champion Co., $50: Downey & Ports., $50; Straube Piano Co., $50; Enterprise Bed Co.. $50; Lawrence Becker, $25: Ed Simon, $25; W. F. Bridge, $25: George M. Eder, ' $25; M. M. Towie, $25; Chicago Business Collepe, $20; Home Lumber Co., $20; "William Thum, $10; C. Gauthier, $10; J. D. Smalley. $10; M". H. Gostlin. $10; P. J. Lyons. $10: Liesenfeld Bros., $10; Ralph Ross. $10: C. F. Opden. $10; C. E. Bauer, $10; Jesse Wilson, $10; John Pascaly, $10; Dr. Leedy, $10; Adam Ebert, $10; J. S. Kennedy, $5: J. H. Gillett, $5; Frank Pepperdine, $5; William Pepperdine, $5; Mrs. M. Parker. $5; J. H. Prohl, $5; E. D. Brandenburg, $5; S. C. Dwyer. $5; William Hastings. $5; John N. Beckman. $5; Dr. Mary Jackson. $5: C. M. McDanlel. $r,; W. Thomas, $5; Jacob Schroeter, $5; C. A. Smith. $5; Conrad Markmueller. $5; E. F. Johnston. $5; Milo Bruce, $5: Joseph Conroy, $5; Oscar Plageman, $5; Electricians' union, $5; John Kane, $5; Mrs. M. A. White,' $2; L. L. Bomberger, $2: Albert Gumm. : $1 ;', M. Campbell, $1; William Vol. $1; Dr. R Ostrowski, $10; A. Hellerman, $10; P. H. Mueller, $10; Mi3s Florence Loverldge, $5; Katherine Mueler. $6; F. T. Wood( $l.f.0. FREE HAND SHOWN IN TWIN CITY ; : - . .NOTICE. All penen la Twl Cities nlshlag to coatrtbnte raoaey, food clothing, beddlaa, etc., to (be flood sufferers are asked ta aead (bent to J. P. Burdlck. la4lasa Harbor Ir G. W. Lewis, Kast Chlcaal. A. G. SCH LIEKEH, Mayor. The harrowing reports from the flood stricken and fire swept districts of Indiana 'and Ohio, have aroused Intense sympathy in the Twin Cities, and several movements are on foot- to help alleviate the horrors-of , the situation. Bith the Commercial club of Indiana Harbor:. and -East CWeago and the City of East Chicago havo started subscriptions and have sent , out appeals for food and clothing aa well aa money, for the sufferers. " K ' - V Those who wish to. contribute clothing are asked to communicate with C. P. Burdlck, telephone. 147, Leo Orsechowski, 3738 Cedar street, telephone 209,- or- Fred Fish, telephone 638 J who are In charge of city fund, or to call up No. 9, First Calumet Trust and Savings" Bank if 'they wish their offering to be made through the agency of the Commercial club. In either case (Continued on Page .) ! Elks Give $100. The Hammond Order of Elks No. 485 held their regular meeting a the Elks club rooms last night and . was attended by- a- large gathering of enthusiastic members. Among the matters of importance a motion was made and unanimously -voted upon to give $100 to the Peru relief fund. : Two candidates, Edward Young and W. J. Worle, saw the mysteries of Klkdom. At the next regular meeting Installation of officers will occur. '

DEATH OF MRS. A. H. TURNER DISTRESSES HAMMOND TODAY Estimable Wife of Hammon 4 Banker Passes Away Fol- : lowing a Very Critical Operation at Her Home in Glendale.

Hammond was inexpressibly shocked earl4 this morftio5 at the almost unbelief." - Ml. A. iTvrrar Turner, 1. 1 " t J d;. . of affifri, had lwj s '.'ju- in at at home, in Glendale' following a critical operation and the birth of a baby girl yesterday afternoon. The shocking news of the death of Mrs. Turner spread over the city early this morning like wildfire and caused a general outpouring of sympathy for the bereaved husband and father. Business associates and close friends of Mr. Turner were repeatedly called upon for confirmation of the sad intelligence. A Delicate Operation. Mrs. Turner seemed to be rallying yesterday afternoon after the birth of the child. She was delighted to know that the child lived, and the worst seemed to be , over. The operation, which had been performed by Dr. W. F. Howat. who had called Dr. T. W. Oberlin of Hammond and Dr. Webster of Chicago in conference, was apparently successful thovigh it had been one of the most critical operations known in surgery. The patient came out from under the anaesthetic nicely and seened very bright and cheerful. Her sole concern seemed to be for her baby. The opera DAMAGE $1,000,000 INLOGANSPORT Logansport, Ind.. March 2S. One life lost, many persons missing and property loss amounting to $1,000,000 was the toll of the flood which swept Logansport. All dangers of great loss of life from the floods which swept portions of life from the floods which swept portions of Logansport are believed to be past. Normal conditions are espected to prevail within a few days. Heroic work was done by the crew sent from Lake Bluff and by the cadets from Culver military academy. Citizens Jiving in district not affected by the floods also did good work. Many pathetic Incident marked the work of rescue. CHIEF MARTIN IS RESCUED Fears that Chief Martin. Frank Martin and Safety Commissioner Highlands were in danger of losing their lives at their camp on an Island In the flooded Kanka'kee 'Were' lessen today when the chief, after several days, showed up at police headquarters. "I swam ashore through the raging current." he said. "Frank and Highlands were afraid to come so they are on the island. Our boats were washed away." Tomorrow the chief will lead a relief expedition in boats to rescue the marooned Garyites. HAMMOND RESIDENTS BEREAVED The flood brought sorrow into another Hammond home yesterday afternoon when Henry McAulff, 545 Summer st, learned the shocking news that his father, Terry McAulff, was a victim of the flood, at Delaware, Mo. ' No particulars regarding his death have been learned. Mr. McAulff is making arrangements to mch Delaware Mo., as soon as possible.

tion had been performed. In the early afterhoon and late in the afternoon the anxloiMt on about 'tfie .house --rela-wl , .'t.l.,- jiovri.AK the ?.bftlUaf ' t 2o S.J TjVner .recover) was ?nautr-xf tiftiC v - - - " . Taken Tarn (or Wone. But at 11:30 last night . Mrs. Turner took a sudden turn, for the worse, her vitality seemed to ebb rapidly, the relapse became serious and it. was seen that the patient was in the gravest danger imaginable. Consultations between the physicians were held and everything was done to save her life. Mrs. Turner soon became unconscious, and with the exception of a few minutes at a time, she remained In a comatose state until the time of her death at 6:30 this morning. The conditions that befell the inmates of the beautiful home In Glendale lately have been particularly distressing. The children had been quite ill following the death of Mrs. Turner's father in Pennsylvania a few weeks ago. and much anxiety had been evinced. When the youngest child had shown material improvement then Miss Margaret .Turner, the eldest daughter, was In danger of an epidemic which had broken out at Bryn Mawr.

(Continued on Pago - HAMMOND OFFICER LOSES HIS COUSIN Through the' Chicago papers this morning: Officer Frank Lamme of Hammond learned' that a cousin. Thomas McCurdy of Peru, Ind.. had been claimed 'as onelof the flood, victims. He was employe by. the Wallace circus and met his .death with twelve others by drowning, sThe particulars have not been ; learned. Mr. Lamme Is also anxious for news of his sons and a number of other relatives who live in Peru. He attempted to get in communication with the authorities there last night, but with the exception of Information, regarding the relief fund, no news could he learned. The Wallace circus are said to be heavy loosers in the flood, having lost all their valuable animals, with the exception of their elephants. Mr. . Lamme left for Peru this morning. SCHOOL CHILDREN RAISE $165 FUND The. children in, the public schools began a flood subscription, and the Indications this noon were that they would. raise at least 165. Their , contributions were voluntary and no child was . permitted to give more than 10 cents. The teachers, too. ar making up a separate fund. " - Flood Imposter Abroad. The first imposter to" work on the people's sympathy on account of the floods came across Dr. Campbell's path this morning. He gave the physician a hard lucH story saying that he- was a refuge from Peru and that his family had died in the water. His whiskey breath informed the doctor otherwise. The police were notified. F. L. .Wayman. who had some apprehension about his wife and family and relatives in Louisville, received, the first telegram that went out of Louisville for a few days, which stated that they were in no danger whatever. ' ' '.' J '" -' '' -

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" w -1 The Times' Flood Subscription List. Albert Given, East Chicago...! The Lake County Times 50.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 ,5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 f 3.00 3.00 100 The Gary Evening Times F. Richard Schaaf Jr Hammond! Federation of Musicians Triumph Council Daughters of Liberty No. 11. Granger 's Moser, Hammond. . G. W. Taylor, Creston . . .-. . H. S. Pelton Oeston ........ A O, Ross, Creston". , . i . .V. A.'Of- Ta'yior,' Creston.-.. . t IT.- Tt rnUT ,Criton , , . A . . . EDER HOW B00L1EO FOR COMMISSIONER Hammond Banker Urged by His Friends to Become a Candidate. George M. Eder for commissioner. That is the latest development In the contest to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard Schaaf, Sr. Eder has not announced his oandldacy, but his friends believe that he would accept the appointment were it to be made. Kder'has been a staunch republican all his life. About fourteen years ago he was county clerk, butoutside of that he has not held -any political offices. ' That element in the republican party which believes that the commissioner' should be a man of" unquestioned Integrity, should be a man of (Continued on Page 8.) GRIFFITH RESPONDS. Griffith, Ind.. March 28. Griffith Is responding liberally' to- the call for aid for the flood sufferers. Yescall for aid fo rhte flood sufferers. Yesterday In 'less than an hour over $50 was raised wtlh which provisions were bought and sent to Peru by the special erlief train on the C. & O. A still larger consignment will bo sent today. M. J.- Belrlger general agent here for the C. & O. and Erie is at the head of the. movement, and the schols .are taking an active part in raising the funds. WARMER WEATHER IS ON THE WAY With the disappearance of all storm indications from this section, 'the' Calumet region is promised warmer weather for the next forty-eight hours. An area of low pressure has developed In the northwest and is headed this way, which may bring light show? ers and a rising temperature. A south wind will also aid In keeping the temperature on the rise, according to-TJis trlct Forecaster J. H. Armlngton The storm centered yesterday in the east, where the precipltatipn was chiefly in the form of rain, the heaviest being 1:54 inches at New York. Higher temperatures were reported over most of the country. HEAVY DAMAGE AT HUNTINGTON Huntington, Ind., March 28. This city, on the high ground at the edge of the Wabash valley, has suffered little from the floods, but today the Wabash river has been rising and it is estimated farming communities have suffered a loss of nearly $100,000 between here and. Bluffton, twenty miles southeast

Five Babes are Born in Courthouse Where Nearly Thousand People Were Huddled Together

The floods in central and north central Indiana are receding, with the effect of exposing facts of desolation and suffering beyond precedent in that region. The death roll in the stricken cities has not yet been made up, but the needs of the living and the dangers of disease and epidemics due to exposure and bad water are being revealed in every message that adds details of the situation. - Refugees In Hall. In Indianapolis hundreds of refugees from the .west part of town are being cared for in Tomllnson hall. The prospect is that the loss of life will be less extensive in the capital than first re-, ports Indicated. i Five thousand people are In tha Courthouse at Peru, which Is built on a hill, and one of the few safe places in the entire city. Sufferers with scarlet fever, children with measles and whooping cough, are huddled together like cattle. Fear that disease will spread has seized the officials of the city and all possible steps are being taken to- prevent this. - - - . j Five Babes Are Born. There were five births In the Courthouse last night. Eight people died. Scores who were sick, and whose suffering was -increased by the excitement, made the scene a terrible one. .1 Some-et the children bora were made fatherless by the atrtn. - '. f; "' - Ther e-nly thr place of" refuge in te ' - :urx-'--n t. t JJ . T6it'i3f'tx-,j "who had rooms thjereipav Ahem tip tci tfee sick and injured. - Not only "this, but they ave their overcoats and all their extra clothing. The only fire 'in the city" was at this hotel. The hundreds GARY WIRES FUNDS TO TWO STATES Aid for the stricken cities In Ohio and Indiana was started in the usual, hustling Gary way yesterday afternoon and by night fall this much had been accomplished: . ... Oae Thousand la Wired. -Relief committee wired $500 to the governor of Ohio. Relief committee, wired $500 to the governor of Indiana. Committee of seventeen named to collect funds. Captain H. S. Norton appointed relief work director. Bight hundred dollars collected In the afternoon. Decision to call city council session tonight to appropriate $300 for flood sufferers. Norton In CHIef. Pursuant to a proclamation Issue by (Continued uo Page B.) SUFFER IN CYCLONE. Whittng. Ind... March. 2S..-iMlases Helen and Louise Mattern have received word from their aunt, Mrs. Margaret Holland of Omaha, Neb., to the effect that, her home was totally destroyed In the recent cyclone. ' Mrs.. Holland writes that she and her husband were getting ready to eat dinner about 6 o'clock In ' the evening. They heard the terrible rumbling, and for safety both ran to the basement. Just as they had reached the basement their house was carried away, but both Mr. and Mrs. Holland escaped without any injury. Although they lost everything in the cyclone, Mr. and Mrs. Holland are thankful, for on the next street to where they live almost every house was blown away and many people were injured. Mrs. Holland, who is a sister to the late Mrs. L. H. Mattern, Is well known here. WABASH MAYOR ORDERS CITIZENS OFF STREETS . . Waoash. Ind.. March 2A. Seven hundred, and fifty persons are homeless as the result of the flood In the Wabash river here. The city is without gas, waterw lighting facilities. The schools are closed and the . mayor . yesterday afternoon Issued a proclamation ordering that all saloons and business houses be closed at 6 o'clock and instructed thje police to k4ep people off the streets; ' This was; done because of the fear of fire. Citizens have had to use coal oil lamps and candles durinf the last two days. I There has been no losk of life, but the property loss will Be more than $350,000. home? Get a Gas Heating Stove. No. ind. Gas &'Elec Co. Is your house cold whjen you reach

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South Bend, Ind., March 28. Henry Harper, who left Peru yesterday afternoon, where he has been acting as assistant to Lieutenant Governor O'Neill, returned to South Bend last night bearing the tale of the suffering of tho victims. Women ' are ; half clad. Disease is rampant. And lack- of water is driving the people mad. Harper rowed three and one-half miles to the courthouse alone, carrying with him fifty gallons of water. Many victims whom ho passed attempted to shoot him because he would not stop with water. At Fort "Wayne seventy-BTe inmates of the orphans" home, marooned by flood, were rescued , by life savers with a power surf boat sent from Chicago. r At Terre Haute the' City park power is gone; water-" rising. Twenty-five hundred people cut off at West Terre Haute nd Ferguson hill. Telephone .and . telegraph out of commission; jelty; In desperate plight. ; In Hbwesville. ft nearby village, 'lithen -perc" 1 were tfrowr-11 yy.E;- ti ' ' C 1 rtrcr. in. the Courthouse were" tUew the cold, Situation Called Terrible. ' The situation there was terrible. The 'Continued on fag T. 60 FAMILIES ARE DRIVEN OUT AT GARY Little Calumet's Swirling Waters Augmented by Melting Snow. The Little Calumet 'river at Gary continues to rise, the flood waters hav ing been augmented " by the meltinjf snows of yesterday. Today the river reached Twenty-fourth avenue at Con- ; r.ectlcut street on the north arid to the south It has touched Thirty-fifth avenue. j Police were called out yesterday t the Lincoln park settlement to rescue ; twelve families engulfed by the waters. 1 So far jnore than 60 Gary families ,hve been driven from their homes by the .flood. YeBterday and today expressmen did a land office business moving household effects of those driv en out by the water. GARY WOMAN HEARS OF KIN'S DEATH : A telegram was received last night by City Attorney and Mrs. Harvey J. t Curtis stating that Harley Davis, a ' cousin of Mrs. Curtis, had lost his wife , in the Terre Haute disaster. Mrs. Davis was instantly killed in the storm. GARY MERCHANT AND FAMILY SAFE Just after his son, Carl Barker, had left Gary for Toledo, from where he hoped to reach Dayton, came a telegram to Gary from George Baker, president of the local wholesale liquor house of George Baker & Co, stating that the Gary merchant and his family was safe. "The store is under ten feet of water." the message added. The Bakers have stores in Gary and Dayton. . . ALARMED FOR HER SAFETY Unable to secure any news of the safety of her- daughter an 1 family at Peru, Ind., Mrs. Mary Kngle. 95 Clinton street, Hammond, left yesterday afternoon for the scene of the disaster. As trains cannot reach the city limits of Peru within a radius of three miles, Mrs. Kngle will be compelled to make part of the Journey by vehicle or foot -Among other Hammond residents who are anxious to hear from relatives In the flood dfstrict are: Roy Kader, 210 Sibley street; Mrs. C. a Howell, 835 Hohman street; Clarence Reese, Bert Bruce, Charles 'Brown, Lyman Whitsel, Henry Miller and Bert Moon, .