The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-20
Young Pittsburg Hopefuls,
Stray From Home, Forget
Woes in Hammond.
NOW HAVE GOOD JOBS
Chief Rimbach Listens to Their
Homesick Tale and Hustles
in Their Behalf.

The guardian angle OF two boys
from Pittsburg. Pa. was right on to
the job and did not forget the young
charges when he directed their tired
footsteps TO Hammond, after harrow
ing experience in runaway from
home trip in which the two lads found
that the golden middle west did not
open UP widespread arms to receive
them. From footsore. hungry and
homsick boys as ever landed in Chi
cago. they are now happy and trying
to make good in positions in this city.
The boys are julius Pricer. II years
of age and Jacob Fuhur 16 years both
of Pittsburg. Born of good parents
they had everything at home that one
could wish-kind parents. a good edu-
cation and a fine bringing up. They
were chums of the faithful kind who
stick together rain or shine, and think
ing that they could make a name for
themselves in the west they decided
upon making the trip They read of
the growing country about Chicago
and at once planned to make that their
goal.
They saved up enough money to
make the trip to Chicago. where they
thought they could find positions with
ease and everything would end as they
had read in books. They made the trip
TO Chicago with their own money only
they neglected to tell their parents
about their going. and they were Inn
mediately classed as runaways The
trip to Chicago was the least OF their
! troubles.
They arrived in Chicago on Satur-
day but they were only inside the big
burg when the thoughts of home began
| to creep into their minds. They stood
/ It for about two hours and then they
decided that Pittsburg was gooc
enough for them. They had no money
for the return trip and as they thought
of the possibilities, never before faceC
by either. they were compelled to ST
down and have a good cry But theil
nerve held to them despite the obstacle,
OF no work in view and a hungry
stomach
With the small change they haC
they manfully started back for Pitts
burg on Monday and with just 10 cent,
each they boarded a street car anc
arrived in Hammond Monday nigh
without money or friends and oh S,
hungry They tramped about Ham
mond trying to get enough work t,
grew late there was nothing doing. 1
was here that the guardian angel ono,
more asserted itself
Tell Troubles TO Policeman.
To a policeman they told thei
troubles and he brought them at one,
to the police station where they wer,
fed and given a nights lodging Tn,
boys attracted the attention of Chic
Rimbach by their straight forwardnes
and their gentlemanly ways. and thei
story struck a tender chord in hi
heart. He decided to help the boy
and they were game enough to TAX
their chances. He telegraphed to TIL
parents of the boys but received n
answer. and the boys were once NOR
in a quandary as to how to proceed
So the chief solved the problem 70
them. He went to two business me,
in Hammond and put the case up t
them. asking them to assist him b
putting the boys to work and thos
lads were the happiest boys in tn
world when they got a chance yester
day to show what they were made 81
and to let the chief understand that h
had made no mistake when he size
them up. They are now working han
in hand in Hammond. at first havin
the idea of getting money enough t
, complete the trip East without walk
, ing. but now they like the city so We
that they are going 10 stick it gu
and carry out their original idea.
They will show the folks at home tha
they were not quitters after all.
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