The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
DEATH OCCURS
ON ERIE TRAIN
Doctor Boards Train at North Jud-
SON But is Unable to Give Relief
to Nine Months Old Child Whom
Changes of Climate Causes to Sick
en- and Die.

A young mother holding in her arms
her 7-months- old dead baby boy, riding
among strangers in a strange land, was
the pitiful spectacle that presented it
self yesterday afternoon to passen-
gers on the west bound Erie train, due
in Hammond at 4:45.
Hammond was to be the promised
land for Mr. and Mrs. Paardekooper,
who left their native home in Holland
twelve days ago, accompanied by an
aged mother and two little children.
Here they expected to meet P. Paarda-
hooper of 407 Pine street. a brother
of the emigrant father, and it was the
pleasure Of the reunion that softened
tire farewell from the native land. But
as the ship neared New York. zacharias,
the little boy was taken sick.
Nine Days on the Ocean.
The nine days tossing about on the
ocean was too much for him, but the
mothers untiring watching and care
saved him until New York was reached.
There medical aid was procured and
the little fellow was thought sufficient
ly restored to continue the trip to
Hammond. For another twenty four
hours he had to live on condensed milk,
but the diet and the riding on the cars
brought about a relapse. Ladies in the
car came to. the young mother and Of
feled their help. The train crew was
attentive. and a dispatch was sent
ahead ordering a doctor to board the
train at North Judson. He was there
promptly and administered to the child,
not only for the childs sake, but to
quiet the mother.
The little family occupied a double
seat One was covered with quaint
Dutch blankets and on these the little
sufferer laid.
Mother Holds Her Dead Baby.
The train sped on, the cars always
shaking the seat, always rocking now
stopping with a bump and then start
ing with a jerk. Little Peter, boy OF
a few years, came to his mother and
wanted to know why she was crying
Was little Zacharias sleeping? She
only stroked his tously head and die
not mind the sights that he showed
her through the window. The NOV
ing car was like a death chamber, none
around the grief-stricken father anC
mother spoke and no one disturbed
them. But they knew that death haC
come when they saw the little mother
pick up her baby and take it to hel
breast. There she held it as though
she could give it back its life by giving
it her warmth. North Judson wa
passed, but Hammond was still ia
away.
sympathy for Little Dutch Mother.
Lay it down. mamma" said her hus
band gently but She only shook he
head. She was unacquainted with tn
ways of this country, and maybe the,
would take it away from her a tn
next stop. She held it all the way unit
she reached Hammond and she hersel
carried it into Emmerling's morgut
She did not know but what the under
taker was an officer who wanted he
baby now. All the way from Mort
JuGson she had not spoken a word, bu
now it seemed her heart must brea
and that her grief should vent itself i
a cry Of anguish.
They say that the emigrant of toda
travels in luxury and coaches a para
disc compared 10 the pioneer, but wher
the cold hand of death travels alon
there is no difference. And every Ham
mond mother who has a little baby wi
agree and sympathy with the nttl
Dutch mother who arrived yesterday