The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-01
WHITING NEWS
Still Shows Traces.

which is the worst in the history of
our city.
Not until yesterday morning did it
really become known of the awful
damage the storm had done, for the
heavy downpour of rain prevented peo-
pie from going out of doors and means
of communication by telephone was
practically cut off
All day yesterday was spent in re
lating incidents in which several citi
zens had hair breadth escapes. So
many persons were not seen on the
street in many a day, as crowds were
going from our end of the town to the
other viewing the damage which was
done.
Whiting people cannot get through
talking about their good luck for had
the storm come an hour or two later
several lives would certainly been lost.
The house of Fred Water, on La
porte avenue, which was a brick cot
tage, was damaged the worst. The
roof was completely taken off, and the
brickwork was torn down. Mr.. Water
figures his loss as about $1,000. as al
most everything in the house was de-
stroyed. He carried no tornado insur-
ance, so this is a complete loss, but
nevertheless the family think they are
fortunate to have escaped without even
an injury.
The house of William Reed on Sheri-
dan avenue was also badly damaged.
This is also brick structure, and
the whole back of the house was blown
in
Plate glass windows in abundance
were smashed, and other windows all
over the town were broken. Every
where you look there are piles of brick
to be seen on the ground as the result
of chimneys being blown down. Now,
after it is all over people who es-
capped can see many funny incidents,
and one is that the chimney on David
son Bros real estate Office, which it
was thought would have been the first
thing to have gone. like the Leaning
tower at Pisa, it still remains.
The Royal Neighbors, Evergreen
camp, will give a pedro party in the
l. o. o. F. hall on Monday night
Mayor Fred J. Smith was in South
Chicago last evening.
The Pythian Sisters held their regu-
lar meeting last night in the K. of P.
hall.
The La Vendors will play their first
game of baseball tomrrow, when their
opponents will be the Douglass Athlet-
ic club of Chicago The game will be
played at the Forsythe ball park, and
q large crowd Is expected to witness
the two teams cross bats.
Mrs W. B. Van Horne of indiana
Harbard visited with relatives here
yesterday.
Mrs. Alice J. Burroughs returned to
her home in Joliet Ill, on Thursday
after spending several days with her
daughter Mrs. Henry Fifeld
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bernstein of One
Hundred and Nineteenth street are en-
tertaining their nieces. Misses Mamie
Bernstein. Eva Bernstein and Jennie
Friedman of Chicago.
DR. Ida Kahn, a Chinese woman, who
is in the employ of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society. at the head
of hospital in Nan Chang. China, will
speak al the morning services of the
Methodist church tomorrow.
Rev. and Mrs avlentine aBlog of the
Greek Catholic church returned or
Thursday from a visit to Pittsburg, Pa
Mrs Scott and daughter, vernis, OF
Fischrupp avenue left yesterday fol
their future home in PIT Richond. Cal
where Mr.. Scott went about one month
ago to work for the Standard Oil com
pany.
, Miss Edytha Hollett of Oliver stree
has been visiting during this weel
with her sister in DanVille. III. Dur
, ing the absence of Miss Hollett. Mis-!
Maude Adams has been filing her pc
sition as stenographer for Attorney
Gavit & Westfall
Max Stiglitz transacted business il
the southern part of Indiana yesterday
e Mrs Theodore stearn and her moth
er Mrs. H. Pitzele, of South Chicago
:. visited with Whiting relatives yester
day.
Mrs. Max stiglitz and children an
Mrs. Nathan Migatz and children wer
the guests of South Chicago relative
4 on Thursday.
Miss Georgia Allen, teacher of tn
fifth grade, who has been i'll at he
> home in Chicago, is now able to resum
y her duties
David Spencer visited with his daugh
ter. Mrs. Katherine Slater. in Engle
wood. yesterday.
Frank WenzeI of Chicago was her
yesterday on business. coming for tn
y purpose of seeing how his property ha
5 stood the test in the tornado. whic
d struck Whiting on Thursday night.
John Conroy. formerly a Within
resident, but who moved to Californi
: a few years ago, passed away at tn
= home of his .sister-in-law. Miss O'Keef
10437 Bensley avenue. South Deerint
o on Thursday after a lingering Hines
II with tuberculosis. Mr. Conroy ha
= known that his recovery was an in
e. possibility. so his only wish was
lie come back to this vicinity so he coul
be with relatives. To fulfill his onl
= wish. Mrs. Conroy returned from Cal
fornia with her husband, thinking ths
lie he would not be able to stand the tri
"a He arrived at South Deering about for
N weeks ago. and has been confined t
IS his bed ever since
,a The funeral will take place on Sur
re day, and will be in charge Of Under
to taker c. A. Hellwig of this city