The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-07
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REsCUERs SAVE MANY LIVES.

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Rescuers who last night found the
bodies of Walker McDaniels and Com
modore Mcclure the shotfrers killed in
Fort Branch mine at Princeton say to-
day that both men had crawIed more
than 200 feet toward the main shaft in
an effort to save themselves from the
black damp.
There were no marks on either body.
indicating that death had resulted from
asphyxiation. The body OF McDaniels
was late today taken to Shelburn. his
old home. for burial McCiure's body
Will be taken to Augusta, Pike County.
today
rescue station at Evansville. which was
called to the scene shortly after the
accident and assisted in recovering the
bodies, remained at the mine most of
the day, making investiga ton relative
to the extent of the damage. 1t is said
the interior of the mine suffered no
great damage, the main force OF the
explosion spending itself on the timber
work of the shaft.
ACCIDENT MAY RESULT FATALLY.
Delbert Stout, OF Crawfordsville %
years old, was fatally injured yesterday
WHtH motorcycle WHICH ne was r10-
| ing the Fair Grounds track skidded,
| throwing him against a post. He was
taken to the Culver Union Hospital and
died thirty minutes after the accident
Stout was having trouble with the en-
CINE of his machine and was endeavor-
ing to fix 1t while riding. He is surviv-
ed by widow mad one small child.
INSTANTLY KILLED BY THRAsHER.
| While under a gasoline engine that
was running thrashing machine,
Nicholas Amos. of Noblesville. so years
/ old, was decapitated. He had era wled
under the engine to make some repairs
and his head came in contact with the
fly wheel. A widow and three children
survive.
CLEVER RUSE SAVE JEWELS.
| Awakened by the barking of dogs
about the premises to discover tina
| three men were about to break into her
home from the rear, Mrs Martin Snider
of Kokomo thrust her diamonds and
Jewels into reticule, and, wearing a
kimono and house slippers, fled through
the front door to the garage of her
husband and gave the alarm. The
burglars obtained entrance, and. find-
ling no jewels. partook of food and left.
DIES FROM BURNS.
Roy PETIT. of Crawfordsville years
old. died yesterday as the result OF
burns received while playing near a
jbonfire. The child's father. A. s. Petit
had been burning leaves and had left
the fire to burn out. The little fellow
continued to play around the fire and
his clothing became ignited.
THIEF HAS ERRATIC TASTE.
A burglar who entered the home
Mrs Alice Sith, of Indianapolis, AIS
. Dorman street. early yesterday, appear
ed to have varied taste. fancy vase
and one-half bushel of apples were
taken. John Freeman, 2e3 East Ohio
street, was arrested by Bicyclemer
Rucker and Sanders yesterday after
noon. after. 1t lis alleged. he stole some
clothing from the room Occupied bs
lClyde Baker. across the hall from his
apartments. The clothes were found il
, Freeman's room, the police say. E. r
lConder, 2450 North New Jersey street
reported last night that his automo
bile had been stolen from in front O
his home. Patrolman Young, ESQ.
Roosevelt avenue. reported that a valu
able black and tan beadle hound hat
> been stolen Saturday from his home
He believes some young boys in thu
neighborhood got the dog.
LOSES FINGERS IN CAP PLAY.
3 The thumb and forefnger on tn
right hand of Scott Fisher. the Swear
old son of Samuel Fisher of Columbus
were blown off by a dynamite cap yes
terday. The boy was playing with tn
Explosive when he placed nail In tn
1 cap and hit it with a hammer to Sc
? what it would do