The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-13

~AA 1StSA ali their belongings
HESCUEs FUR COAT.
Mr. Dahl seized his wtfe's valuable
Far coat and a. diamond set platinum
nar PIN kurtz took his nat and coat
In bureau drawer OF pahl's room Iay
500 in cash He said he wo,1lxs,.
lake 1T. The fire would soon he ont
Five hours later Mr and Mrs. Dahl
ana their guest watched flames pour
ing from the rooms that had once
been their home. They lost every
thing
One of the members Of the law firm
o. Bomberger Peters and MorthIand.
with offices On the second floor Is
said TO have thrilled the hundreds Of
fire fans with an offer or $1,000 10 any
man who would save the law library
IF the firm.
LAW LIBRARY SAVED.
The books, numbering more than
F.92o, comprise the best law library
n me c.Hlnty, attorneys say. The Of
Ter WAS not taken up. The books
wHve r~t damaged by fire either.
which is considered a miracle by ire
men Flames swept through the
room but the library housed in COW
cred book cases were water soaked
only
Valuahles surgical implements were
ruined when the flames Quilted offices
occupied by doctors and dentists.
George A Bohlingers commercial
school on the third floor front was
" iped out
SPECTACULAR BLAZE.
The fire. discovered about p m
burned continuously for seven hours
It provided one of the most spectacu-
lar blazes fre-fans have witnessed in
years. Police were forced to rope off
the streets encircaing tire building.
More than s.eoe people braved the chilli
winds and biting frozen snow for
hours 80 watch tho huge clouds of fire
and smoke that burst with startling
1nexpectancy from remote corners Of
the building at the same time. The
, sky. lit up with the burning pile was
visible for miles.
Fire Chief Mil personally directed
the efforts OF his three Hammond com
sanies, me from West Hammond. and
one from East Chicago
DRIVEN BACK BN PLANES
From the moment the flrenen ar
rived ing-ess TO the building was i'm
possible owing to the dense clouds of
thick. acrtd smoke that was inpene-
trahle TO the sight Their faces COW
cred with gas-masks firemen tried a
number Of times TO locate the source
Ct the fire in the basement. Each
time they were driven hack by flames
and the binding p.tcn- laden gases Of
the burning t1lrpentine, paints and
warnishes A number slightly over
come were removed at various times
to "a nearby drug store where after
being revived they again took their
places in the battIe-Iine
FOUR FEET or WATER
The flames swept from the base
rnent 90 the first floor after it had
fallen in. This occurred about ii p.
m Until that time fre1nen had sue
ceeded in keeping tn flames confined
to the basement The first floor was
covered with four feet Of water.
When IT TELL a. roar that shook the
neighbor was heard and immediately
asrerwars Hre burst from g. dozen
windows Of the second floor. From
that time on the building burned un-
smpeded.
SISTER OF FIREMAN CoLL4APsEs.
At a late hour this morning fire.
men had removed most of the debris |
in the basement OF the building but !
no trace of kotzers body had yet been
found His sister. with whom he NV
ed a. IS RinBach avenue, this morning
called Chief i-ill for verinoa4son at
the report that her brother had mot
AIS death Chief Mil told her the
situation. She IL said to have col
1apsed and to be in a serious condition
at her home
Horzer, known as Lizzie, aTrrorzy tn
Hrenen IL said 70 have been a, dare
devil He listing himself at
ne Moorhead Oil Co. are March %.
1921.
INSURANCE. 0E BUILDING
While the fire will entail a loss run
ming into several thousands both for
himself and his tenants. Mr. e,r
owner Of the building and hardware
store, Is said 70 have carried in the
Heighborhood OF $4,000 insurance an
his building and stock
None Of the APARTMENT tenar+s .r.
SAID 10 have been protected by fire in |
snrance, Most serious losses here with |
ne exception Of the apartments Of Jack |
DAN and Mrs G. A. Bohlinger, whose
places were virtually bereft Of everv- |
tnins oy the flames, will be those re-
sulirg from water damage.
DR. JONES LOSES ALI.
Dr e. s. Jones said this morning he
believed bis suite ana all its contents
W~AC Wdpcf1 ClE N CTntnE in IL rov-
cred by insurance. His surgical cases
are believed TO have been destroyed in
the flames.
81 the two suites occupied by BON
merger, Peters g. Mortland, the front
one used for offices was the most ser |
iously damaged The rear suite con-
tanning most Of the valuable law Thar |
airy while swept by flames, was luined |
chiefly by water. The hooks were
saved
Abstracts and other records, the
work Of hmttless research. and almost |
priceless are said 70 have been des-
troyed. Some OF these were placed |
temporarily In perishable ales Even |
those in the office safe are said not to +
have escaped The safe. twisted and
bent in the terrible heat. fell through +
the Necond floor.
SISTER WATTS IN VAIN
Her frst intimation that something |
had happened to the brother fireman. |