The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-06-17
Damage to Property.

The damage that was done to property along the
flooded is exceedingly large, and will not fall
short of 500, 600. During the afternoon Sentinel
scribe took trip over the flooded district. The
reporter began at New York and Davidson stree Is,
where the water had backed no and flooded
all the cellars the east side of the
street from that corner to Washington street, and
the loss VIII foot up thousands OF dollars On the
railroad and Ohio street the water had flooded
the stable of Cobb & Branham. and it with
much difficulty that some thirty head of
horses were rescued from the building.
The Dext place visited was the Varnish Works of
Elmer & Alboy where the water had flooded
gallons of varnish and entailed loss to the firm
of at least $1,000 The Cabinet Makers Union
Factory at the corner cf Market and Pine streets
to the machinery at $500 The bridge over the run
at the factory was destroyed and travel on this
part Of Market street was suspended.
Of Ohio and Davidson streets was
e1xe that ,s was car carried COM away Mr.
Prange's carriage factory at 426 East Washington
street was damaged to the extent of 500. Hell
mas & Hartman's Touring mill at the corner of
Washington street and the run was flooded, and
these gentlemen place their loss at $500.
The heaviest losers in this portion of the city
William b. Dickson, who have their mill
and lumber yard Oh the Run, between Market
and Washington streets. They place their dam
Phil Reichwine, the saloon man at the corner
of Noble and Market streets had his cellar flooded.
He had forty barrels of whisky and 400 bottles OF
wine In it, and places his loss at 81 500
On the opposite corner of Washington and No
BILE streets Neb. +. Benderman has saloon, which
wa flooded, and he lost 1900 bottles of wine
At the corner of Washington and Noble streets
c. II. Shad has an extensive drug store, in which
the water was eight feet deep, causing loss to
Z. Click, who keeps a notion store at 33l East
Washington street, had his stock damaged to the
extent of $500.
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sscs. Ss'Hs ''H street, was 'A''s'N 70 ''' ''' u
James M. Buchanan, who has wagon shop at
sS6o ana s0a'h East street, places MS loss at
The furniture factory of speigle, Thoms & Co.,
on South East street, was flooded, and the firm
will lose thereby $500.
The factory OF the Indianapolis Carpenters
Union at 3S South New Jersey street was flooded,
causing a loss of 81. 600. The house OF Kate Den
ton. next door north. was damaged to the extent
OF $780,
j. P. Evans & Co., linseed oil manufacturers
at 124 South Delaware street, put their damages at
william Backus the beer bother at 92 South
Delaware estimates his loss at $500
William Langsenkamt, copper smith at 96 South
Delaware street, estimates his damage at $500.
G. B. Hitchcock d Co.. patent light men at 90
South Delaware, put their damage at 81 600.
J. A. Lyons & Co., stove and unwaie men, at
Ss south Delaware street. will be damaged to the
extert OF 81. 500.
q. A.,Kaufman. rs South Delaware street, dam
aged $500.
William Scott Co.. elevator men, on South
Pennsylvania street, are damaged to the extent of
s2OC.
Morris Schmidt, of lbs south Pennsylvania
street. is damaged to the extent Of $780,
The works of william b. Barrey, No. 13i
Souih Pennsylvania street, damaged 10 the ex-
tent of 81 900.
The Pioneer Brass Works, Nos. ITO and 1l2 South
Pennsylvania street. were damaged TO the extent
of $500.
Sinker, Davis & Co., the well-known machine
men, are heavy losers. The water flooded their
blacksmith shop. pattern room. boiler shop and
store room, damaging, them to the extent Of
5000.
E. Over. the warehouseman on South Pennsyl-