The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-23
INDIANA.
Serious Damage by the Storm in and Around
Vincennes.

Serious Damage by the Storm in and Around
Vincennes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
VINCENNEs, Nov. 22.-rhe storm of yester-
day was unprecedented in this vicinity, par
ticuarly in its damaging results The rain
fall of nearly thirtysix hours had filled
every water-course, so that when the storm,
accompanied by terrific winds, burst with
renewed fury there was no avenue of es-
cape for the water, and as a consequence it
flooded everything in this city. The streets
were almost level sheet of water extend
ing from curb to curb, and hundreds of Gel
lars were filled. Just outside and east OF
the city the storm seems to have been con-
centrated in its violence, as sew
eral small buildings were over
thrown and the roofs torn off.
Following the course of Kelso's creek, the
iron wagon bridge was torn from its fasten-
ings, overturned and carried down stream
300 feet. The Ohio & Mississippi railway
bridge was bent in the center one foot out of
r line. Further down, the Evansville & Terre
Haute and the indianapolis & Vincennes
bridges, which stand side by side, were suf-
lficiently strong to resist the current, but the
water rushed around them and tore the rail-
road-bed from under the ties, leaving the
rails suspended in the air. Great damage
was done to all the railroads ex-
cepting the Wabash, which is
intact The O. & NJ. laid over four
thousand feet of rail between here and Wash
ington last night, and to-day their trains are
making almost regular time. The E. g. T. H.
announce that they will be in running order
tonight, but the 1. & V, cannot repair their
numerous breaks so soon.
The Spring Lake Ice Company, as usual,
lost their dam, this being their third time.
Undoubtedly, immense damage has been
done to crops and stock, but as the bridges
on nearly all roads are washed away, there
have been very few farmers in to report.
A Possible CIew to a Double Murder.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
GREENFIELD Nov 22.-The murder of Mrs.
Sarah j. Wilson and Annaretta Cass, near
Eden, this county, on June 7, 1878, has been
brought to the surface again by an anony-
nous letter published in the Hancock Demo-
crat to-day. The above-named persons were
choked to death at night, the murderer gain
ing entrance to the house by breaking the
glass in the front door and reaching his hand
inside and unlocking the door. Robbery or
rape had not been attempted, and no motive
could be assigned for the deed except such as
would implicate relatives. Stephen L. Bales,
a brother-in-law, was arrested and tried, but
after long trial, in which a great num-
Der of witnesses were examined and the
best of legal talent engaged was &C.
quilted. The case has thus remained since
and no further effort made to punish the
guilty, although there is a standing reward
of $500 offered by the county. There has
always been firm belief here that this foul
murder will out and the perpetrators receive
their dues. The letter mentioned above also
mentions an intended robbery OF one of our
banks that will be news to the people of
Greenfield. The writer of the letter recites
the incidents of the murder, and claims to
be able to point out the man who committed
the deed.