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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
SEVEN INCHES OF RAINFALL.
Railroads i'm Every Direction from
Seymour washed Out-One Collision.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR. Ind. March 5. - Thursday
night at e:30 o'clock. a heavy rain set in.
which continued to pour down I'm torrents
until $50 o'clock this morning. The gauge
at the local weather bureau registered
fraction over seven inches. The sewers of
the city were Inadequate to carry off this
tremendous amount of water. and it re-
suited in the worst food the city has ever
known. Streets were turned into lakes,
cellars and Easements were hlled and
houses on low lands We're inundated. Very
few of the factories were able to run to-
day, and the Third-ward school was closed
on account of being inaccessible.
All of the railroads entering the city had
numerous washouts. The Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern and the Evansville & Rich
mond railroads are entirely water-bound
and unable to move any trains. Eight
WaShoutS are reported on the former road
There is a landslide thirty miles west and
three within three miles east of here. The
Evansville d Richmond has numerous
WashoutS, both east and west, in this coun-
ty. and all of it's wires are down west of
freetown. -Four hundred feet III track on
the Pennsylvania line at the north end OF
the city washed out and the company
mas also numerous washouts south of here,
but the damage TO the track was repaired
sufficiently TO allow trains 10 run this even
inS. The greatest damage far is to the
highways and bridges, very few OF which
have withstood the fury Of the torrents.
The damage TO the farmers will also be
great. White river began rising this morn
ing at the rate of three feet an hour and
this evening is cut of its banks and over
all the low bottoms. Traffic the Penn
sylvania was again suspended tonight at
~ O'Clock. trains being water-bound at
Jonesville.
George Rinehart. a tramp barber, was
instantly killed in a head-end freight col
lision two miles east of this city early this
morning. The failure of Night Operator
Green. of North Vernon, to deliver the
proper orders to Engineer William Vail.
on west-bound freight train No. 81 caused
the wrecking of two engines, four cars of
corn and shingles, and the death of one
man. The wreck occurred on the straight
track. but owing to the terrific rain the
engineers could not see over fifty feet ahead
OF their trains. The engineer and fireman or
No. So east-bound freight sprang from the
engine and escaped death by jumping into
Il ditch of water
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Blue River an Mile Wide.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE. Ind. March 5-Blue river
is a raging torrent. over a mile wide in
places. Fences, bridges and small houses
were being carried away. Five county
bridges were among those washed out to-
day. The dam at the lake in Highland
Park burst and the water went TO swell the
flood. Fish OF large size were strewn over
the country broadcast and are being picked
up in great numbers as the waters subside
1t was regarded as the heaviest rain since
the flood of eleven years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Two Big Bridges swept Away.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, arch 5.-The rain
fall here last night and this morning was
the heaviest and most damaging in the
history of the city The damage is enor-
nous and is impossible to estimate. Two
of the best bridges in the city were torn
away and many sewers are ruined. Water
stood from three inches to four feet in
many residences in the flats and the peo-
pie were rescued from the water in boats.
The water stood in such depths in many
streets that it would swim a horse. The
damage by some is estimated at from S40-
900 TO $4,000. There is no loss of life. On
account of the many washouts on the rail-
roads no mail has been received here to-
day and none may come before Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Flood Cuts on Water supply.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 5.-White river is
a foot higher than ever known before at
this point and it is still rising five inches
per hour. The waterworks pumphouse is
inundated with five feet of water and the
pumps stopped at 9:3O O'Clock. with no wa
ter for consumers or to fight fires. The
steam fire engines are in readiness with Il
few ,cisterns TO supply it. Westside Park.
the shoe factory district. and Walnut Grove
additions arr. Hooded and the inhabitants
are calling FOR boats tonight. The dam
age will be large.
2 a m. Saturday-At this hour the river is
at standstill twenty-seven inches higher
than ever known before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
bloomfield Under Water.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, March 5.-This city
was visited last night by the most destruc-
tive rainstorm ever known here. streets be-
ing gutted. terraces washed away, cellars
flooded and great damage done to property.
A number of people were compelled to
abandon their homes in the night time.
Train service is completely abandoned both
on the Monon and the Evansville & Indian
apolis Richland creek is over the top of
the Monon bridge and telegraph poles are
only four feet above the water. East of
town people are compelled TO use boats to
leave their homes. A great deal of live
stock was drowned in the marshes west
of here. The damage to gravel roads will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Whitewater valley Inundated.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
LAUREL, Ind, March 5.-Whitewater
river is out of its banks and higher than for
many years u result of last nights
storm and converted into vast lakes. All
trains on the Whitewater division of the
Big Four are tied up between Brookvillle
and HagerStown on account of WashoutS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
May Drown the Paper Mill.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March Slick
creek. the dividing line between North and
South Hartford. is on the rampage and is
overfowing the low lands. Last nights
heavy rain raised the water higher than
any time since 1884. The Utility paper
mill, which is situated on it's banks, may
have TO shut down on account or the over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

Special 10 The indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. March 5.-The heavy
rainfall has caused a good portion of the
business and residence part of the city
to be inundated and the flood continues.
The water is two To three feet deep in
some places. Both the Big and Little Sail
monte are all over the bottoms. Shortly be-
fore noon nearly eight hundred feet of the
Lake Erie d Westerns track was washed
out five miles east of here. All trains were
delayed six to seven hours. Damage here
is placed at 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
CIifty stone Bridge Gone.

COLUMBUS. Ind. March 5-The great
est downpour of rain in eight years fell
last night and this morning. and no trains
have arrived from the south to-day. On
the Pennsylvania lines there are washouts
at Seymour, Vienna, Scipio and Elizabeth
town. All trains on the Big -Four have
been annulled on account of the large stone
bridge at Clifty being washed away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind. March 5.-Owing to seri-
Gus washouts Madison had no train out
in to-day. The river is rising 1la inches
an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
JeffersOnyiIle rs Cut on.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE Ind. March 5-The
heavy rains of last night and this morning
have done untold damage to railroads en-
tering this city. No mail has been received
or sent out from here for the north since
early this morning. The river is rising
raDidly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
DISASTROUS BLAZE.
Seven Firemen Injured and Property
Worth Ss5O.OOO Burned.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 5.--One OF
the worst fires known in this city started
this morning in a new building. Nos SO6
to 312 Main street. A number of firemen
were badly injured. and property variously
estimated to be worth from 600 to 800 900
was destroyed. The block where the fire
started was four stories, built of brick.
Before the fire department reached the
building flames shot up the elevator shaft.
making their way through the roof and,
famed by the great draft, raised tower
OF flame To the height of seventy-five feet
above the top of the building. Shortly after
3:45 o'clock an explosion was heard i'm the
drug store of f.. D. Burlington, which was
by this time burning fiercely. At O'Clock
the north wall of the Goulding building
fell into Sunbury street with a terrific
crash. Several loud explosions followed
The Day block and the Goulding block are
total losses.
Following is a list of the injured. all of
them being firemen +. W Hall, shoulder
hurt and injured internally; Edward Brady
badly cut about the face and mead and in
jured internally; j. III. Waite. cut and
severe contuSions of the body: r.. X. Bar
rett leg cut and probably injured internal
ly. Captain Mahr. back injured Lieutenant
Boules injured about shoulder and back;
Hoseman Cavanaugh. seriously injured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Halfway Creek Floods Redkey.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
REDR1GY, Ind. March 5.-Halfway creek
is out of it's banks and is higher than ever
before known. This creek runs through the,
east part OF town and many houses are
inundated. Many families are living on up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

creek at Brewersville. eight miles north of
Vernon was also washed away. There are
several washouts the j., VI. * i road.
and no trains are running on that line. a
head-end collision occurred on the b. d o.
s. w. railway near Hayden and all trains
on that line are blocked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Railroads Badly fled I'D.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, March Sit will
be several days before some of the rail
roads running into this city are fully re-
lieved from the damage by the heavy rain
of last night. All trains on the Evansville
& Indianapolis have been abandoned and
transfers are made on the Evansville *
Terre Haute south of here, where the track
washed out in several places. The
coal mines along these two roads to the
south are greatly damaged and the branch
roads running 10 the mines are nearly all
washed away On the Logansport division
OF the Vandalla the trains ran through wa
ter for many miles, but the roadbed was
not washed away. There was a landslide
over the Terre Haute * Peoria near New
ins. H. The tracks of the ST. Louis divi-
sion were flooded at Stubblefield and Col
linsville. The Wabash river is rising rap
idly and il is expected that there will be
% feet of water-perhaps 26-which
is the high water mark of 1895. The rain
gauge at the State Normal School showed
a precipitation of 325 inches in eighteen
hours most of il during the night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RIDGEVILLE Ind. March 5.-The
heavy rain OF last night in this vicinity
caused the Missssinewa TO rise higher than
known for many years. II. O. Fraze's resi-
dence is surrounded by water and the fam
lily is preparing TO move 10 the second
floor. Harvey Friar, wife and daughter. in
attempting the bridge south OF
town, through water that was running
over the road. missed the tracks and came
near losing their lives. A carriage near at
hand drove up and rescued the family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Jewellers Assign.

CINCINNATI. March 5.-The firm of
Duhme * Co. jewelers.. made an assign
ment to-day 10 Joseph WiIby. The assets
are placed al 100000: liabilities not yet de-
termined- This Is one OF the Oldest firms
In this line i'm the city and has always held
leading position. Recently some trouble
ceiver was asked for. That trouble how
ever, WAS thought TO have been adjusted
Now comes this assignment, which is at
trtbuted % dull trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Grand Rapids bridge i'm Danger.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER. Ind. March ). - The
heaviest rain ever known in this part OF
Indiana hegan last evening and continued
until 10 O'Clock this morning. Streets which
heretofore had been considered entirely
above the high-water line We're covered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Herman FoN's Narrow Escape.

Special 10 the IndianapoIs JOURNAL.
CONNERSVILLE. Ind. March .. - The
west fork of White river is on the rampage
1t is as high now as ever known. and rising
While attempting to cross from this city
to East Connersville, Herman Fox's wagon
was upset the horse drowned and Fox was
rescued after an hours hard work He
was unable 10 swim and was saved from
drowning by clinging to a fence post The
hydraulic which is fed by the river, has
caused bad washout on the Big Four
Railroad two miles south of this city,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Crushed by n RoIIer Explosion.

CORAL. Mich. March 5.-The boiler in
Smiths feed mill exploded to-day. r.. Il.
Smith the owner had his head badly
crushed and will probably die. The head
OF William Holmes. the fireman. was also
badly crushed. and he was otherwise Sc
riously injured. Several others had mar
row escapes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Blue River Dam Gives Way.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTSTOWN. Ind, March 5.-Blue
river at this point is the highest for a
number of years. The dam and headgates
went out at o'clock. causing damage to
the amount of 81 900 to the Smith * Church
Milling COMPANY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
The PaDer Will Flooded

RICHMOND, Ind, March 5.-The Nixon
paper mill is flooded and the electric light
power house is threatened. Reports from
the country are to the effect that much
ds mage has been done. Trains are delayed
by WaShoutS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
The Popular
MoNoN ROUTE
Il lin. sas o'e'tCHICAGOIan,%.sss re, 4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:0o a. m, 115o a. m, s:35
p. M, 1855 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-3:So a. m. 7:45 a.
m. 2:25 u. m. 4:S7 y. m.
Local sleeper in Indianapolis ready at $50 p.
m. Leaves Chicago, returning. at 2:i5 =. m. Can
be taken time after $50 p. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington street, Union
Station ald Massa -husetts-avenue Depot.
GEO. w. HAYLER ID. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, March 5.-The rain
last night was the worst ever known here
The fall was Az inches. The river rose 6ls
feet in one night and is still rising and
a disastrous overflow is threatened. Trains
on all roads were delayed by washouts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
PRICE CENTS AEfs HsxAS b SEHs sE4SRs gss9 2s

some are i'm great danger OF being swept
away Two special watchers have been
placed by the Grand Rapids road at the
principal bridges along its line here. At
noon the water had reached maximum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

while the through service over the trunk
lines east and west and north and south
has been badly crippled. greatly to the an
noyance of the vast business interests in
Volved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
VERNON. Ind. March 5.-The Mus
catatuck river at this place is a raging
stream devouring everything in its wide
spread path. The river has been rising at
the rate OF two feet an hour and Is higher
by twenty feet than the oldest inhabitant
can remember. The four wagon bridges
that spanned t-li. stream at this place were
washed away at : o'clock this morning
Those who lived in the lower portion of
the town have been forced 10 abandon their
homes and nd refuge on the hilltops Many
of the families stood on the high ground
and saw their homes washed away by the
flood The scenes were heartrending. Peo-
pie could be seen on bended knees praying
that their homes might be spared The Big
Four railway bridge that spanned sand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Three More Likely tn Die.

BOSTON. March 5.-Three more deaths
are likely to result from the subway ex-
plosion at fremont and Boylston streets
yesterday. These are Benjamin Il. Sar-
gent street-car driver whose skull is
fractured William Maybour. hotel wait
er. also suffering from fracture of the
skull and Paul Hackett, a street-car con-
ductor both OF whose legs were broken and
who sustained internal injuries in addition.
Hackett's case. however, is the most hope
ful of the three.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind. March 5-Reports from
all over Lawrence county make last nights $
storm the most destructive ever known in
this vicinity. A number of families re-
siding in bottom lands west of this city
were compelled to flee for their lives Rail-
road traffic has been suspended here since
midnight and there is no prospect of train
service soon. Numerous washouts are re-
ported on every road passing through this
city. On the Evansville & Richmond Rail
road six bridges. between Bedford and Hell
tonville, were swept away with the stream
besides numerous others along the line
The exact amount of damage incurred cam
not we'll be estimated. No trains on the
Monon passed this city to-day The heav-
lest damage occurred between this city and
Mitchell The Evansville * Richmond Rail-
road will not be able to run trains with
safety for several days. Telegraph wires
west of here have been down all day ko-
len. a station the Bedford and Bloom
field division of the Monon. was reported
tonight TO have suffered greatly. The en-
tire village came near being swept away.
No fatalities have been reported up to
Ia "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Deformity Apparatus, Trusses. Elastic Hos
isry Largest stock OF Artificial Eyes in the
state Invalid Chairs OF all kinds and acces-
sories Tor The sick Trusses made and
properly adjusted. Store open every Saturday
night.
WM. IL. ARMSTRONG a co.
u South Illinois Street. indianapolis Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
The Indiana Mutual Building and
Loan Association

Receives Deposits of ONE DOLLAR AND
UPWARD, at any time, and allows interest
on all deposits remaining six months or
over.
All money deposited may be withdrawn
In full, with no deductions whatever for
tne or fees. This is no experiment. The
Association has been doing this success
fully since 1891. For further information
call at the office,
81 East Market st. journal Building }.
CHARLES KAHLO, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Cut "a Levee and Town Flooded.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. March 5.-AIuch of the
residence portion of this city and a large
amount of surrounding country has been
completely submerged i'm a flood such as
has never been seen in this section before
Many families along Hurricane. creek
which flows through the city, have been
froced 10 leave their homes, escaping i'm
boats. The business part of town is almost
entirely surrounded by turbulent streams
a stone bridge i'm the heart of the city did
much to make the. flood more destructive
by backing up the water until il flowed
over streets and into houses. To add to the.
destruction levee along Indian creek
built TO protect the city, gave way at noon
and mighty volume of water rushed
across the western part of town, which
had not before been under water and many
families in that section We're compelled to
move. IL is reported generally that the
levee was cut by railroad section men in
order TO save the track. A portion of the
Martinsville branch of the Big Four road
south Of here. is washed out. and trains are
not running over that road. Tonight the
water Is slowly falling and the worst is
over. No estimate of damage can be made
tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06
Greensburg Drowned Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, March 5.-The
cloudburst last night filed the already swol-
len streams in this section and they backed
up and flooded part of the town. Many
houses were soon inundated. The electric
light plant was submerged leaving the city
i'll total darkness. Telephone and tele-
graph poles were washed out and cast on
the hillsdes. Tillson & Strausburg lost
kennel Of fine beagle hounds and farmers
are coming 10 the city reporting heavy loss
OF live stock. Just north of the city the
c., w. & NJ. division of the Big Four lost
three hundred feet of track and the same
road near Browersville lost several hundred
feet OF track and long fill. A passenger
train on the Columbus division is hemmed
in, bridges in front and rear being washed
away. n new double arched stone bridge
near Burney over Clifty is destroyed. Bridges
in different parts Of the county are de-
stroyed and travel is stopped. Hundreds of
rods of fencing could be seen floating and
the wheat on the low lands is washed out.
Ed Doles lumber yard suffered a loss of
several thousand dollars. The loss in the
city and country will exceed $4,000. The
rainstorm was accompanied by terrible
lightning and thunder The creeks are
higher than were eyer known in the
memory of the Oldest Inhabitants and the
marks of former floods have been exceeded
from five to ten feet. Small streams are
now rivers. No trains on any of the roads
have arrived, except from Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-06

japanese and China Straw Mattings, in pla
and danask patterns-joined, jointless, hem
qualities.
Those who have favored us with their early
in completion by to-day and Mondays freight.
We have a total stock in hand of more
goods in competition with any market. We
although probability of duty being laid has C
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-20
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
HOUSTON MARKET.

HOUSTON MARKET.
r,,m. Grind. loose Per YS Gallon.
Refined butter oil. loose.... Nominal.
Prime summer yellow OIL. IS
Cake and meal +. o. b. mill interior
points. according to location:
Prime otton seed cake.....sl. 80 q l05
Prime cotton seed meal. 80. Y 30 d ii O0
Cotton seed bulls ............ GO a 400
FOR local deliver Houston mills quote
ers. No. !. 3isc: No. 2. no.
Remarks-Market quiet.
New York April 19.-Cotton seed pro-
ducts are steady, with yellow on slightly
improved; prime crude oil, barrels. 2tc
prime summer yellow. In barrels. &c
prime cotton seed meal sl9.b0aa0.59 per
non.
New Orleans. April l9--Thc market for
cotton seed products ts steady and UNI
changed; prime crude, oil. in bulk, l5.-$I
Ibc prime summer yellow, in barrels. 2lG1
22c meal and cake, sl575ll6.oo per short
ton; long ton. for export. slf25glT5o.