The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
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of dollars worth of their property being
greater portion of the city was wrapped
in slumber totally Obvious TO the DANGER
surrounding their fellow-citizens-
Still another remarkable thing Is that
comparatively little damage was done
along the banks of the river OUTSIDE OF the
ming away OF loose pies OF 4uIipeI.
The damage to houses and their eHects
cannot be estimated accurately perhaps loI
days, but 1t Will reach close TO the ndlI-
million mark. The city Will also lose neaN-
lily on damage TO street cuiVerts' bridges
and paVements over the district covered
by the water. Residents along East Pros
pect street, near Lincoln avenue, on LIN
coin avenue and Glenn Park place were
aroused between 4 and o'clock In the
morning by the sound of the booming
waters. The water continued steadily TO
rise until it was eight feet deep.
TEN FEET DEEP.
BY 6 o'clock the residents along Lincoln
avenue commenced to move furniture and
valua bes to the second story, as the rush
ing torrent reached the level of front
pOrches and in a number of houses swept
into the first floors. The waters rushed
back from Lincoln avenue until the big
space just east of the avenue and between
East Prospect street and Euclid avenue
was one great mass Of angry water from
four to ten feet in depth Barns ana huge
pieces of lumber were Swirled about ike
light corks and banged into many Lincoln
avenue homes, Threatening their oesTuc-
ton.
The residents along the north side of East
Prospect street, from Lincoln avenue to
within a few feet of Billings avenue, were
penned in their homes like stranded island
ers- The water came up 10 the porch steps
and within a few feet of the porches 1t was
four to five feet in depth.
The families of Mrs V. +. Newton and F.
A. Warren, on Wilimette court had ter
r1ble experience with the Hood. Mrs. New
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eighty-SiX years, is in a serious condition
as a result of the fright and exposure. For
three hours the women signaled for help
from their house, which sits down In lit
tie valley which placed II at the absolute
mercy of the rushing waters. The barn and
shed were swept from their foundations
and this added to the terror of the two
women, who were alone in the house. As
the water reached a depth of six feet and
commenced to pour into the first floor, the
women became almost frantic. No boats
were at hand and as wading was out OF
the question, neighbors called to the fright
ened women to remain where they were un-
til other means of rescuing them could be
secured. A rude raft was hastily put to-
gether and the families rescued.
BAD WASHOUTS.
A washout occurred on the Lake Shore
road, near the Eddy road, in Chenille.
Two HUNDRED men are at work repairing the
damage The Nickel-plate Railroad en-
bankment in the rear of St. Joseph's Gem
etery was badly washed out by the flood
throwing large number of freight cars
into brook.
On Ehart street large sewer caved in,
taking with it the entire street and the
sidewalk. Deering street, which runs par
allel to Euclid avenue, was scene of in
describable excitement. The lower end of
the street was completely flooded, and the
upper windows of the houses were filled
with frightened men and women, who We're
almost in a panic. Two policemen carried
a boat on their shoulders from Wade Park
TO the scene of the food and began the
work of carrying out of danger those who
were penned up in their homes and unable
to escape.
No less than nine households were saved
by the timely work of the policemen. In
several of the houses the water poured
over the lower floors, and furniture went
swimming about the rooms. The residents
were forced to grOpe to the second story
and wait the coming of the rescuers. Sew
eral persons were rescued from the upper
stories by means of ladders. Shrieking
women and crying children were carried
down the shaky ladders, put in boats and
brought to dry land
TO-days rainfall was the greatest in local
weather history. The precipitation was
4.2S inches.