The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-01
TWO YOUNG GIRLS DROWNED
LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE TRYING
TO CROSS A FLOODED FIELD.
other Casualties I'm Indiana-Losses I'm
at 81, $I,OOO,OO0-RaiIways Suffered.

Every additional raindrop now means
loss to Indiana farmers. Enough has fallen
so far TO cause heavy loss In the norther
and northwestern portions OF the Stat
particularly TO growing corn. Around
dianapolis. farmers have not suffered
any great extent as yet, but they belieN
that their wheat and hay crops will bS
badly damaged, if not ruined altogether,
by the thorough soaking In addition
to the damage resulting from rotted
wheat and hay, farmers have lost heavi-
ly by the overffowing of streams in many
parts of the State. Constant rains in the
past week have forced many little riversN
and creeks out Of their normal boundaries
and bottom lands covered with fine corr
have been overfiowed
From reports received by State Statisti
clan B. +. johnson. he was able yester
day to make the following statement
Great damage has been suffered in thd
northern and northwestern part of In
diana on account of the heavy rainfall
The greatest loss has been TO the corn
crops, which were expected 10 be particu-v
larly fire this year. Now many farmers
in the northern part OF the State will con-
slider themselves lucky if they get one
third or one-half crop. Many have har>
vested early wheat and cut hay. ThdU
wheat in shocks has been soaked for daysv
by the drenching rain and should the SUM
not come out and dry the wheat within
the next day or II will rot in the shock.
Hay cut is also being spoiled by the down.
pour. 1t is impossible TO make any esti-
mate of the damage so far, but il is un1
dOubtedly very heavy. Central and south1
ern Indiana have come off better than thd
northern portion of the State. althous6
the loss i'm the two sections will probab
be not inconsiderable.
Around Indianapolis, in Marion and
joining counties. 1 have not received an
reports Of losses and 1 do not believe the
have been very heavy"
MR.. BLYTHE'S OPINION.
Forecaster Blythe, of the local wea
bureau. believes that the greatest dS
has been to clover hay and TO oats
he says. was ready 10 be cut i'm ma
of the State, and in some place
been moved. Oats have been
by being beaten to the ground an
and the same is true Of wheat
The rainfall at indianapolis hal
greater than at most places in II
For the past sixty hours the rainfs
amounted to slightly more than
inches. For twenty-four hours Whit
and Fall creek have been boomiI
though no anxiety is felt that the
the two will amount 10 a food
O'Clock last night White river "
feet and ten inches above low wa
and was rising very slowly. tn
expected to go 10 eleven feet
water mark and begin TO fall
thirteen-foot mark is reached
will be caused by overflow of
creek has o--erflowed the
around the fair grounds and
looks like miniature lake. Little
Big Eagle creeks are rising, but they
caused no damage.
The rise in White river caused trod
to the shanty boats that lay below
River-avenue bridge. The rise Su<
night and Monday morning caused thr
boats to sink and one or two of the
habtants had some trouble getting o
without ducking. The work on the ne
Washington-street bridge will be delay
for some time, probably two weeks II
partially-built cofferdam was moo
down yesterday so that IL will be sa,
The land In the vicinity Of Morris str
is partially overfowed. TO the delight
small boys and an older riffraff who
floating timbers out OF the racing wat
Some apprehension is felt that the
in White river Will endanger the sal
Of the bridges. A gang OF men was
10 the Michigan-street bridge yester
10 clear away the brushwood and
that had lodged against the piers. W
men will be kept there 10 keep debris
pfing against the supports
Near Riverside Park the lowland
overiowed and at the Canoe Gu
boathouse and lighthouses are de
water.