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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
NORMAL WATER PRESSURE
WILL Be RESUMED TO-DAY
North Station of Company Now
in Working Order After
Siege by Flood.
NINETY-POUND PRESSURE

The resumption of pumping at the north
pumping station of the Indianapolis Water
Company is expected this morning. Fires
were started there yesterday evening, and
one pump will be put in operation this
morning, with the other pump following IT
in day two.
Relief from the muddy water now in the
mains can scarcely be looked for before the
latter part of the week. as it will take that
long TO exhaust the river water that over
flowed into the reservoir. This must all
be pumped out before water from the COM
pany's wells can replace it.
The one engine at the north station, with
the aid of the engine at the West Wash
ington-street pumping station. will give a
water pressure in the mains over the res
idence portion of the city of eighty pounds,
while the downtown section will have nine
ty pounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
LARGER CANAL AND NEW
AQUEDUCT ARE PLANNED
Water Company Learns Lesson
and Will Take Steps to In
crease It's Facilities.
WORK BEGINS APRIL

1t was given out yesterday that work
would begin at once upon the repair and
reconstruction of the central canal, the
main source of supply for the water of the
city. Trees and shrubbery will be planted.
Because of the unusual demand for city
water the canal will be both widened and
deepencd. 1t will be widened outside the
city. There will be no part of the canal
that will not have a depth of six feet and
many places will be much deeper than this.
The average depth, it is thought, will be
about five feet.
1.-The enlargement of the canal" said F..
A. W. Davis last night, lis occasioned by
the extra large number of demands for
hydrants over the city. Last year there
was an average increase of 100 per month
and this year we expect the demand to
exceed even that of last year. For this
reason pipe laying will be given the prefer
ence and will receive our immediate at
tentiOn."
A new aQueduct will be built and over
this will be erected a large waterway. Mr..
Davis said last night that the company
was not sure as yet just what proceedings
would be taken in the repair of the old
canal and the building of the aqueduct.
In any event, work, it was thought, will
begin in very short time, perhaps by the
LIST of April.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
CAR SERVICE RESTORED
ON MANY OF LOCAL LINES
Water on Tracks Causes Abandon
ment of Riverside Line-Pas-
sengers Transferred.
BRIDGES ARE DAMAGED

At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
after partial service had been established
with power borrowed from interurban
roads, the indianapolis Traction & Ter
minal Company was able TO resume an
almost complete service. Water on por-
tons of the track to Riverside prevented
traffic on that line but il is supposed that
this can be resumed to-day. 1t is expected
that the water in that section of the city
will have fallen away within few hours.
1t will again be necessary for the street
car company TO transfer passengers at the
Northwestern-avenue bridge, as that struc-
ture is completely out of commission
and can never again be used for street
car traffic. If the bridge is even barri-
caded against pedestrians as Street Com
missioner Herpick declared yesterday it
would be, the street-car company may
abandon the line beyond the bridge. A
temporary bridge of piling may be con-
Structed.
The street-railway company must still
transfer passengers at the River-avenue
bridge and at d point on the west bank of
the river, where the temporary West Mich
igan-street line runs along Bank avenue.
At the latter point the track was in dan
gerous proximity to the river Passengers
are transferred. and must walk from New
York to Michigan street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
SEEK SUCCOR
IN CHARITY DOMICILES

Various charitable and religious organ
izations have been busy the last few days
in their relief work. These include the
Volunteers OF America, Salvation Army
and Charity Organization. Over a hundred
persons were cared for by these organiza-
lions.
DR.. Morgan has taken under his super
vision the relief work of the Flanner Guild.
whose quarters are filled with twenty-four
victims. Fifty food victims were cared
for by the Volunteers of America ar their
hall last night. The Salvation Army bar
racks is also filed with the homeless
Several refugees have made the Friendly
Inn, which is under the Charity Organiza-
ton Society. their home An exciting eX-
perience took place Sunday. when the city
ambulance plunged through the muddy
waters of West indianapolis and rescued a
Mrs. Williams, suffering from typhoid
fever.
Twenty-Five victims were sheltered by the
Harley Gibbs settlements yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
DISASTER HAS INDICATED
CHAMPION OF NEW BRIDGES
John McGregor Has Cause for
Congratulation Over Safety of
New Structures.
MUCH DAMAGE IN COUNTY

John McGregOr, as champion of new and
substantial bridges in Marion county, was
the recipient of congratulations yesterday
for his determined efforts in behalf of pro-
lection against possible floods.
ut was with a great deal of pleasure"
said Mr.. McGregor yesterday, that L
stood on the new bridges within the city
and saw and heard the torrents of the flood
beat against our new bridges and at the
same time be perfectly safe
Reports were made to the County Com
missioners yesterday of the approximate
damage that was done to bridges and cul-
verts, washed away in Marion county,
Damage done to bridges in this particular
were considered providential. as il would
have been necessary to substitute new
bridges for the old ones in short time.
Word was received at the county sur
veyor's office yesterday that the steel
bridge at Millersville the Mllersville
pike had been washed out. Wayne town
ship was considerably damaged by the
flood. Culverts are out in great numbers
and the roads are utterly impossible. Fields
on each side are being used as thorough
fares.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
KILL PET CAT BEFORE
COMMITTING SUICIDE
St. Louis Man and Woman, Brood
ing Over Lost Fortune, End
Lives by Asphyxiation.

ST. LOUIS, March 2s.-The dead bodies
of John B. Altman. aged sixty-eight, and
his wife Julianna. aged forty-seven, were
found in their home to-day, both having
been asphyxiated by gas, according to their
own Encouragement. Burdened by debts
advancing years and the recollection of a
fortune vanished, it is supposed they
sought freedom in death. They left note
saying they had taken their own lives. In
the cellar was found the dead body of their
pet cat which had been chloroformed.
According to papers found, Altman and
his wife came TO this country about fifteen
years ago, and for several years resided
in New York, where he accumulated half
a million dollars through speculation. He
lost most of his money by signing notes
for friends and then being forced to meet
the notes. The couple then came to St
Louis and purchased a home. They were
forced to mortgage 1t, and for fear that
the mortgage was about to be foreclosed
led them to end their lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
ROADS RESUME SCHEDULES
AND TRAINS ARE ON TIME
Louisville Lines Again Open,
While Other Roads Are Annull-
ing Some Trains.
|. & V. STILL SUSPENDED

With few exceptions all railroads enter
ing the city are open to traffic again and
all trains as nearly as possible are running
on their regular schedule. The Louisville
division of the Pennsylvania road, which
has practically been closed since last Fri
day night opened its road last night. This
road has been detouring all through trains
on the Louisville division, but all local
trains have been annulled completely. The
c., III & D., which has been detouring its
trains since Friday, has opened UP its main
track again. The same is true of the Big
-Four and the j.. NJ. & /.
The |. & V. and the Monon, however,
are still annulling their trains and detour-
ing them over other roads. The Monon is
using its own tracks from Cricago to
Frankfort, but from Frankfort to Colfax
trains are detoured over the Vandalia and
from Colfax to Indianapolis via the Chi
cago division of the Big Four. 1t is
thought that it will be able to open its
tracks again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
FIRE DESTROYS
AXLE FACTORY
Ansted Company Heavy Losers
Connersville Plant Will Be
Rebuilt at Once.

CONNERSVILLE, March 2S.-Fire, start
ing in forge of the axle department of
the Ansted Spring and Axle Company's
plant at $50 o'clock tonight, almost en-
tirely destroyed the plant, at loss Of
100000. The other departments of the COM
pany are not damaged.
The men quit work at o'clock and at
$3.50 the plant was a mass of flames. The
fire department made every effort to save
the buildings, but the fire had gained such
a Roadway that it was impossible to fight
back the flames.
Mr.. Ansted, of the company, said the
insurance would amount to only s12, 900. To-
morrow workmen will commence to clea n
away the debris preparatory to rebuilding
the plant. The factory will be in working
order again within two months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
DIRECTORS ACCUSED
OF WASTTNG MONEY
Receiver Is Asked for the Hecla
Portland Cement and Coal
Company.

DETROIT, Mich, March 2S.-U. r.
Loranger, one of the stockholders and
former managers of the Hecla Portland
Cement and Coal Company, has filed a
sensational bill in the United States Cir
cult Court, asking for a change of receiver
The bill alleges all sorts of lapses on the
part of directors. 1t states that they have
been wasteful in the expenditure of $780,
600 and wants that amount returned to the
treasury. 1t asks TO have the Detroit Trust
Company removed as receiver on the
ground that it is interested party. At
torney III. III. Hatch, for the directors, de-
MED the charges. The Hecla Portland
Cement Companys buildings represent ST.
100000 of investments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
INDIANA NOTES.

SHELBYvILLE.-For the purpose cs as
certaining the population of Shelbyville.
with the hope of securing at least one. IL
not two, more city mail carriers added TO
the present force of four, Postmaster
Lewis has counted the number of resi-
dences, and his figures show a gain of AIS
houses over the figures of June, 1902 when
there were 2.14s houses in this city. Beside
this there are 2Z business houses In the
city. The estimated population is 9.136.
HUNTINGTON. - Eighteen machinists
employed In the shops of the Erie Railroad
in this city went out on Sunday afternoon
for the reason that the railroad company
refused to pay time and one-half for work
on Sunday. 1t is thought that the matter
will be satisfactorily adjusted.
LEBANON.-Following In the footsteps
of Anderson and other Indiana cities, Leb-
anon will organize a Boosters Club to
further the material interests of the city.
Boom buttons will be sold at 81 each. An
effort will be made to increase the popula-
ton to 1900
ELWOOD.-The Columbia Club, the most
pretentious social rgapization in the city,
has announced, through its president, that
1t had disposed of its home and furnish
ings to the Elwood aerie of Eagles, and
would disband the 1st of April.
GREENCASTLE.-The Democratic coun-
ty central committee has named Ed MEG.
Walls as the Democratic candidate for
treasurer of the county. and his name will
be placed on the ticket without the for
mality of primary.
DUBLIN-Samuel Ward of near New
Lisbon, has sold his farm, comprising 116
acres, to Jacob Goar, of Upton. The con-
sideration was sS.000 Goar will take pos
session of the farm Oct. /. 1904
PERU.-Mrs. w. r. Porter aged fifty,
was burned perhaps fatally Monday. While
starting a fire in stove her clothing
caught, and she was burned to the skin.
DECKER.-James d. Sisson. 9 merchant,
is in critical condition result of be-
ing kicked by a horse while rescuing some
children from back water.
VINCENN ES.-Dennis Leveron. of Oak
town, was accidentally shot through the
hand with a revolver, and blood poisoning
may cost his life.
ALEXANDRIA.-Ffre of unknown origin
wrecked the saloon of Martin Shewee in this
city Monday morning. The loss is $1,000.
amnlY insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
ROBERT SAMPLE MILLER
IS DEAD At LAFAYETTE
Professor of Machine Design at
Purdue Expires at Home of
His Parents.
CAREER OF YOUNG MAN

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March &.-After an
illness of many months Robert Sample
Miller, professor of machine design at
Purdue University and one of the best
known aud popular members of the faculty.
died to-day at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus G. Miller. on Column
bia street.
He returned from Colorado a few weeks
ago. where he had gone in the hope OF
benefiting his health. which was never
good. and which became so impaired In the
summer of 1902 that he was given a leave
of absence by the university trustees for a
sojourn in Colorado. Profession Miller was
a young man. being only twenty-seven
years of age. For a man of his years he
was considered one of the brightest men in
the college world. He was graduated from
Purdue in 1895, after a brilliant career as
a college student. lie then became an as
sistant in the department Of mechanical en-
gineering, and in 1897 the university con-
ferred on him the title of mechanical en-
gineer. In September. 1899. he was made
assistant professor Of machine design. and
In recognition OF the high character of the
service rendered the university he was.
in 1901. promoted TO be professor OF machine
design. which position he continued to hold
until falling health caused him to ask n
leave of absence. In Colorado his health
improved and he accepted an appointment
professor of mechanical engineering In
the University of Colorado. He was a
member Of the American Society OF Me-
chanical Engineers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
TO REGULATE MEASURE
OF AWARDING CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-An amend
ment to the bill making appropriations for
the Postoffice Department was offered by
Senator Clay to-day which purposes to
regulate the manner of awarding contracts
for supplies of the Postofice Department
In addition to advertising for bids and
awarding the contracts TO the lowest bidder
as provided for by existing law Senator
Clay proposes that an open record of all
bids shall be kept for the inspection of per-
interested in furnishing supplies to
the government. He proposes that the
postmaster general shall report TO Con-
gress at the beginning OF every session a
schedule embracing the bids by classes.
including the names of the bidders, the
prices named, indicating such as have been
accepted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
THOUSANDS KNOWN TO
HAVE FLED THE FLOOD
Deserted Homes Sufficient to
Form City Were Aban-
doned.

Now that many of the flood sufferers"
are able to again take up their residence
in their abandoned homes, it is possible
to make some estimate of the number of
houses in the city, the occupants of which
were forced TO leave before the advancing
waters.
Street Commissioner Herpick said yester-
day afternoon that he estimated that the
number of such houses in the Pogue's rum
Fall creek and White river districts must
be at least 1900. On this estimate the num-
Der of people driven out by the flood would
be about 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 28.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
misunderstanding cloudiness. warmer on
Tuesday; rain at night and Wednesday;
fresh to brisk south winds.
Notwithstanding cloudiness and warm
er on Tuesday. followed by rain. Wednes-
day rain and cooler: fresh to brisk south
winds becoming east TO north in north por-
ton.
South Dakota-Rain or snow Tuesday and
probably Wednesday.
Kansas-Rain on Tuesday. colder in west
portion. "Wednesday fair.
Ohio-Increasing cloudiEess and warmer
Tuesday. rain at night or Wednesday; fresh
to brisk south winds.
Lower Michigan-Increasing cloudiness on
Tuesday. warmer in southern portion.
Wednesday rain: fresh and brisk chit ling
winds becoming northeast.
kentucky-Partly cloudy on Tuesday;
I'm west portion. Wednesday cloudy with
rain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
PRAISE IS GIVEN HEROES
OF RECENT DISASTER
Policemen Get Credit for Brave
Exploits in Face of Flood
Danger.

The excellency of the work of the police
during the flood was commented upon by
everyone yesterday.
Since the flood danger is over. the men
have number of amusing stories to tell
of their experiences. Secretary Grout, OF
the indianapolis Charity Organization, said
yesterday: Il think that the police should
be praised for the work they have done
Secretary Grout added: There has been
little actual suffering in the city. People
have been very fortunate in not having
more suffering. We only had to assist two
families Monday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2S.-The entire
lowland region in the river section of the
State is threatened with a flood which
may exceed that of last week. In adj
dition to the warnings of rapid rise of
the Sacramento, Feather, Yuba Bear
American, Consumes, Mokelumne and
Lower San Joaquin rivers, which will
reach the danger limit tonight or to-mor-
row, the Weather Bureau to-day sent out
an emergency warning to jewellers along
those rivers and cities located them to
prepare for serious floods within the next
twenty-four hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
RICE CHARGED WITH
PULLMAN CAR SPINDLE

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Through a system
of clever forgeries the Pullman Company
has been defrauded out of a large sum of
money refund fares. Five indictments
have been returned against Clarence G.
Rice, VINO is being sought by detectives.
Rice, it is alleged, gave many assumed
names, and travelled in Pullman cars for
long distances. after which he would pre-
sent a refund fare check. The matter
came before the grand jury on a complaint
made by surety company. employees of
various banks which the checks were
drawn and employees of the Pullman Com
Dauy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
WEST WASHINGTON-ST.
STILL DRAWING CARD
Many People View Muddy Water
and Other Flood Scenes-Ho-
tel Destroyed.

Thousands of people visited the vicinity
of the West Washington-street bridge yes
terday, although one woman was heard to
remark that there wasn't anything there
to see but a lot of muddy water
The chief point of interest was the River
side Hotel building. on the north side of
Washington street and Immediately at the
bank of the river. This building Is now a
total wreck, as more than half of 1t has
been tumbled into the river by the caving
in of the bank under its foundations.
Just north of the demolished building
tons Of earth of the rivers brink have been
washed into the stream, widening the
course of the river by at least ten feet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
BOIL YOUR WATER, CLEAN
YOUR YARD" IS ORDER

request has been made by the City
Board OF Health that all yards in the
flooded districts be cleaned of mud and
drift and freed from puddles OF water i'm
mediately lest epidemic of malaria re-
suit from the delay. At the same time the
board advises that all city water be boiled
TO avoid the danger of typhoid fever espe-
cially as the water now In the city mains
Is pumped from the river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
Bankruptcy Petition Filed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. March 2S.-Michael
l.. Dague, of Roanoke. just over the county
line in Huntington, has filed a petition In
bankruptcy here, giving liabilities of STA
900 and assets of $500. He was for many
years engaged I'm the milling business and
both his credits and debts lie among the
farmers His attorneys say that he was
a poor collector. His estate is expected TO
pay something over 30 cents on the dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
Alleged swindIer Caught.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind. March 2s.-Detectives
arrested Ed Walters. OF Chicago. in Ham
mond postoffice to-day on a charge OF hav-
ing defrauded Montgomery Ward & Co, OF
Chicago. His plan. IL is alleged. was to
serd orders for goods to the firm from
Hammond by mail, saying he had sent
money. The next day the order was can
celed by wire and the money was returned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind. March 2s.-The Rev. J.
II. Julian and the officers OF the First
Baptist Church to-day closed deal for q
fine building lot in the residence section OF
the city. at South ID and Anderson streets.
and announce that new church is 10 be
erected there this year. The lot cost $50
foot. and the building will cost approxi-
raarelv SIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29

AMSTERDAM. n. Y. March 2S.-Thou-
sands of dollars worth of damage has been
caused TO the Erie canal by the flood I'm
the Mohawk valley between this city and
Fort Hunter. The river, in consequence of
the gorge, which still remains, has changed
its channel, having plowed through the
fiat lands for half mile, and by washing
against the towpath has worn hole
through the embankment to the waterway
more than 200 feet long. Still further down
there is another break in the canal zoo
feet in length.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
Valley Park Under Water.

ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-The entire town
of Valley Park. Mo-. situated along the
Meramac river eighteen miles west OF st.
Louis, has been flooded by the recent heavy
rains. and the damage already done is
figured at $4,000. The river is sweeping
over the banks and throughout the resi-
dence district which contains about l45
houses. mostly of brick construction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
Organizer Young Resigns.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Albert Young
founder OF the teamsters unions in Chi
cago and leader Of those organizat tons
has resigned as general organizer of the
Amalgamated international Union of Team
sters. MT. Young denied tonight the truth
of the story that three teamsters had
gone from this city to st. Louis to blow
up with dynamite the livery stables whose
owners refused 20 treat with the strikers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
HEARTBROKEN LION
SPARES LIFE OF SHEEP
Wild Animal at St. Louis Starves
Itself Because Mate Had
Been Removed.

ST. LOUIS, March 2s.-After starving it
self for almost two weeks because its
mate had been taken away, a lion at the
geological headquarters here died to-day.
A live sheep was recently placed in the
cage and bleated in terror. but the lion
merely paced back and forth and the sheen
was unframed. The lion was valued at
$1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
DEAD BODY FOUND IN
SHELBY COUNTY WOODS
Greenbury Collins, of Bengal,
Killed While Hunting Near
His Home.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, March 8.-Green-
bury Collins was instantly killed on farm
near Bengal. Shelby county. some time to-
day between the hours OF and O'Clock.
He left his home at O'Clock this morning
to go hunting and his dead body was found
at O'Clock this afternoon. hole about two
inches in circumference being found I'm the
right side of his breast The body was
found near a fence and a small silver or
wood was found on the hammer OF the
gun. Collins was about forty years OF age
and married.