The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-29
FLOODS IN INDIANA.
Danger Of a Water Famine in
Indianapolis.
Much Damage to Property Resulted in
Different Parts of the State-SeV-
eral Lives Lost and Narrow
Escapes Were Made.

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of II feet inches was reached This
was six inches above the highest pre-
vious record. The river was still ris-
ing at this time and the officials Of the
water company predicted that the Is
foot mark would be reached
With the continued rise Of the river
the danger of a water famine becomes
more imminent With foot of water
in the engine room the employees of the
West Washington street pumping sta
ton feared that the plant would have
to be shut down. Four more inches
of water. it is said, would force sus-
pension. Should the Washington street
station be crippled the city would be
entirely cut of the water supply, as
the Indiana avenue pumping station
was abandoned with the breaking of
the Fall creek levee Saturday.
Realizing the seriousness of the sit
uation the city officials late Sunday
decided to appeal to the national guard
for protection. Worn out with the ex-
ertion Of the past tlree days and suf-
fering from exposure and the loss of
sleep, the city policemen and fremen
were able no longer to keep at their
work Two companies of the national
guard were Immediately ordered tc
report for police duty. These are un-
der command of Maj. Condo and will
aid in protecting property and life.
The terrors of the flood were great
ly increased by the suspension of the
power house of the indianapolis Trac-
tiOn and Terminal Co. Water flooded
the engine rooms and not car NOV
ed after O'clock. Hundreds of per
sons dependent upon trolleys to reach
their places of residence were strand
ed from home. Late Sunday night q
few of the city cars were operated
with power secured from tne interur-
ban companies. The company officials
announced that the water would have
to recede more than three feet and a
half before they could turn their fly
wheels
With the continued rise of White
river hundreds of families living in
the low lands had to abandon their
homes.
Many houses were swept down
stream and dashed to pieces against
the stone bridges. 1t was generally
thought late Saturday night that the
greatest danger had been passed and
that those not yet water bound need
have no further fear. but the situation
became alarming early Sunday and
warning was sent out to all living in
the bottoms.
The policemen and firemen were
again called upon to conduct rescue
work. Many families had delayed too
long and were unable to leave their
flood besieged homes. Boats and wag-
Ons were used as on the two days pre-
vious in getting the water bound resi-
dents to places of safety.
BrownstOwn, Ind, March 2S-The
country for miles around Brownstown
is under several feet of water and
White river is still rising rapidly. The
pumping station and the power house
and nearly all of the factories have
been flooded and have suspended OPP
eratiOns- Sunday the levee, which pro-
land, broke and the entire territory has
been inundated. Samuel Brown and
Durham Robertson barely escaped be
ing drowned in White river. The river
had overlooked tie bottoms at the
edge of town and the two men put out
in boat to reach some grain on the
opposite side Of the stream. The craft
was caught by the current and cap
sized, and they were being swept down
the, torrent when they caught "a large
drift which had accumulated where
some trees grew. They were compeII-
cd to wait for several hours before
reScuers took them off
From a point in the middle of the
flood below Brownstown gunshots
were heard all day and evening. and
it is believed that a person or several
persons are in distress in the midst
of the food
The railroads in Jackson county
have sustained immense damage as
the result OF the food Not a train
on the Southern Indiana road has pass
ed either in OF out of Brownstown for
"a hours. and there is little prospect
that traffic will be resumed until Tues
day night. A large railroad bridge
near Cortland is half submerged and
is expected to go out at any moment.
DR.. John Clifford. of Stendell, drove
on a bridge over Patoka river and it
f1oated away. Striking a tree, the
bridge was overturned, both horses
were drowned and the physician saved
his life by climbing into a tree He
was rescued several hours later
White river rose three feet SatUr-
day at Petersburg and is still rising
In many places axe river is ten miles
wide, and much stock has been
drowned
NOblesville. Ind. March 28-The
Automobile accident.