Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
Eight Lives Reported Lost In Indi-
ana In Two Days.
NERAMEC RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS.

? The Entire Town Of Valley Park. NO.. Un.
, der Encouraging Reports from
MichiGaa-Two Men Drcvned
Near Defiance. o.
indianapolis, Ind. March 2s.--
Northern and central Indiana, includ-
ing the capital city, have seen the
worst Of the flood and are now repair
ing the heavy damage. Cities and
towns at the headwaters Of the Wa
bash and White rivers have only
slime and mud left by the receding
food to contend with, but southwest
ern Indiana has yet to see the worst
The crest Of the food will reach tho
Ohio river In two days. 1t is expected
the damage In this county will reach
$2,225, 900 and north Of this county
an additional 100000. In this city
1900 families were driven from their
homes. The city authorities yester-
day resolved upon issuing $4,000 flood
bonds to repair the damage to the pub
lie utilities, but 1t is expected the loss
In this one feature will be more than
double that figure.
Eight lives have been lost In the In
diana food In two days and the total
property loss in the state has been
estimated at from $5,OOO,O00 to $S.-
100000. Bridges and trestles have
been swept away by the dozens.
Others that have not gone out are dan
gerous. Railroad schedules are still
wild.
A Petersburg dispatch says the food
situation around there is appalling.
White river above there Is 13 miles
wide in places and 20 feet deep in
the channel. Patoka river, which
flows through the county's center, Is
three miles wide for nearly 40 miles.
Farms are under water, bridges and
fences are gone, the soil washed away
and much stock drowned. The loss
now reaches S25O,OOO. The wheat ia
ruined. 1t is feared there will be two
more feet Of water, which will quad
ruple the loss.
A Vincennes dispatch says the Rus
sellville levee broke last night and
$4,000 acres are under water. Eight
miles Of railroad track near Sanborn
10 washed away.
Taylorsville, with 1000 inhabitants,
is deserted, the housey standing In
eight feet Of water.
At Sullivan the Gill township levee
broke and 10000 bushels of cribbed
corn will be washed away. OF the 49,
roo acres which is flooded 1000 is In
wheat, which will be totally destroyed
and washed out by the roots.
Encouraging Reports from Michigan. n
Detroit, Mich, March 29.-Encour-
aging reports from Lansing. Battle
Creek. Flint, Kalamazoo and other
towns, where food damages have
been estimated UP in the hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars, showed that last
night the danger and distress were
largely centralized In the Saginaw val
ley and around Grand Rapids, in the
valley OF the Grand river. And at
Grand Rapids, too, a marked improve
ment was noted, yet II is estimatedf y
that 1900 people are IN distreas. On
he Shiawassea river yesterday, near
Chesahtpg, % families we're rescued
from their homes on sugar beet
farm Just in the nick Of time before
heir houses were almost entirely sub
merged. Gilbert Betram, a foreman
'or the sugar company, lost his life
lrying to save some Of the property.
He was in the water FIVE hours and
fled from exposure.
Nefamec River Ont of It's Banks.
81 Louis, March 29.-The entire
own Of Valley Park, Mo-, situated
Ilong tie MerGfnec river, 18 miles
vest of Sc Louis, Is flooded as re-
u1t Of the recent heavy rains and the
Iamage already done is figured at
10000. The first floor Of the ST. Louis
lass works. the chief industry Of the
lace, is completely submerged and
so persons are thrown out Of employ
nent The river is sweeping over the
anks and throughout the residence
istrict, which contains about 145
ouses, mostly Of brick construction,
he water is pouring in torrents. All
the small streams and creeks which
mpty into the Meramec are swollen
nd the overflow is Affecting practi-
ally all Of the surrounding country.
Two Men Drowned In Their Buggy.
Defiance, o.. March 29.-Leroy Car
enter. IS. and Albert Moore. q. were
rowned in the Auglaize river. two
IIles south Of here. their buggy being
vept away by the swift current while
tempting to drive through the wa
r. which covered the roadway lead
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