The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
FLOOD THREATENS
I fAtRV|EW AGAIN
Water Backs Up in Cellars and Res
idents Prepare For Trouble
Storm To Continue.

A repetition of the flood conditions
that prevailed In old Fairview and the
territory lying beyond, last year, is
threatened as a result of Wednesday
nights snow storm and the heavy
rains that followed. Thursday. II may
become even worse than a year ago
IL the storm continues, and residents
OF that section are preparing for the
deluge.
This territory Is without a sewer
system as yet There is a pumping
station to assist Connors creek in car
rying of the drainage, but this is in.
adequate under the present circum-
stances and the water Is beginning to
back into the cellars of residents. As
a result the latter have been very
articles likely to be damaged by water
from the cellars.
The floods have not seriously inter-
fered with street car traffic, but
trouble Is looked for II the rain keeps
up much longer. In last springs
freshet, the service was badly de-
moralized and had to be abandoned
entirely on parts of the line where the
tracks were covered by two or three
feet of water.
II Is just as well to get used to the
rain; for IL has come TO stay with us
over Thursday night and through FRI
day. Then warmer and perhaps, just
perhaps, spring will really come back
and settle down with us instead OF
paying formal calls once In a while.
To appease the curious who want to
know the presidents, 1t can be truly
said that this is the worst weather
on record for this time of year. The
weather Office has no record of such
heavy snowfall having occurred so
late in the season here before. We
had from three to FIVE inches of snow
Wednesday night and 1t came mixed
in with rain, hail and thunderstorms.
Some times We had thunder and
snow at once, which was giving US
something to talk about when we get
TO be as old as the present Oldest in
habitant. From the way the precipi-
tation came down. with snow vs. the
appetizer, sleet as the main course,
and rain as chaser, nobody can figure
out just how much we had OF each.
The best answer is-plenty.
We got both ends OF this storm,
which started in the Rocky mountains
a couple of days age. 1t was rain to
the south and snow TO the north, but
the whole blamed business collided
here and we got the menu right
through. Kansas City is the center
of the storm today, SO that we have
some coming yet.
Sad was the fate of those who wore
their Easter hats TO the theater
Wednesday night. and trusted in the
heavens to send ne hostile demon
stration. Every street car. after tho
theaters closed, was jammed with sad
eyed women who held upon their laps
mussed and drippy bundles of straw
and frippery that had once been MILL
merry creations. These were the ones
who had taken the light snow of early
evening as furry and had not
brought umbrellas along.
Did anyone smile Wednesday even
ing? Yes-the taxicab men.
Accidents on account OF the storm
were few although vessels on lakes
and rivers had to make their way very
carefully. Wires were down IN sew
eral places in the city but no one was
reported as being injured.
Last year we had snow or May z,
hut It was just breath. This earlier
visitation may stave off repetition
Of snow again so late this year