The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

lowing the terrific storm of yesterday
noon. for closer inspection as to the
damage done. reports indicate that
yesterdays estimate of the total loss
was a most conservative one and
the damage done to crops
and property within an area of eight
miles west of the city, 1t will aggre-
gate in the neighborhood of $75.00O
Even more serious consequences
may result than the property loss
alone. Health officials are fearful that
unless utmost precautions are taken,
there will be a general epidemic of
disease, particularly of typhoid fever.
Sanitary officer Henry Sherb and
dairy inspector Flock will combine
their efforts to day in locating the
worst places which were flooded and
make close inspection. Everyone
whose basement was flooded is advis-
ed to use generous supply Of air
slaked lime.
Damage at centervilie.
At Centerville and for several miles
around the severity of the storm is
reported to have been even wore than
here. II such thing is possible. Near
ly every merchant in the town has a
property loss which combined with the
damage done to corn and other grow
ing crops will probably asereeake q
$4,000 loss In that community.
With the possible exception OF an
area about IL miles in circumference,
including Richmond and Centerville,
the rain Of yesterday was most ordi-
naryone. In Wayne and Preble county,
Ohio, Cambridge City. Eaton, Hagers-
town, Fountain City and Boston report
that the rains there were inconsequen-
tai, even as beneft to the corn.
Lightning though it played frequent
ly during the storm. did little damage
in the storm stricken district in the
county.
None of the people damaged yester-
day will be able to recover insurance.
Policies with clause providing dam
ages wherein goods were damaged by
water also contained the proviso that
restitution shall be made by the COM
panies only when the water damage is
done in case of fire. 1t is more than
probable that business houses will now
take out flood insurance as a precau-
tion against total losses in the future
in similar cases.
Health Warning Given.
Apprehension of the health authori-
ties was aroused when it was reported
to them that the greater number OF
cellars flooded was due to water in
the sewers backing up. The enormous
pressure in the sewers was responsi.
BILE for this. Garbage and sewage was
forced ahead of the water and left de-
posted in sinks, bath tubs and eel.
lars after the water was drained away
1t is because of the germ breeding
propensities Of this sewage that the
health officials are apprehensive. 1,
will be hard matter, particularly in
uncemented cellars to remove this re
fuse entirely. In order to destroy an,
germs, some disinfectant. used in gen
erous quantities, is advised, and i'm
mended. An epidemic is not expected
Immediately and it may not come al
at once, but the health officials will at
tribute any unusual number of conta
gious diseases during the late summer
and fall to this cause. Offal which was
washed from the streets and was
drained into Easements in the bust
ness districts is regarded as an excel
lent disease breeder.
earteI's Heavy Losers.
! The Adam H. Bartel and company
wholesalers, who experienced the
heaviest loss yesterday. will not b.
able to more than approximate it.
damage until a week or ten days
There was about $4,000 worth o
goods stored in the basement. A
least $4,000 to $4,000 damage wa.
done. as estimated by Fred Barte
last evening. He did not know whethel
even $4,000 would cover it. The good,
which We're stored, consisted of ging
hams. muslins, flannels, underwear
linoleums and ell such goods Mucl
of this was Grated, and that which wal
not damaged by the water soaking ii
| was injured by being stained from tn,
(. boxes. Everything which was touch
ed by the water will have to be open
ed. dried out and then inspected to de
teFmine its value, il any.
The l. R. Howard company. whole
sale grocers on North E street, had ,
very large loss. It is estimated all th'
way from $500 to $1.50O. The most o
the damage was done TO sugar. Wate
drained from the sidewalk directly on
Ito the first floor and in order to pro