The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-05

900 and 100000 was done today by
q terrible rain storm believed 10y many
to have been a cloud burst. The fero-
city of the storm approached that of
the historic storm of 1S96-the great
flood year--excepting the hard rain
was not as general over the county as
In that year. and there was little DAM
age done by the river flooding the
lowlands.
Not q business house in Richmond
but what experienced some damage as
a result of water filed cellars. The
losses range from few dollars to no
less than $4,000 or $4,000. The Ad-
am III. Bartel company on North r
street, where a vast quantity of stock
stored in the basement was absolutely
ruined. estimated its loss between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The storm which had been threat.
ening during the greater part of the
morning suddenly broke about 11:25
o'clock and did not cease until about
/ o'clock. Within this time no less
more. water fell. being accompanied
by a great deluge of hail, which did
damage to the green houses In this
community. .
Sewers Were Flooded.
Because OF the inadequate capacity
Of the sewers to carry OF the vast
amount of water. the sewer systems
were quickly blocked up and water.
ran entirely over the street. obliterat-
Ing from View both the streets and
sidewalks On North q street much
damage was done by the water back
ing up in the lavatories and flooding
Easements from within while the sur
plus water on the streets ran in
through the basement windows.
Wind and lightning did some little
damage-not much however. It was
nearly altogether caused by water
flooding the streets and running in
through the basement windows.
At the Adam H. Bartel company
store, one OF the largest wholesale
dry goods houses in Eastern Indiana,
there was no less than four feet of wa.
ter In some parts of the basement,
while in others 1t was Ave feet deep.
One of the company officials said that
the stock was absolutely ruined, with
no insurance to cover the loss.
Pumping Out the Water.
The fre department at once brought
the steam engine and pumps were
started drain the water out of the
started to drain the water out OF the
before the water was entirely drained
out.
The basement of the Bartel store
was completely Alled with stock. 1t
floated about on the water. There was
nothing in the basement which was
not damaged by the water. and the
salvage on the water soaked stock will
be of small valGe. Water from this
basement drained into that of the Ar
1ington hotel Ninth and North E
street. where eighteen inches Of wa
ter covered the. floor, but as it did not
reach the machinery, the damage was
slight.
Jones Hardware company. just east
Of the Bartel store was heavily dam
aged. Sharon E. Jones estimated the
damage to paints, glass. plumbing
supplies. etc. stored in the basement
at no less than $4,000. The tea store on
Fl. Wayne avenue. was damaged to a
great extent, but the amount is not
known. Water stood foot to eighteen
inches deep at one time on the floor.
which Is lower than the sidewalk and
the basement was entirely filled. There
were many other commercial houses
in this vicinity that were flooded out,
but the damage could not be estimat-
ed.
In Retail District.
In the Main street business district
all Of the large Arms report water
drained into the basement. However,
most Of these merchants reported they
were able to move their stock before
II was seriously damaged. The Bee
Hive grocery on East Main and the j.
NJ. Eggemeyer grocery at Fourth and
Main streets experienced heavy loss,
possibly aggregating $1,000. The Pal
ladium was damaged about $500, los
ing over car load Of print paper. or
practically all of the paper stock on
hand. The Reid Memorial church base
ment looked like pond. having about
eighteen inches Of water in it. The
damage will be several hundred dol
lars. possibly not less than $500. The
Five and Ten Cent store on Main
and Seventh street experienced loss
Of several hundred dollars.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton basement was flooded and the
damage will be heavy. it is believed.
Easements Of hundreds Of private res
idsnccs contained from one to three