Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-26
THE FLOOD.
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III the main street. As she was talking,
she said, the Leonard building across
the street. collapsed. Many persons
We're believed to have been in the
building at the time.
Columbus also suffered enormous
damage from the flood. Railroad traffic
was paralyzed, early in the day Fires
in three large factories ragged for many
hours and for a time threatened 4
considerable portion of the district. Be
cause of the food fremen We're unable
10 respond to the appeals for assist
ance. Conditions at indianapolis, Fort
Wayne. kokomo and other places i'll
central Indiana were the worst in many
years. In every part of the state there
were reported disastrous foundations.
At Lafayette two spans of bridge
Went out. Two are reported dead,
West Lafayette where Purdue Univer-
sity is coated, was cut off, late in the
afternoon, when the leYees Were broken
by the force of the water of the Wa
bash river. The river is two miles wide
and rising rapidly.
At indianapolis 1900 families had been
driven from their homes and four
deaths were said to have resulted from
drowning, during the day. The pump
plant was forced to suspend operations
and the city is without fire protection.
At Peru. property damage of half
million was done by the flood, it was re-
ported Logansport also was under wa
ter.
Gov. Ralston, this afternoon, received
a frantic appeal from Connersville. Ind,
for aid for many sufferers there from
the flood. 1t was said that the White
river had broken over its banks and
that there had ensued great loss of life.
The entire business district of Nashville
and part of the residence section is un-
der water. one person is reported
drowned. No trains entered or departed
from that city. today. The court house
practically was the only dry place in
the city and it was crowded with refu-
gees who had been driven from their
homes.
Cincinnati experienced a cloudburst.
early today, which started the Ohio river
rising rapidly and flooded many of the
streets. Families in the lowlands below
Milford were warned in time and fled to
higher ground before the sweep of wa
tiers reached that place.
A big dam a short distance north OF
Akron, Ohio. burst, this afternoon, and
horsemen We're hurried throughout the
valley in different directions to warn ,--e
populace of the impending danger Hun
dreds of farmers with tneir families ned
to higher grounds.
Th. I,ri,1 ha
at Middletown. Ohio, went out. this aft
ernoon. Fifteen persons We're reported
missing Several houses were seen to be
floating down the river, which was a
raging torrent.
Sweeping up the Ohio valley from the
west, the third storm in 10 days dew
astated different sections between Louis
Vile and Cincinnati in Kentucky anu in
extensive district in Illinois, southwest
ern Ohio and Indiana. At Louisville the
wind reached velocity of 80 miles an
hour.
y number of persons Were reported
killed at Makanda, Ill. The report could
not be confirmed. a freight train was
blown off the track of the Illinois Central
Railroad and two of the crew were in
iured. Some of the cities affected by the
flood and storm are:
A Summary.
Lima, Ohio-Flooded by the ottawa
river. Ten miles of trains held up there
by washout at Middlepoint.
Springfield, Ohio-Mad river and Buck
creek both out of their banks and sew
eral hundred houses flooded Many fac
tories compelled to close. i.
Laruse, Ohio-Inundated. Many persons
homeless and much suffering reported.
West Liberty. Ohio-Mad river over
running it's bank here.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-St. Joseph, Maumee
and st. Marie rivers on d rampage. Town
without lights and water famine threat
ened Highest water in 20 years.
Marion, Ind.-Five hundred persons
forced to flee for their lives; Elwood,
Ind
st. Louis, Mo-One person drowned
and many families in the western part of
the city forced to leave their homes by
sudden rise of the Des Peres river.
Broad Ripple, Ind.-One thousand feet
of railroad track washed out
Youngstown, Ohio-Fourteen thousand
men are idle by reason of the closing
down of the mills and factories. The
flood is the worst that the city has eX-
perenced in many years.