The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-26

were the worst IN NIFTY years, IT was
reported from Indianapolis, where
more than 1900 families had been
driven from their homes and where
the electric light and power plants
were under water. Four deaths were
said to have resulted from drowning
during the day. The pumping plant
was forced to suspend operations and
the city Is without f.e protection.
At Peru property damage of half
a million was done by h flood. 1t was
reported. Water deep enough to swim
la horse surged through all the streets
of the town. flooding stores and fac.
tories. The winter quarters OF the
Wallace circus at Peru We're six feet
under water. In south Peru the water
ran through the streets a raging tor.
rent. to the depth Of twelve feet.
L~oganspOrt also was under water.
The electric light and water plants
were endangered and it was thought
that the city would be without light OF
fire protection before many hours.
Suffering among the poorer classes
was said to be severe.
Forced to Leave Homes.
Families living in the lowlands OF
the Wabash river for many miles
were driven from their homes during
the afternoon, when the river reached
a stage Of twenty-one feet. six inches.
1t still was rising early last night and
tinue to do SO for several hours to
come. even IL no more rain falls.
Interurban traffic generally has
been abandoned and wire commune
cation between the principal towns OF
the state, as we'll as the smaller towns
and villages. is maintained only in
termittently. The people Of Taylor
VILE. across the river from Terre
Haute. were prepared to leave their
homes.
Governor Ralston yesterday after
noon received a frantic appeal from
Connersville, Ind, for aid for suffer-
ers 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.
Courthouse Only Dry Place.
The entire business district of Rush.
Vile and part Of the residence section
is under water. No trains entered or
departed from that city today because
OF serious waShouts. The court house
is practically the only dry place in
the city, and 1t was crowded with
refugees who had been driven from
their homes.
The suddenness with which the
flood came caught hundreds of farm
ers in every part of Indiana in states
OF unpreparedness and as a result
there was great destruction of live
stock. Many farmhouses were washed
away and the occupants forced to
seek safety in the hills. OF these
there is no possibility Of an enumera-
ton and it is considered possible that
in many of the rural communities
there may have been loss Of life. More
rain is the forecast.
ClOudburst Adds to Horror.
Adding a degree of horror to the
already unfavorable situation at Gin
cinnati. that city experienced a cloud
burst early yesterday which started
the gauge in the Ohio river rising rap
idly and for a time flooded many OF
the streets. Two bridges owe White
river were carried away at Valley
Junction, a short distance below Gin
cinnati. Families living in the low.
lands below Milford were warned in
time and fled to higher ground be.
fore the sweep of the water reached
that place.
A big dam a short distance north
Of Akron. Ohio. burst this afternoon
and mounted messengers were hur'
ried throughout the valley in differen,
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impending danger. Hundreds Of
farmers with their families fled t.
higher ground.
The great bridge over the Kiam
river at Middletown, Ohio, went on
this afternoon. Fifteen persons wer,
reported missing. Several houses
We're seen to be floating down tn,
river. which was a raging torrent.
Third Storm in Ten Days.
Sweeping up the Ohio valley from
the west. the third storm in ten day,
devastated different sections between
Louisville and Cincinnati in Kentuck.
and in extensive districts in Illinois
southwestern Ohio and Indiana. A
Louisville the wind attained a velocit,
Of sixty miles an hour. The propert
loss yesterday was estimated at severa
million dollars in the sections men
toned. The wind was accompanied
at times. by an almost torrentia
downpour Of rain.
Wood river at Alton. ILL.,. ran rio
during the day and ovcrfiowed 1t
banks. flooding the Equitable Powde
company's plant, where 500 men ar
employed.
A number Of persons were reporte,
killed at Makanda, ILL.,, although tn
report could not be definitely confirm
ed. A freight train was blown of tn
track Of the Illinois Central railroa'
and two Of the crew were injured.
Number of Cities Affected.
Other cities affected by the foo,
and storm are