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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
REGION OF HAPPY HOLLOW IS
NOW MOST DESOLATED PART
OF C|TY--PEOPLE HOMELESS

able to save but little except the
clothes on their backs. With what
small articles, such as jewelry and
money, they could gather into their
hands, they climbed to the hill, and
watched the yellow demon, encircle,
rise and sweep into through their
homes; they saw their goods float
away on the tide and realized that
fate had again dealt them a brutal
blow.
Aged William Sparks with his wife
was the last to leave the Hollow.
They would not believe that the wat
er would reach their home, although
they could see the flood approaching
slowly but surely. Finally they con-
sented to move, and crying and weep
ing, Mrs. Sparks carried a few cher
ished pictures into the covered bridge
where she awaited her husband. He
refused to leave until the water was
almost knee deep on his front porch
and was entering his front door.
When he did leave he waded through
the water, refusing to be carried. A
corps of volunteers assisted by the
city firemen carried practically all
the perishable goods in the house in
to a moving van which stood in two
feet of water while the goods were
transferred to it.
The Cont and Burden families NOV
ed to the city building where they
remained all night, but this morning
found home with neighbors. Their
goods are stored in a barn.
At two o'clock this morning the
crest of the flood was reached, when
the swinging bridge in Happy Hol
low was three feet under water, and
practically every house in Happy Hol-
low had water even in the second
floors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25

between Richmond and Columbus, via
Xenia and Dayton, because of wire
trouble. We are unable to give any
information as to when the lines will
be open. Because of high water we
are unable to arrange a through
schedule between here and Chicago.
We now have the line open between
Richmond and Logansport and are
running a local accommodation. Train
So leaves Richmond at p. m. Train
No. 40 leaves Logansport at 2:40.
The division between Richmond
and Cincinnati has suffered the loss
of two bridges. 1t will be two or
three days before they can be repair
ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
OVercOTneS
Flood Difficulties

For time today appeared though there would be
of the Palladium, owing to the two power plants
suspendng operations The Terre Haute, Indianapolis
Traction company kindly consented to give the Pal
aum the of its current and the Home Telephone
pany prepared line into the Palladium office
tapping the of the traction but before these
arrangements could be carried the City plant resumed
operations and the Palladium able operate limo
types and with that four page pub
ished under the greatest difficulties possible today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
J. R. Ressler, Living North
of the Hospital Held Pris-
oners BY Raging River For
Many Hours. ,
RETTIG ICE HOUSE
NEARLY DEMOLISHED
Yellow Stream Batters Down
A Big Section of the Build
ing-Great Damage Done
BY Floods.

The river points between Happy
Hollow and Sixteenth street is 400
yards wide and has washed out the
low land to a level with the river. At
North Twelfth street, the river has
crossed the road on the north side of
the bridge and has formed a channel
several feet deep through the road
bed.
The Rettig Ice houses were almost
submerged and the water was swirl
ing through the buildings destroying
a large amount of ice. One of the
buildings is crushed through, the
double boarded sides having been un.
able to withstand the force with
which the heavy logs, trees and other
debris battered against it during the
night. Part of the roof was carried
away and deposited on a rise in the
ground farther down the river.
A hundred yards west of the ice
houses, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Ressler and
three children were forced into the
attic Of the building formerly used
for flax mills. 1t was not until noon
that little band of volunteers was
able to brave the force of the water
surrounding the building to go to the
rescue. The family was confined in
the place all night and early last ev.
ening was forced to the second floor.
At 2 o'clock this morning the trees
and logs were striking the old and
weakened structure with such force
fhot p
that the walls would collapse. At that
time the waters rose to such a height
that the floors of the second story
were covered with two feet of water
and the family was forced to ascend
another floor to the attic where the
mother and three children were con-
fined until the father managed to sig
nal to land for help.
The Main street dam near the Starr
Piano company's lumber yard was
washed away at an early hour this
morning.
Below the Light, Heat and Power
company's plant in the river bottom,
the earth has been cut up into large
blocks and on these, adventuresome
boys were playing this morning. Four
boys were out on a large block of
earth, standing 20 feet from the bank,
when several tons of the dirt gave
way, causing one of the boys to fall.
He was able to grasp a part of a tree
root and save himself He and his
companions fled wildly to the bank
plunging through several feet of
water.
At the site of the dam which is be-
ing built across the river at North
Seventeenth street, the river is 400
yards wide. and yesterday had car
ried away the materials which were
recently taken there for the construc-
ton of the dam. A carload of cement
was washed away causing a loss of
several hundred dollars A large
amount of lumber was carried away
yesterday and later, several of the
small construction buildings floated
down the river to point several hun
dred yards below where they lodged
against pile of brush and trees. The
only trace remaining of the camp is
two buildings. In the middle of the
river the stack of the engine of the
pile-driver can be seen above the
waters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
THREE BRIDGES GO DOWN.

COLUMBUS, O., Il p. No. March 25.
The State street bridge across the
Scioto river has just gone out. The
bridges at Mound and Ridge streets
went out an hour ago and the big
Broad street bridge is expected to be
washed away at any moment, The pc
lice station and city Jail have been va
Gated owing to the thrush of the rapid
ly rising waters. The state capitol
and court house have been turned in
to places of refuge. A scene of great
disaster exists all along the river. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
WRECK CREW
IS WRECKED:
NO DETAILS

This afternoon Charles chief clerk of
Mccullough the Richmond division,
train had been wrecked between Geenve and New Paris but
mtd that local railroad officials entertained regard
Richmond.
A that is that fear the wreck train has
gotten into serious trouble
get into communication with Greenve Gettysburg
without success"
impossible this
the accident the whether
had been lost He also said that impossible relief
train to the of the reported wreck because of washous
tween Richmond and New Paris
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
BRIDGE AVENUE
RESIDENTS LIST

James Williams, 81 Bridge Ave.
Fred w. Weaver, 43 Bridge Ave.
John and Jim Carroll, 43 Bridge
Ave.
William Austin, IS Bridge Ave.
Lorenzo L. Lammert, % Bridge Ave.
VIM H. H. Sparks, II Bridge Ave.
John S. Winters, 80 Bridge Ave.
Fred Kellar, 80 Bridge Ave-
Henry Rodgers, old mill property.
Hubert Burden, 67 Bridge Ave.
Preston Foster, rs Bridge Ave.
Geo. Winters, SO Bridge Ave.
Jim Cont, sc Bridge Ave-
Gabriel Anderson, 62 Bridge Ave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
ALlrrLE GOOD NEWS.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-All riv-
ers throughout Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nois will reach normal within 4S hours.
Warning has been sent from st. Louis
and Columbus to formers to beware of
the flood.
Prof Henry of the weather bureau
stated that practically every river in
this section would be effected and that
the lower Mississippi probably would
reach a high record as a result of swol
len streams in the north.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
STATEMENT MADE BY
SUPT. MCCULLOUGH

by Superintendent ]. G. Mccullough:
I'VE are unable to furnish the trav-
cling public on the Pennsylvania lines
much information. One of the worst
cases of high water ever experienced
by the company has been encoun-
tered. The traffic has been inter
fered with between Indianapolis and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
(National News Associat'on)

National News AssociatOn)
COLUMBUS, O., March 25.-A re-
port received at the state house this
afternoon stated that forty persons
lost their lives when levees along the
Miami river let go this morning. Prac-
tically all wires are down. An uncon-
firmed report reached here from Day
ton that 1000 lives are believed to
have been lost there in the breaking
of the Miami river levee. Scores of per-
sons are missing and at least 5000
have been rendered homeless. The
property damage is estimated at $5,-
100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
PASSENGERS MADE
APPEAL FOR FOOD
Trains Held Up Near Camp
bellstown BY Culvert
Washout.
palladium Specially

CAMPBELLSTOWN Ohio, March
25.-Two northbound passenger trains
on the Pennsylvania railroad were
held up here last night at midnight
by the destruction of a small culvert
east of here. The trains were crowded
with passengers who were unable to
obtain food. Residents of Campbells-
town. hearing of their plight, furnish
ed them with all the fruit available
here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
FUNERAL OF MRS.
LESTER WAS HELD
palladium Specially

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. March 25-
The funeral services of Mrs. Opal Les
ter, IS. We're held yesterday morning
at the Christian church. Death was due
to tuberculosis. She is survived by a
daughter. Ermadine, aged one year,
and husband, Jesse Lester Mr.. and
Mrs Chas- Smith are the parents
Mrs. Harry Thalls a sister and Stew
art Smith a brother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
Summary
of DAMAGE
Flood Did
In County

The record rainfall Wayne county vicinity inches
Sunday morning until o'clock morning. the
most disastrous flood the Whitewater and its butar
in the history of this section of the country.
The crest of the flood reached this morning o'clock
and it flooded miles of territory ncng loss property which
almost impossible to estimate but which will well into the
thousands.
today depending upon the local
could their machinery the yellow
invaded the plants late last night and ecua stopped
operations pungg the city darkness and causing
consumption of candles and coal OIL
Railroad traffic the Pennsylvania G. R. & L. and the C.
blocked by the washing of several bridges the
weakened condition Others and the lakes which covered their
lines at various points.
Traffic Haute indianapolis
brought stands the washing the bridge
Nolans Fork of Cenervle will be oper
ated today.
The Pennsylvania bridge badly
sprung that has declared several each
side of the blocked there today.
middle pier o. bridge which the
below the Rumely washed night
sprung inches places
this morning and the bridge rocked
such extent that the train badly frightened
of men when the passage finally ended.
large artificial lake the farm of R. G. Leeds south of
this broke the earth each side of the
crete dam and flooded all that section of the country doing
great amount of damage the extent of which had not been e
mated up today
Happy
night policemen
their belongings saved Water reached the floors
the homes in that district and the old Nixon mill pac
cay demolished The had number of
An ancient landmark, the old covered bridge
prototype Happy Hollow washed being carried
south Tests mills
Practically every town in the immediate vicinity of Rich
mond badly damaged by the floods and is impossible
list of highway bridges washed partly
There few houses Richmond which the
with Easements countless number
ened under the strain of the torrential rain.
Practically all the roadway within twenty the
Tenth bridge away leaving only
wide the sd direct
hospital pedestrians has been
bridge whstood the satisfactorily there
danger of it being carried
All the work started the dam for the artificial
Hawkins Park washed and contractor A.
m his loss in cement and lumber to be $780,
County Commissioner Anderson informed that the
bridge the national road just
school house. had been washed The
broke down. dropping the structure into the stream Three
ship bridges in the section of township
washed Anderson said the countys loss
would into the thousands.
South of the city the important impossible
today On high fill of the Straight Line pike south of
Richmond ditch fifty feet wide has been Liberty
pike Backmeyer's is lake.
This afternoon reported that bridge
wanna railroad near New Paris had been washed away.
1t estimated this REQUIRE over
$4,000 place the streets and condition
N H. Johnson superintendent of the plant an
this afternoon that the plant had
supplying current section West
Richmond and Farew These sections the
poles in the river valley have been washed away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
RAINS WASH
CAR TRACKS
(Palladium SpeciaD

EAST GERMANTOWN. Ind, March
25.-One hundred yards of track of the
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern
Traction company east of this place
was washed out this morning Inter
urban traffic is completely paralyzed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
DELAWARE MAYOR browns

COLUMBUS, O., March 25.-Loss of
life in the flood at Delaware, O., was
confirmed shortly after noon when a
Big Four railroad wire was opened
long enough for the operator at Della
ware to notify Columbus that ten per-
sons, including Mayor Leas, had been
drowned and that the entire town is
submerged by flood waters. Humid
reds of persons are marooned in their
homes, the water is still rising rap
idly and hundreds are in danger of be-
ing drowned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
BOAT SINKS; THREE DROWN,

COLUMBUS, O., March 25.-Three
men are reported drowned in the
Scioto, when a boat, bound for the
municipal light plant overturned in
midstream. Mayor Karb has issued a
proclamation to all automobile own
ers to assist in the work of rescuing
the hundreds of flooded families on
the west side
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
1000 Drown
III Is Said

fire department has, rushed an automo-
bile with changing gongs to order all
residents to vacate their homes in The
sec.ion in the range OF the flood.
The water is rising SO rapidly that
it is feared many will be drowned.
The levee just north of State street
near the Broad street bridge broke at
noon and the flood waters are pouring
through. The governor has ordered
three companies of militia to patrol the
flooded section on the west side. The
city will be in darkness tonight and
the water supply has been shut Of by
the flooding of the municipal water
plant. The situation at this hour is
extremely grave and is growing worse
every hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-25
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LOCAL Rain; colder
Wednesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23

FOR SALE BY OWNER-Fine . story
s room home, practically new. best
residence district on Montana St. ex-
cellent design; contains large and well
finished rooms throughout: beam cell
ings, inglenOOk, brick manteI builtin
bookcases, tiled vestibule and solid
quartercUt oak flooring down stairs;
open bedroom fireplace with tile
mantel; ample screened sleeping porch
es: fully equipped laundry in base
ment: hot water heating plant: com
blnat1on gas and electric fixtures:
grass lawns and brick garage: lot so
ties Apply ga E. Missouri. Phone S31.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
General Passenger Agent, clifton. Ariz.
VAUGHN AND ROSWELL MAIL AND
PASSENGER ROUTE

Automobiles leave vaughn daily at
8:45 a. m. arrive at Roswell 2 D. m.
Leave Roswell 1910 a m, arrive at
Vaughn 3-25 D. m. Baggage allowance
100 pounds Rate for excess baggage
is $3.50 per 100 pounds.
We are equipped to carry any kind
Of trunks or baggage up to 1900
pounds Special rates are given for
excursions for eight or more passen-
gers For further information write
the Roswell Auto Co.. Roswell. n. n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
CHOICE VALLEY Farm

Near interurban- 80 acres al in cuI-
tivation; farm house. stable new
pumping plant, ineXhaustible well pure
fine water, entirely surrounded by
community bitches: fine location about
5 miles down; must be sold. Make US
an offer.
Fisk-Ramsey Realty Co.
Trust Building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
MINING OPPORTUNTTY

Wanted-A partner to spend balance
this year prospecting and mining;
must be man of grit familiar with
mining and willing to start at once;
prefer partner who understands and
can speak Spanish and who is &C
quainted with conditions in Mexico;
money no objection but not necessary.
Address z. 1S9. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Wanted Situations

FIRSTCLASS -CHEF-HOtel, clubs res
taurant, wants position. Write D. 24S,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Wanted-ReaI Estate

-N-@~@-@~~~~~~~~-~~--~~-
WANTED TO BUY-Lots or small resi-
dence on easy terms; north of tracks;
reasonably close in: walking distance
preferred; give full information in re-
ply; prefer to deal with owner. This
is not an attractive but a reliable
proposition. c. PA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Safe and Vault Experts

SAFE and vault expert-Combinatio
changed, safes opened. Phone 1875 NJ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Life Insurance Agents


Mcknight q Scales, 61O-11 Mills Bldg.
General agents Aetna Life Insurance
Co, Maryland Casualty Co, Texas FL
deity Bonding Co. Agents wanted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23

Leaves HeraIu oIIlce each week day
at $50 D. m
Fares from Ell PasO to
CanutilIO .. 70
Anthony ..-.--..--... 100
BerinO ...-.....- ....-.. 125
Vado ...-----.-..-. 1.5O
Mesquite -.-.... ........ LIS
Mesilla Park ............ 200
Las Cruces -.--....-. ....-.. 200
Leaves Las Cruces Drug co. for FL
PasO at 1880 each evening. Fare same
price as from FL PasO to different
points
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Agents Wanted

AGENTS WAETED-S6O per week No
investment or experience necessary
Write for my big tailoring proposition
P ". Goodman, president $50 Regal
Bldg. ChicagO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
TEXAS & PACIFIC
THE ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO
RAILWAY COMPANY

South bound train connects with
Southern Pacific west bound train No.
1. leaving LOrdsburg 1857 a m, noun
tain time. South bound train connects
with FL PasO & Southwestern east
bound train for Fl PasO, leaving Ha-
chita at 1850 a m, mountain time.
and with west bound train for Doug
las and Bisbee, leaving Hachita at
1850 q m, mountain time
R K Minson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Ranair Work

@-~-~-~-~~~-~~~~S-~-~~-
II YOU HAVE AM FURNITU RE to be
repaired send it to Herman Refrigera-
tor Works, 613 \. Campbell St. We
nave the best equipped cabinet shop in
the city and prices are reasOna BILE (.
household goods Grated. and forwarded.
Phone 1888 Y or 3O46
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Mining

ONE OF THE BEST mining properties
sale or bond. $4,000 development work
done: low estimate of timber $4,000.
Further information furnished by own
er Write d. 231. Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23

FOR SAILS lots cheap, East FL Paso.
Phone 251A-
FOR SALE lots in Cotton Add, on
Montana St Address 1912. Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

All trains arrive and depart from
Union depot, foOg of San Francisco
street. All srrIvals and departures
given in FL Pasc or mountain stand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23

Los Angeles-Lv. $3.50 a m. and 7:05
p. m
From Albuquerque, Denver. Chicago
Los AngeIes-Ar. 1000 a m and 6:1o
p. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Rooms and Board


ROOM, BOARD-Close in 209 Epson
ROOM and table board with private
family reasonable. Phone 5z2z-
BOARD AND ROOM - Housekeeping
apartments 100 Texas Phone 100.
BOARD AND ROOMS, strictly. first
class Mrs c. F. Leary. Az \. u Ras0;
For Rent
~O%
FOR RENT room house, SIS month
Apply 1120 First St
FOR RENT CHEAP-Space for dress
maker 500 Mesa
FOR RENT-Modern unfurnished steam
heated apartment. The Virginia Phone
1850.
FOR RENT-Music studio, rooms.
Apply at FL PasO Piano Co., corner
Myrtle and Campbell
For SaIe-ReaI Estate
7-NO~-~~~~~O~~~~-~~~@-~ -~-~~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~~>
FOR SALE-MOdern room bungalow
Phone 1858.
FOR SALE-SchooI land. Sec. ., block
9, FL PasO Co.; liberal terms ". X
Clement, oklahoma City, Okla
FOR SALE CHEAP - good rent
houses, income of $50 per month, terms
easy; must be sold. Phone 1891
THE FINEST of irrigabIe land with
perfect water rights, level, cleared ana
on railroad, $50 per acre (terms 10
years.; in new project and town. For
further Information write
ThOs. l. Greer, Onava, \. NJ
FOR SALE - room brick , story;
strictly modern CHARTERED oak finish.
room Bungalow. 1000 block, Mon
tana, lust finished. furnace, builtin
features prices on application Dr. H
o. Darnan 214215 RObertS-Banner
Bldg.
FOR SALE-One OF the finest 10 room
homes on Montana St; hardwood
floors, builtin furniture, beamed cell
ing, 2 tiled bath rooms; furnace and
laundry in basement; servants room
in yard with running water Address
1912, Herald
HAVE You S15Os That is all that is
required down on a nice little 8 room
house on 4 full lots, for $500, and
monthly payments better than rent
Has fine big shade trees around house.
Phone 335.
FOR SALE-1O acres mile north Of
Las Cruces on main road (Cam1nO
Real); fine soil; signed up under Ele-
plant Butte Water Users association;
plenty water at present Price $4,000
terms to suit Address 237, care Her
aid, or phone 1928
ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT
In which to sell that Montana st. 3
room house, close in, at $1,000 on good
terms. If not sold this week will be
taken off the market and not offered
for less than $4,000. Better inYeSugat
sos Mesa Ave. Phone 2Oss.
CHOICE VALLEY FARM
to -k.1rwr III ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Statesmen Wanted

--@@@--~~---~-~-----~~~- --Nr-~---~-~---~-@-~-~-N
SALESMAN wanted-One who speaks
Spanish preferred Call 12O E. Over
land New york store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Junk Dealers

Dealers in scrap iron. rubber and metal
of all kinds. 5O7 n. Kansas. Pm 1871
Ell PASO IRON & METAL CO., 1850 San
Antonio Dealers in scrap iron. rub
Der. copper. brass. bones, etc. Ben 4z9g:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
T,aundrles

~ N~~-~.~~~~~~~~-~~- -~~~-~-~-~--~"---r@@-
HAND WASHED, irOned and air dried
Rough dry specially. Mrs. S. c Mar
tin Phone 1895.
WOMAN,S CHARITY ASSOCIATION
Hand Laundry, 405 :. Campbell Pnone
1915 FfrstcIass work: prices very
reasonable. Prompt attention given
transient orders.