Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-04-18

SCENE IN ONE OF THE FLOODED TOWNS.
bridge went out. Two were reported
dead. West Lafayette. where Purdue
university is situated was cut Off
when the !rvecs were broken by the
force Of the waters of the Wabash riV-
cr. The river is two miles wide and
rising rapidly.
At Indianapolis thousands were driv-
en- from their homes. and four deaths
were said to have resulted from drown
ing. The pumping plant WAS forced to
suspend operations, and the city Is
without fire protection.
At Peru property damage of $3O0OO0
was caused by the flood. it was re-
ported Logansport also was under wa
ter.
Governor Ralston received a frantic
appeal from Connersville, Ind, for aid
for many sufferers there from the
flood. 1t was said that the White riv-
er had broken over its banks and that
there had ensued great loss Of life.
The entire business district of Rush
vile and part of the residence section
is under water. One person is report
ed drowned. The courthouse practical
ly was the only dry place in the city,
and it was crowded with refugees who
had been driven from their homes
Cincinnati experienced cloudburst
which started the Ohio river rising ra-
pidly and flooded many OF the streets.
Families in the low lands below Mil
ford, o.. were warned in time and fed
to higher ground before the sweep OF
waters reached that place.
A big dam Il short distance north Of
Akron, O., burst. and horsemen were
hurried through the valley in different
directions to warn the people of the
impending danger Hundreds of farm
ers with their families fled to higher
ground.
The great bridge over the Miami riv-
er at Middletown, o., collapsed. FIT
teen persons were reported missing at
that place. Several houses were seen
floating down the river, which was a
raging torrent.
Sweeping up the Ohio valley from
the west, the third storm in ten days
devastated different sections between
Louisville and Cincinnati, in Ken
lucky and in extensive districts in IL
linois southwestern Ohio and Indiana.
At Louisville the wind maintained a
velocity Of sixty miles an hour.
Several persons were reported killed
at Makanda. ILL.,, although the report
could not be confirmed. A freight train
was blown from the tracks of the Hi
nois Central railroad. and two Of the
crew were injured.
Other cities affected by the flood and
storm are:
Lima. Flooded by the Ottawa
river. Ten miles of trains held up
there by washout at Middle Point.
Springfield, O.-Mad river and Buck
creek both ont of their banks and sew
eraI hundred houses flooded. Many
factories compelled to close
Laruse. O.-Inundated. Many per-
sons homeless and much suffering.
West Liberty. O.--Mad river oyerrun-
ming its banks.
Fort Wayne. Ind.-St Joseph, Man.
Elee and s.. Mary rivers on a rampage.
Town without lights and water famine
threatened. Highest water in twenty
years.
Marion, Ind. Five hundred persons
forced to flee for their lives.
Ellwood. Ind.-Three hundred per-
sons homeless
st. Louis. -One person known to have
been drowned and many families in the
western part Of the city forced to leave
their homes by sudden rise Of the Des
PereS river
Broda Ripple. Ind.-One thousand
feet of railroad track washed out.
Youngstown, O.-Fourteen thousand
men idle by reason of the closing down