Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-25
Rivers in Indiana, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Canada
On Rampage.
PEOPLE PENNED U P.
Conditions Worst in Years-FactOries
Put Out of Business-Several Per-
sons are Drowned.

indianapolis, Ind, March 25.-The
worst general flood in 1ndiana's his
tory was raging in a score of cities
today as the result of two days rain.
Four persons have been drowned.
Thousands are homeless. Bridges
have been swept away by the scores
and railroad and interurban traffic Sc
riously interrupted. Several cities are
threatened with complete paralysis
by light and water plants being put
out of commission.
New Castle, Pa, March 25.-The
| Neshannock river which is usually
about five feet deep, broke loose to-
day and is a raging current sending
stream of water three feet deep
across the business streets leading to
the stream. On Neshannock avenue
,, The water early today reached stage
| of almost three and half feet. There
was no sign of the creek receding and
people were penned in their homes
along the banks, unable to enter or
| leave.
Cleveland. O., March 25.-Meagre
reports from all points in Ohio today
indicated that as result of the al
most continuous downpour of rain
during the last "a hours, flood condi-
tions abe the worst in ars.Fatalities
have been reported and property dam
age, especially TO crops, Will rur into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Thousands are homeless. The western
and northern sections of the state suf-
fered most.
Guelph, Ont, March 25.-Factory
after factory along the banks of the
river speed was put out of business
today by the flood that has been ris-
ing since early yesterday morning.
Immense damage has been done to
property and many persons are home
les sor have been thrown out of en-
ployment. Water is pouring in
streams through the carpet mills and
overflowing into the Canada Textile
Company's plant. Incessant rains for
week and terrific downpour dur
ing the last two days have brought
on the flood.
Gait, Ontario, March 25.-For the
third time this season, the Grand river
today overflowed its banks. Several
plants were forced to shut down ow-
ing to the water having crippled their
mechanical equipment.
Never before have riverside manu-
facturers suffered so much loss from
high water as this year, it IS pos
sible that further damage WIN be
done before the river finally SUBJ
sides. Similar conditions are report
ed from Berlin.
Munice, Ind, March 25.-With White
River exceeding all previous flood
stages and still rising four inches an
hour conditions, here are rapidly grow
inp desperate. Hundreds are home
less. all train schedules have been an
nulled; water supply is cut off on ac-
count of the water putting out fires in
numninr stations. Railroad bridges
are in imminert danger and electric
! light supply will be cut off in three
hours if present rate of rise is con-
| itinued
Peru. Ind, March 25.-This city was
completely inundated today by rising
local streams. The flood is several
feet high at points. The property
damage is enormous.
Kokomo, Ind, March 25.-Eight feet
Of water is rushing through the
streets of this city today in the river
district. A thousand homes are sub
merged an dthe inhabitants are crowd
ed in the second stories of homes more
fortunately situated. All boats were
swept away and the marooned people
are without food. Miraculously no
lives were lost. The property damage
will run into the thousands.
Terrc Haute, Ind. March 25.-Floods
bsve been added to the horrors of the
Easter tornado here The Walsh river
was over three feet above the danger
stage today and was rising six inches
an hour.