Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-29
Death Toll is Not Believed So
Great as First Estimates In
dicated, But Property Loss
Runs Into Millions,
HEALTH OFFICERS TO
ENFORCE QUARANTINE
Sixteen Bodies are Found in
BrookvilIe and Six Others
Are Known 10 be Missing,
Water Service Resumed,
lny MornIns IoarnnI spselnI I..a.sa WIrel

(By Morning Journal special Leased Wlrc.l
indianapolis March 2S.~-lndiana's
flood death toll remains uncertain to-
night with all reports confirming
conservative estimates of loss OF life.
Panic Is attacking cities In the south
ern valleys Of the White and Wabash
rivers ana all along the Ohio, as rising
waters threaten repetltlons of the up-
state horrors.
Sunshine and disappearing waters
relieved sufferers In the cities that
have been flooded. but authorities at
various localities face a great prob
lem in fighting off disease. Refugees
are demanding insistently that they
hc permitted to return to their dcvas-
uted homes
West indianapolis and Peru were
placed under the striettst quarantine
today -Four deaths occurred In the
court house last night serious sick
ness among Peru refugees today
threatens greater loss of life than Nus
caused boy the wuters The lndianap-
oils city board of health quarnntined
West indianapolis tonight, after eject
ing hundreds OF persons who had en-
tered the flooded district since noon.
when Mayor shank opened the oliver
avenue and West Michigan street
bridges 10 the public
sixteen bodies were found IN
Breok,illc and six stli were missing
to-day The flood struck the town
Monday night with such violence that
nll wires were swept away and bridges
were washed out ana no communica-
tion WAS had with the outside Werld
until courier took definite reports
today into Connersviile following IA
rapid fan in the flood Peru rescue
workers report that the death list
there win not exceed twenty-five. and
some believe 1t viii be less
No hodies were round IN West IN
after dillgent nll-dav
search but rescue workers assert that
thee saw number drowned and
swept down the river Reoeding wat
tis left indianapolis covered with mud
ana filth and in great danger OF an
epidemic city authorities clashed
over the admission of the public t.
Ihatssectlon of the city ana the board
VI health. acting under extensive pow
ars conferred boy a law passed BY the
recent general assembly. had Mayor
Shank rcscind his action and estab-
Iished quarantine with close picket
line. All but relief workers Will be
kept out of the flood districts until
sanitary conditions are established.
Railroad and nterurban facilities.
10Th paralyzed by the flood, were im
proved todae and ample supplies can
be- sent to all stricken districts. Stir
rcd to fear by the catastrophies in
ither Indiana cities. the newly threat
med southern districts are taking ex
rene precautions against rising wat
.rs of the ohio and other rivers. and
persons in all danger districts have
iad ample warming Of possible rec
mark
New Albany and Evansville citizens
,cre especially alarmed AT the con
inned rise Of the Ohio, and all nova
lies urc being carricd TO placea OF GER
ain safety. -Four drownings were re-
,orted from Terre !lautc. where the
Wabash river continued 70 rise, VIM
fnlitN ~ NHtu w w III ~l'NA VtAiNM'ff
nat all reliable communication with
hat place has been cut off
lndinnas y worst danger now Hes IN
wave Of disease that may follow
he floods Government health au-
horitics are reaching the northern
Wabash valley from Chicago and pr,
I. O. cobb. suraeon-gcncral Of the
narine hospital at Chicago, with a
taft of assistants VIII aid state aud
ity authorities.
Water service was resumed IN indi-
napolis this afternoon with warninf
ssued that the water must not be
sed for drinking or food purposes
nless boiled. Street ear service was
estored on all lines except those cnt
If by wnshed-out bridges. Conditions
VII be almost normal again IN the
ear future.