Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-27
BeIated Reports From Flood
Swept Region, Which Ex-
tends Across State, Confirm
Heavy Loss Of Life,
PROPERTY DESTRUCTION
is ESPECIALLY HEAVY
Now Believed That All Who
PeriShed in Rush Of Waters
May Never Be Known Re-
lief Work Begins,

my Morning Journal special Leased Wire)
indianapolis. Ind. March 26.--
Night foll upon flood-swcpt Indiana,
but with little comfort in sight for
It's many thousands Of flood sufferers.
The most conservative reports from
over the state estimate the loss OF
life at not fewer than 1876 drowned,
while persistent statements from var
ious points Indicate that more than
that number may have perished In
the high waters. II was impossible
TO even make a guess al the property
damage The small army Of relief
workers la most Of the cities are
without the aid of public services.
Advices from Peru sent by telephone
through South Bend hate today say
that twelve bodies were recovered
from a single house there and insist
that the largest death figures for that
clty are not exaggerated The Peru
deatli list Is rleead az ftem sixty 10
200 still.
Al least twenty have pefished at
West indianapolis. where the flood
struck foreign quarters aud poorer
homes with overwhelming sudden-
ness last night Six deaths were re-
ported from Fort Wayne. three from
Newcastle two from Lafayette, one
from fiushville one from Mnncie and
five scattering. those being in addl-
tinn 70 definite reports of deaths In
several places yesterday.
Communication established with
c0nnersvlle from where Governor
Ralston Tuesday received frantic APP
peaie for aid, brought definite infor-
nation that at least forty persons per-
ished IN HrOokvlle Franklin county,
during Monday night In the flood
caused by the eonflux of the swollen
branches of the White Water river
Less reliable dispatches from the
same region declare that the smaller
towns of Mctnore, Cedar Grove ana
Trenton were swept away completely.
There are three distinct flood dis
triets. each hut Il few miles wide, yet
sweeping across the entire width OF
Indiana In the north, all the towns
and cities along the Wabash ana lts
larger tributaries are affected. White
Water river sweeps through central
Indiana ana indianapolis the great
est sufferer while White river drains
Il valley in the middle southern por-
ton Of the state where many towns
and small cities have been affected.
Smaller streams throughout these
valleys. all tributaries 10 one or the
other OF the three principal rivers.
are swollen and causing more or less
damage
Flood deaths may never be accur-
atelv known and probably 1t Will be
several DAYS before even approx
mately correct figures may be OH
tanned. Efforts Of all flood relief
workers were directed today toward
rescuing persons still IN dangerous
places and relieving the suffering
The most reliable information obtain
able from Peru said that but sim
gle block of the city remains alto
gether out of the water, and that
thousands are packed into buildings
Ia "A small area downtown. Six were
said 70 have been suffOcated IN the
crowds at the court house, which still
Is out Of water Peru Is the most
completely demoralized city in the
great flood district IN indiana, but
Fort Wayne Logansport, Ierre liAutC
and Lafayette have experienced loss
Of life and great property damage,
with practically all public service de-
stroyed in each of these places. In
dianapolis has a certain loss OF life
In the western part OF the city from
the great flood expanses along White
river and an inestimable property loss
In the most substantial residence dis
trict through the overflow of Falliere.
Water fell rapidly In the latter dis
trict during the day, but there was no
abatement of the water in west In
dianapolis.
At Logansport. flood waters OF the
Wabash are sixteen feet deep on the
floors of the Pennsylvania railroad
station. Cadets from the Culver mill
tarv academy rushed 20 Logansport,
aided greatly in the rescue and relief
Of scores Of people mArooned In the
business districts The situation IN
west indianapolis added many piti
able tales to the horrors Of the food
story during the day. Might fell there
on an incompleted work Of rescue,
after more than 500 persons had hecn
taken 10 single landing station at
Blaine avenue and Morris street,
whore facilities were Increased 10
nineteen boats launch and twa
canoes. From three 10 four nersoss
were brought in each boat load from
the second floors ~ houses and rrom
the roofs of one-story buildings.
Poorer classes constitute majority
Of the population in this section Of
the city. and nearly all of them lived
in squat, one-story homes. now COW