South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
Trees Are LeveIed, Street Cars
Delayed and Wires Blown
Down by Heavy Wind Early
Monday Evening.
OHIO is SAID TO HAVE
BEEN VISITED BY FLOOD
According to Meager Reports
From GAINESVILLE, O., Many
Houses Are Under Water and
Bridges Are Washed Away.

lightning. thunder and wind ac-
companied by a downpour OF rain
visited South Bend early Monday
evening, leveling trees. tying up street
car traffic. disconnecting telephones
and doing other damage. although not
much Of serious nature.
The rain started about s o'clock and
for half an hour il poured down as
If from a clOudburst Great sheets of
water flooded several buildings, while
pedestrians were almost drowned be-
fore they could seek shelter.
This kept up for a full 30 minutes
and for an hCsir or more after the
fury OF the storm had abated. the city
was visited by a good steady rain. 1t
was the first real rain since early in
May and should prove OF great benefit
10 growing crops.
East Dubail av. was one Of the
worst sufferers. Trees were thrown
across the street and sidewalk. Some
of the electric light wires were down
and as these were live, people were in
danger owing TO the darkness.
Houses are Dark.
Practically all Of the houses in GER
tain sections Of the city were in dark
ness for several hours. The overhead
wires were blown down and as there
was the ever present danger that one
of these live wires might bring death,
the current had to be shut off. The
business section of the city did not
suffer.
Three fires were reported as a re-
suit of the pranks OF the lightning. A
telephone pole in front of 733 w.
Washington av. was struck by light
ming 1t caught fire and the depart
ment was called TO extinguish it,
At 514 Cushing st. the lightning
travelled along the telephone wires and
set fire TO the house. The blaze had a
fair headway by the time the depart
ment had arrived but the men were
able TO eXtinguish the flames with
only a slight loss.
An awning at 1116 w Division st.
was struck by lightning and is a total
loss. TIE flames did not spread TO
the house.
Several trees along Washington av.
were blown down. Branches Of trees
were scattered all over the city while
in the outskirts a few small fences
were blown down.
Telegraph Wires Down.
The telephone and telegraph service
OF the city was practically paralyZed.
The Associated Press wire from South
Bend 10 indianapolis was down and
reports from the southern part of the
state are 10 the effect that much dam
age was done in that section.
Reports of storms in other sections
while meager show that Ohio was
visited by a cIoudburst and much
damage was done. According 10 a
late dispatch received Monday night,
central Ohio was swept by a small
food.
Many houses were inundated and a
score of bridges were washed away
The railroads were forced TO abandon
their schedules during the day The
storm area covered the larger part Of
the state and it is estimated that
the damage Will run into hundreds Of
thousands of dollars.
Street cars managed TO run during
the evening but they were from IS
minutes 10 an hour late. The tracks
in many places were covered by
branches Of trees making il danger
Gus for the men to run the cars at reg
ular speed. Tn addition TO this the
power was weak as a result OF the
storm.
The interurbans were several hours
late in several cases. The wind hit
them harder as they were forced to
Wait until the worst part OF the storm
had blown over. Several cars never
left the local station. while a few OF
them on different lines took over twice
as long as ordinary to make the trips.
Runs Into Automobile.
While crossing Main ST at Washing
ton av. during the heaviest part Of the
storm. George W. Good. III Notre
Dame av.. was struck by an automo-
bile driven by Ernest Franklin, driver
for Harry Steiner. Good IL is claimed
was blinded by the heavy downpour
and ran into the machine.
He was taken 20 the police station
where his injuries which consisted OF
a few loose teeth were attended 20 by
Or. Cannon. He was then taken 20 his
home
According 20 reports % the police
uprOoted trees and tangled wires
Washington near the Studebaker resi-
dence. at 221 W. Oak St. iii Napier
St, Sl5 ). Taylor St, lO4 w. Sample
and 116 :. Bronson SITS.
Wires and trees were down on
Jackson 81. and Washington av and
on Wayne ST and Lafayette st. and
several fruit trees heavily loaded with
fruit were torn up by the roots at
the Charles Van Lake residence on
SIS S. William ST.
The patriarch of all trees, the grand
Old oak in front OF the home OF Ar
thur l.. Hubbard on w. Washington
av.. lies prone in the dust today, its
venerable limbs twisted and torn from
the force OF the windstorm that struck
the city Monday evening.
It alone or all the city's historic
trees fell before the terrific gale the
last. The others OF the half dozen