The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-08
HEAVY DELuCE
INJURIES CROPS
DURING STORM
Three Inches of Water Falls
West of Richmond
Washes Out Bridge on
Short Creek.
TRAFFIC is DELAYED
Pennsy Holds Train No. II
in Cincinnati-Tree GraZes
Smoker of No. 8, Endan-
gering Passengers.

Richmond has passed through one
of the heaviest rainfalls recorded in
recent years. The extent Of damage
is unknown, but crops suffered from
the steady beating given them by the
sheets of water which fell and from
heavy winds which passed over parts
of the county.
The rain started yesterday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock and fell almost
without cessation until midnight. In
eight hours the rainfall was inches
in places west Of Richmond. The off,
cial record at the pumping station
showed 2.94 inches in seven and one
half hours, according to Walter Voss-
ler, government observer. South of
Richmond the greatest damage was
done by water One road in Boston
township was made impossible and
others were gutted to dangerous
condition.
Crops are Damaged.
Fortunately, the farmers in almost
all parts of the county have cut their
wheat. This probably is the saving
Of the wheat, as thousands of dollars
worth would have been lost In the
field. Oats suffered the greatest dam
age. although many farmers said they
expected to find their fields in worse
contttfon this morning, considering the
extent of the storm.
Green Parks, colored, who was SEN
fenced to the penal farm in June, after
living with a young colored girl to
whom he was not married, was struck
by lightning and killed yesterday aft
ernoon, according to telegram re-
ceived by J. A. Anderson, a farmer
living two miles north of Richmond on
the Union pike. Parks worked for An
derson for several years and had CIV
en- Anderson's name to the penal farm
authorities upon entering the institu-
ton.
Railroads suffered little damage.
There were a few wash-outs between
Richmond and Indianapolis. and prac-
tically no damage north and south on
the Richmond division. Train No. II,
north bound, due at 2 o'clock In the
morning, did not arrive until 1925 a. m.
Because of the severity Of the storm
in Cincinnati, the train was ordered
to remain in the sheds until it was
safe to proceed.
Tree Grazes Smoker.
Train No. 9, leaving Cincinnati at 9
o'clock last night, narrowly escaped
being wrecked when passing Reading,
Ohio. A tree near the track blew down,
striking the side of the smoking car
and settling clear of the tracks. Had
the train passed a few seconds later.
a wreck probably would have been
the result When the train reached
Richmond it was found that the smok-
ing car was only slightly damaged, but
the roof was covered with limbs and
leaves.
A house at 1908 South Fifth street,
was struck by lightning last night and
the chimney destroyed. A small fire
started but was quickly controlled by
the fire companies and extinguished
before much damage was done.
Fire alarm lines were put out of
commission from the electrical play
on some of the boxes, and Chief Mil
Ter and his men spent part of the day
restoring connections and removing
grounds and short circuits.
A flood of Whitewater river was
averted by the presence Of Morton
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