South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-18

and there Is lltNle danger OF Tepe-
tition of the food of 1918. Very lit
tie damage was done by the high
waters.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. March IS
Flood stage in the Ohio river. 50
feet at Evansville, will be reached by
Wednesday morning Without any
more rain a stage of 40 feet is ex-
pected during the present rise Warn
ing has been issued to jewellers in
the bottom lands Of the Ohio, Green,
Wabash and White rivers to move
to higher land with livestock and to
protect grain crops of last year. Most
Of the corn and wheat unmarketed is
on artificial mounds above the 40
foot stage. Neither Evansville nor
other river cities will be menaced.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. March IS
The raging food waters Of the
Wabash river have completely flood
ed all the lowlands about Lafayette
and the river is now 25 feet above
the low water mark and is rising at
an average OF two inches an hour.
It is expected that the crest will be
reached within "a hours. The Fort
Wayne and Northern Indiana Trac-
ton Co. has been compelled TO can
eel its service between Lafayette and
Fort Wayne and between Lafayette
and Battle Ground. The situation is
the most dangerous since the big
flood OF 1918. A heavy hail storm
this afternoon was followed by cool
er temperature.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. March IL
Both the Wabash and Eel rivers here
are nearing the flood stage. there be
ing a steady rise in the Wabash
throughout the day. although il was
thought to have reached its crest
last evening. when il was reported
TO have been at a standstill Resi-
dents of BiddIe's island and in the
eastern part OF the city have many
OF them been forced to leave their
homes. while cellars and Easements
as far into the business district as
Fifth and Fourth SITS. are from a
few inches 10 two and three feet
deep with water The basement OF
the big department store of Seybold
Brothers at Fourth and Market SITS
is flooded. the firm having had big
force of men at work all day remov-
ing the stock from the basement 10
the upper floors. Service east on the
Fcrt Wayne and Northern Indiana
Traction line is abandoned, no cars
running east Of this city the tracks
a. Miami Bend, q summer resort,
7 eng under water.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind March IS.
The official food stage OF the
Wabash river here was passed early
Monday afternoon when the river
had reached 1862 feet. It probably
will reach its highest point Wedues-
day night, when il is predicted that
IL will reach 10 Il feet. The rise last
day was one foot.
At Mount Carmel, III. the river
reached Is feet. and will reach =
high mark of 10 feet BY Wednesday
night. II is predicted that the stream
will start falling at Mount Carmel
Saturday night The highest stage
/ TO be recorded at Nincennes will be
/ i feet. and this morning the river
had reached a mark OF 1 3 feet The
river at this place will begin falling
| Thursday night.
Already in several places west OF
| the city the rapidly rising stream has
made its way out OF banks and COW
cred many acres Of farm lands. Live
stock In this vicinity was moved i'm
mediately following meteorologists'
warning. and no losses have resulted
/ II was reported from the resident
district in the northwest section OF
/ the city that the river had over
lowed its banks and the backwater
was rapidly rising.