Indiana daily times., 1921-03-28

eight feet. No severe damage was done,
rs far as known, but telephone wires
west of the river were put ont of service.
The heavy downpour yesterday after
noon caused a short circuit in three
transformers on telephone poles at South
and Meridian streets, which caused
flames 20 break out. The fire depart
ment and nnemen from the telephone
companies were called to quell the fire.
Interurban companies centering In In
dianapO1is reported all smaller streams
badly swollen but receding. while the
larger rivers and creeks were high aud
expected to go a few feet higher. The
only company to report service inter
fered with was the Union Traction Com
pany. which vas having trouble with its
through trains from Indianapolis 90 Ft.
Wayne by way Of Peru.
The Union Traction was selling tickets
only as far as Peru. 1t Is common
occurrence for the Wabash to leave It's
banks between Peru. Wabash and Hunt
ington. however. so the fact that inter
urban service was curtailed In this part
Of the Wabash valley was not indicative
Of a serious food, It was said.
1t was thought likely that through
service could be resumed late today.
The Terre Haute, Indianapolis & East
ern Traction Company reported that its
schedule has not been disrupted. but that
Il expects White River to rise about three
feet higher. This would not occasion
any damage.
The peach and pear crop of Indiana
fruit growers will weather the pres
ent cold snap If the sun does not come
out and warm the blossoms too suddenly,
Frank y. Wallace, State entomologist,
said today The fruit that was blooming
less than twenty-fcur hours before the
temperature fell has a pretty slim chance
Of recovering. Wallace said but the
blooms more than twenty four hours old
will not be damaged
Fruit trees have not suffered materially
as a result of last nights freezing tenn
perature, but II the cold wave continues
througout tonight much damage will be
done to pears. plEms and peaches. George
f. Morgan, head Of the special service OF
the city park department. stated. These
varieties Of trees ara In bloom. Peaches
viii be the hardest hit because they are
( the least hardy, he said.
Flowering shrubs also viii be dana ged
somewhat II tine cold contt1ues, ar. Nor
gan predicted.
Not enough gardens have been planted
10 otCaSipH serious loss In TINS direction.
he said, but vegetable planting. which
many citizens had planned for this week,
Will be held back for some time becs use
OF the dampness OF the ground, even
should warmer weather come immedl-
ately.
Two accidents resulted from the storm
yesterday Walter McIntire, ia North
Bradley avenue, was driving south on
Rural street and crashed into an auto
mobile owned by william Senefeld and
parked In front OF his home, at 1886 North
Rural street McGuire's car turned over.
Mrs Mabel McIntire was injured. There
was no tail light burning on the Senefeid
automobile, the police say, and SenefeId
was ordered to appear in city court Rain
and the glaring lights Of another auto
mobile prevented McIntire from seeing
the machine he said.
A. d. Smith. 118h Virginia avenue. his
wife aud son Gilbert, 3, were riding IN
an automobile that colllded with one
owned by Ed S. Hobson. 1922 Healing
avenue. mt Lasalle and New York streets.
Both machines were badly damaged.