South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15

Reports frOc Pl9quemine, La.
where a newly constructed section
Of levee had shown signs Of weak
ening, were 20 the effect that the
engineers had won their fight there
and no further trouble was an
ticipated.
The lower sections Of Arkansas
City. Ark. were reported Hooded
Friday to a depth Of several feet
The business section Of the city.
however, was above the backwater.
PREDICT BETTER CONDITIONS.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1f-Fair
and warmer is the Indiana weather
forecast for Saturday and weather
experts here Friday night predicted
that unless there are further heavy
rains within the next q hours seri-
Gus flood conditions in Indiana
would have passed by Easter sun
day.
General forecasts for Sunday are
also that the day will he fair and
spring-like
Heavy downpours Of rain have
continued throughout Indiana for the
last As hours and flood conditions
were reported from all parts of the
state Friday. Friday night streams
We're reported 10 be stationary or
receding following an abatement OF
peltins thuGdershowers i'm many
places All Indiana river localities
Will not be out of danger however.
until the thousands Of barrels of
60
this week will have passed Through
Indiana streams into the Ohio.
Train service was reported inter
rupted Friday on both steam ana
electric lines. Traction service about
Munc.e was reported delayed. as was
service southeast to Shelbyville and
Cornorsville. Train service on both
the Monon end the Indiana Central
We're reported delayed at Blooming
ton. There were washouts at Car
Isle, Franklin and Bergersvillo. H.
Bridges Washed out
At the Office of The state highway
were received Of several bridges be-
/ ing washed out and roads reported
! impossible i'm many parts of the
state Thousands of acres Of Indi-
ana farm land were under water
/ Friday night and livestock and poul-
. try loss IN some cases was extensive
Wind and lightning accompanied
some Of the storms, though electrical
and wind disturbances were local
I Heavy rainfall was general and
steady.
The new 5000. 900 Knox Greene
county levee was reported i'm danger
! late Friday because of the high
waters of White river. The Maumec
river was reported rising at Fort
Wayne Friday night
The Whitewater river at Rich
mond was reported stationary but
not high. At Lafayette the Wabash
was reported falling.
The Wabash river was reported at
% feet 6 inches Friday night at
/ Clinton. A mark Of q feet is ex-
/ pected early Saturday
More than two inches OF water
fell here today Weather bureau
officials said White river would not
go higher than II feet Saturday,
however, and pointed out that in
1916 the river reached POS feet with
/ not much property damage. Several
Indianapolis streets were closed Fri
day because OF water damage
White river stood two feet above
flood stage at NobleSvilIe Friday
| quarters of an inch Of rain
fell at Noblesville today. Almost
two inches fell in Green county.
At Vincennes the Wabash river
was reported at eos and steadily
dising Lowlands are i'm SERIOUS
danger
Flood warnings were sent out
from the local weather bureau Fri
day night 10 Anderson and Mobiles
Vile
Since Jan / 1855 inches of rain
have fallen here and since April !
the rainfall has been 6.42 Similar
figures have been reported i'm other
cities. though at Anderson and Sey-
mOur the rainfall has been much
greater.
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