Indiana daily times., 1922-04-17

With continued heavy rains White
River this afternoon was again rising at
a rapid rate. The river was about a foot
below he peak, but elm bng higher.
Fears were expressed that serious dam
age would result If the rain does not
stop soon.
The police were taking every precau-
tion and were ready to warn persons in
the danger area should food seem GER
tain.
Policemen have been stationed along
much Of the river keeping q close watch
on conditions. Early in the afternoon
Police Captain Ed Shubert started a
tour Of inspection with 4 view OF deter
mining Just what the conditions are.
According to the police who have made
inspections, the new food walls will hold,
but they said there is danger that some
Of the old levees may give way.
Persons living in the districts swept
by the food in 1913 were panic-stricken.
There were constant rumors that the
levee had broken in various places and
that dams upstream had broken, but
none OF these could be verified.
Some Of the most serious damage near
indianapolis was reported from Ravens
wood, summer resort town north of the
city. The entire town was reported to be
flooded when the river spread over an
area OF two miles wide. 1t was feared
some Of the cottages would be carried
down the river. For the most part they
are unoccupied, being used only in the
summer.
At the Millersville road and Fall
Creek pumping station Of the Indianapo-
lis Water Company II was reported Fall
hoH rrin ha
night.
The Washington street pumping sta
tion Of the indianapolis Water Company
has been forced TO suspend operations
there was thirty inches of water In
the boiler room.
Low lands In Riverside park are
flooded. There is a heavy strain on the
bridge In the river because of the rush
ing flood Of water. Happy Hollow
near Belmont and Kentucky avenues has
been under water for a number Of days
from the overflow of Big Eagle Creek.
The board Of public health held spe-
cial meeting 10 lay plans for handling the
situation should the river inundate resi-
dence districts. DR.. E. Z. Hodgin said
that the board woes not expect serious
trouble, but thought 1t wise 70 be pre-
pared. A force Of doctors, who can be
called upon IN any emergency and sanl-
tary inspectors whose duty 1t would be
TO prevent fifty conditions in case many
people are crowded into limited areas
and sewer systems rendered useless.
Mayor Shank and employees Of the city
civil engineering department made tour
along the east bank IF White River dur
ing the morning. The mayor reported it
will take a rise of six or sexen feet to
do much damage along the new food
walls. The engineering department will
keep its eyes on the river.
Flood damages to bridges and culverts
in Marion County is fixed at approx
mately $4,000 at the present time. ac-
cording to County Auditor Leo Il. Fes-
Ter.
Mr. Kessler said reports show that
keystone avenue road to Ravenswood is
In a flooded condition and that only a
few automobile drivers are attempting
to go through. He said the Thirty
Eighth street road east of Fall Creek
IS also flooded.
The roads are reported in a bad con-
dition south of the city limits, especially
near Glenn Valley. The Spring Mil pike
is practically impossible, he reported.
The commissioners have ordered emer
gency steps taken to repair damag ges, but
the heavy rains again made repairs In
certain districts impossible to attempt.