The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-21
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the Minnesota st. bridge over Eagle
Creek and w. Raymond and Harding
St. bridges. We're ordered closed.
Thirty. Eighth ST., east of Keystone
Ave, was under water Sunday after
noon, according to Captain George
stone, who reported many autos
stalled.
Eagle Creek was not dangerous
except near Kentucky Ave, accord
ing to police Several houses In
Happy Hollow" near Kentucky
Ave, were under water. Families
moved their furniture out in row
boats.
Cellars Full
Raymond ST.. between White
River and Harding St., was under
water and police were called upon
to help motorists whose autos
stalled.
Fire department squads were busy
pumping out easements. Capt. Wal
ter White found cellars in the vicin.
ity of BroolIville Rd., east of Sher-
man Dr., were filled by the back
water of sewers Sunday
Easements in the hollow east on
the New York st. bridge over White
River were filling from the back
water. Police advised some residents
to move out.
Golf Course Flooded
The east section of the Riverside
golf course was under water. At
Twenty Sixth st, municipal bathing
beach the buildings were under
water, nearly over the boulevard a
block east.
The lowlands near White River
and New York st. were under water
that flowed along Beauty Ave. Fami-
lies moved furniture to second floors,
and prepared to move.
Smallpox patients at the city hos
pital detention ward, Tenth ST. and
Fall Creek, were moved into the old
building, recently condemned, ac-
cordng TO DR.. Fred Il. Jackson,
president Of the board Of health.
Above Flood Stage
Total rainfall was 4.2S inches in
indianapolis since Friday, according
to the United States weather bureau,
Between and s a. IN. the river
rose from 1872 to 1874 feet.
Meteorological j, ii. Arlington pre-.
dicted the river would reach a stage
of 10 or 20 feet today or Tuesday,
with upper tributaries swelling the
stream hourly.
The river was the highest II has
been since the 1913 flood. when the
stage was 29.5. Arlington said. Pre-.
cipitation during that period totaled
seven inches.
Heavy Rains
Rainfall in the past few days was
more than the average amount OF
precipitation for an entire month,
Arlington said.
At several points lowlands along
the river had overilown. Water was
the river had overhown. Water was
rising east of the river south OF
Michigan St, zut was not expected to
reach houses under the 21-foot stage.
Arlington expected some rain the
next few days, but not enough TO en-
danger Indiana residents.
The Weather Bureau reported the
lower branches Of White River were
not as high as they were last Sep.
TENDER, but likely would exceed that
point. f.-
At Elliston the stream reached
24.6 feet. Sc feet above food stage
and at Edwardsport. lower on the
same branch, it was 17.9, 20 above
flood stage Flood stage. which was
Is feet, was reached this morning
at Decker on the extreme lower part
of the main stream.
Wabash High
At Button the Wabash reached
1876 feet, which was 2.6 feet above
flood stage.
Stages at other points Logans.
port, 146.15; Lafayette, 1911; Terre
fIaute, 1876; Vincennes, 14.4-14,
and Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, Is PIG.
Bridge Out ON No. Is
Crews Of the Indiana highway de-
partment have been working day
and night to keep roads and detours
open. According to the report of
Director John d. Williams a bridge
was washed out on No. is, three
miles notrh of Wabash. IL is ex-
pected that temporary structure
will be in place by nightfall. On
the same road, north of Marion, a
partially washed.out bridge was
saved and is now open for traffic.
On No. A, east OF Wabash, the
water is rising rapidly and detours
have been marked out of the city.
Wabash streets are flooded.
Water Over Road
A detour had to be made around
the detour ON u. S. Re- /, between
Edinburg and Columbus. Water is
high over the road. Two miles north
of Seymour on the same road it is
also impossible Two miles west
Of Columbus a railroad fill caused
a landslide across the pavement.
On Rd. 46. team were being used TO
haul automobiles over the muddy
places. but it is expected that the
cuts will be too deep to pass through
even with teams. by tonight
Local utilities suffered slight dam
age. A high tension transformer on
the Indianapolis Light and Power
Company pole at Twenty-Fourth and
Illinois SITS. blew out as result OF n
soaked cable. Blue flames shot high
in the air with resounding explo.
sion.