The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01

shattered in the judges stand, the
roof Of the clubhouse blown off,
trees uprooted and the pits dam
aged. The total was expected to
run into thousands of dollars.
A score of persons were injured
in traffic crashes during the storm.
Four persons who were sitting in
their car at the side Of engine house
No. 10, Harding and Morris streets,
we're injured, when a tall brick
chimney was blown down upon
them, Wrecking the car
The injured, all treated at city
hospital, but recovering at home to-
day were: Guy M. Lewis, 1109 Refs
ner street, deep cut on the head and
possible conclusion; his wife, Mrs.
Nellie Scherer, %, lacerations; their
daughter, Louise, 3, bruised ana son,
Richard, 8, fractured ribs.
Mrs. Mary Hubbell, 80 North
Lansing street, and her small child,
we're slightly injured when a tele-
phone pole crashed through the roof
Of her home, showering them with
plaster,
Power Line Poles Down
Power lines and poles in all parts
Of the city we're down Sunday night
and few street lights were burning,
officials of the indianapolis Power
and Light Company declared today.
Many large consumers of power,
who would have been handicapped if
the storm had occurred on any other
day, reported their lines had been
fixed during the night and that fac
tories were running on time.
Traffic over the Terre Haute, Indi-
annapolis e. Eastern interurban lines
to all points was practically at a
standstill for some time Sunday
night. and it was not until this
morning that trains we're able to
reach their terminals.
Interurbans Stalled
The Union Traction Company was
forced to send buSSeS to stop be-
tween Indianapolis and Newcastle
this morning in order to bring in
the passengers. who had been sitting
in a car all night.
The interurban from Newcastle
was due here at / a. m, but six
poles were blown down and could
not be raised during the night.
Buses were pressed into service
by the indianapolis Street Railway
Company on the West Indianapolis
and South Meridian street lines.
Service in West indianapolis was
tied up two and one-half hours, be-
cause of the wires being blown down
while traffic on the entire South
Meridian street loop was halted.
Tree branches broken off by the
wind caused short circuits on the
Central avenue line and halted
traffic for some time.
Phone Damage Heavy
Steam train service was not
halted, the Union Station reported.
Damage to telephone lines was
estimated at $4,000 by J. w. Han
non, general superintendent of
plant of the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company.
OF this amount $4,000 damage
was sustained in indianapolis where
190 poles are down and 1000 indi-
vidual cases of trouble are reported.
The long distance breaks were
cleared this afternoon, but it will
be two or three days before the In
dianapoliS system will be in perfect
operating order.
While rainfall in Indianapolis for
the twenty-four hours ended at
7 q. m. today totaled 188 inches,
Noblesville reported the heaviest in
the state, 4.20 inches, and Farm
land 3.18 inches.
Thunderstorms Today
Thundershower this afternoon or
tonight we're predicted in today's
forecast, with Tuesday expected to
be generally fair with not mucn
change in temperature.
No aviation casualties were caused
here, by the storm, although
hangers we're damaged. Telephones
were out of order at Mars hill where
national guards armory roof was
reported blown away.
A barn on the Harry johnson
farm, west Thirtieth street. opposite
Capitol airport, was destroyed by
fire, started by lightning, at $50
Sunday evening.
1t was reported that the Embry-
Riddle air mail plane was forced to
return after leaving for Chicago
Sunday evening. 1t was forced down
at the Speedway without damage,
reports said.
The 7. A. T. passenger planes to
St. Louis got through safely. leaving
Mars hill before the storm broke.
Lightning struck a chimney at
502 Indiana avenue.
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