The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-19

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excessive rainfall, sleet and
midwest Wednesday to para
electric travel, and to impair
swelve hours.
Three deaths in the state
cold wave, while two others i
weather.
Rural schools in northern
Indiana counties were closed
today because of blockaded
roads, and in southern Indi-
ana many pupils were unable
to reach their classrooms
over ice-coated pavements. A
bus, loaded with youngsters
bound for school, slipped over
a bluff on an icy highway on a
hill near Bedford this morn
ing, injuring Bessie Mosier,
Is, and Judith Ray, IL.
Four persons were injured and
many automobiles demolished in In
dianapolis because of icy streets.
Other cities reported many acci-
dents.
The street cleaning department
today added thirty-five trucks and
200 men to its force, assigning them
to clear the streets in the business
district, between New York and
Georgia streets and Alabama street
and Senate avenue. More than 300
loads OF snow were taken from this
area Wednesday night.
Awaits LuII
Except in cities, highway traffic
virtually was at a standstill
throughout the state this morning,
while maintenance crews awaited
lull in the storm to cope with the
elements Wednesday night.
Hope for relief was held out this
morning by j. H. Armington, U. S.
weather bureau meteorologist, who
said that following snow flurries
and continued cold today the wealth
er would clear gradually.
Rising temperatures were forecast
to begin Friday night, and continue
steady until the season normal of
81 degrees is reached.
Lowest temperatures recorded
here during the night was de-
grees, at which the mercury stood
today at a. m. In upstate points,
readings slightly lower were re-
corded.
Practically all highways north.
east and west of Indianapolis are
blocked, A. H. Hinkle, maintenance
superintendent of the highway de-
partment said.
Extra crews laboring today were
expected to clear the main high
ways by night.
State Road SO was blocked by
drifts between Thorntown and La
fayette.
ChOked by Drifts
State Road 29 was choked with
drifts at the intersection with State
Road 80, near Lebanon.
State Road "a was blockaded be-
tween indianapolis and Crawfords-
vile, and west of Charlottesville.
State Roads SO and 43 we're
cfoked near Morton, in Putnam
county.
All highways in the northeast por-
ton of the state, near Ft. Wayne,
are impossible.
The highway to Madison is clear,
Hinkle said, and will be open for
.nGtGriStS Wishing TO attend the Fri
day dedication of the new bridge
spanning the Ohio river at Madison.
While snow blocked the roads in
northern Indiana counties, water
and ice menaced trer south of In
dianapolis. In the tansville dis
tsict many roads wei inundated.
United States Rd. so Is covered with
twenty inches Of water near Me-
dora, and it is expected the road
viii be closed there Friday, with no
possible detour.
United States Rd. 81 was flooded
near Seymour, where six inches of
water swirled over the pavement.
In the La Porte district, all high
ways are blocked temporarily by
snowdrifts. reported in some places
as high as the telephone wires. Farm
families were marooned. More than
fifty cars we're stalled between La
Porte and Michigan City during the
night, and occupants were sheltered
by farmers. Interurbans in north
ern Indiana were resuming service
j slowly at noon.
Twenty-Five telephone circuits
we're out Wednesday night, the ma
jority of them in the northeastern
portion of the state where the bliz-
zard was at its greatest fury. All o.
these had been repaired and COM
minication throughout the state
vas perfect today. officials of the