The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05

Sun-parched Indiana today
had but slight relief from the
heat and drought which has
reached record-breaking ex-
tent.
Somewhat unsettled weather, pre-
dicted for tonight and Wednesday
offered hope of local showers to
some sections, but no general rain
fall, such as experts declare the
state must have to save any portion
of its crops, was in prospect, &C.
cording to weather bureau officials.
Water shortages menace many
cities and towns in the state as the
drought continues and as wells,
springs and streams dry up.
Overcast skies early today gave
but little relief in temperatures, the
official reading at 9 this morning
being 81 degrees.
This mark remained at noon,
cloudiness having persisted most OF
the morning with scattered light
showers. There was little likelihood
of the mercury reaching the 96.7
mark it attained Monday afternoon.
5-Degree Drop Predicted
Somewhat cooler weather was
predicted tonight or Wednesday by
the weather bureau, but the drop
will be only about degrees, it was
indicated.
Southern Indiana residents are
confronted with threats of serious
and dangerous water shortage, q
survey today showed.
For weeks, wells and cisterns in
the worst stricken sections have
been going dry, and now the
municipal water plants in some
towns can measure their water sup
plies in numbers of days the water
will last without heavy, replenishing
rains.
BatesvilIe Faces Failure
Without a rain of several hours
duration, the municipal water sup
ply at Batesville, Ripley county, will
fail within ten days, it was learned.
Private wells there that were tested
were reported to be producing water
unfit for drinking without first
boiling.
Arrangements were being made to
haul water in tank cars to Bates
vile from the Ohio river, distance
of thirty miles, should there be no
relieving rains. 1t was said the cost
of hauling the water would amount
to $500 day.
A dam is being built near Bates
vile to increase the capacity of the
municipal reservoir, but it will not
be completed in time to prevent a
water failure, engineers said. Even
if it were ready for use now, they
explained, there is no water to be
stored behind the barrier and prob
ably will be little until winter.
Bloomington Running Short
Bloomington, with its municipal
reservoir built during recent years,
was running short of water, but
there appeared to be no immediate
threat of failure, reports indicated.
Salem, in Washington county, was
said to ave a water supply that
would last only a short while longer
than that at Batesville. Residents
at Salem have proposed hauling
water from a nearby town, but
engineers have set to work in an
attempt to pipe spring waters from
surrounding hills.
Shelbyville, ScottSburg and Farm
ersburg today reported water short
age, not yet alarming, but neverthe-
less shortages that may become seri-
GUS if the drought continues until
the fall rains set in.
Dicease Still Kept Down
There have been no unusual re-
ports of typhoid cases or illness
breaking out in those localities
where the water is low, the state
board of health reported.
A bulletin from the department of
sanitary engineering, state board of
health, said:
In all cases where shortages de-
velop, it is extremely dangerous to
use INFESTED wells as source of
drinking water and that if it should
become necessary to use water from
such sources, the water should be
boiled for twenty minutes before be-
ing used for drinking or culinary
purposes"