The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14

Inc Guy street department
barricaded the West New
York bridge today, when
police reported it was wob-
bling on its foundations, be-
cause Of high water.
Cold Wave on Way
An intense cold wave, predicted to
arrive here Wednesday, will retard
swelling of the streams. but not until
another rise of more than a foot is
recorded. j. H. Arlington, metero-
olOgist, said.
Temperatures will sink to within
10 degrees of zero by Wednesday
night. Arlington forecast. Rain
general over the state today prob
ably will turn to snow tonight.
Wednesday will be clear in central
Indiana, but will bring snow in
northern districts. and snow or rain
IN southern portions. he declared.
The muddy tide of White river
today burst through levees at War
f1o Oh, despite efforts OF fifty men
under Street Commissioner Wilbur
WirShip, to check it's advance with
ssndbags and gravel.
Backs Up on Avenue
The water backed up Central ave-
neu more than a block to the 6400
block. surrounding all home in that
vicinity. Most of the residents va
ca,ed
Riveryiew drive was submerged
under several feet of water. Patrol
of the streets department was main
tanned between Illinois street and
College avenue.
RavenSwood and Riverview park,
north of Broad Ripple. suffered
most from the rising waters. Sum-
mer cottages at both resorts were
inundated to their roofs. Moving
vans dotted all roads leading from
these beaches, as owners sought to
save household effects.
At Eighty-fifth street the river
OftA AkONNA Ito Nflob OciAlh dk1N " do
over the read leading to Nora.
Several hundred acres of lowlands
along White river, near South Hard
ing street, south of West Raymond
street, and near the city disposal
plant. were inundated today, but
with little damage. Several gravel
properties are in the flooded area.
Roadway Under Torrent
South Harding street, south of
RAYMOND street, was only a few
inches above the river level, while
south of the White River bridge,
muddy waters swept the Harding
street roadway to depth of from
two to three feet for more than a
mile.
School No. 20. Mars Hill, was
closed when water flooded the base
ment and put heating equipment
out of commission.
In Lagoon park and Ravenswood.
north of Broad Ripple, several sum-
mer homes were inundated.
State highways in southern In
diana Continued DIOCkeQ. Inc lO1-
lowing were flooded:
Road 81. at Waverley. and be-
tween Bloomington and Bedford;
Road SO, west of MartinSville: Road
IS. between Nashville and Bloom
ington; Road so, at Medora, be-
tween Washington and Vincenncs
and at Shoals; Road Sc, at Oak
land City, and west of Princeton;
Road 81, at Newberry; Road 81, be-
tween VincenneS and Petersburg:
Road 81, three miles east of Leaven-
worth; Road 81, Centerton. between
Martinsyille and Spencer, and at
Edwardsport; Road $50, west of
West Baden: Road IS, between
Akron and Silver Lake; Road 6S
between Clinton and Lyford: and
Road SO. north of Clay City.
Two Schools Closed
Two schools were closed by the
food. School No. 20. in Mars Hill,
was flooded and the heating equiv
ment put out of commission. School
No. AZ, West Ray street and War
: rem avenue, was closed when the