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

1929 corn crop is still ungathered.
Sixty families had left their
homes near Shoals.
The Ohio river was rising at
Evansville with little hope seen for
better conditions soon.
Anderson reported the White river
rising after further rains.
fractions Face Trouble
The Union Traction Company re-
ported trouble at Upton and Marion
because of water over the tracks.
A bridge and school were closed
in Shelby county because of high
water.
High water threatened the water
works at Huntington, with one we'll
under the flood waters.
Hills of Gibson county offered ref
uge to rural residents today as the
Wabash and White rivers inundated
thousands of acres of farm lands.
Farmers were reported abandoning
their homes, taking families and
livestock and fleeing to the hills.
Winter quarters of the John Ring
ling circus at Peru were flooded with
the rise of the Mississinewa river
to flood stage.
Interurban traffic east of Wabash
was halted by water over the tracks.
Passengers were taken to Wabash
in BUSES.
At Marion the Mississenewa river
was 104 feet above the low water
level and rising at the rate Of an
inch and a half an hour. Many
families were forced to leave their
homes when the water crept upward
in the lowlands.
City officials and the Red Cross
were prepared for relief work If the
mounting waters should cause great
er damage and suffering.
Flood conditions in Kosciusko and
adjoining counties were nearly as
serious as in 1913. The Tippecanoe
river was far out of its banks and
lakes in the region we're five feet
above the normal levels.
Roads Are Impossible
Expecting further rise of White
river, water company officials at
Bedford planned to remove one of
the large motors in the pumping
station, leaving only one to care for
the water supply. The water was
within two and one-haf feet of
reaching the pumps. All roads, ex-
cept state Road 81 south, were i'm
passable because of high water.
Madison county wheat growers
were alarmed over the condition of
their wheat, pulled from the ground
by melting sleet of last week. Freez-
ing weather would kill the crop,
farmers said.
All river roads and ferries are
out of use at Decker, and many
families have moved to the hills.
Boat service was established with
Mt. Carmel, Ill. Orville Hills, west of
Decker, was cut off from all direc-
tons except by boats.
Hogs Are Rescued
Three hundred fifteen head Of
hoge were rescued from White river
when rising waters surrounded them.
They were carried off in wagons.
The Henderson ferry at Evansville
is expected to stop service after to-
day. 1t was estimated that 10000
acres were under water in Wander
burg county.
Lafayette reported that serious
flood conditions were unlikely, al
though the river was rising.
Poland, Bowling Green and Clay
City, KY, have been cut of from
Brazil with water over the roads.
Early morning rains sent st.
Mary and Wabash rivers still higher
in Adams county. The town OF
Berne was under a foot of water.
Schools were closed in the district
because it was impossible to reach
the buildings.
Families Homeless
Twelve families living a mile east
| of Decatur in Belmont Park were
forced to leave their homes as the
backwaters from ST. Mary's rose.
Both rivers were within a foot and
a half of the 1913 high mark.
Three-inch-an-h hour rise Of the
Wildcat river flooded lowlands at
Kokomo, and caused many calls TOR
aid from terrorized residents in the
southeast section Of the city. Homes
were threatened, telephone lines
were down and sewers blocked by
the water. Property damage was
heavy.
| Backwater from Pete's Run
branch Of Kokomo creek marooned
at least six families here, with water
running through some of the houses.
Residents called upon police for aid.
Water still was rising and may nee
essitate removal of residents. Police
are furnishing provisions to food
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