The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-24
OHIO BACKS UP ON
STATE LOWLANDS:
EAST COUNTS LOSS
River mandates Highways,
FarmIands: Score of
Families Flee.
SCORES LEAVE HOMES
Vevay, Aurora, Madison and
Rising Sun Hit; Damage
Reported LIGHT.

Backing up on farmlands,
inundating highways, and
forcing families to flee, the
Ohio river flood crest contin-
ued to surge through Indiana
lowlands today.
A score of families evacuated
homes in bottomlands near Aurora
as the high waters Tapped at the
doors Of homes.
Seven state highways were par
TALLY flooded resulting in the clos
ing of rural schools and rerouting
of motorists.
Ten families were made home
less at Vevay as the flood stage
neared so feet.
In Aurora the refugees were
housed, temporarily, ii an old
school building and athletic hall.
The Red Cross furnished iood and
other neceSsaries.
The Big Four railroad bridge at
Aurora was weighted down with
loaded coal cars to prevent the
structure from weakening.
Operations on bus lines through
out the affected areas were halted.
River Squatters Quit Homes
The river neared a 59-foot stage
at Rising Sun, but slight flood dam
age was expected
Residents in Is homes at Madison
were forced to flee as water spread
over the lowlands and approached a
49-foot stage expected during the
days. The railway freight station
was flooded and cisterns and base
ments filled with backwater.
One-half mile of Front-St, in
Madison, was inundated The levee-
protected street runs parallel to the
river.
Union Township, always ard-hit
at flood periods, was expected to
bear the brunt of the high waters
near Evansville. A levee, built by
Civilian Conservation Corps work
ers and farmers, was destroyed dur
ing the February ice jam. River
squatters abandoned their homes as
the Ohio broadened.
Families Ready to Flee
The Evansville flood crest was ex-
pected to reach As feet. This is be-
low the high water of February and
is not expected to result in major
damage.
At New Albany, with a 61-foot
crest expected late today or tomor-
row, 35 lowland families packed be-
longingS in readiness for flight il
necessary.
Lack of excessive rainfall through
out sol Shern Indiana is expected
to mitigate the flood damage. OFF,
Gals throughout the river sector
claimed bottomland leeway for
overflow waters would be ample to
prevent serious damage.
Highways closed by the State
Highway Department are:
U. S. 50-At Aurora and Law
renceburg and also north of Law
renceburg.
State Road 56-West of Rising
Sun.
State Road 56-At Lam, east of
Madison.
State Road 133-North of New
Boston.
State Road 3S-East of Mauck-
port.
State Road 62-East of Leaven-
worth.
State Road 66-North and south
of Derby.
Flood Funds Tops $4,000
While relief agencies and the Red
Cross stood by to aid southern In
diana flood sufferers. the Marion
County disaster fund reached
$l0,46l.2o. The quota is $4,000.
Hope that the $4,000 would be
pledged by Saturday was expressed
TODAY at Red Cross headquarters, IN
N. Meridian-St.
An air-mail contribution of $500
was received from Mrs. Elizabeth
c. Marmon, in Florida. The William
H. Block CO. donated $500 and Will
liam H. Thompson made a contri-
button of $3.50. Many smaller con-
tributions have aided in swelling the
local fund.