The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-23
Traffic ParaIyzed in City;
Woman Found Frozen
to Death.
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TIL 1t became warmer. The crews
were taken off the streets late yes
terday when it became too cold for
workers.
Ten trucks were dispatched to the
downtown area today to spread salt
on icy intersections.
Telephone Circuits Out
One hundred and eighteen Indi-
ana Bell Telephone Co., and Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Co.
circuits terminating in Indianapolis
were out of service today. A total
of 245 circuits in the state were out
The direct circuits from Indian
apolis to Evansville, Washington and
Seymour were out of service, and
calls are being routed indirectly to
those points.
The damage was caused by the
cold swapping the cables and drop
wires. Emergency crews were work.
ing to restore service.
The phone company was unable to
push through the drifts to repair
broken circuits from Kokomo tc
Logansport and from Logansport to
South Bend.
Five poles were blown down south
Of Linton, but repair was made last
night.
Street Cars OFF Schedule
The Indianapolis Railways, with
30 extra street cars and as many
additional BUSES in service, made TO
attempt to maintain the regular
schedules. Buses and street cars
generally were 10 to Is minutes off
schedule.
All College-av cars and street
cars in the northeast section were
stalled in the Highland-av and st.
Clair-st barns when a trolley wire
snapped due to extreme cold at $50
this morning.
The Mars Hill bus line was most
seriously affected by drifting SHOWS.
The trolley company had 100 serv-
ice men clearing drifts and dis
tributing salt and cinders.
Steam Demand Sets Record
The indianapolis Power and Light
Co. steam heating department de-
livered in the 24-hour period ending
at midnight 14,296,66O pounds of
steam for heating purposes, be-
lieved to be the largest delivery in
its history.
More than 1000 tons of coal were
consumed during the period, and
company officials estimate that
there Will be a Is per cent greater
demand in the "a hours that will
end at midnight tonight. The COM
pany expects to have no difficulty
furnishing the service.
Claude E. Shower, street commits
sioner, said that four trucks of his
department are engaged in deliver
ing 20 cords of wood to INDECENT
families. The wood was cut at
Municipal Airport in clearing the
field for the installation of blind
flying equipment. He said so more
cords are to be cut.
Firemen Kept Busy
At this morning every piece of
fire apparatus north of Washing
ton-st was on a run. This is the
first time this has happened in
three years according to Tom Haef-
ling, head of the city Gamewell
system.
Most of the fires were small, and
resulted from backfring automo-
bileS, thawing water pipes, and
burning chimney fluas. Mr.. Haefling
said that none of the network of
wires in the city Gamewell system
was put out of order by the cold.
Public and private relief agencies
report that the emergency situa-
ton is being met and that they are
taking care of all persons desiring
relief.
Miss Hannah Noone, Center Town
ship trustee, announced that 245
tons of coal were delivered to the
needy yesterday and that ITS tons
had been sent up to noon today.
Charity Agencies Alert
The Community Fund also has
delivered a large amount of coal.
This agency reported that fewer
families are applying for aid than
usual. due, they believe, to the care
full planning in advance by both
the agency and the families.
No more than the usual number
of transients are CHARTERED at the
numerous shelters, due to the fact
that they are not moving about. One
hundred Seventy-five spent the night
at the Wheeler Rescue Mission.
Raymond F. Clapp, Community
Fund director, announced that sew
eral unsolicited gifts totaling $500
have been received during the emer-
gency.
The Public Health Nursing Asso-
citation has 80 nurses in the field
who are somewhat handicapped for
lack of transportation They have
made an appeal for five or six more
cars to carry the nurses on their
rounds of duty. Two nurses have
been treated for cost bitten hands
and feet.
Greatest Iced for Coal
The Family Welfare Society yes
terday sent an emergency order TO
a mother and 2-day-old baby.
Police last night took an 83-year-
old man to the Wheeler Rescue
Mission after they found him SUI
fering from cold, huddled in a ga
rage.
All charitable agencies reported
that their greatest need is for coal,
bed clothing and clothing for chill
dren to alleviate suffering.
Two motor mechanics were over
cone by monoxide gas at the Har-
ris Motor Transportation Co. ga
rage, 401 S. Alabama-st today.
Charles Wilson, so, of 1877 Shelby-st
and Nicholas H. Liford, is, of 452
Shelby-st, were the victims. They
were treated by police first aid