The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
so FLEE FROM HOMES NEAR
RAvENSWOOD AS ICE-CHOKED
RIVER FLOODS RESORT AREA
Stream Still Rising, Fed by Overnight Rain;
Heavy Damage Is Reported Called
Worst Since 1913
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pavement. This is half mile east
of the river bank.
At 53d-st IL Rocky Ripple the
water rose seven feet during the
night and is approaching the tor
of the east river bank. The west
bank is high enough that the High
land Golf and Country Club prop
erty is believed safe. Two hundred
persons live in Rocky Ripple.
Property damage probably will be
extensive, owners in the affected
areas say. The ice already has
damaged homes and other struc-
lures. Many small river craft have
been smashed and sunk, and some
of the docks have been torn down.
One 3O-foot power boat was
crushed by the ice early last night
and sank. Another was pulled from
it's moorings and now is captive in
the gorge.
Between 8 and this morning the
water rose six inches at 75th-st. Al
/ this morning, deputies who were
warning people in homes near list
st were caught in sudden rise OF
water and had to take refuge in
the homes and be rescued them
selves.
Several times during the night
the restless ice broke from one OF
another of its moorings and cracked
on downstream to add itself to the
main gorge.
Ice. Water Attack Homes
Each time this happened those
hos:es in the immediate vicinity
were freshly attacked by ice and
higher waters-sudden attacks that
came without warning of any kind
Persons WHO have annually ex-
perienced spring high water in the
area said they never before have
seen such a capricious and unruly
stream.
Also in the swift water are large
trees broken from the banks by the
ice. When they strike the gorge
sharp reports are heard on the bank,
The weather bureau predicted rain
tonight, probably changing to snow
But tomorrow is scheduled to be
fair With temperature below freez-
ing.
Canoes, Boats Lost
Among others rescued, all from
around list, I'D and 73d-sts, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Taylor; Mrs
Pearl Grant, her husband and two
children: Mrs. Holbrook Fuller, who
is i'll with influenza. and her hus-
band and two sons: Edward DeBiase
and family; Mrs. Ada Williams, her
daughter, Mrs. Lyle York. and Mrs.
York's son, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wallir and two sons.
Ed Hargrave, RavenSwood boat
livery proprietor. reported that he
has already lost II canoes, one
motorboat, two rowboatS and a
motor launch in the ice.
The launch is upside down on the
ice 200 yards downstream. Three
canoes are on the ice bit farther
and a rowboat is nearby.
worst in 80 Years"
Fred Darby, resident for 80 years
in Exter Park. said the ice is the
worst he ever has seen. Water there
at noon was about 10 inches short
OF the 1918 crest, and rising .apidly.
Nearly all residents in the park have
abandoned their homes. Mrs. Anna
Sargent, widow of the paint manu-
facturer, refused until this noon to
leave her home.
Among those who we're taken out
by reScuers we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Friddle and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Reed.
Among those rescued last night IN
boats were Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Geisel, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Kervis.
George Wildmans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Sayses, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Hunter.
Last night an unreasonable cleo
trio storm broke over the city and
sent more water into the streams.
Lightning bolts struck high tension
wires and tied up street car service
In many sections of thu .ity.
Two wires snapped on Washing
TONS near Gray and Dearborn-sts