Evening star., 1937-01-27
LETTER PICTURES.
PER|LS Of FLOOD
Widow of Judge TraceweII
Writes Son Here From
Evansville.

From the top floor Of an apartment
on fashionable Riverside Drive in
Evansville, Ind, comes q picture OF
flood conditions there.
Mrs. Robert j. Tracewell, widow Of
Judge Robert J. Tracewell, controller
OF the Treasury during the administra-
tions Of Presidents Mckinley, The
odore Roosevelt and Taft, is shown
sticking it out" with the aid of a
coal Oil stove, while the waters lap in
the basement of the building.
In letter to Charles E. Tracewell
Of The Star, Mrs. Tracewell, who is
rs. tells her son of the apprehension
of the people Of Evansville for the citi-
zens of Louisville.
Her letter was postmarked January
25, 1890 pm, and was received in
Chevy Chase, Md, this morning at
$3.50 O'Clock. which is normal time
Il guess you have been reading
about the high water" writes Mrs.
Tracewell, under date Of January 23
Feared Rise Exceeded.
Evansville has the largest river,
even higher than 1918. They say If
it goes to 81 feet We will be without
water. lights and heat Mote: Latest
advices from Evansville show a high
water Of So feet)
1T won't hurt us up this high, only
We can't get out or any one come in,
so We have been laying in supplies in
case that happens.
Bought a case of bottled water,
one of those large ones, and have
laid in good supply Of things to
eat that We could warm over the coal
oil stove If gas Is cut off, too.
I'VE bought coal oil stove yes
terday, and we can keep warm with
that The water was up in the base
ment yesterday Friday). The furnace
is in the other building. and so far
the water hashn't been up to that, but
everybody is preparing for that.
1T is not very comfortable feeling.
1t has rained here continuously since
Tuesday and turned into sleet and
snow yesterday.
THE roads are all under water, and
that cripples business
The next portion of the letter was
written Sunday. January "a. as fol-
lows:
80 far We are warm and dry.
Don't know for how long.
The papers are warning all those
that are warm and dry to stay where
they are and not be running around" D."
THE water won't get us in the
apartment, but it is in the basement
and Of course we might be cut off
from any one. going out or coming in.
They had men bailing out the water
where the furnace is to keep the fire
from going out. So far we are warm,
and have enough to eat.
Hotels Are Filled.
1.-THE hotels here are full of people
that had to leave their homes. It's a
scarey feeling when it actually comes
to one. Bob has been getting in things
and they have a coal oil stove, for 1t
will get him If it goes to 81 feet.
1.-THE snow is melting, but 1t Is rain
ing again today Sunday.
They say that there Is enough
water at Pittsburgh to send it up to
81 feet here. 1t already is higher
than in 'l3, but so far We are COM
Portable. and Buddy tson is home.
Can't get out. They can't see to things,
so every one is staying close to home
I don't know when you will get
this. The train that Maude came on
Qast Friday was the only one that
came into Evansville that day. Lots of
love. will write you again soon. So
far we are okay."
A postscript, dated $50 am,
January Is, follows: "Our heat is out
now. Water all around basement.
Ten pumps couldn't keep it out. We
have coal Oil stove and plenty to
eat. So we are all right. Louisville
is in a dreadful condition. People
don't talk about anything else"