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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1913
Page
5
The Ft Ritner region in the county suffers heavy losses as flood waters surge five feet an hour after a dynamited fill at Medora released backed up water. Residents scramble to save goods while three houses and a barn are swept away and many homes are moved from foundations.
Local mail in the city was dispatched Tuesday when the Monon 2a train departed for Louisville. The Jedford Bloomfield mail car paired to the train, handled by branch clerk F L Smith. The train returns tonight with mail from Louisville and along the route. Heltonville postmaster Stanley Hanners delivered his mail for his office. Williams mail arrived in the city that morning and was sent onward.
The Southeastern Line stopped its regular Belt train from Bedford to Oolitic. Train No 12 leaves at six in the morning and carries quarrymen to Oolitic. Workers cross the bridge on flat cars to reach the other train and return at night. The arrangement continues until through service is arranged.
The first Monon to Louisville train since the flood started Tuesday morning at ? oclock. The ticket office shows March 25 as the date, not selling tickets from early morning until the train ran up to April 1.
Flood relief actions reach Vincennes Mt Carmel Shoals and Shoals area as authorities rush tents and supplies. Governor Ralston coordinates with Adjutant General McCoy and local leaders to move 200 tents to shelter families driven from their homes amid rising floodwaters.
Mrs. Virgil Bruce is reported to be seriously ill with tonsillitis at home, prompting care from medical staff and concern from family.
Prices show 9x12 Franklin Wilton velvet rugs at 197.50 and 2259 for 9x12 feet. An 11 8-8x12 ft Axminster rug is listed at 22.50 with other details incomplete.
Tuesday April Fools pranks at the Diamond Grocery included a life like dummy armed with a revolver behind the stove. Clerk Frank Mitchell who opens the store returned to build a fire and found the figure trained on him. Mitchell declined to discuss the incident.
The fragment mentions a long Mis sion handle possibly linked to an Umbrel device or project. No clear event person organization place dates or scores are readable. Further readable details are not available to form a solid news item.
Washington Indiana March 28 A railway trestle over Prairie creek west of town collapsed as a B and C S W work train crossed Four men drowned including Theodore Gharst and Daniel L Shaffer Firemen Reason Jackson and Clifford McLemore died Rescue of Daniel Tucker and C G Stevens. forty others escaped. White river bridge later swept away Waterworks fires extinguished High water proclaimed as the highest ever known in the city.
Englewood parents Mr and Mrs Elijah McGinnis struggle to locate their daughter Bertha McGinnis Bell in Dayton Ohio amid floodwaters. A letter from sister Mary Laddow reports rising water reaching the yard, neighbors relocating furniture, and Vandalia tracks visible above the flood.
Volmey Williams of Williams is in the city on Wednesday for business.
John Francis aged man living alone a short distance north of Tunnelton was rescued by neighbors after floodwater surrounded his home He climbed to the roof and called for help until discovered by rescuers in a raft.
Dr. E E Mitchell reports his son Ralph Mitchell is with the J U Glee Club on a western tour. The Wellington Kansas stop drew good audiences and the group enjoyed a fine time despite five inches of snow. Mr and Mrs Frank Pupplitz of Indianapolis are visiting Mrs Quackenbush and family on West 16th street.
Witley Stultz of Marshall township described a small hurricane that struck near his home last Wednesday night. The wind tore off the roof of the Stultz residence and he began arranging supplies to repair the damage on Saturday.
Richard Hewitt of Bramwell West Virginia left Monday after visiting friends in the city. He must travel far, crossing White River by ferry, then proceed to Louisville for the direct route home, about three hundred miles out of his way. J Wes Speer of Ft Ritner was in town Wednesday.
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