Old Feeder Dam Breached By Water Floods Fort Wayne
A major rainstorm swelled streams and toppled the old feeder dam below Robison park. A 40 foot breach released floodwaters through the St. Joe and St. Marys rivers, threatening Spy Run and Lakeside districts while Creighton and South Wayne avenues residents were evacuated by boat. Lakeside avoided damage despite rising waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Shawnee Run
Creighton
South Wayne Avenues
Robison Park
St. Joe
St. Mary’s
Spy Run
Lakeside
Flood Menace Passes After Destructive Fort Wayne Flood
After two days of river flooding and a dam break near Robison Park, floodwaters receded though widespread damage remained. Factories along the river suffered, especially Wayne Knitting Mills with flooded basements, as alarms and rescues accompanied police efforts to move residents from Wayne and Baltes avenues and nearby streets to safety. The old feeder dam failure expanded the flooded area, threatening Lakeside district but not causing heavier losses than feared.
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Fort Wayne
St. Joe River
Robinson Park
Mercury
Wayne Knitting Mills
St. Joe
St. Mary's
Robison Park
Spy Fun District
Frank Golden
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Lakeside
Spy Run
Anderson, Prospect
Riverside Avenues
Hanna Street
Wagner Street
Spy Run Avenue
Elizabeth Street
Reichelderfer
Pappert
Baltes Avenue
Flood Forces Rescue in Shawnee Neighborhood
Early Saturday Shawnee run in the southern city area turned into a raging torrent surrounding homes near South Wayne and Creighton avenues. Police rescued residents by boat as damage appears very heavy with several houses washed off foundations near the St. Marys river. Streetcar and interurban service were disrupted with the South Wayne line limited to Creighton Avenue.
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Frank Beck
John Styles
A. J. Blakeley
R. W. Revert
Mr. Tierney
Alice Tierney
Wagner Street
St. Mary’s
Calhoun Street
Eureka Street
van Buren Street Bridge
Hanna Street
Prospect
Riverside Avenues
Swinney Park
Park
West Main Street
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Huntington
Shawnee Run
South Wayne Avenue
Kenneth Larwill
South Wayne
Creighton Avenues
Wayne
Creighton Avenue
Wayne Avenue
Terry
Raider
Hass
Crosby
Miller
Devlin
Bidwell
Baker and Larwill
Easter
Cunrod
Sutton
Lloyd
Ghering
Morris
Baltes Avenue
Harris
Prospect Avenue
Spy Run Avenue
Ball Park
Walton Avenue Bridge
Barr Street
Gruber & Bengs
St. Mary's Avenue
St. Mary’s Avenue
Taylor
Nelson Street
Fox Avenue
Ferguson’ Avenue
South
DeWald Street
Staley
Broadway
Michigan Avenue
Ida Avenue
Gustave Miller
Swinney Park Grove
Nickel Plate
van Buren Street
Pape Avenue
Lake Erie
St. Mary’s River
Creighton
Trolley Lines In Trouble From Flood Damages
Flood waters cripple interurban service around Fort Wayne with the Fort Wayne and Southwestern line hardest hit. Cars between Fort Wayne and Huntington halted. washouts, flooded tunnels, and tracks submerged interrupt operations as crews work to repair damage. Other lines endure delays but keep service moving in places.
Roanoke Creeks Flood Prompt Mass Evacuation
Six or seven families were forced to abandon their homes in Roanoke Indiana during heavy rains as the creek overflowed, inundating the western part of town and preventing residents from moving furniture. The waters began subsiding this morning.
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Roanoke
Ind
Flood waters recede slowly in Fort Wayne area
Floods around Fort Wayne continue to subside though declines are gradual. The confluence of St Marys and St Joe shows eighteen inches below Sunday peak, with Baltes avenue and No. 2 pumping station recording ongoing drops. Rolling mill district remains above water, delaying mill and Knott Van Arnam works restart.
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Fort Wayne
St. Mary's
St. Joe
Baltes Avenue
City Car Service Resumes Usual Schedule After Storm
Fort Wayne trolley service returned to normal at 9 a m Tuesday after repairs to Saturday storm damage. Earlier, power from Huntington station supported operations as two Spy Run units encountered a fault, briefly halting all city cars. Subways and tracks remain flooded between Wabash and Peru, with water still two feet deep under Big Four tracks.
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Fort Wayne
Huntington
City
Spy Run Avenue
Wabash
Peru
Tidal Wave Devastates Dutch East Indian Islands
The Hague reports a devastating tidal wave off Atchin damaging Simalu and Tana. About 1500 people are feared dead as Simalu has largely disappeared. Violent earth shocks continue. Atchin’s civil governor travels to the scene.
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the Hague
Tana
Simalu
Puda Babi
Sumtera
Atchin
New Farm Implement Firm Takes Over East Columbia Street Business
Stout and Gillett on East Columbia street sell their farming machinery firm to G W Griffith and Co. Griffith, from Huntington county and formerly Hartford City, leads the new venture with Charles Somers of Fort Wayne. The partners have not fixed their future plans.
Kendallville man dies at 86 as Hartford City man faces mental crisis
Ernest Casbaum of Kendallville dies at age 86. In Hartford City, John Anderson, troubled by job loss at a glass factory, plans to be taken to Longcliffe after asking his wife to permit him to harm her, intending to end his own life later.
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Ernest Casbaum
Kendallville
John Anderson
Hartford City
Longcliffe
Tillman Sparks Senate Feud Ends In Abject Apology
Washington, Jan. 22 Senator Tillman and Senator Carmack nearly sparked a tragedy as their clash on the Brownsville controversy escalated. Senate doors closed to avert violence, Tillman issued a public apology after an hour of tense proceedings while Carmack accepted.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Tillman
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Senate
South Carolina
Tillman
Carmack
Teller
Brownsville
Spooner
Wisconsin
Vario
New York
United States Senate
Congressional Record
White House
Roosevelt
Hich
Tilman
Tennessee Statesman
House of Representatives
Uth. Aee
Colorado
Senate Chamber
Senator Teller
Congressional
Mr. Foraker
Jively
Serene
Death of Mrs. Nancy Wainwright in Michigan
Elijah Robinson of Huffman street received a telegram announcing the death of his sister Mrs. Nancy Wainwright of Newaygo county Michigan. Born in 1838 in Allen county she lived there before moving to Michigan in 1879 with husband and family. She leaves five brothers George Elijah William Nelson Scott and others and funeral services are to be held with Elijah attending.
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Elijah Robinson
Huffman Street
Nancy Wainwright
Newaygo County
Michigan
Nancy Robinson Wainwright
Allen County
Wainwright
George
William and
Nelson Robinson
Eel River Township
Scott Robinson
Lima
Ohio
Angolan Light and Power Company Faces Long Legal Battle
In DeKalb circuit court Judge L W Royse of Warsaw hears the case as the seventh judge in years. The Angola Light and Power Co operates an electric railway from Angola to Lake James. The suit seeks to quiet title and determine the corporation status to allow improvements and new capital to extend the line. Attorneys for defendant are Brown of Angola and Hoffman of this city. plaintiffs’ counsel include Wood and Vesey of Fort Wayne and Wood of Angola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola Light and Power Company
DeKalb
L. W. Royse
Warsaw
Angola
Lake James
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Wabash and Erie Canal
Fort Wayne Water Power Company
Corner Rod and Gun Club
Wabash Valley
Little River
Ellison Farm
McCulloch Farm
Emmons
Bluffton
Toledo
Chicago
Garrett
Avilla
Dutch East Indies
Senators Carmack
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