Flood threatens water works and streetcar service in Indianapolis
Amid rising rivers White River and Fall Creek flood Indianapolis areas. Water backed the sewer system at W Washington street power house risking plant shutdown and suspension of all streetcar traffic. Pumping station readings show continual river rise threatening water supply. Rail traffic south from the city halted due to floods. many residents evacuated by fire and police using boats and wagons.
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Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
W. Washington St
Power House
Indianapolis Water Company
Indianapolis
White River
Fall Creek
Prospects of Much Greater Flood Across Indianapolis Area
Heavy rains push White river and Fall Creek to dangerous levels flooding lowlands across North Indianapolis and West-side towns. River at 17 feet 11 inches, near record, threatening bridges. Rescue boats and improvised rafts helped residents Friday night as waters rise and forecasts warn of further inundation.
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White River
Fall Creek
Indianapolis
West Indianspolis
Haughvile
Firemen Rescue 20 From Freezing North Pennsylv District
Brave firefighters saved 20 people in a North Pennsylvania city district between Fallcreek and Thertleth on Saturday morning. Captain Jelfter Inger and Kenwood Engine Company crews used fire wagons, boats, and improvised rescues after water reached three feet deep. Mrs Taylor Power and her months old son were pulled from a grocery wagon trapped in mud before a boat completed the rescue. Power escaped earlier by riding a stray horse into the city. The rescued were taken to the home of Taylor Power’s father, J T Power, 20 N Alabama Street.
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N. Pennsylvaniast
Fallcreek
Thertleth
Jelfter
Inger
Kenwood
Power
Thrilling rescues as flood fills Fall Creek Bottoms
Amid late Friday night to Saturday morning floods in Fall Creek Bottoms trapped families along Northwestern Avenue and nearby streets. Charles Brown and others rescued his wife and neighbors in boats and carriages as water rose to ceilings, with homes on Chicago and Twenty fourth streets soon inundated and residents evacuated by wagons, boats, and a levee cut directing flood flow toward Capitol Avenue.
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Ure
Fall Creek
Charles Brown
Chicaxo St
Charles Jones
Chicago
Hill-ms
Norwestern-ave
Trents
Levee fears force early evacuation near Fall creek
At 1 30 am police ordered residents south of Fall creek between Hinors street and Capitolare to evacuate their homes amid fears the levee might break. The north slide area from Illinois street to Indian avenue also saw orders to move out. Water remained unsettled. no immediate danger observed, but houses and sheds sit on low ground.
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Capitol-ave
Fallcreek
Seventh-St
Northwestern-ave
Twenty-sixth
Fall Creek
Capitol
Hinors St
Capitolare
Illnois-st
Indianaeave
Turk
Tts
Thirty-Eighth Street Bridge Collapses After Flood
Saturday at about 1 am the Thirty-Eighth Street bridge over Fall Creek gave way. The center pier failed and the span was carried downstream, flooding low lands near the fair grounds. Water threatened the levees and nearby farms, with the Johnson property on higher ground spared.
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Fall Creek
Thirty-Eighth-st
Scho
Meldmal
Carrie
Fair Grounds
Johnson
Mendenhall Cant Get 10 His Home Amid Flood Damage
Flood causes rail and road closures across Marion County. Electric line washouts halt trains on the Indianapolis and Vincennes railroad. Bridges washed out and culverts carried away threaten local travel and recovery. At Mansfield Ontario area a wind storm wrecked a home, killed one boy, and injured others. Local notices advertise food and services in Stegemet Bros. and Tony's restaurant while Union National Bank remains active.
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John “Endental
Wall Mills
Martin
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Mendenhall
Marion County
Carrie
Franks Feet Slip at Wrong Moment in Water Rescue
Frank Krog, a grocer at 11% Protrst, faced misfortune Friday evening as he attempted to bring his little daughter home by wagon near Flat Street. A heavy wave swept him and his daughter into floodwaters, though they escaped wet with assistance and returned to their house.
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Frank Krog
Coverlonl
Krug
Hove
Daugater
Krag
Nut
Iitte
Anazicus
Cyrus Hubbard bound over murder case in saturn fxbt
Preliminary examination of Cyrus Trubs bard, charged with the murder of his brother Otis, was heard on police emutt Saturday. Hubbard bound over. The case of Arthur Carson, accused of involvement, was continued. The violence showed Cyrus Hubbard was prone to aggression. Otis followed to Moriaritys saloon where trouble began. No evidence linked Carson to the conflict.
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Cyrus Trubsbard
Otis
Vbbard
Arge Carson
Obs Hubbard
Fie
Cyrus
Blackwell's
Mia Martindale Ave
Carson
Moriarity’s
Caraun
Wild race with death infant saved by drowning rescue
An infant dying of pneumonia in a cottage on the river front near We Mar oktat was saved from death by drowning attendants from the City dispensary arriving Saturday at 1 3 pm. The mother, named Gantry, stayed in the cottage as water covered the floor. The ambulance carried the child to City hospital in hope of saving the life.
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We Maroktat
Warrival
Gantry
City Hospital
Hold the Fort at Shortridge as Samuel Taylor Wins
The Indianapolis Word reports Samuel Taylor, a colored student at Shortridge, won the primary oratorical contest advancing to the state level. The paper editorializes that Taylor embodies sacrifice of principle, has broad white support, and commands respect among thoughtful Black residents.
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Indianapolis
Shortridge
Samuel Taylor
Taylor
Last North Side Street Car Line Closes at Noon
Flood waters rose rapidly on Fall Creek and submerged threshholds along Merilan Street north of the bridge by noon Saturday. Clinola Street remained passable until noon but then floodwaters swept a block between Twenty sixth and Tryeaty avenues. Car traffic on the North Western line was cut, with only operations to the bridge. Maplewood Meridian Heights Bread Eipple and northern Indianapolis residents lose streetcar service.
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Fall Creek
Merilan St
Clinola-st
N. Winstist
Centrabeyn
Maplewood
Meridian Heights
Indianapolis
Jimmy Britt Wins Rematch Decision In San Francisco
San Francisco report on Jimmy Britt earning 805,502 for defeating Young Corbett Friday night. Gate receipts total 32ma with strong talk of a rematch. Both fighters were up after the bout as Corbett suffered a swollen left eye and bruises while Britt claimed the victory amid fan reaction and postfight dejection.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Tirltt
Youne Corbett
Corbett
Satunday
Brite Tairly
Corlett
Denverite
Batha
Ratt
Aml
Denver Bay
Weather outlook: fair with chill through weekend
Fair conditions continue with Saturday night and Sunday turning colder. Minimum temperatures dip below 22 degrees Saturday night. Early morning 30 in one location, noon 28, 2 pm 26. Indiana and adjacent states see similar trends with warmer Sunday. Gentlemen Jim Speaks. March 23 update notes Corbett’s take on Graney’s decision in the Jimmy Young Corbett fight in Frisco, viewed as correct by Corbett.
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Indiana
Jim
James J. Corbett
Graney
Jimmy Rite Young Corbett
St ‘Frisco
Corbett
Bridge washed out by rising waters near Washington Street
The temporary bridge built by the Indianapolis street railway company on Washington Street was washed out by rising waters shortly before noon Saturday. The middle pier failed, making the structure unsafe for use even by pedestrians as the gorge threatened to cut it away.
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Indianapoli Street Railway Company
Iver
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Northwestern Ave
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Valley Mills
Mansfield
Dennis Stoffer
Ontario
Melvin
Wulschners
Stegemetr Bros
Illinois
Stezemetr Bros
Tony
The
Union National Ban
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Notwave
Cyrus Hubbard
Kansas City
Alexander Samuel
United States Casualty Company
Ew York
George FR. Chambers
Chambers
R. C. Chambers
Vian
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Theae Ines
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Nme Hor Annaal
Wilson
K. M
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Ilinois St
Jimmy Britt
Young Corbett
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