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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
4
Street Commissioner L. H. Brackey estimates repairs at several thousand dollars to fix damaged streets and bridges from the rains. Key undermined spans on southwest Secord Fifth and west Twelfth streets will be removed and replaced with picket bridges. Gravel highways remain heavily eroded as crews haul away debris and plan reconstruction.
A farmer from the township claims the biggest individual yield in recent days as a blaze destroyed equipment and the crop was estimated at four dollars. Investigators traced the fire to an accidental spark while the farmer tended land.
A report details a railroad accident where an oil wagon driver fell in tracks near Mexhacon. Witnesses like Russell Smith and Mr Gates described the incident and the response by standards officials.
A fire broke out Tuesday morning damaging a house and its outbuildings. Neighbors and a family member aided the patient in escaping, with some items reportedly saved before flames fully took hold.
A memo from Linton reports at least two thousand miners left jobless as flooding closes mines. Operations halted in Monon Vandalia and other towns while Southern keeps a shed from Terre Haute.
The Wabash River levee protecting Taylorville in Terre Haute broke Tuesday night. Residents fled as floodwaters rushed in, with early reports of hundreds feared lost, later revised to safety for all but several. The Wabash at Terre Haute reached a historic 27.9 feet.
A landslide damaged the railroad east of Dycat, covering up to fifty feet of earth and a five hundred foot rampage. A large force of men worked to clear the tracks, with removal expected by Thursday.
In a flooded area residents were rescued by sight-officers using boats at night. The service operated from a local station as the water rose, with one responder noting the danger and coordinating the evacuees including a woman and her daughter.
The readable fragments describe a traffic incident or confusion during a transit event. No clear entities or location details are present to identify a person, organization, place, date, or outcome.
The Omaha tornado death toll climbs with 202 confirmed dead and many injured or missing across multiple towns. Officials report 454 homes demolished and losses likely over 5 million dollars. state and local agencies mobilize guards, police, and volunteers for rescue and recovery while hospitals treat hundreds of victims and fathers seek loved ones.
Police and rescue teams arrived at multiple locations in the nick of time. Their warnings to families likely prevented deadly outcomes during a perilous incident. The text notes heroism and bravery amid a dangerous situation with possible drownings.
By 4 o clock the water rose to a level making it impossible to transfer people from flooded homes. Officers obtained a skiff as Miles Jones and others assisted in the rescue in the affected district, with Gata! and Kiefer among those kept busy coordinating boats and evacuations.
A patrolman named Gates risked his life to release horses trapped in standing water on Main Street. The officer entered a stall area and freed the animals, narrowly avoiding drowning himself as the situation turned perilous.
A severe wind storm hit the city at 4 o clock Friday, tearing roofs from homes and barns in Daviess county. Fences and hay stacks were blown down, trees uprooted, and glass fragments scattered along sidewalks. City reports indicate widespread structural damage and debris in rural areas, with a river bridge affected and further damage in progress of assessment.
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