Show SIXTY LIVES LOST LOSTIN IN INDIANA FLOODS FLOOD Relief Work Systematically Organized Organized Organized Or Or- Under Direction of Governor Ralston Indianapolis In Ind md March 29 Sixty liven lived arc ire know to havo have been lost in ir Indiana's Indiana flood lood which h has s almost disappeared die dis appeared in Iii central portions of or the state but still Is threatening Evan Evans Evans- villa and smaller cities along tho the Ohio river Verified reports show that fiftysix fiftysix fifty fifty- six persons yore wore drowned drowne an and four lour arc nrc ar known to have died from rom exposure Five more bodies woe recovered toda today at nt Peru I Flood lood devastated In Indiana cities toda today todal p reported authentically death eath lists as a 3 follows Peru 2 lC Fort Wayne Wayno 6 Terre Terro Haute 4 Washington 4 c Frankfort Frank Frank- tort fort 2 Logansport 1 Rush 1 MITT MITT- h clo ci 1 1 Indianapolis 1 j Lafayette Lafnette 1 I Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle New New- castle 1 East Mount Carmol Carniol 1 Shelburn Shelburn Shel- Shel burn 1 1 Peru and death lists are arc those of oC drown Ings n s only but two t deaths at Terro Torro Haute one ono at Fort Wayne Yano anti the only onh verified fatality in West cst Indianapolis followed exposure suffered b by tho refugees Undoubtedly next the list foW fc q will be augmented T 1111 t n during om n t the t the river c channels l el still li b burled t by high waters hold some come bodies Tim The five bodies bodIce recovered at Peru to today ay were those of ot persons alread already counted among among- the the dea dead Governor Ralston Halston is ls obtaining betor belter bet bet- ter or organization of ot relief work worl and is lis sending funds into the tho stricken die dis Business conditions condition in Indianapolis Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis are aro normal and public utilities tics will bo restored within a few days das Property 10 losses throughout tho the state count ninny many millions and Governor Go Ralston Halston says It will be impossible to estimate this loss lose Numerous bridges have been washed away uway and public utilities badly crippled Governor Go Ralston was authorized to call caU on Chicago for the services of oC allman as all man many trained nurses as mn may be bo needed In the w wOrk among amonS' refugees In any part of ot the state Peru Report J Peru In Ind March 29 Wabash river has receded within Its banks and anet In Inhabitants inhabitants In- In habitants of ot this town are arc returning to their homes which are aro wrecked and besmeared with mud I The Tho known dead number nine but but people along the report having seen many bodies floating awa away The property loss will v reach For FOL the tho first time In iii tho the history of or Peru the water spread from om tho hills hillson hillson on either cither side sIlle and thoro there were only two dry spots within the tho city limits The Tho courthouse was waH a place of or refuge for tor persons for a 3 few days s 's and on Smiths Smith's Island whore there arc are but hut eighteen houses there thero were 97 per per- sons The reports that there thor were OO dead that smallpox had broken out In the tho courthouse and that man many mahy robbers were killed all aU were false in the tile rush and anu excitement one man sent forth a request for tor 00 coffins which have hn been received and have been placed In storage as tho thoy thov aro not nee needed ed This report caused untold anxiety to r relatives cs out of or this city Fifty carloads s of oC provisions pro have hava poured Into Peru Per since c 1 Wednesday morning mornin g. g ll Under Ia Ian Ind md March Brook Brook Brook- yule is practically practical under martial law Ian to today a an and twenty men have been driven en out of the cit city after thc they were discovered die dis covered looting damaged houses nn and store buildings Two hundred and tift fifty children rescued have only nightclothes and wagon trains are carrying food an and clothing from Crom to the stricken people |