Show HOOSIE 0 STA T E IS ONE HIGH SEA NEARLY ONE HUNDRED THOU THO SAND PERSONS AR ARE E DRIVEN FROM THEIR H OMES HOMES seven known to have been drowned while the property loss isi la estimated at every brook and creek taking raking toll indianapolis ind elih a hundred homeless a number dead and property loss of indiana la Is ex perlen cing the worst flood of its history the entire state practically la Is ono one huge sea and every bank creek and river is taking its toll of 0 damage public service corporations ot of the entire state are helpless railroads railroad and traction lines having canceled nearly all trains many cities are without lire prot protection tion and without lot light dwellers along streams are devoting their labors labora to rescuing those trapped lif in their homos homes and to removing furniture and merchandise to higher ground seven are known to have been drowned two at lafayette three at newcastle and one at frankfort and one at rushville the appalling swiftness with which the waters have arisen caught the ua tir e state abate unprepared streams that were brooks easter morning havone have bo come raging torrents persons who retired apparently safe at home mondoy monday doy night on tuesday morning we were re rescued from second story windows by boats conservative estimates tuesday night place the number driven from their homes at cloie to and the property loss it Is galdwill said sald will reach the twenty million mark these figures are made up from reports re ra belvea from towns and villages and do not include the probable great loss to farmers farr aers rescue work Is being carried on by volunteers police firemen and the state militia and every place where there Is a dry home it has been thrown open to the flood refugees indianapolis Is in the grip of its worst flood street cars stopped running at noon tuesday at which time tho the water and gas plants were forced to suspend two electric plants are operating but may be compelled to close down seven thousand persons persona were driven from their homes bomea here by the overflow from tr om white river eagle creek and pleasant run they are being cared for by charitable institutions and in private homes the militia is patrolling the flooded district aiding the police parts of port wayne Lafay lafayette eite richmond marlon terre terra haute mancle rushville kokomo kokomos peru Conn oraville petersburg new castle frankfort anderson tipton nobles ville hartford city elwood bloomington Shel shelbyville byville logansport Logan sport portland and innumerable smaller towns are under water with many or of the residents driven from their homes and others living on upper floors floor |