Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1910 — RAINS DO MUCH DAMAGE IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

RAINS DO MUCH DAMAGE IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.

Railroad Bridges Washed Out and Crop Damage Reported In Southern Section of State. Rains in southern and western Indiana Friday night and Saturday resulted in a number of washouts along the raidroads and in damage to crops that according to the Indianapolis Star will result in thousands of dollars loss to the farmers. In Kentucky the storms were worse than in Indiana and $2,000,000 is estimated as the crop damage in that state. Streams throughout the southern and southwestern part of the state were swollen to the banks and the Monon, Vandalia, Indiana Southern and Illinois Central lines lost heavily by washouts. At Bloomington the rainfall was reported 4.25 inches and at Worthington 5.27. The Monon had several washouts and trains from Louisville could not reach -here Saturday except by being detoured from Bloomington to Indianapolis and over the main line. The trains were many hours late. Wheat in the shock in southern Indiana is said to be damaged by sprouting, while many oats and corn fields were inundated. Lightning played a part in the storm and did much damage.