Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1937 — Page 8

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F.0.R.TOURGE FLODE CONTROL

President | Ask Congress For Walérshed Area Prijects.

By United Press. . WASHINGT(Cl, Jan. 22.—President Roosevelt bday revealed plans to present to C ingress next week a long-range plan for conserving and developing the hation’s water resources. £| The regomme dation, to be made in a special mecsage, was prepared at the Presideni's direction by the National Resour ts Committee. The plan, it vas understood, is a complete study of all the country’s watershed area!, with a list of specific public * works projects in each area. The projected list has been divided in two pits, the first com-

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SIX SQUARE MILES FLOODED INPORTSMOUTH, 0, AS RIVERS POUR OVER CONCRETE LEVEE

15,000 Homeless Quartered in Public Buildings or on Hilltop; Food Plentiful, but Shortage of Rescue Boats Develops.

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By United Press : PORTSMOUTH, O., Jan. 22—The Ohio River, which gushed into Portsmouth today through open sewer valves and over the top of its million-dollar flood wall, rose steadily as hard rains continued throughout the valley and added new fears for a populace experiencing its first serious flood in 24 years. $ The river stood at 62.7 feet—more than six inches over the wall—at 9 a. m. It was rising at the rate of two inches an hour. Government observers were unable to estimate

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when the crest would be reached.

Waters of the Ohio and city for the first time when City Engineers early today opened sewer valves. The valves were opened when it became apparent that the water would come over the flood barrier anyway.

Most of the 15,000 persons whose

homes or business places lay in the six square. miles of flooded area were securely quartered in public buildings or in the residential section on the hill. Perhaps 2000 remained in their homes, however, ‘moving their belongings to second floors. Should the river reach a 70-foot stage, city officials said, the water would be into second stories of many homes and it would be necessary to remove residents by boat. A shortage of small boats suitable for rescue work developed today. There were less than 50 boafs available. Boats from nearby towns were sought but flooded roads made it almost impossible to get anything into Portsmouth. City Manager Frank E. Sheehan, who diregted evacuation of the flood zone all ‘last night, estimated the flood damage would reach $100,000. Other unofficial estimates ran as high as $1,000,000 when large industrial plants such as the Wheeling Steel Corp. and the Selby Shoe Co. were forced to close.

Food was plentiful for all refugees.

Relief agencies, co-ordinated by the |

Red Cross, provided free coffee, sandwiches, cots and blankets. State liquor stores were ordered closed. The Police Department freed all prisoners held on minor charges so they could assist in moving household goods. The water stood as much as 10 feet deep on streets on the waterfront. trict was under from one to six feet of water.

Water poured into the basement |

of the new $600,000 postoffice. It was a foot deep back of City Hall and a stiff wind lashed the water into waves against the building. The tallest building in town, the | eight-story First National Bank Building, was in the flood’s path. The water was six feet deep at od Hurth Hotel,

Most of the business dis- |

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Scioto Rivers poured into the

NASHVILLE AIDS 2000 REFUGEES

200 Families Flee Homes With Cumberland River Still Rising.

By United Press NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 22.—Already past the dangerous stage and still rising, the Cumberland River drove 200 families from their homes today and spread into waterfront business houses. The crest was well upstream, delayed by rains.

Driven from submerged “bottomlands in the city, 2000 refugees faced misery from cold weather and sleet, predicted for tonight. A score of relief workers aided hundreds of destitute.

Earlier in the week forecasters had predicted a 50-foot crest by today or tomorrow. Due to heavy rains in centfal Tennessee and Kentucky, however, a crest of more than 51 feet was expected by Sunday or early next week. Miss Helen Moses, Red Cross worker sent to Nashville from Wash- { ington went to Clarksville today to supervise relief work there, Nearly 400 persons were sheltered and fed in the American Legion Hall and a Negro Masonic Temple. The city's water supply was threatened and all residents were warned to set away a supply of drinking water against the emergency. The river is expected to reach a crest of 62.7 feet at Clarksville, surpassing the record high established in 1882.

PRISONER BACK IN CELL

LINTON, Ind. Jan. 22.—Russell Jewell, 24, escaped inmate of the Indiana Reformatory, Pendleton, was back in custody today after | thumbing ‘a ride on Road 54 north of here last night with two, State Policemen.

The LaSalle Hotel also was oat] |

Three hundred workers moved machinery from the basement fo the first floor of the Selby Co. Solecutting machines were coated with paraffin. The Scioto River bridge, closed to trafic for several days, was isolated today.. It is on the PortsmouthCincinnati Road. The deluge came at 1 a. m. after a sleepless night of uncertainty and feverish preparation for the flood that 24 hours ago became inevitable. Two hours before, a hasty conference was held .by City Manager Frank E. Sheehan, Fire Chief Robert Leedom and City Engineer Charles Stevenson.

The river was within inches of §&

the top of the great flood wall and

was rising rapidly—the result of 10 days of almost incessant rain- | fall. Soon the murky waters would |

be spilling into the streets. There was little time for argument if disaster were to be averted. In a few moments they were agreed that the only safe course was to open sewer valves and let the water flow in. In order to avoid further strain upon the three-mile wall that en-

abled thousands to evacuate their

homes ahead of the flood, and merchants and manufacturers to move stocks and machinery out of danger, it was decided to let the water in and equalize the water pressure.

Warning Is Sounded:

Flooding of the town also served - the dual purpose of providing an outlet for the water once the rivers * start receding. The valves could not be opened once the water had come over the wall. When Mr. Sheehan announced that the city would be flooded, factory and locomotive whistles sounded a prearranged warning. ‘ At five-minute intervals for a half hour the whistles blew. People rushed about madly and the streets in the business and lower residential districts were emptied swiftly. Police cars toured the streets, warning all to hurry to the hilltop. Firemen, ‘war veterans and Boy Scouts made a house-to-house canvass to make certain no one had been left behind.

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Virgil Hendricks, half a block away, when the fire started. Mrs. Hettie Hawks, who lives next door to the Clark home, said she heard James screaming outside her door and ran out. : “I saw the Clark home in flames and knew the babies must be in there,” she said. “I ran to the nearest window and smashed it out with my hands and tried to get in, but the flames were too hot and there was too much smoke. I ran to the other side of the house, but the fire was all over.” Mother Near Collapse Meanwhile other neighbors saw the smoke, called firemen and notified Mrs. Clark. Flames were beyond control before the mother arrived at the home. Near collapse, she was taken to the home of relatives.

The son, James, told firemen that he went to the stove and found the “fire was out.” “I got some papers and coal oil and tried to start it again,” the child was quoted by neighbors as asying. H. A. Terrell, Beech Grove fire | chief, said flames apparently burst out of the stove when the child poured kerosene into it, igniting curtains or other nearby materials. Neither of the boys was burned,

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