Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1908 — Mighty Wet Time at Evansville. [ARTICLE]

Mighty Wet Time at Evansville.

Evansville. Ind.. Aug. 11.— Evansville has b®en swept by the worst hail, rain, wind and electrical storm 'n its history For four hours the street "ar lines U-ere tied up. the electric light system* paralyzed, and telephone service demoralized. Large hail stones fell for thirty minutes, doing great great damage to windows and skytights The streets were flooded so Seep that business men going to supper In cabs were compelled to drive over lawns tVater was a foot deep over the door of the Evansville and Terre Haute passenger station.