Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1910 — FLOOD LOSS IS $100,000 [ARTICLE]

FLOOD LOSS IS $100,000

Railroad Bridges and Culverts Are Damaged by Rainfall. Creek Swollen by Rains Overflows Into Kilns of National Drain Tile Co„ Causing Big Damage. ' Terre Haute, Ind.. Oct 7.r—Railroad schedules were interrupted and heavy damage wrought to property In the vicinity of Terre Haute by a heavy rainfall. Railroad culverts, bridges and grades are damaged- Sugar Creek overflowed its banks and the water poured into the plant of the American Drain Tile company. The produet in twenty-five kilns was ruined and the machinery damaged so the plant will not be able to resume work for six weeks. The loss is placed at SIOO,OOO. The water backed up behind the Vandalia grade, which proved an effective protection to West Terre Haute. The Vandalia railroad rushed three car loads of sacks, which were filled with sand and used to ballast the embankment This saved the town.