The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram

CITY ESCAPES LOSS
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caused a cave-in.

A horse was standing near the rear of the barn when it suddenly disappeared from view.

Investigation revealed that a well, the existence of which had been unknown, had fallen in. It partially filled with the dirt from the cave-in and the horse was rescued.

Manheads Blow Up.

So great was the velocity of the water in south end sewers that at places manheads were moved from the holes by the force of the water. At some places the water spurted into the air three or four feet.

Cellars of north end business houses which are usually flooded at least once a year on occasions when the water flow is too rapid for the capacity of the sewers, did not suffer as much yesterday as expected. There was water in the cellars but not enough to do any damage and it drained away into the sewers during the night.

Excavations made in the streets by the public utilities filled with water within a few seconds after the flow in the gutters started. After the rain last night, two boys were wading in the water which collected at Sixteenth and Main streets when both fell into an excavation containing about seven or eight feet of water. Men from a barber shop across the street pulled them out.

Many stories of freakish results of the lightning and thunder are told. A pony frightened by a crash of thunder started to run away. A woman wearing a black hat, ran into the rain to stop it. The hail beat her hat down on her head in a tangled mass of millinery.

Interurban traffic west was delayed six hours. The first car after 11 a. m. to leave for Indianapolis, departed at 5 p. m. A terrific storm at Straughns blew trees across the tracks. Two barns were hurled from their foundations and a number of orchards were laid low.