1913 Indiana Flood

[rogerhensley]

 I just put up 4 photos taken in the aftermath of the 1913 Flood. Although this is the Union Traction Co bridge and equipment, I feel that these are good enough to be seen. The destruction from this flood was devastating to railroads in Indiana. The photos were taken at the site of the bridge between Anderson and Chesterfield. This is the site at the White River on SR 32 near the Anderson Airport.

You can access them directly at http://madisonrails.railfan.net/phototraction.html

Thank you.

[IRONROOSTER]

Interesting pictures.

Thanks for sharing.

Paul

[erikem]

 I recall that the floods also hit Ohio pretty hard, with the Ohio Electric suffering a lot of damage (see Keenan's book on the C&LE).

[dknelson]

I am trying to make the link "live" - here goes: http://madisonrails.railfan.net/phototraction.html

 The Dayton library has a page devoted to books about the 1913 flood.

http://home.dayton.lib.oh.us/Archives/Flood1913/FloodRaB.html

This source says the flood caused 527 deaths.

http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/wea00758.htm

Dave Nelson