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were other expenses, however, incidental to the reconstruction 

 work. These figures are merely contract prices. 



The B. & O. R,. R. Co. had one-half mile of track and grade 

 washed out at Rivervale. The bridge remained intact. The 

 estimated cost of reconstruction here is $4,000. The branch line 

 of the B. & 0. from Rivervale to Bedford also met with considerable 

 damage where it crosses the river below Bedford. Over one-half 

 mile of track was removed and about two hundred feet of grade. 

 The total expenditure on the entire branch was perhaps $4,000. 



The Monon w^as a heavy loser, both in the White River stretch 

 and in the Salt Creek region. At White River below Bedford, about 

 one-half mile of track was taken away, a small part of the grade 

 was washed out, and the bridge was slightly injured. The cost 

 here was probably $3,000. In the Salt Creek region north of 

 Bedford about a mile of track was taken out and the grade was 

 badly injured. The cost in this region was not less than $4,000. 



Thus, the entire estimated amount spent in the confines of 

 Lawrence County for reconstructional purposes was $47,190. 



Jackson County, with its wide valley expanse in the region 

 above Brownstown and Seymour, and the valley of Muscatatuck 

 River, was the heaviest sufferer in the way of expenditure for recon- 

 structional measures. Practically two hundred miles of pike roads 

 were badly damaged and some fifteen miles were entirely destroyed. 

 Mr. Albert Luedtke, County Auditor and a former contractor, 

 estimates that the county will be forced to spend $50,000 for roads, 

 and $25,000 for bridges. He gives these figures as the lowest 

 estimate that could be made. These figures include the $6,000 for 

 the construction of a concrete road from the lower edge of Browns- 

 town to the river, a stretch of a little over a half mile. This road 

 will be similar to the concrete road at Bloomfield with the ex- 

 ception that it will be built on a level with the valley and instead 

 of being built on an embankment or levee. This will undoubtedly 

 be much better, as it will be flood proof. The waters can pass 

 over it, and have no opportunity to do it any damage. 



The B. & 0. R. R. was a heavy sufferer in Jackson County. 

 About one and one-fourth miles of grade and track was washed 

 out afc Medora. The estimated cost of replacing this is $8,000. 

 The pier of the river bridge was washed out, and it was found neces- 

 sary to build an entirely new bridge. The steel structure of the 

 old bridge is still lying in the river. The estimated cost of this 

 bridge is not less than $50,000. Much trouble was experienced 

 in putting in the pier and the cost may have been much more. 



