The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1913-03-28
Floods IN Ohio and Indiana Make Thousands
and Thousands Homeless Undoubtedly
.s Worst Disaster Since Frisco Earthquake
ACGURAIE ESTIMATE OF NUM-
Der KILLED IS IMPOSSIBLE
Property Loss IS E.normou Residents Are
Marooned ia Trees and FIousetops

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the result OF the flooded ,Scioto RI
yer Numerous persons, consid-
cred conservative, declare to have
seen scores OF bodies float down
[ the stream, and dozens of persons
were carried away in houses.
200 Drowned in West Indianapolis.
Indianapolis. Ind, March 26.
The first word from West Indian
apolis, cut off from the city when
the, great West Washing gton street
bridge went out last night, came
this morning from an associated
press correspondent marooned there
He sad 1t Is generally estimated
at least 200 persons were drowned
when the Morris street levee broke
last night There is an unvarified
rumor that 8 large number Of re-
fugees sought shelter in VOLTS
hall until the crowded floor gave
way. Scores may be killed or SER
|iously injured.
Conflicting Reports.
South Bend, March 26.z~Charles
Bolte, police chief of Wabash, Ind,
lover the long distance " tsleph
| this morning said that sheriK Hos
|statar, at Peru, had Just said the
death list there would not be oy-
er twenty.
Despite the reports OF Chief Bolte
la telephone. operator at Logahs-
port stated an official message had
gone over the lines that the dead
lin Peru will number sixty or more.
Federal Aid is Sought.
Columbus, o.. March 26.-Fed-
L eral aid in handling the Ohio food
situation was asked when Govern
lor Cox teiegraphed war department
at Washington asking that 50,-
|0oo tents and 100, 900 rations be
made available for use and distri-
button BY the Ohio national guard:
Cold Wave VIII Help Food.
Chicago I'LL, March 26.-A ces-
sation of foods covering portions
|of Ohio and Indiana is promised in
q cold wave that will turn the
expected precipitation in northern
parts Of the state to snow. This
win give the oyerbnrdened river
valleys time to disgorge the food
waters into the larger channel Of
the Ohio river ersbefore further foods
come from northern streams.
40 Drowned at Rockville.
Connersville, Ind, March ,26. -,
Probably 40 were drowned at
Broohyiile, franklin county. last last
might when they we're caught in in g. q
conflux Of the east and west forks
|of the White river which VI meet meet
there. The survivors tell of the at-
|tempts 81 the men. women and
children to escape by the light g;h1, 81 q
lanterns. sY.z8
Accurate Estimates Imp ossibie
Phoneton, o., March -. via lH
telephone to Chicago II y is im-- y, I
possible to accura tely estimate the ne
|dead at Il Dayton. varying reports
placing it at 100 and pwards. sss
The Hood besa toI 5recede 4 e about ep'l
|midnlght and has been falling Glow ''s
~; ever since. II ss
Only meagerS rep were 1s:l receiV- e
"a from Hamilton this morning.
/ II ds II u known ~, Vi that Immense DAMAGE g
was done. was reports a here g z'a sln' that
Mainisburg is$ pract ically " ped 91' out. 'tIt.
10 further etaIls we're II received = Gtsi
|reuearding the Piqua n md & Troy s ex-
(cept tbs rrumor from AHsl tier B that 81
twenty three bodt q been seen ae''a'
floating past the town 4 \ ~ N s8
oDd. food q y A ve can
nv |get the appeal Heb reach he'd l.9l1
|here nom thes porti 4 4, ayton ,'tsEl
nora sc 81 The pisal, came can, 3
| ron ll reiief conlmi ttee:: At !It
|lea. soQs An Il rave Slost u
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