Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-27
Flames, Raging Through
the Night, Are Reported
Under Control.
NINE BLOCKS ARE GONE
Refugees Being Fed from Hand
TO Notwithstanding
Grows Worse.

Dayton Ohio, March Eft the
death list is only 1000. I will consider
30 marvellous dispensation," tele-
graphed Governor Cox's secretary. II
f. IS 10000. / will not be surprised
Horrible as this Is" he said, the real
suffering will grow worse for days.
There are 10000 homeless Refugees
ar. being fed from hand 70 mouth with
less than q days food supply ahead. q"
Dayton, Ohio. March 27.-Snow has
added to the terrors OF the elements.
Hundreds OF refugees are being taken
OF; of Hickory street houses. The
weather is bitter cold, adding TO the
suffering of those who have been trap
ped on top OF their homes since the
lrrees broke Fire IL sweeping almost
fh, entire downtown district Flames
are leaping hundreds of feet into the
air The connagration has destroyed
several blocks in the heart OF the busi-
ness section, as indicated from obser-
vatious taken early from the roof OF
'H, National Cash Register company
building
CRY STILL HEMMED IN.
a population of 10000 is still hem
med iu by water The relief stan u.
drr y H. Patterson, president OF the
Nttional Cash Register company, is
lout busy as the waters recede. Doc
tors aud nurses have arrived from
nearby towns with medical supplies.
Food has come on relief trains. The
cash register plant is the only struc,
tury of importance not affected by the
fr. and water and more than a thou.
sand refugees are receiving medical at.
tontion and food az that plant
ACROSS RIVER VIEW.
DAYTON. Ohio. March 27.-CVia Mia.
mi A fearful fire that destroyed
blocks Of central Dayton last night
with large loss, is still raging. with
water In the streets there 10 to 20 feet
10 is impossible 10 render any aid to
the people in that district. as II is com
pletely surrounded and boats cannot
live In the raging torrents People In
other sections Of the city watched the
sight from across the river and saw
several persons racing 70 and fro or
roofs.
NINE BLOCKS BURNED.
Columbus. Ohio March 27.--Wort
reached Adiutant General Wood from g
Central Union telephone operator a
Dayton that the fire had taken a new
start Flames had broken out at sew
eral new places and were getting Sc
near the telephone building he woulC
have 10 leave. The operator who ha'
been furnishing Columbus with bulle
tins for as hours said he wanted e
say goodbye to the Columbus people.
His own safety has been in doubt.
Sidney. Ohio. March 27--A messag,
received here from Dayton via Tippe
canoe says fire has consumed that ter
rItory bounded on the north by Firs
street. on the east by ST. Clair. on tn,
south by Third street and ON the ives
by the boulevard II true IL means I
territory nine blocks long and twt
blocks wide has been burned. The dis
tlict is the fine residence sction.
FLAMES ADD To HoRRoRS.
DAYTON. Ohio March 27.-With n,
definite figures as 70 how great a deatl
toll the deluge at Dayton had takeI
10 was estimated last 'ening tha
the list OF fatalities would reach SOC
The National Cash Register compan!
has ordered 500 coftius for immediat,
delivery.
Flames that destroyed eight build
ings in Daytons submerged business