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The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN LAS!
CENTURY.

Prussia. Siicsia: floods caused by
incessant rains: lives lost, l.s0O
1S2i-St. Petersburg and Cron-
stadt: overflow OF Neva; lives lost.
10000.
1s25-Dcnmark; North Sea broke
through to Limjford, making north,
ern Jutlaud am island; third OF
Fricsland submerged.
ls36-South of France submerged.
1S43-canton; China. inundatedi
northampton. Mass, MIL
1S7i-Pittsbur and Allegheny
rivers overflow; lives lost. 100,
1SSS-China; Canton river over
FLOW; lives lost, 5000.
lSS9-J o h II o W n, Pa; Cone
maHgh dam broke; lives lost, 2.la2,
1S9I-W isconsin fl o Il $; heavy
loss of life and property.
1897. Mississippi valley floods:
heavy loss, of life and property;
ed; lives lost, 5000.
1901-Qucbcc and other Canadian
I9oigsan Juan del Monte, Man
ila; lives lost. 200.
l90f- Biocmfontcin rescrvoir
burst; lives lost, 90.
1904-Kwang Ho. China; bursting
dam. lives lost, 100.
lg05-NIississlpp valley floods.
r, l905.,paris; Riycr Seine over
1911 Austin, Pa, broken dam;
lives lost. n,
ll-BlaclS River Falls. Wis.
lives lost. "a,
l9ll-Southern Wales; lives lost,
80.
1912-China; floods following ty-
phoon. lives lost, 10000.
l912-Lower mississippi valley;
lives lost. 80.
sissippi valley; lives lost. 2OO,r
15l2-Baton Rouge. La; lives
lost II. IN ..
912-Pcnnsylvania; lives lost. 60.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

were moving at once and to good pur-
poses.
Meanwhile, too, money was pouring
into the relief fund, which by night
had increased by about 100000.
The emergency appropriation of
100000 for the relief of the state
tornado sufferers has been passed by
the Nebraska house of Representa-
tives. The bill was reported from the
committee at the convening of the
Legislature after noon adjournment
and action was immediate. The Sen
ate will act on the measure today.
Governor Morehcad conferred with
joint legislative comittees and with a.
+. Smith of Omaha of the relief com
mission to decide upon the manner in
which the relief fund for Omaha
should be expended. 1t was decided
tc leave expenditures and accounting
to the commission.
There is no doubt that before all
the giving is done, Omaha will have
bad 100000 for succoring injured and
| destitute.
Two more victims of Omaha.s East
er Sundays tornado died during the
night of injuries. They wetd Mrs.
Pearl Arams. ~ bride Of; three .weeks
wife Of a street car conthictor,' and
Mrs. Z. S. Snyder, whose home was
at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets.
Mayor Dahlman took occasion to
send to the mayors of the afflicted
| Ohio towns an expression of his sym
pathy.'in each message bespeaking for
the people of Omaha the hope that
reports of flood and disasters might
| prove to be exaggerated.
For the first time since the tornado
| the city was able to put at work a
force of men securing the ruins of
the stricken district in search of ad-
ditional bodies, many of which Coro.
ner Crosby believes are still beneath
the ruins. To this time 1l2 dead have
| been identified within the city of
| Omaha. Council Bluffs and other ad-
jacent, cities report forty-two making
a totai of l5i. A number of the in
| iured ARE still in the hospital and
| some of them probably will not re
cover.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Conditions a. West Dayton Acute

West Dayton, O., March 2S-Condi
tions in West Dayton and the central
part of the city have become acute.
Looters are at. work, according to the
militia Communication with the
downtown districts. is cut off except
through the national guardsmen. They
refuse to let anyone venture into that
district. The militia say score 'of
persons suspected of being bent on
looting have been arrested. Several
are reported to have been shot.
A former policeman caught coming
out of deserted home. is in prison.
The Fourth N!ti6Hal Bank building
still is burning The 'gfa.p is lighting
the sky for miles and though several
engine companies are fighting the
blaze they are making little head
way.
All lights in the central district
have been ordered eXtingushed be-
cause of fear that the natural gas,
which was supposed to. be turned off,
is on.
The flood waters which for two days
have held central Dayton water-bound
have receded, and by tomorrow it is
believed that the oTetflow win have
disappeared from the district. Wild
rumors that cannot be confirmed were
afloat last night.
The weather has cleared and fear of
pestilence now is the chief worry for
officials in charge of the situation.
A lieutenant of militia said that
probably hundred bodies had been
located in the central district but that
no attempt would be made to remove
them until daylight. The coming of
day may lend more cheerful view
to the situation but may add to its real
seriousness.
Six hundred persons trapped in un
ion station. and reported to have been
drowned. were rescued last night, For
three days they have been standing
packed like sardines in box.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Smallpox Spreading in Indiana.

Lafayette, Ind, March 2S.-A spe-
cial telephone message to friends
from c. d. Emmons, general manager
of the Northern Indiana Traction
Company, who is stranded in the
flood-stricken city Of Peru, said that
twenty had been found dead among
the refugees in the court house
there.
"They are moving the people from
the court house in boats, and it was
found that twenty of the refugees
had died from exposure Emmons
said.
Smallpox and diphtheria broke out
among the hundreds OF persons
packed into the court house. One en-
tire corner of that building was quar-
antined and all the rescued persons
suffering from contagious diseasts
were removed to that additional con.
finement.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
BIG STORMS -siNcE 1s4o.

May !; 15tOmAqams q s1y. s1nsT Si,aM Miss
swept by cyclone: 500 killeHt
Feb. 9, lSS4-Mississippi. Tennessee.
Kentucky and Illinois swept by
40 separate tornadoes from morn.
ing until midnight. Death list.
500; injured, 2,50o: over 10000
buildings destroyed.
March q, 1S90-Louisville, Ky, cy-
clone; 1la killed and $4,000
May 27,,, iS9S-st Louis cyclone;
to the extent of Sl2.O00,0O0.
sept S, l9O0-GalVeston, Tex, swept
by hurricane and tidal wave:
5000 lives lost and entire city de-
Nov, l2, 19i1--Rocll county, ILL.,,
swept by cyclone; 100 killed and
S2,OOO,OO0 damage.
irt,eb. 20. 19l2-Wind storm kills 90
and does 100000 damage in Lou
lsiana and Mississippi.
April 2l, l912.Wind storm kills 30
in Indiana and Illinois.
June lG, l9l2-Ccntrai Missouri vis-
tied by wind storm; 26 Killed and
Sl.OO0,000 damage.
June 80. l9i2-Regina, Saskatche,
storw4 200 killed.
Sept. 3, 19f2.Forty killed in storm
that swept over Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio.
Dec. 4, l9l2-LalanH Of M2daE9a scar
100000 damage.
March 13. l9l3-Thlrty- three killed
in storm that rasg4 in Louisiana;
Alabama. Texas, Mississippi and
Tennessee.
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Governor Sends Appeal to President.

Washington, March 2S.-The follow.
ing telegram from Governor Cox OF
Ohio to President Wilson was re.
ceived yesterday:
We have asked the secretary OF
war for tents. supplies, ratons and
physicians. In the name of humanity
see that this is granted at the earli,
est possible moment. The situation in
this state is critical. We believe that
250,000 people were unsheltered last
night and the indications are that be.
fore night the Muskigum valley will
suffer the fate of the Miami and
Scioto valleys"
The President telegraphed to Gov.
eruor Cox:
Have directed the secretary of war
Immediately to comply with your re.
quest and to use every agency of his
department to meet the needs of the
situation"
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
TRAIN BLOWN FROM TRACK.
Twenty-Five Killed by Tornado in IIIi-
nos and Arkansas

Cairo, H.. March ga tornado
struck the village of Makanda, Monday
night, and as result twelve persons
are reported killed and a large number
injured. Dwellings and barns through
out the vicinity were destroyed. Mrs,
Henry Walker was killed and her hus-
band badly injured.
An Illinois Central freight train was
tiown from the track. Engineer VIII.
liam WagGnus And Fireman j. C.. An
'treMs, were injured.
Kansas City.-A message received
here from leslie, Ark. located about
sixty miles north of Little Rock. saws
that tornado in that. vicinity killed
eight or ten persons.
a. Little Rock, Ark.-A tornado. flat
passed over .Clarksville, Aras., ,killed.
Ida Braze.l agd blew down houses.
Funerals Mark Day at Omaha.
Omaha, March 27.-Buryine III.
dead and work of reconstruction occu.
pies the people Of Omaha. Funerals
are being held in all parts of the citv.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
OMAHA PEOPLE, REFUSE SUCCOR
and BRAVELY FACE GREAT GRIEF
TERRIBLY WEATHER PREVAILS
MANY DEATHS FROM EXPOSURE FoLLoW-sTATE
100000
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Omaha, Neb, March 2S.-lntense
suffering among the sick and destitute
of Omaha prevails. Despite frenzied
activity among the relief givers, it
was impossible to reach scores who
are cold hungry and ill.
The weather has been terribly Sc
we're and it is believed there will be
many deaths from exposure unless
enough workmen can be engaged to
make habitable innumerable shackE
cellars and sections of buildings now
being occupied by cyclone victims.
Windows are out, stoves and furnaces
are gone, there is no bedding in many
places and all TO frequently are the
instances OF startling lack of clothing.
The worst feature of the situation
is that scores of sufferers either can
not go to the scattered stations where
help is dispensed or are too proud to
do so. Meanwhile the bitter wind
blows. there is no food in homes
where sickness prevails, window
panes are gone, so are beds and blan-
kets. There is lack of sanitation and
In some cases there is-no one able to
walk to the nearest point of relief.
Almost any time disease may start
and spread among these unfortunates
Already doctors are in demand and
there were so many calls they could
not be filled. More than this, ply
scians prescribe medicine and there
is no money with which to buy it.
Notwithstanding the extent of the
demands, the men and women of Oma
ha are rallying splendidly to the task
Five hundred families were helped
Wednesday and just as many yester
day. Society women in automobiles
travel about carrying bedding, cloth
ing and food to isolated points.
All day the thirty experts who are
members Of the Omaha Restoration
committee were securing the afflict
ed zones obtaining figures and data
regarding destroyed homes, who
owned them, how much, if any, the
mortgage. and putting this informa
ton down in black and white. Anoth
cr committee was making ready tc
collect a permanent rebuilding fund
Thus two sides of the rebuilding army
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
DAYTON LOSS ESTIMATED At
x25,OOO,NO.

March 2s.--The following . is a
tabulated estimate of the Condi-
tions at Dayton:
Persons marOOncd. 10000.
Residences submerged, 1900.
Miles OF street inundated, l2O.
Persons provided for in rescue
stations. 5000. ~.
Horses Killed. 800.
Automobiles damaged" 1.eon.
Loss on automobiles. 100000.
Property loss 'cstimatcd) S2j,-
900, 900.
Residences damaged $4,000.
Average damage to each building,
$4,000.
Homes classified under damage
fitures of 81 coo each. 5000.
Sc. Homes that cannot be repaired
FOR, less than $500 each. 1000
DamaG" To buildings in business
district tncludins stoclp $1,000
nOD.
Loss to manufacturing plants.
Sl,00O.0OO.
Damage to household goods will
amount to many millions. because
in many sections of the submerged
area the water reached the second
floor of hundreds of houses.
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sf. 7,
stand jim the way of instant relief any
where: Secretary Garrison, Of ths, War
Depart tment7 ]efttroRI orders, from. the
President to survey the situation in
Ohio and direct the governments re-
lief expeditions, and Wilson an
nounced that if communication with
the flood districts continued imper-
feet and the presence of the chief eX-
ecutive was required to issue emer-
gency executive orders he would go
to the scene of the disaster himself
March 2S.-The worst in the death
dealing and property-destroyin flood
through the Ohio valley has apparent
ly passed. The water in most of the
stricken districts is receding and re
lief parties are able to reach and res
cue many hundred marooned persons
who it had been feared were lost.
Estimates are that 10000 were ma
rooned in Dayton's flooded district
where $4,000 homes have been sub
merged. Rescue stations are provid-
ing for 5000 homeless.
With closer communication estab-
lished 1t is apparent that the num-
ber of killed was overestimated. The
number for the entire section now is
placed at 1000 and may go below that
figure. 1t is believed there may not
be more than 200 dead in Dayton.
The financial loss is enormous. In
Dayton alone it will reach S25,00O.000.
Great buildings were flooded and then
swept by fire. AS the water recedes
the search for bodies goes forward
with more ease. Many have been re-
covered. 1t is impossible to attempt
to identify all and it is planned to
burn some in trenches. The worst
danger now is from cold and disease.
Anxiety is felt along the lower Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. The Ohio is
rising rapidly at Cairo and rich farm
lands have been inundated. High wa
ter is reported at Louisville and Mem
phis and flood warnings have been is
sued. There have been disastrous
floods in western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.
There was heavier loss of life in the
west side of Columbus than was
thought. One estimate placed the
number of dead at more than GOO.
President Wilson has set the entire
government machinery in action to
aid the sufferers. The War Depart
ment already has spent s35O,000 for
rescue work and has sent troops and
provisions. Funds and provisions are
pouring in from all parts of the coun-
try.
At Peru, Ind, the authorities esti-
mated the death list would reach
$50.
From Hamilton, Ohio, so persons
were reported drowned in Collapse
of hotel where they had sought
refuge.
Apparently authentic reports from
Piqua indicated 90 dead. 49,:
Twenty-Five deaths were, reported
from Troy, Ohio, 80 in Middletown and
5 in Massilon.. -" ~.'' =. '"E7
Deaths from the flood in Chillicothe
will not exceed %, according to latest
advices. Early advices were that from
200 to 500 lives had been lost.
A report from Linton, Ind, gave 16
persons drowned at Howesville, 25
miles south of Terre Haute.
There were 10 deaths in Sharon,
Pa.
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Many Persons Still Missing.


Flood waters have reeeded sGffi.
ciently to show that the number 81
peraons drowned in all the affected
cities in Ohio and Indiana may not ex-
ceed 500.
While many persons still are miss
ing to friends and relatives, investi-
cations made to date indicate that
many are safe who had been thought
lost.
In Dayton careful estimates placed
the number of deaths at 200 or fewer,
although meeting of undertakers as
serted that the total might reach 500.
Relief work went on rapidly in Day
ton and all parts of the city were
reached.
In Indiana alarm was felt in the val
leys of the Ohio, Wabash and White
rivers but ample warning served to re-
duce the panic.
While no loss of life has occurred
in the new threatened districts indi-
cations from Cincinnati are that CON
ditions are becoming worse.
At Covington, Kentucky. more than
500 houses are under water.
In southern Indiana fear of new
flood was especially felt at New AL
bany, Evansville, Terre Haute and
Vincennes. Ample warning had been
issued to those living in the threat
ened sections.
In Illinois Governor Dunno has been
asked for troops to protect the levee
at Shawneetown. The levee has bro
ken near Petersburg, but there has
been no loss of life.
Eastern sections report alarming
conditions. The Susquehanna ana
Monongahela rivers have overflowed
and great damage has been done.
large part of the Wyoming valley has
been flooded. Rochester reported
high stage.
Columbus will have the second larg'
est loss of life in Ohio, sixty bodies
already having been found in the In
undated portion of west Columbus.
Unverified figures for Miamisburg,
O., give fifty dead, but in all other
flooded cities the figures fell off rap
idly as relief expeditions covered the
ground.
Mount Vernon did not confirm its
previous report of fifty dead and no
confirmation was had of thirty-two re-
ported drowned at Venice, o.
Chillicothe and Tiffin, O., where
there had been reports of fifty or
more dead, each has found eighteen
corpses.
The best figures from Piqua give
n death toll OF so persons. Fremont
and Middletown, O., each has IA dead !;
Troy 9. Massallon and GAINESVILLE !.
Drastic martial law decree has been
issued In many cities because OF
pillaging.
At Cincinnati the Ohio, swelled by
IT tributaries, caused alarm, and, al
though the situation has not yet
reached an acute stage, reports from
neighboriny Kentucky towns indicatet
that warnings had been issued to the
inhabitants to seek points of safety
from the rising water.
The Indiana total drowned receded
to fewer than so, distributed as FOL
lows; Peru, 90; Brookville, 16; Fort
Wavne, G; Terre Haute 4. New Tren-
ton. Is; Connersville, SO; Brookline
16.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Tornado Kills Three.

Lincoln. Neb.-A tornado struck
Nehawka,- in Cass county, wrecking
buildings and ldllings Mrs. Afford and
injuring l+er.son.
At Rockbluff, in the same county.
Mrs. John Schroeder was killed.
At DeSoto, Washington county, Mrs.
Svoboda was killed.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Food Famine Threatens DAYTON.

Dayton. O.-Following in the wake
of the if6od, which, exacted death toll
Of more than 1000 lives, fire. which is
threatening the entire city. is adding
Ito the horror of the situation. Almost
freezing weather. prevails. and food
famine is near
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Babies Drown; Parents End Lives.

Connersville, Ind, March 2S.-Re-
ports from Franklin county, where
Brookville, Metamora, Cedar Grove
and New Trenton were swept by the
Whitewater river flood, say five par
ents, grieving over the loss of their
children. committed suicide. and the
list of missing and supposedly dead at
Brookville is increasing
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Two Lives Lost at eIens Falls, N. v.

New aHork. MARCH 2s.-The first loss
OF life rs the result of the floods ir
New York state was reported fUon
Glens Falls. A bridge there was
swept away and two persons sre"sarl
to have been drowned. The flood sit
uation in the Adirpndacks is acute.
The village of Lutheran with Two hun
dred inhabitants lis cut off, while half
the town of Fort Edward is inundated.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

Flood Rases over Indiana.

indianapolis, March ga State
wide flood, appalling in its immensity
and terrifying in its swiftness, claimed
more than 400 lives, according to frag-
mentary reports, made 100000 home
less, and has done property damage
of more than s200O0,OOO in Indiana.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
DEAD IN FLOOD.

Washington, March 2S.-President
Wilson threw open the resources of
less thousands fighting against water,
flame and famine in Ohio and Indiana.
More than $350,O00 already has
been expended and the President is
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
ohio Flood Covers Many Cities.

Gallipolis, O., March 29.-The most
disastrous flood since 1854 is sweep.
ing down the Ohio river valley. This
city is the only dry city within seven.
ty-five miles. Pomeroy, Middleporr.
Point Pleasant, syracuse, Racine, Cliff.
ton and Mason City all are flooded
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Thirty-two Drowned at Venice.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 2S.-An-
other flood stricken village was heard
from today when Coroner Foertmeyer
was notified that thirty-two lives had
been lost at Venice in Butler county.
The dead were members of five fam
lies. One mother was saved. Three
bodies have been recovered.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Twenty-Five Drowned at chilIiootbs

Columbus, Ohio, March 2S.-Twen-
ty-five persons were drowned and
great. property damage was wrought
by the Scioto river floods at Chilli
cothe.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
coIoradosn Goes to DAYTON.

Fort Collins, March, 2s,-F, Z, Cla.
worthy of Estes Park has left Denver
for Dayton, to, learn. whether his moSh
er, sister and. other relatives 1swere
victims of the flood. They resided in
the center of the devastated district.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Bad Storm Hits Alabama

Admission, Ala, March 2S-RailroaI
traffic is demoralized and consider-
able damage done to property in this
vicinity by heavy wind and rain
storm during the night.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

Revised Summary Of Omaha Tornado.
frOmafa, Neb., March 2G.-Yesterday
Tor thd first time since the disastrous
tornado of Easter Sunday, the people
OF Omaha began to count the cost,
both in lives and dollars. When "A
resume was made it was apparently
more appalling than those who had
studied the result were willing to ad-
nit.
Two hundred lives lost within the
vicinity of Omaha proper and not less
than fifty lost their lives in surround
ing towns
Nearly 500 were injured and eight
of these died in hospitals.
Destitution augmented when snow
fell over stricken district, making en-.
tirely uninha bitable temporary houses.
Houses totally destroyed and unin.
habitable, c42.
Houses partially destroyed, 1,O27.
People homeless, 2,l79.
People entirely destitute, 2G2.
Property loss Cestimated) 100000
900.
While the. destruction of homes in
Omaha was great, not a single large
business institution suffered any ma.
terial loss.
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score. of Heroic Rescues at Plovs

,.:Pq1a; o., March 27.-Scores of sem
'sqtfshpi rescpes, from death in. the rag
fig flttd have served toslimit the ID
ta!ity list here, which, it is practically
certains will not exceed fifty.
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Facing Worst Flood in History.

racing WORST Floou IN rliStory.
Cincinnati. O., March 29.-As the
waters of the Ohio river continue 10
rise, increased in volume by the FLOOD
waters from tributaries cast and north
Of here, this city is facing the worst
flood in its history. The river gauge
was siXty-four feet late yesterday with
indications that before many hours
the gauge would reach seventy feet,
almost the record Of 1884.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Flood Costs 3. & o. Road Millions.

Baltimore, Nd. March 2S.-That the
financial loss to the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad by the floods would run
into the millions was indicated by
President Willard OF that company.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Freezing, Starving Refugees Saved.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 20
Groups OF half-frozen, half-starved
refugees were found in isolated parts
of flooded West indianapolis.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Ohio Governor Appeals for Aid.

Columbus, O.-Governor Cox tele-
graphed the Red Cross at Washington
appealing for aid for Dayton, on repre-
sentation of great loss of life.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
FLOOD RECEDES, HUNDREDS SAVED;
DAYTON LIST MAY FALL TO ZOO
PEsTLENcE AND COLD NOW GREATEST N
AREA-wEsT VIRGINIA ANb PENNSYLVANIA suFFER-eov-
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

South Dayton, o., March 29.-Day-
tons loss of life probably will not eX-
ceed 200. This estimate is based upon
a personal canvass of almost hun
dred of Dayton's leading citizens
men of unquestioned Judgment and re-
liability, who have been engaged in
relief and rescue work in every sec
ton of the city ever since the rising
waters invaded the business section
The property loss, purely tangible and
real, probably will exceed S50,000,o0o.