Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27
All Trains Suspended.

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| Circleville, O., March 26.-This cit,
was cut off from railroad communica
ton today, all trains entering Circle
vile being annualled.
| The food has wrought damage tt
several hundred thousands of dollars
extent. All bridges are washed ava!
and the Scioto river stands three fee
higher than ever before. Another rist
Is promised for tonight. There has
been no loss of life here.
Water is Now Recedins.
Phoneton, O., March 26.-(Via Tele
phone to Chicago)-A report from the
flooded districts of Dayton received
here today says that on the west side
Of the city there were from rs to 100
drowned. This Is only an estimate as
1t is impossible to obtain accurate de
tails.
The flood began to recede about mid
night and has been falling slowly ever
ter had lessened about two feet.
All stores and factories in the main
part of the town have been flooded to
a depth OF from eight to ten feet. Mum
erous residences and smaller buildings
have collapsed but any estimate Of the
property loss is impossible.
Hamilton Without Wire.
Only very meager report was re-
ceived from Hamilton, Ohio, this morn.
ing. Outside Of the fact that immense
damage had been done and that there
probably had been some loss of life,
nothing could be learned. Attempts to
get wire into that city we're without
success.
A report reached here that Miamis-
burg was practically wiped out. No
further details have come through as
to Piqua and Troy.
No telephone circuits are working to
those towns. Two men penned up in
the Office are in intermittent commun-
ication with this station on one test
set. The telephone company is arrang-
ing to get man to Franklin, o., from
which point he may be able to work to-
ward Dayton to ascertain conditions in
that city.
Unable to Verify Reports.
A rumor was received from Troy yes
terday that twenty-three bodies had
been seen floating past that town.
There is no verif1cation of this report.
Late news from Dayton said that st.
Elizabeth's hospital probably was car
ried away, although the Dayton inform
ant was unable to verify this report.
1t was stated, however. that the report
ed fire in the plant of the National
Cash Register Co., did not take place
nor did there seem to be any founda
ton for such a report. Dayton also
was inclined to doubt the report that
400 school children had been drowned
because the food came up hours before
the children were due to 60 to school.
Muskngum Overlooked.
McConnellsville, o. March 26-F1ood
conditions here became serious early
today and the national guard troops
river has overflowed its banks and
stretches over a wide area. There are
no reports of fatalities SO far.
Food and Pure Water Scarce.
The 200 refugees in the Y M. C. A.
at Dayton and in the Algon-
luin hotel were facing possible short
atoms this morning. Their food sup
,lies were becoming limitel and
Thinking water was at a premium.
Forty boats had been requisitioned
~ the city authorities and are patrol
ing the city in an effort to save life
nd property. These crafts are man.
led by volunteers.
In front of the Central Union tele-
hone Office at Dayton the water is
till running so swiftly that horses
annot go through it without swim
ning. The telephone company en-
loyes in that building have fished
hairs, dry goods boxes and quantity
f other floating property from the
lood. The debris has been swept
own the main business street with
UGH force that every plate glass win
ow has been smashed by flowing
chris.
Building Collapsed.
Only one sizeable building thus far
as collapsed, so far as the watchers
4 the telephone Office can learn. This
tructure was three story affair near
ludlow street, occupied by harness ,
concern. The building