Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-03-27
soldiers have lost their lives trying

soldiers have lost their lives trying
to rescue citizens.
City Entirely urnrt AIRED,
The breaking Of tho lcNcos ot the
Big Miami river was cr'iroly ureN.
pccted. Dayton relied upon the solidi
ty OF these carthworks. When the
ca,c-in occurred. thousands were I'm.
prepared, The news received here
says that there WAS Il wild rush to cs-
cape the rushiaG torrents. and that
scores were oNertaGtn and swept VII.
der
Extraordinary raiulali caused the
Rig Miami and contrib uiinE streams
to rise with mcrcdihlc speed, The
levocs were unable to stand the sud.
den strain, The river had great
part of the city AT its mercy. canal
which runs through a central part of
the city was instantly nCoded aud its
waters driven swiftly through the
principal streets.
II the scant reports which convey
n notion of the conditions in Dayton
are true. the property loss IL not less
than $4,000, 900 and the number of
dead Ia expected to exceed 5000.
Practically all of the buildings In the
city are submerged up to their sec
ond stories and the water IL said to
be fifteen feet deep in the principal
streets, II has been impossible to
learn how bad conditions are in other
cities and towns that must have suf
fercd from the floods and the treach
cry of the levoes.
Catastrophe Worst In Ohio History.
That the flood catastrophe Is the
worst in the history Of the state Is
positive, but only meagor details are
obtainable. owing to the failure Of tho
telegraph and telephone Communtca.
lions.
There are reports that many In
Dayton were unable to flee from of
fee and apartme buildings which
later took fire. The number Of per
sons that have been driven from their
homes Is placed at 10000 n fourth of
Daytons population.
From twenty Ohio cities relief eX.
petitions were sent to DAYTON Ef'
/ forts to relieve the suffering and
homeless are handicapped by swollen
/ streams that have suspended railway
| tratilc.
Prosperous Cities Ruined.
! All along the great Miami valley
the damage by food and storm Is un.
| paralleled In the history Of the state
/ Prosperous cities are isolated. Thou
sands are In peril. II Is reported that
! Delaware, piqua. Troy, Sidney and
Hamilton are half ruined
The floods resulted from cloudhurts
which worked their way across this
state into Pennsylvania
Twelve Dead at Delaware.
Delaware. O.. March &c. Twelve
persons are dead and fifteen are
missing as result Of u cloudhurst
and food In the Olentanpy river here
Eight blocks along the Olcntaugl
river are flooded. city haIl corner be
ing submerged under eieht feet o: wa
ter, and other sections Cf the city are
suffering more or less.
Mayor B V. Lcas was reported
drowned but Is alive he " ma
rooned IN the second Gcor OF q build
ing on the water front and efforts
are being made to rescue him.
Miss Esther Jones, one Of the fIoOc
victims, was the si>te cn.year-oit
daughter Of Sam Jones' the evangelist
with her mother and two others she
was being conveyed in boat whcr
the craft urset All except the cir
were rescued.
Looters Shoot Down People.
Indianapolis, March 26.-The West
ern Union operator AT DOdsOn, q.
says the Office is filled with foreign
crs who have fed from Dayton. o
Looterg are shooting people down In
the streets Of Dayton, according &c
these refugees.
The Fifth street bridge at Dayton
has washed down against the railroad
bridge and ARRANGEMENTS are being
made 20 dynamite both structures
The operator says the water is m
teen feet taoI ta Main street AT Day
ton ana segeu feet deep in the Union
station.
Middleton Bridge Goes Out.
MiddlctoWn, o. March 2G The
great bridge over the Miami mere
went out 1T ? O'Clock Fifteen per
sons are missing and scores Of house.
can b. seen floating do~r the stream
Tho wat"r and electric light plants
are out Of commission.