The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-28
FOOD IS NOW MUCH
NEEDED BY SUFFERERS


have been carried miles down the
river. while other bodies may have
been penned In the wreckage
George Burba, secretary 10 Govern
or Cox. estimates the loss OF life at
2 1000. John II. Patterson, head OF the
relief work. Is emphatic In his esu-
mate that 500 have died. II Is prob
able Patterson figure Is more nearly
correct
Thirteen Bodies In Mor0ue.
There were 13 bodies in the morgue
early this morning.
According to w. G. Doty, president
of the Doty Manufacturing company,
who was trapped in the Beaver Power
building. at Fourth and st. Claire-sts.,
on the edge OF the fire zone. up until
Thursday night. when ne was taken
out, only one death had resulted from
the fire.
However. Doty's report is AT vart-
ance with estimates fixed by others
who are close witnesses. Some assert
the flames took over 200 lives.
Last night, after rescue work had
been stopped because OF darkness.
the Are which had been considered
practically burned out, burst out
afresh. This morning IL was destroy
ing the plant Of the George Bates
brothers plating and manufacturing
company. This Is directly across st.
Claire-st from the Beaver building.
In which l9 persons were still
marooned
Hundreds Of persons, many OF them
women, were taken late yesterday
from the territory which would be
swept II the fire continued in its path.
| This morning more were taken out
and Il 10 believed that the danger or
death by fire in this district is over
| Every institution in South Dayton
Is crowded with refugees and hun
dreds have been cared for in private
homes.
Detroit Men Arrive
| Although the relief committee says
there has been no communication with
North Dayton and Riverdale, there Is
an unsubstantiated report that rescue
parties and relief from cities In the
northern part Of the state has reached
them. According to one story car
load Of provisions and 30 men Tor
relief work arrived on the west side
of the river from Detroit. 1t is In
this section, 1t Is believed, that the
flood has taken its greatest toll or
life.
Governor Cox last night declared
Dayton under martial law. but he
made the military government under
Colonel Charles x. Zimmerman. Fifth
infantry, subservient TO the civil gov.
eminent, which is now administered
by the citizens relief committee, head
ed by John II. Patterson.
A Gordon OF soldiers is barring the
way to nordes of curious visitors from
other cities. Only those bringing in
supplies are admitted.
More supplies are badly needed,
Bread is now the staple most in de-
mand
Major Thomas J. Logan. govern.
ment engineer. has arrived in Dayto
TO aid in relief work and to study the
situation with a view TO recommend
ing preventive measures for the III.
ture.
Water Leaves Streets.
For the first time In four days the
water is OF the street in front Of the
Algonquin hotel. In the first two
days OF the food, water reached the
second story OF the hotel. Relief
boats brought food and water today
to ,ae famished guests Of the Algon.
quin, the Breckel house, the Phillips
and the Atlas hotel
The downtown streets were alive
again with citizens. most OF them
very hungry and appealing for food
There was an air of holiday rejoicing
In the ruined boulevards. People
were glad that they were alive. They
joked and cried with Joy by turns
when friends, coming from the south
side OF the city, found them.
Wednesday they had prepared TO
die when the FIRE, swept toward them
by the wind, threatened 10 destroy
them.
Most Of us made up our minds that
II We had to die we would rather die
drowning than burning" said Dr.. Sal
unnewo, who was imprisoned In one
of the buildings. I'VE prepared 10
cash In by the way of the water. Hun
dreds were camped on the roofs ~
the hotels and skyscrapers. inspired
by the mad notion that the water
was reaching towards them even to
the top floors of skyscrapers. As the
flames veered toward them they
shouted warnings across the roofs.
Many prayed. At midnight the flames
shifted and the downtown section
was saved.
Morsus Takes Its Part.
The morgue began It's part In the
tragedy of the Dayton food today.
Fir>t there were brought in the
bodies of two women taken from
house at No. 609 Second-st One was
the body OF an old woman, the other
a young one. note pinned to the
bodies indicated calm preparation for
death as the water rose over their
home and finally engulfed 1t.
"Hawke-mo,her and daughter
read the note.
"Hawke-mother and daughter"
were placed side by side In the Ma.
tional Cash Register company's
garage that has been converted into
q morgue.
The mother and daughter we're
found on the second floor OF their
home In an embrace.
Several hundred men and women
fed to the Arcade when the water
made Its irst rush, they said today.
Former Mayor Burkhardt was one OF
those imprisoned In the Arcade.
Burkhardt was unanimously elected
mayor OF the Arcade community OF
flood refugees and he established a
police and sanitary system.
The postofflce was turned into
shelter place for SO men, women and
children. Ropes were thrown out and