Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-28
HOOTERS BEGIN THEIR GHOULISH OPERATIONS Al DAYlOh

Horses killed .............. 300 Automobiles damaged .. 1000 l These were tentative figures of dam 1 loss at $25.000, 900 estimated by persons | who had vxplored part of the flood | area.
 l Loss Probably $25,ooo,ooo. Several statisticians estimated the l 1oss at a higher figure, but most expert opinion agreed on $25,000,000 It was l said 2,000 residences were damaged to i the extent of $2,00O each, 5000 homes ! were classified under damage figures of $1,G00, and it was believed 1000 could not be repaired for less than $500 each. Sightseers Barred from City. Colonel H. G. Catrow arrived with his military aides from Columbus this afternoon and immediately took charge of the militia on duty.
 Governor Cox ordered that no more sightseers be permitted in Dayton, and when Colonel Catrow attempted to have railroad coaches of an arriving train vacated many of the passengers showed fight and refused to leave. Or ders were given the trainmen to cut off the two rear coaches and they were left standing on the track.
 Demanded Wife's Rescue at Pistol
 Point.
 One of the remarkable features was the cheerful spirit with which flood victims viewed their plight. This was Dayton's first big flood in many years, much of the submerged area had been considered safe from high water, but as the majority of residents of the see- tons looked out on all sides upon a great sweep of muddy, swiftly moving water, they seemed undisturbed-
 In some of the poorer sections the attitude of the marooned was not so cheerful. As motor boat passed be- hA of submerged house. man leaned out ana threatened to shoot unless they took off his wife and a baby that had been born yesterday. The woman, al by 8 rope and taken to a place of refuge,
 Water Reaches Housetops.
 Futher on, members of a morterheat party were startled by shots in the sec ond floor of a house about which five feet of water swirled. The boat was stopped and a man peered from the window of the house
 Why are you shootfng?" he was asked
 "Oh. just amusing myself, shooting at rats that come upstairs. When are you going to take me out of here?' he replied.
 Captain of Police H. F. Lackhart de- clared that water in North Dayton, Mi ami City and East Dayton reached the housetops. His estimate of the num- Der dead in that district was 300.
 Number of Fire Victims Unknown.
 The bodies of a woman and a baby were seen floating down Jefferson street, one of Dayton.s main thorough fares.
 It was thought that they came from the district north of the river. Accord ing to city officials 1t is impossible to estimate the number who perished in the fire which last night swept the l.r.Ar S.+ 1~ ~E Third street between Jefferson street and the canal a. distance of more than a square and Q. half.
 All patrons in the Beci1el hotel are safe. Extensive preparations were made last night for their rescue wheE the buildings was threatened by fire Police and volunteers constructed 8 bridge over alleys and the tops of ad- joining buildings to point of safety.
 Water Receding Rapidly.
 The flood situation tonight appeared brighter than this morning.
 There was food for the towns break fast and dinner left after 6 o'clock to- night, but 1t was believed the many trains of food and provisions on the way would reach here tomorrow.
 The water receded rapidly today. An occasional snow furry and biting gusts of wind added to the discomfort of the rescue crews. but they remained steadily at work.
 An Emergency Newspaper.
 The emergency committee tonight began publication of an official news paper from the plant of the National Cash Register company. It was a one sheet poster designed for free circula- ton in all accessible parts of the city. Its leading article warned the people to beware of thieves and burglars.
 Frantic Crowds at Moraue.
 At the West Dayton rnorgue frant c crowds all day and tonight watched every body brought in, hoping against hope that 1t was not that of some loved one. Women became hysteriea! at times when searching for missing members of their families whom they had failed to find at the relief sta lions. In addition to refugees hones the authorities in each section are maintaining an identification bureau where all persons rescued or cared for are registered, There friends are di- rected in their search.
 600 Rescued from Station.
 Six hundred persons trapped in Union station here reported to have been drowned were rescued tonight For three days they have been stand ing packed like sardines in a box.