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The evening world., 1913-04-12
MGR eolTh HAS Ms I'VE ON
ehGPPARo'0 OLD MARkA

These stars won't monoooshs thtngz
on the cinder paths other. for Drsw.
the cojorsd Springfield HiOh School
wizard. y expected to equal ne woeid's
mark for the 1oo-yard dash. which 10
3-ss. Aivah Meyers thinks the ooaorsA
flyer mus reckon with him when hs
does th1A, and the brushes between
these two WIN furnish many exciting
racos
Ted Meredith. who did q lot Of spssdy
running here this winter. has many Of
Mel Sheppard's marks to shattsr. Tho
one record that the Psnnsyavania youth
10 DESTROYS Of breaking 10 the 10 A-S
for the co. Meredith has been spoken
Of as having excellent chances Of be-
coming tho country's premier middle
distance runner. but the fans WIN 1T
back and watch.
While the runners are running
Matt Nc0rath and Pat Ryan are going
out for some Of John Fianagan's old
weight throwing records. Matt stands
good chances Of establishing new marks
for the ls-pound hammer and the =
pound shot.
Taking everything into considsatA ton.
The evening world., 1913-04-12
subushans Play Oswsgo.

Tbs euburbans csoss bats With The OsvtUp team
Of ths new EmArs state LsagiA at Suousoan
Tomorrow. Ths mino, isssusr: have isss eiut
and Joycs's men Will have to uavsl TO win.
Eschsn or Weiss VII b. in tho boz Tor ths Su.
Cane called Of O'Clock
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h'American A. c. Trainer
Looks for Big Battle Against
Time Between Champion
Jones and Kiviat.

the coming outdoor season bids fair Of
being the greatest year IN athletics
the same - this years indoor season
was the greatest end most successful Of
all times.
The evening world., 1913-04-12

wrestling Champs Tonight.
~ ssmi.finai and final bouts IN the Mstropoi.
itan Association wrestling championship will be
Athlstac Club.
The evening world., 1913-04-12
Records for 100 Yards, and Miles
Will Go This Year, Robertson Predicts

worth while this summer. for no has
. purpose in view. Well tip you on
about that purpose. It seems that All.
Shrubb. thought to be the greatset
long distance runner Of all times. has
been saying uncomplimentary things
about the Finn. The little Br1ton. %
runs the story. declared recently that
Hannes wasn't . regular runner unless
he could beat his time Of 500 - for
two miles. That got to Hannes's ears
and there was . mad Finn.
Then up pos our old friend Lawson
Robertson again and says that Koleh-
mainen can not only beat this record.
but he's able to smash all marks up
to ten miles that Shrub ever made.
Lawson predicts that the Finn can do
two miles In eos. whion - considerable
running. Naturally. when Kolehmain-
en- makes his initial outdoor appear.
ancs In America this summer Gomsst,jns
10 likely 70 hsppsn.
MEREDITH HAS hle I'VE ON
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why ! say johnson may
stall through something" II

would b only for the purposs q mak.
~ last cleanup. suppose johnson a..
sauBed 70 nght and let his little" slip
70 some Of the hopes" He couldn't
ut any money for doing that. could hs'
Net much over . million dollars or %
aayA0w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Cincinnati and Other Ohio River Cities
Threatened by Disaster That May
Eclipse All Others.
SCORES DEAD IN PENNSYL LVANIA;
MANY TOWNS ARE UNDER WATER
Breaking Down of Railroad Transportation Ham
pers Work of Furnishing Food to Homeless
Thousands in the Flooded Districts.

There and possibly dead Dayton, Ohio
according advices of Gov Cox The
number least and starvation will claim
more victims immediate relief is afforded.
Dayton and the revealed disaster the west side
from 600 dead of fatalities
throughout Ohio and Indiana continue to Nothing like
of the dead will be possible but the toll
pected to run the thousands.
NEW FLOODS ARE THREATENED.
Though smaller falling they pouring their
gallons of surplus the Ohio and Cincinnati
Wheeling other the threatened
with of the disastrous floods in their history.
Pittsburgh Memphis the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
are rising rapidly Wheeling, W. Va under Hundreds
people the upper stories of their homes Hum
persons lowlands of Kentucky fleeing the
hills driving their live stock to safety
points along the Mississippi people preparing for the
greatest flood in the rivers history.
SCORES DEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA.
lives have been sacrificed the food Pennsylvania
rising and cities threatened and already the
loss has into the millions.
New Castle have been off and both face
Oil City rising and fears entertained
that the will be submurged
REPORTS 500 DEAD AT PIQUA
Five Piqua, Ohio according in
received Columbus at pm by Senator
kiser of Piqua
informant ODonnel prosecuting attorney of Miami
county who called him from Troy
Other reports from Piqua place the dead at from
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FLOOD PREVENTION FAULTY.
Senator Newlands Cites Need Of
Storing Excess Waters.

The need of comprehensive scheme
of storing the excess flood waters q,
the heads of rivers was again demon
strated In the Ohio and Indiana floods
declared Senator ,Newiands of Nevada
who has advocated such a plan. Senate,
Newlands has urged that $500, ,OOO, 600 OF
the public funds be used to develop such
q scheme
THE appalling disasters in Ohio and
Indiana" said Senator Newlands today
bring home more forcibly than ever the
conviction that our present method oi
dredging, levees and bank revetment in
limited districts is fundamentally made
quate. These things will not protect the
dwellers on the lower reaches of our
rivers, SO long as there is no control OF
the headwaters. We must adopt an
adequate system for the control Of rum
off at the headwaters of the tributaries
of the Mississippi. The people of Pitts
burgh and Dayton are entitled to this
no less than the people of the lower
Mississippi are entitled to leyees. I trust
that these floods will have the effect
of rousing the American conscience in
these matters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
DAYTON NEEDS FOOD:
10000 FACE FAMINE
Governors Representative Says He Would Not Be
Surprised If the Dead Numbered
10000.

DAYTON, Ohio, March IT,
Further danger from flood was
passing today, but the apprehen,
sion OF great loss of lite from
famine, exposure and sickness
was growing hourly.
The flood waters receded three
feet during the night, and it was
expected that before darkness
most of those marooned in the
downtown district would be hber-
ated.
Four motor boats which arrived
from Cincinnati this morning
were taken to the waters edge
and an effort made to extend I'M
mediate relief to the most urgent
cases found.
Although there are constant
rumors OF great numbers OF
deaths from fires and floods in
far parts OF the city, the fact re-
mains that up to the present there
can be no actual knowledge MOI
intelligent estimate OF the extent
OF the mortalities.
Great Need Is for Food.
George F. Burba, representing Gov.
Cox, today telegraphed the governor
urging that special emphasis be gfveI
The great need of immediate supplies Of
provisions. There is not full days
food supply in the city. and before nigh,
it is likely that 1.0OO persons who have
been held downtown without food OF
water since Tuesday will be released
and there will be no provisions for them
NOR Mace 10 care for them. Mr.. Burba
telesraphed Gov. Cox as follows:
"Ir the death list is only LOCO l will
consider 1t marvellous. II II Is Io,ooV
will not be surprised
"Horrible as this is" he said, the
real suffering will grow worse Tor days.
There are 10000 homeless. Ihe refugees
are being fed from hand to mouth. with
less than q days food supply ahead OF
them.
No Water; No Light.
..There is no water, and there Is no
light. Probably within day or two
there will be the bodies OF thousands of
horses decomposing In the muddy streets.
and IT will be impossible even to care
for the bodies of the humans"
The crowded north side of the river,
where it is feared there may be thou
sands of foreigners dead and dying, is
still far eyond reach. No one speaks OF II:
the immediate need il OF the knQwn sur
yiyors calling for every attention. Ii the
downtown section is relieved by night 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
PROVISIONS SENT TO OHIO.
twenty-five Loaded Cars Dispatched
From PHILADELPHIA Arsenal.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-The last
of twenty-five cars loaded with tents,
cots, other articles of shelter, camp
stoves and rations. furnished from the
government arsenal in this city. left to-
day for the flooded territory in Ohio.
Fourteen cars were sent out last night.
About $50 men under Col. Thomas Cruise
of the quartermasters department are on
the way west to assist in the relief
work.
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Spend Two Nights of Horror.
The section between Central avenue and
Sandusky street was almost wiped out.
After two nights of horror. during which
hundreds chung to housetops calling Tor
help until their voices gave way, while
dozens were perched in the branches OF
trees. many are still beyond the reach OF
the rescuers.
The cold wave which struck the sec
ton last II ght forced many to drop into
the water. yandals rsooting the besieged
territory added to the horror.
J. W. Gaver. justice of the peace at
Briggsdale swore in several deputies to-
day and armed them.
Company L. 4th Ohio National Guar%a-
at Marysvilie, assumed guard duty
around the stricken district today
Relief trains from Marysville and ION
don, bearing food and clothing, relieved
the situation in the refugee quarters on
the hilltop, where hundreds of homeless
are waiting news from relatives.
Estimates of heavy loss Of life in the
extreme west side are based upon the
stories told by the hundreds of persons
rescued and by scenes witnessed by the
rescuers who have been working con;Acs
uously with rough boats for forty hours.
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may permit the city authorities to get
together with the militia and the relief
| committees and make some organized
attempt to give aid to the north side to-
| morrow.
One Rail Line Open.
Dayton, Lebanon and Cincinnati the
| cautiously creep at a time, railroad COM
munication has not been restored. 1t
| takes twelve hours for train to come
| up over this line from Cincinnati. q dis
tance of only a little over fifty miles.
| Mayor Hunt Of Cincinnati has been
urged to see that trainload OF supplies
be kept constantly on the move on this
| road. An effort also is being made here
| to induce all who are able and who can
| find outside places Of refuge to leave the
city as fast as the train service will per-
NIT.
| ments today. Hundreds Of refugees are
being taken out of the Hickory street
school. The weather Is bitter cold. adding
to the suffering OF those who have been
trapped on the top or their MONIES since
the levees broke.
Powerless to Give Aid.
A small portion Of Dayton's citizens
at daybreak today. from their refuge
on the highest point in the city.
awaited anxiously to learn OF the fate
Of at least $1,000 Of the city's Inhabitants
hemmed in by raging water and menaced
by fire.
Although only little more than q
mile from the section where 1t 10
feared there has been great loss of
life, hundreds of willing men and
ing the early hours Of the third dav
Of food, any estimate of the number
who have perished would be mere
guess work. Thosands have been ma
| rooned. How many have survived no
Numerous fires have sprung up sinca
the water from a bursted reservoir
penned in tens Of thousands. but the
noon about 4:3O o'clock, and this morn
Ing still was claiming its toll of prop
erty, and doubtless many lives
Catastrophe Came Suddenly.
Although water from swollen streams
slowly had been creeping up on the out
lying sections for hours, the catastroph.
which resulted so seriously came. within
thirty minutes after the Tarlton reser-
voir broke. The streets soon became
basins for swirling torrents of water in
which boats could not live. Those safe
from the flood have had to wait until
the water subsidies.
The water went down perceptibly each
hour after noon yesterday and during last
night and unless other reservoirs broke
which was feared, the weIl-or1anized
force of relief workers expected to have
q large section of the city explored be-
fore nightfall
From what could be seen through q
field glass from the top of q tall building
nearly a mile away, ii seemed as II the
fre started in the Patterson Supply Com
pany's plant, at Sd and Jeffersonsstreets
Early today 1t had consumed at least
parts of three blocks. The are burned
northwest for q time and then shifted to
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FLOOD IN NEW YORK STATE.
Leak in Dam at Fort Edward
Alarms POpulace.

ALBANY, N. y. March 27.-Serious
flood conditions prevail along the Mo-
hawk and Upper Hudson rivers. Five
inches of rain has fallen in forty-eight
hours, and the downfall continues.
GLENS FALLS, N. Y, March 27.-A
leak was discovered today in the dam of
the International Paper Company at Fort
Edwards near here. and a watchman went
through the villages giving the alarm.
Whistles and bells also aroused the popu-
lace, and hundreds sought refuge in the
hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Daniels Inspects Navy Yard.

Secretary Daniels visited the Washing
ton navy yard this morning, and spent
all the forenoon in an inspection of the
various workshops. He was accompanied
by Rear Admiral Twining, chief of the
bureau of ordnance. and Commander
Palmer. his naval aid. Following the in
spection the members of the party were
entertained at luncheon, by Capt Fl. ?.
Jones, commandant of the yard. Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt made a similar
inspection Of the local navy yard last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Holiday for Ten Days Declared.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 27.-Gov. Cox
today issued proclamation declaring a
holiday in all districts flooded in Ohio
for the nsxt ten days. This was done to
protect Negotiable paper that might be
subject TO presentation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
May Order Troops There.

Whether troops shall be ordered into the
flood district will be determined by Sec
retary Garrison and Gen. Wood after
they reach Chllieothe early tomorrow
morning.
President Wilson has telegraphed Gov.
Cox of Ohio and Gov. Ra1stOn of Indiana
II have directed the Secretary of War
to proceed at once to the flood district
with the necessary star to extend every
possible assistance to the sufferers more
promptly than would be possible if they
had to overcome the present imperfect
means of communication with Washing
ton.
Sympathy From Abroad.
Messages of sympathy from foreign
powers began to arrive at the White
House today President Poincare OF
France cabled to President Wilson as
follows:
Being sorrowfully impressed by the
terrible ravages caused by the inunda-
tions. I beg your excellency to believe
that we most sincerely share in the be-
reayements which have afflicted so many
American families because Of this awful
disaster
President Wilson's reply was:
I'm this hour Of mourning and suffer
ing. the American people find a rea
consolation in the sympathy of their
brethren Of France. In the name of my
countrymen I thank your excellency and
the French nation
Miss Boardman informed the President
this afternoon that relief trains had
begun to arrive at Dayton from Spring.
field, Lebanon, Cincinnati and Columbus
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Rivers Five Miles Wide

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio. March 81 (via long
distance telephone to Plttsburgh).-With
the Tuscarawas, Walhonding and Musk
ingum rivers flooded as they have never
been flooded before. and the three valleys
covered with water in some places i've
miles wide, eastern Ohio is suffering tre-
mendous damage. So far as can be learn
ed here the loss of life has not been
heavy, GAINESVILLE being the only city
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banks. When the full account is made
it is believed that the total death list for
the state will run we'll over 2,OOO and that
the property damage will amount to 500,
100000
Dayton is the worst afflicted of the
many cities Of the state which were swept
by the floods.
The appeal of Gov. Cox for outside help
has been quickly responded to and today
provisions, cots and supplies of all kind 8
are being hurried into the afiiicted dis
tricts from neighborhing states.
Estimates of Dead.
The list of known dead in this city has
been increased to twelve with a missing
list of'sksty. most of whom are believed
TO have~oeen drowned No yerifica tion
OF the casualties can be made until the
wat~.c -recede. At Delaware the known
dead number thirtythree Sidney re-
ports 100 dead and Tiffin fifty.
resumption of rail traffic will be made
today if possible. Not only are bridges
washed out everywhere. but the tracks
OF many of the principal railroads still
are hooded and washouts are numerous
BY making extensive detours and aban-
doning schedules the railroad officials
| nope 10 relieve the present congestion.
lhe traffic officials are equally busy and
| expect TO put on partial service during
| the uaxe Fearing a typhoid epidemic as
| result Of the receding waters. the state
| neaith department is making arrange
ments to clean up the larger cities Wis.
tied BY the floods
Wild Panic in Columbus.
/ \ Wlid panic was caused in this CITY
| rate Yesterday when patrol wagons
dashed through High street warning
people TO flee for their livess The police
had received a report that the great
| storage dam. which furnishes the CITY
with Its water supply. had broken. and
was sweeping down upon the CITY bill.
| hons or gallons Of water
In the downtown district and through.
out the city the widest scene of excite.
| mont was enacted. Il was not for a long
time afterWard that the report was cor
| rected and something like order restored
| Later every available automobile patro
wagon was ordered out and sent over the
| main section of the east side anc
| throughout the business ditrict reassu,r.
ing the people, many thousands of whom
had fled in the wild stampede.
| Any fears that the storage dam ,oiph,
give way We're allayed TODAY when en-
gineers who had made a critical exam-
ination OF IL announced that up tn the
present the great walls of the dam had
not been perceptibly affected by the flood
The examination of the dam rodav was
made because of the wild panic la s.
might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
City's West Side, Shut Off From World
Since Tuesdays Flood, Adds to
Ohio's Tale of Disaster.
CAUGHT IN RUSH OF WATER,
HUNDREDS POWERLESS TO ESCAPE
Survivors Crowd Hilltop and for Two Nights and
Days Have Been Without Food or
Shelter From Cold.

COLUMBUS Ohio March 2-Between 600 and
lost their side of Columbus according
representatives Dispatch who have
Office from the previously isolat
ed section of the city
estimate by in charge of the relief
stations hilltop of the flooded section.
they say, appalling.
REFUGEES CROWD HILLTOP
According those who invaded the stricken district the big
institutions and the hilltop section crowded
with refugees whom from the mury
and who tell stories of indescribable horrors.
Former Mayor George S. Marshall who in telephone
with Attorney Cecil Randall partner
that Mr. Randall said the death toll would reach thousand
ESTIMATE OF DEAD CONFIRMED
Ihrongs people from the food stricken
crowded headquarters today and asserted that the
estimate OF Mr. Randall is noseAaggerated
The OF the tragedies enacted during the sweeping
homes and the death tolls will be known
until the wrekage houses and upooted the
level owands south the uncovered This of debris
feet of with swift running
families refugees assert were
wiped out
STOoD WAITING FOR DEATH
Every available inch of space the Columbus Hospital
Mount Carmel os the hilltop occupied
by refugees
Chief Lauer who reached hilltop just beyond
before the lowlands
of people standing their porche
douu
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King Alfonso Hurt at Golf.

MADRID, March fixing Alfonso of
Spain was seriouslN hurt while playing
golf today. according to the local news
papers. The nature of the kings Injuries
has not been made public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

radio towers at a sufficient number OF
noints in the interior of the country TO
insure communication in case OF naturai
catastrophes and perhaps invasion OF the
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THE STAR WILL RECEIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS

The Star contributes ST. 900 toward the relief of the
flood sufferers.
The Star will receive contributions by mail its
business Office for the aid Of these sufferers
will turn contributions Howard S. Reside
treasurer of the Washington Chapter of the American
National Red Cross. They will be acknowledged in the
columns of The Star
The Star will also act clearing house, in the
ceipt of contributions from members of the Board of
Trade the Chamber of Commerce, the Retail Merchants
Association and members of any other organizations who
desire to contribute, and checks cash from members
of such organizations may be brought sent to The STAR
which will acknowledge them in its columns and forward
them to Mr.. Reeside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Earlier News From Columbus
ONLY Hinted at the Disaster

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27.-With a
binding snowstorm and the temperature
falling. gnawed by hunger and suffering
from the cold, the thousands of flood
sufferers OF the state of Ohio early to-
day faced the uncertainties which the
freezing temperature was adding 10 their
plight.
Although some of the early morning
reports said Hood waters were recedng
slowly In some of the flooded sections,
there was scarcely a perceptible change
in the food height. In other places, even
though receding, the water was still OF
such height as to maroon the sufferers.
many of whom were suffering from ex-
posure which followed their clinging
throughout the night to some points of
vantage above the murky waters.
Spend Night in Trees.
Some spent the night in trees and
others on housetops, all facing the chilly
winds, binding rain. sleet and snow.
Early morning reports from Dayton in
dicated that the fire which late yester-
Gay and during the night had wrought
much destruction and probably added to
the death toll was raging again.
Its extent was uncertain and there
seemed to be little chance of human in.
reference with the confiagration OWNS
TO the lack of fre-fghting facilities.
States Worst Flood.
The food is undoubtedly the wors
Ohio ever has known. The loss of lf,
, has been heavy. so heavy that the full
extent will not be revealed until the
swollen streams have receded into thei,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Friday; decid-
edly colder tonight; Friday morn
ing near freezing; west gale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-04
SOCIAL WORKER
J. Nv. Manson OF Youngstown viii
SPEAK AZ A~ssocisted Charities
headquarters Wednesday.

VI Hanson Of Youngstown. 49,.
Who . The general secretary Of fn.
associated Charlie boo that cIty ana
who i~ also a member 81 tho national
"ftaui1aror. win deliver am sddf- ,
N" it' members az the Aseocia..I
'tatl'i's IN fu" heaquarters OF .l"
association Boo fh" board Of trade
building Wednesday afternoon al 8
ucIo'k Mr. Hln-on'- address viii
Do along tu" lin" of vrDk which tu,
association u.s. doins az the present
time"
VI! Hanson i- REGARDED as the best
BEST ~orranIzrr % social work 20 hn
FOUND boo the middle west. and mas
also mad" 20 reputation FOR himself
lr bis home town 10y huildin. Model
PSF FOR the average ordiu4-.
man. 80 reasonable rates The homes
are rented fo tho ordinary labor.r-
Tor 81 minimum rent
49, Mr. Hanson i- REGARDED as a
speaker Of q national reputation ON
social work. no doubt q large crowd
VIII he present 20 hear him Al ar,
cordially invited to De- present