The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-28

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Dayton had taken seemed almost a!
much a matter of conjecture as yes
terday, but acting on stories brough
tricts, it was said, the emergency
committee had ordered 500 coffins
for immediate delivery.
The great Miami river, swollen tt
width heretofore unknown anC
running with a terrific current, bar
red the way to specific information
of the number of dead. While thous
ands of persons still were maroonet
in houses and on opportune roofs il
the central portion of the town, only
few corpses had been recovered ant
it was believed that in the northern
sction of the submerged city, tt
which rescuing parties had been un
able to penetrate, would be found
the greatest life loss.
Although communication with the
affected districts has been practically
cut off, estimates made by conserva.
tive and well informed men place the
death loss in the thousands and the
property destruction at $15,000,O0O to
$20,000,000. Thus Ohio takes sad rank
over Omaha.
Dayton is perhaps the greatest sin.
gle sufferer. Practically half of the
town, including a new and expensive
business district, is submerged in six
feet of water and 10000 people are
homeless.
Governor James M. Cox, with the
sanction Of the Legislature in session
in Columbus, issued an appeal to the
world for assistance for Ohio flood
sufferers.
The dam of a reservoir north of
Hamilton burst and a great flood
swept down upon the city. According
to word from refugees, more than
1000 people were drowned.
In Piqua the river burst the levees
poured through the town and trapped
hundreds of people in their homes
The swift current undermined the
houses, and it is estimated that $40
were swept to their death.
Delaware, Ohio, reports 20 dead, in
cluding the mayor of the city, and
$1,000,000 property. -et
Middletown, Ohio, reports IL dead
No estimate on property loss. Town
submerged.
Cleveland, Ohio, reports that inter
urban traffic throughout the State is
entirely suspended.
Columbus reports worst food in his
tory.
Cumminsville, Ohio, is submerged
to depth Of IL feet.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were both
damaged by the rising waters of the
Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers.
indianapolis, Ind, has suffered 49,,
100000 property loss and 20 lives.
Terre Haute, Ind, through tornado
and fires, reports 80 dead and $4,000,
900 property loss.
Leslie, Ark, and small towns near.
by, struck by tornado, reports Ia
dead.
Cokeotto, Ohio, is submerged with
100 lives lost
Railroads have been unable to move
trains within ten miles of Dayton
since the first break in the levee oc
Cured.
Late reports received from Dayton
stated that fires had hared up out in
many sections of the city and were
burning fiercely. There was little
chance of checking the fires as the
city's water department was crippled
The citizens of the city were depend
ing much on the heavy rains that had
caused the disastrous foods to check
the fires.
For the most part the city of Day
: ton lies on level ground. Three rivers
the Miami, Saltwater and Mad, joir
with another stream, known as Vol
Creek, almost in the centre of the city
When the dam at the big Lewiston
reservoir, so miles above the city
broke an avalanche Of water went
rushing down the rivers and Joined IL
one great torrent to overwhelm dwell
ings and buildings Of all kinds.
The levee, almost in the centre Of
Dayton, which ordinarily would have
held the waters in check, stood the
pressure only for few minutes. As
the crest of the flood from the reeer
voir reached the city the levee broke
and the food went rushing into the
streets.
Four hundred children are believed
to have perished together in one o.
the large schools right in the path o.
the food. It was known that the chill
dren were IN the building tust before
the food broke. The building wai
carried away and 1t is thought tha
none of them escaped.
Life-savers rescued rs persons from
homes near Denison and Harvard ave
nues- Seventeen were babies.
Several were killed near Murphys
boro, III. In a terrific cyclone. Many
others were reported injured.
At Herrin, ILL.,, one person was killet
and several injured. The propert!
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