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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
WATERS NOW RECED|NG
IN CENTRAL new YORK
Troy Has Five Disastrous
Fires-Typhoid Menaces
Albany.

ALBANY. \. Y. March 23.-The great
est flood in the history of the Mohawk
and Hudson valleys is passing. The river
today showed fall of more than two
feet since yesterday afternoon.
The inundation of Albanys filtration
plant has left the city in grave danger OF
an epidemic of typhoid fever. Black,
filthy water is coursing through the city s
mains and the health officials are warn
ing citizens to boil the water 1t will be
several days before the plant can be re-
stored.
Troy suffered five disastrous fires yes
terday and is practically under martial
law. In Watervl!et the water in many
places measured ten feet deep and the
police station and post office are flooded.
The damage in the lumber district north
of Albany will be heavy.
Fear Otisco Lake Flood.
SYRACUSE, \. Y, March 29--Three
thousand residents along the valley OF
Nine Mile creek fear ood from Otisco
lake The Syracuse and Suburban Water
Company has a large dam at Marietta,
and flood gates have been opened to>pre-
vent bursting and to keep the water
flowing gradually.
High water, which covered many
streets in the southern part Of Syracuse
has receded.
Binghamton Is Thankful.
BINGHAMTON n. T., March %
Birghamton, muddy and bedragsled but
thankful, today escaped fgom the flood
which covered it for seventy-two hours.
Fear Undermined Buildings.
ROCHESTER, n. y, March 29.-With
the Genesee rushing into the city with a
greater volume OF water than in 1865,
the time of the greatest flood In it's his
tory, merchants are today moving their
goods as rapidly as possible to places OF
safety and establishing temporary quar-
tiers. So far there has been no loss Of
life, but the city engineers are paying
close attention to the streets in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the river, for fear
that in some places the foundations have
been undermined. and possibility that
the curbs may sink and the pavements
give way. Damage to property will run
into hundreds of thousands.
The river early this morning was about
eight feet high at the Rochester dam, the
highest mark in the history of the city.
Railroads and Farmers Suffer.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 29-The floods
in this end of New York state are practie-
ally over. The most serious effects of
! the worst inundation western New York
| has seen In many years were the washing
out Of railroads aRd highways and the
| closing of factories Farmers suffered
heavily from loss of stock and ruined
fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
OLD CLASSMATES TO DINE
Were Members Of Chicago School
Debating Club Rack in Rn,s

CHICAGO. March 29.-Members of the
Sumner Club" an organization of men
who We're formerly high school students
on the West Side back in the CO.'S, will
celebrate the thirty-eighth anniversary
Of the society here tonight at banquet.
About twenty-five OF the original 1T
members are expected to attend.
The society was organized as a debat ting
club during Gen. Grants time to discuss
questions Of public policy, and thrived
until the question Of refreshments to be
served at banquets split the organiza-
ton into two factions.
At tonight's meeting speeches will be
delivered by men who have Travelled hun
dreds OF miles to attend. OF the
original members twenty three are dead.
twenty-five are missing: thirty one reside
in various parts of the country, while
forty-one live here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
HAS NO EFFECT
ON SECURITIES MARKETS
Financial Circles Not Uneasy
Over Losses Incidental to
Disaster.

In financial circles in touch with the
securities market 1t is said that the flood
disaster has thus far not affected the
securities. 1t is apprehended, however,
that effects may be shown later as for
the present the country has considered
the sentimental and humanitarian side of
the catastrophe rather than the financial.
The fact that there has been an abso-
lutte property loss of millions of dollars
will in the end have to be taken into ac-
count, it is said. The banks will be first
to become acquainted with this feature
whcn requests for loans are made, as
rehabilitation of business and private
property cannot be conducted without re-
course to the banks. Thesmoney market,
already none too robust, will have to
make provision against expected drains
upon it.
Railroads May Feel Pinch.
The railroads, it is feared in financial
circles. will also feel the pinch later 1t
is hoped that the reports of damage to
railroad property will turn out to have
been as exaggerated as the wild rumors
of loss of life. but there are physical evil
dences of serious damage. Not only is
this found in actual loss of property and
the necessity of expenditures for repairs,
but in the sta agnation of transportation,
which will lessen earnings.
In the case of roads that barely earn
their dividends under normal conditions
1t is feared that the flood damage may
be shown in decreased dividends, in
which case the general securities market
would react in sympathy.
Speculative. Market Not Hit.
The speculative market hardly felt the
disaster. and did not respond to it as
it would have to Latin American revo-
Iutionary or European war news of far
less gravity. The temporary cessation
of telegraphic communication is not
understood to have had serious effect.
Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland are
the only cities which carry large specu-
lative and marginal accounts, and they
were not out of touch with Wall street
Thus far there has been no sacrifice of
securities or loss of margins of telling
amount on account of the flood. so far
as known to financial circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
DISTRESSED BY DISASTER.
Former President Taft Expresses
Sympathy for Stricken PEOPLE.

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 29-"I am dis
tressed beyond measure at the appalling
disaster with which Ohio and Indiana
and Nebraska have been visited said
former President Taft last night. Even
with the details reported in the dispatches
1t is difficult to conceive how it could be
possible. hope and pray that the
frightful loss of life reported may be
exaggerated, due to the difficulty in Sc
curing and transmitting exact informa-
ton. | am sure the generous people OF
the United States who responded so nobly
in San Francisco's dire disaster will not
be fOund wanting now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
Used Automobiles

BUYERS-If you want a used
car, read the Automobile Col
umn on page 10 Of today's
Star. Thirty eight excellent
bargains are offered.
AUTOMOBILE OWNER lis
your car listed in the Auto
mobile Sale Column? A seven
time ad of 25 words costs
only $1.75. AS soon as you sell
your car discontinue the ad
and we will refund for the
remaining insertions.
SPECIAL-If you fail to get
TWICE the results from a
Star ad under this classical
ton than from the same ad
in any other Washington
newspaper during the next
two weeks the entire cost of
the ad will be gladly re-
funded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
Dayton Has Water Supply;
Situation Improves Rapidly

DAYTON. Ohio. March o9-The city
water works, which have been out of
commission since Tuesday morning, were
restored at noon today. relieving what
has been one of the most serious phases
OF the situation here.
George F. Burba. secretary to Gov.
Cox. has telegraphed the chief executive
the following:
"The situation is improving rapidly
Ninety bodies have been recovered and
the work of digging corpses from the
mud and debris is progressing
over thousand militiamen under COM
mand of Adjt Gen. Wood, have the af-
iicted ones thoroughly patrolled and lit
tlt or no disorder is reported.
The city is divided into four military
zones. follows:
Zone North DAYTON, Col yoiIrath
Zone 2-East South Dayton, Col Cat
rev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
LACK OF WORD FROM MARIETTA
IS CAUSE OF GRAVEST ALARM
Secretary Garrison Arrives at Dayton, Where
Coming of Federal Supply Train Has
Been Eagerly Awaited.
TODAY'S FLOOD SITUATION

DAYTON-Situation improves rapidly water works in
operaton food for present reeds and relief trains
bodies recovered
COLUMBUS-Sxty-hve bodies recovered and search
for among refugees pressing lack
of food
ZANESVILLE-Waters have fallen about nine feet:
six recovered but number of dead is uncertain All
public utilities idle food and medicine have arrived
HAMILTON-Less than hundred dead, but property
loss is enormous. Mitiamen rule city
MARIETTA-Entrely off from communication
with world since Friday morning; gravest anxiety felt
CHILLICOTHE-S Survivors badly in need of food and
other supplies; looers hold sway, deying authorities
INDIANA-As recede IN central section and re
lief is afforded in southern Indiana face the
terrors of flood Sixteen bodies have been recovered
Brookve Peru least dead Precautions are
being taken against disease
NEW YORK-Rochester's business section flooded by
highest water history receding other places but
property loss is Albany fears typhoid epidemic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
First Reports Exaggerated.
MORGAN KEEPS IN HOTEL.
American Financier Taking Com.
plete Rest in Rome, London Hears.

LONDON. March 29.-An unconfirmed
dispatch from Rome to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says:
Herbert L. Satterlee. son-in-law of j.
Pierpont Morgan, admitted today that
Mr.. Morgan has not left his hotel since
Easter day, when he became i'll during
church service and was forced to return
Immediately to his hotel He is taking a
complete rest under the instructions of
his doctors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
VALUE OF ELKINS ESTATE.
Former Senator From West Virginia
Possessed of $4,025.2O

NEW YORK, March 29.-Appraisal of
the estate of the late United States Sem
ator Stephen Il. Elkins OF West Virginia,
filed with the surrogate. gives it's value
as S4,02o, 300. Halliehurst, the senator's S
home at Elkins, ". Va, is valued at SCI
100. and his other lands at about $117.0O0.
The largest holding of stock is $1,000
shares of the Elkins Coal and Coke Com
pany, valued at 1890 600. Among the
properties listed in West Virginia are
money in banks. x117.00; bonds, e734.OO.
and stocks, s., ,933, co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
MARIETTA CUT OFF.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 2o.
Anxiety is felt here concerning
the possiblcxate OF Marietta, OHIO,
It the mouthS Of the Muskingum
river. The last 'Ssws came yes
terday morning from aRt over
looking the town. and at that Time
the Muskingum and Ohio ~rfHers
had risen higher than ever before
known there. All wire commu7ffs
cation has been broken. and tfis
railroads cannot reach Marietta.
The boat Dewey, bound from
Pittsburgh to GAINESVILLE with re-
lief dor that city, is expected to
reach Marietta tonight, and as II
is equipped with wireless, opera
tors here are listening anxiously
for news from the boat
Perusburg. w. Va, twelve miles
down the Ohio from Marietta, is
also isolated, no news having been
received from there since last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
People of the District 41
Make Liberal Response
to the Cry of Distress

Washingtonians have gone deeply into
their pocketbooks today to give money
to aid the situation in the flood country
The roll of subscribers which started
yesterday continued far into the night,
and was active again this morning. Red
Cross subscriptions in the Office of How
ard Reeside, local treasurer for the Ma
tional American Red Cross. piled UP so
rapidly last night and today that a COM
plete report Of them could not be ob-
tanned for publication this afternoon. The
subscription agency opened I'm The Star
Office reported a total or over So 500 this
afternoon. Money is being subscribed in
diyidually with a generosity and quick
ness which exceed even the NOSE hope
full prophecies. Throughout the govern
ment departments the clerks are placing
their names or subscriptions. and the pub
Iished lists show that every bureau and
department will turn In hundreds of
dollars Local business houses are con-
tributing, and their clerks are making up
funds: clubs, lodges and societies are do
ing and have done the same thing. There
is no holding back
Cash Receipts at Star Office.
Cash contributions received at The
star Office so far amount to $6.323.73.
as follows: Previously acknowledged,
s4.5se.50; C. S. H., So: Z. l.. Fitzhugh.
81: National Union, Bancroft Council.
$40: NJ. G. D., So; j. w. 81: the Lose-
KAN employees, SIC: William W. Adams.
81: cash, 81; A. w. Chaffee, So; r. W.
and j. B. Henderson. $25; cash, ST; ID.
W. Gatti SO: w. r. H.. 81; Charles
W. Simpson, So; Miss Alma Stappen-
beck So cash, 81; cash. $3.50; L.
Aronstein So; cash. $3.50: Nicholas
Eckhardt. s5: Harriet S. Smith, slu:
L. NJ Sweet 81 William Haller $40:
H. P Hopkins, 81; James Fl. Tibbitts. 81.
Alfred RI. Brooks. SO; additional. sur
veyor's Office District Of Columbia So:
Sons of Veterans Club. Distriok of Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
Search Debris at Columbus;
Fifty-Six Bodies Recovered

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 29-The
work of the searching parties at work in
the flooded district today increased the
list OF bodies recovered from the water to
fifty six. The water was subsiding rap
idly and the work of rescue was thus
made easier.
scores OF big transfer wagons traversed
he inundated streets of the flood dis
trict today, carrying relief to the hum
Continued on Eighth Page0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
Liberal HEARTS
!. RESPOND QUICKLY
TOD|STRESS CRY
Money, Clothing and Food on
the Way to Flooded
Districts.
PHYSICIANS AND NURSES
CARE FOR HELPLESS SICK
Donations of Cash to Red Gross Re-
lief Fund Increased to
Total of 100000.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AIDING
Secretary Of War and Army Ofiicers
in ohio-Nearly $4,000 Donated
Through The Star
for Relief.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AIDING
Contributions for Flood Sufferers,

The Star will receive con-
tributions by mail or at it's
business Office counter for the
aid OF the food sufferers. and
will turn such contributions
over to Howard S. Reside.
treasurer of the Washington
Chapter of the American
National Red Cross. They
will be acknowledged in the
columns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
Zone 3-Central Dayton. Maj. Huber
Zone 4-Leut. Col. McQuigg.
Federal Relief Train Nears

Secretary of War Garrison sent word
from Cincinnati today that he expected
to reach Dayton late this afternoon. 1t
was reported that the federal government
would take control of Dayton both from
military and sanitation standpoint
Adjt. Gen. Wood said he heard of no such
plan and that he did not believe it would
be put into effect
Digging bodies out of the mud waz tho
chief work of rescuing parties TO-DAY.
Ine water had drained Off from almost
all of the flooded area, leaving thick
layers of mud In some instances the
mud, piled up by the eddies. was several
feet deep. 1t soon began to dry np IN
por&9ns of the streets exposed to the
sunshine. but for blocks the searchers
for bodies waded through a sea of oozy
mud.
light over the disordered scenes in the
areas where the homes of $4,000 people
We're swept away or toppled over. A view
oo"n almost any street revealed among
the debris, tImbled-over houses pianos
household utensils and dead horses
brushed together in indescribable confu-
sion. At two points the bodies of horses
were seen still caught in the tops of
trees where they had been swept.
Every Man at Work.
Over on the north side of Dayton View.
~hSfG-z ISiiSI WAS GStlDuShSQ
under martial law i'll the Longfellow
schoolhouse, thousands of homeless peo-
pie gathered for supplies of food and
clothing. Every able-bodied man was
pressed into service. A man with a mega
phone stood at the door calling out orders.
At least thirty people were killed when
| the Leonard building collapsed Wednes-
day night, according to the statement Of
Detective Kincaid today.
kincaid was marooned by the flood in
the city hall just across Main street
from the Leonard building. Standing In
the window OF police headquarters. he
was watching passersby on the street
! below prior to the coming of the torrent.
| He saw twenty people. he says. enter a
| saloon which occupied one-third of the
ground space of the Leonard building
| None got out Other people had entered
! other doors in the building. and some
| We're on the upper floors. Kincaid felt
| sure that there were at least thirty-five
In the structure and possibly more
/ Leaped Into the Flood.
| When the waters came. portion of the
/ persons caught in the building made their
| way to the roof
| As the walls began TO tremble these let
out terrible shrieks and calls for help.
| Two men leaped into the flood a distance
| or four floors and We're killed instantly
! The others went down with the building
| kincaid said that the police were TAX
| ing steps To examine he interior or the
| ruins. More than twenty persons were
rescued from the market houses near the
| city building Thursday night by Edward
| Schaeffer. who sat astride of his horse
| and swan into the markets carrying a
| rope. About twenty people were trapped
1 In the markets and standing on meat
blocks. Schaeffer fastened the rope
| around one after another. and the police
omcers and detectiy IS in the building
i nIIlled rho tn fat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
WORK PROMPT,
GARRISON REPORTS
Based on Message, President
Decides Not to Visit
Flood District.


Il think it is perfectly safe for Won to
announce to the country that matters are
being we'll taken care of by those on the
ground" Secretary of War Garrison wired
to the President today from Cincinnati
Everything which needs to be done will
be done,' he added.
Reports of loss of life are greatly ex-
agserated, he states in his message. Re-
ports of extreme suffering ne also regards
as having been made more of than was
warranted by the facts.
Text of Telegram.
This report on conditions will undoubt-
edly cause the Presidenteto decide not to
go to the scene of the tragedy The tele-
gram reads.
we have gotten in communication with
Mag. Normoyle and Mai. Logan and find
that they have the situation we'll in hand
The Hood is receding in all small rivers
but the Ohio is getting the effect nov
and is rising AT Cincinnati, where it is
now about siAty-five feet. thus threaten.
ing the towns below here
Nal. Normoyie is at Columbus and Mai
Logan at Cincinnati, each with orders
to deal with the situation fully under all
conditions and purchase all necessities
OHcers have been sent to down-riyer
points to make observations and report
to Maj. Logan at Cincinnati. Capt Finch
with engineers is at Hamilton, and a
medical officer and twenty of the Hos
p!tal Corps are being sent in there today.
Maj Logan has two United States engi-
neer boats here today for emergencies
north or south.
AT Coy Coxs request Gen. Wood and
| are going on to Dayton leaving i'm
mediately after l see Mayor Hunt. We
will there get into communication with
Gov. Cox and the situation al Columbus
and / will wire you fully from Dayton.
You need have no anxiety about shelter
of flood sufferers to the north of us Or
in Cincinnati, as there is more than am
pie building for their shelter and ample
food on the ground. We understand this
also applies to Dayton and Columbus.
First Reports Exaggerated.
The first reports concerning the loss of
aife were greatly exaggerated, as I think
also are the reports of any extreme pres
ent suffering. excepting where persons
re isolated from food and dry shelter.
r think it is perfectly safe for you
to announce to the country that matters
are being well taken care of by those
on the ground. and that everything
which needs to be done Will be done.
Sanitary situation main consideration
from now on. / have just seen Mayor
Hunt. and find that he has matters in
hand here.
.LINDLFY NJ. GARRISON
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GARRISON AT DAYTON.

DAYTON, Ohio, March 29.-
Secretary OF War Garrison and
his staff arrived at Dayton at noon
and Immediately went into confer
cnce with John II. Patterson,
chairman of the committee of fiji
teen.
Federal Control Not Ordered.
Soon after Secretary Garrison arrived
the relief committee began TO TNll
local physicians to consult with him
10 determine whether to place the city
under federal control. 1t was said the
sanitary condition of the city ap-
peared to warrant the presence of fed
eral troops and government health ex-
perts.
IL was later decided to leave the city
in control of the state militia and the
local committee, except thac sanitary
experts from the federal health service
shall pe brought to Dayton. Secretary
Garrison is to order the experts to re.
port here OF once.
The Secretary of War is to remain
here until relief and sanitation have
been syStematized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29

Dayton eieyed so far as immediate
necessities for food are concerned"
This message telegraphed to President
Wilson today by Mayor Henry T. Hunt
of Cincinnati. tells part of the story of
the speed by which the overwhelming
decentralization TO railroad, telegraph
and all othe- means of communication
has been overcome so as to rush AID
to the stricken cities and towns in the
flooded section. kilograms from Cincin-
natl from Maj Gen. Leonard Wood and
others with him today indicate that the
situation is being handled with great
skill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight. Sun
day fair, followed by increasing
cloudiness and warmer.
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-24
SPOKANE ARRIVES WITH
 FULL LIST OF TOURISTS

The excursion steamship Spokane, Cautain c. H. White, arrived in Ju- neau today noon. This is the third excursion for the season of 1913 and has been marked with phenomenal weather There was some fog encoun- tered in British Columbia water but there has been no rain since the ship left Seattle, July 16. The Spokane will be in Juneau until 2 o'clock tonight Mrs. Mary E. Hart, official lecturer for these excursions, devotes an hour each evening with talks on Alaska. To- night between the hours of six and eight, ships time, Theodore Richard son, the noted Alaska artist, who for the past two weeks has been in Ju- neau getting local color, will give an art exhibition of his famous water colors in the lecture hall aboard ship. This collection received the grand prize at the Alaska -Yukon-Pacific Ex- position in Seattle in 1909. Citizens of Juneau, as well as the Spokane passengers are invited to attend.
 The Spokane has all her accommO- dations taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-24
MASONS WORKING
 IN HIGH DECREE

Alaska Lodge of Perfection, Scot tish Rite Masons, of Juneau, com menced a special ceremony today at 1:3O for the purpose of extending the 14th degree to a class of twenty-five Masons from different towns in South eastern Alaska. The work will be con tinued from early this afternoon until some time tomorrow.
 A large number came down from Lynn canal points this morning on the harbor boat Peterson stationed at Fort William H. Seward. This party consisted of Capt. R. S. Porter, of the medical corps, U s. Army; George E.. Goodrich, 1st Lieut.. s. w. Anding, Capt William Brooke, all of the 30th U. s. Infantry, stationed at Fort Will jam H. Seward; Capt. W. A. Sprague, of the Peterson; Sergt. c. W. Ames, Corp. w. w. Reinhart, both of the 3Oth Infantry band at Fort Seward H. O.. Banta, of Haines, and the following from Skagway: L. E. Hudson, Max Gutfeldt, William Wright, J. A. Net ties, William Whitesides. The other members of the class are from Doug las island towns, Juneau, Skagway and Haines, who were already on the ground.