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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
TORNADO DOES MUCH
DAMAGE IN ARKANSAS

LESLIE, Ark, March ga tornado
striking eight miles southwest of here
last night caused one known death.
Five other persons are reported killed
and seven are known to be injured
seriously Rumley, village five miles
south, is reported to have suffered
heavy damage. The wind was accom-
panied by floods which caused thou
sands Of dollars damage to farms, Men
hourly are riding in here from the noun
tains with stories Of the storm u havoc
and begging for medical aid.
Mrs. John Souders, wife of a farmer
whose home wns in tho tornado g path,
was KILLED, Her husband and son, Will
liam, were injured seriously, The wind
carried the Souders's home 500 feet,
dashlng il down, a heap of kindling,
The home of James Triose, a farmer
living five miles east of Leslie, was car
ried sixty feet through the air, serious
ly iniuring Triese, his wife and three
small children.
High wind and heavy hail created
havoc among crops, tearing OF house
tops and breaking windows, All streams
in this vicinity are out Of banks and
many bridges are reported washed
away.
Wire communication is demolished.
Meager reports from Rumley say FIVE
persons were killed in that town. sew
eral injured and great damage done to
property,
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TWO HUNDRED ARE
DROWNED At PERU

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 25.-
Two hundred or more were drowned at
Peru, Ind, today, according to mes
sage to Governor Ralston from that
place.
The governor s informant asked that
200 coffins and food and clothing be
sent to Peru at once.
'tThis probably will be the last mes.
sage you will get from Peru said the
man. 1.-TWO hundred or more arc
drowned and the remainder of the resi-
dents arc grouped on hill waiting for
daylight.
Governor Ralston immediately COM
municated with State Senator Fleming
at Fort Wayne and asked him to for
ward the coffiDs and other supplies as
requested. While the governor was
talking the wire TO Peru failed
"From what my informant said, there
may be as many as 500 drowned in
Peru" Governor Ralston said tonight
"I understand survivors at Peru are
huddled within two blocks and in great
distress. j have ordered a carload of
food and eoffins and the Fort Wayne
citizens are sending another car of pro.
visions'
The catastrophe was caused by q
breaking Of Wabash river levee late
yesterday. which poured a torrent OF wa
more than II thousand people live They
received no warning OF the danger,
Two hundred or more. 1t Is estimated.
at least. were drowned In their homes.
Governor RaIston ordered zoo coffins.
carload of food and one thousand
blankets to be shipped to the inunda ted
town.
More than 1000 men, women and chill
dren spent the night hurdled in groups
about the courthouse square. Many of
the houses in South Peru were swept
from their foundations and carried down
the Wabash river. II was impossible to
get into communication with that section
OF the town.
William Baker. manager OF a furnI-
ture factory there, who talked with
Governor Ralston. estimated the loss OF
life In Peru from 200 10 500.
Boats were sent to Peru from Roch-
ester and Warsaw Several persons
were rescued from housetops and carried
to safety.
Just after Governor Ralston stopped
talking with Peru this morning. thu
only wire to the town failed
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 25.-With
tens OF thousands of homeless, hun
dreds dead and property loss OF
Il S20,000 900, Indiana tonight is ex-
perlcncing the worst flood OF It's his
tory. The entire state practically is one
huge sea. and every brook, creek and rty-
er is taking its toll OF damage.
Public service corporations of the en-
tire state are helpless, railroads and trac-
ton lines having cancelled nearly all
trains. Many cities are without fire pro-
lection and without light.
Dwellers along streams today devoted
their labors TO rescuing those trapped In
their homes and to removing furniture
and merchandise TO higher ground. Dur
Ing the day reports Of loss Of life We're
received. but none has been verified be-
cause wire service is parayzed. Seven
are known to have been drowned. two at
Lafayette. three at New Castle and one
at Frankfort and one at Rushyille.
The appalling swiftness with which
the waters have arisen caught the entire
state unprepared. Streams that were
brooks Easter morning have become
raging torrents during the last twenty
four hours. Persons who retired appar-
emily safe at home last night. this morn
Ing were rescued from seconds story win
dows by boats
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N AYTON, O., March 26.-After day and night of
fire and flood horror it is impossible to give any
accurate estimate of the loss of life or of property
Undoubtedly thousands have been drowned injured
and the damage to property will be millions
The flood with daylight yesterday. The evee
of the Miami broke and carried the water into the
business district. Main street torrent, then
river, then tidal The rapdity with which the
waters due the fact that the bridges torn down
by the flood or dynamted clear channel served only
to direct the flood into the canyon Of Main street and
neighborg thoroughfares
LOSS OF LIFE is PROBLEMATYCAL
The mpossibity of estimating the loss of Life is due
to the fact that comprehensive investigation be
made Those who making their way through the
flooded district doing in boats which being
manufactured at the rate of ten hour by the National
Cash Register company which is rendering heroic and
highly intelligent service to the sufferers.
Many reports of buildings coLapsing are being
shouted from housetop to housetop.
MANY DEAD BODIES ARE SEEN
That there has been extensive loss of life is evidenced
by the dead bodies which be floating with the
flood. Already these have been counted by from
various points of vantage But in this there is
element of doubt many OF the objects may be bum
dies of clothing barrels and boxes The electric
light plants put of service early in the day and
the only light shed upon the waters is from fires that
burning here and there in the business and residence dis
tricts
Reports lootng be verified any robberes have
taken place they must be ascred to IN boats to thieves
operating in the outlying districts Word received here last
night that Governor Cox had ordered the militia
aid parong the flooded districts of the state Wire
munication with the outside world fairly well maintained by
telephone despite the that the still many deep
the foundations of all the structures being sapped
The Algonquin hotel the of many interesting and
startling early the day AS the deeper
pedestrians rushed into the hotel and added the panic
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Thousands Homeless.

Conservative estimates tonight place
the number driven from their homes at
close to 100000 and the property loss.
IL is said. will reach the twenty million
mark. These figures are made up from
reports received from towns and villages
and do not include the probable great
loss to farmers.
No hope for relief to the stricken state
Is held out by the government weather
bureau ''Rain and colder Is the fore
cast for tonight and tomorrow. Besides
higher water, untold suffering TO the
homeless win come with the drop In tenn
perature.
Rescue work IS being carried on By
| volunteers. police, firenen and the state
militia and every place where there Is a
dry home II has been thrown open 10
the flood refugees.
indianapolis Is in the grip of It's worst
| flood. Street cars stopped running at
| noon, at which time the water and gas
plants were forced to suspend Two cleo
THO plants are operating but may be
compelled to close down.
| Seyen thousand persons wore driven
| from their homes hero by the overflow
from White river. Eagle Creek and
Pleasant Run, They arc being cared for
by charitable institutions and In private
homes. The militia ia pntrollins the
flooded district, aiding the police.
CITY authorities late today called fol
volunteers to aid In protecting the rhrcaS'
ened levees Mayor Shank asked th'
| board OF public safety TO appropriate
$4,000 for the reliof Of flood sufferers.
Parts of Fort Wayne, Lafayette. hich'
mond, Marion. Terre Haute, Muncie
RushvilIo, Rokomo- Peru. ConnorsVii'e
Petersburg, New Castle. Frankfort. An
derson, Upton. Noblesville. Hartford CITY
Eiwood Bloomington. 5heibyviile' 10
xansport Portland and innumcrapl
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Ny son = Opport Il q / ty
knocks daily at thy door, and
it comes to thee through the
Want Ads of thy newspaper.
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(oonsinasd on Page TIVE,
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] u Abundance.

on Page alght.3
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
|h in Lives and Dol
h It Is Apparently
Psater Than Those
No Had Studied the
lsdt We're at First
filing to Admit;
ply Two Hundred
be Lives.
ETY DEAD IN
| NEARBY TOWNS

MHA March 25.-omaha's
zsial club made a statement
PHYSICAL condition of the
Rsslou this morning. The
give some conception of the
~ 'hs storm and the number
~ shich have been broken
@ figures follow:
~ totally destroyed and un.
s'sSls S42.
~. Partially destroyed, 1927,
'sN' homeless, 2l7s,
y haraly destitute. 2ss
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
WOULD ENJOIN
THE GOVERNMENT
Canceling Machine Concern
Seeks an injunction Against
the Postmaster General,

WASHINGTON, March o5.-The Il, f.
Cummings company OF Chicago. an UNI
successful bidder for contracts for can
ceiling machines for the postofficc de-
partment. today asked the supreme court
OF the district 10 enjoin Postmaster
General Burleson from carrying out con-
tracts with other bidders on the ground
that the Cummings company's proposal
was the lowest and that the government
will lose $500, 900 by tho execution OF other
contracts,
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GOVERNOR JAMES M. COX Of Ohio, who is directing
relief work from his mansion in Columbus Dayton
the heart of the flooded district his home The
residence in Riverdae and the Dayton Daily News his
paper both under water.
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HOOS|ER STATE
|SPRACT|
ONE HUGE SEA
Nearly 100000 Persons Are
Driven From Homes; Prop
erty Loss IS Estimated
at $4,000, 900.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March %.
The White river levee on Morris
street broke here at 6 O'Clock and
1900 persons were forced to hastily
desert their homes. The waters
spread over several blocks. Troops
and police hurTiedly we're sent to
aid In rescue work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Waters Rush Down Canyon
of Business District; Loss
of Life Guesswork
MILITIA ORDERED OUT TO
PATROL FLOODED TOWNS

DAYTON, o. March 26-The wind veered suddenly from
south to north clock on Vine street
prang There unconfmsd reports
shooting their families committing suicide when they
escape from food fire impossible.
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b0OO DIE IN DAYTON FLOOD
@ Governor Asks the World for Help; Legislature VIII Appropriate $3.50 600
SWEPT TO DEATH IN HOSPITALS 400 CHILDREN DROWN IN SCHOOL

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Terrific Winds and Hea-
wy Rains Cause the Loss
of Many Lives in Ohio,
Indiana and Parts of
Illinois ane.. Missouri.
Damage to Property
Great.
SITUATION AT
DAYTON is GRAVE
~ HTCAGO, March 25.-swept by
wind and rain storms of terrific
VI ,,;o1enoa for

~ HICAGO, March 25.-swept by
A wind and rain storms Of terrific
violence for three days, vast
areas Of the middle west, from
the Missouri river to the Allegheny
mountains, tonight are inundated, many
persons have been drowned and enor-
nous property losses have been caused
by floods, the worst in years.
The maps Of Ohio, Indiana and parts
Of Illinois and Missouri are maps OF
desolation. Terre Haute, indianapolis
and Lafayette, in Indiana, and Dayton,
Delaware, Columbus and Youngstown,
in Ohio, present particularly pitiable
spectacles. In all Of these cities there
was loss Of life, according to the most
authentic reports available, and in each
city the property loss particularly was
heavy. No definite information as to
what actually happened at Dayton
could be obtained until tonight, when
from Cincinnati came that
sixty lives had been lost. Practically
all Of Dayton was under water and the
residents had been forced to Aeo for
their lives Many Of the more in.
trepid sought refuge on the house tops.
In Delaware, O., nineteen persons
are known to have lost their lives
and thirty to fifty others are miss
ing. Tore Haute, swept by disastrous
tornado last Sunday, was today in the
erip Of a wind and rain storm which
seriously inter9ered with the work of
removing the stricken families. The
death list still remained at twenty,
while tho list Of injured is expected to
aggregate ESQ,
Rivers ON Rampage.
At Dayton, O.. three rivers, The
Miami, saltwater and Mad, and another
stream, konwn as Wolf creek, Join.
For the most part the city lies on a
level fat with the four streams meet
inr almost in the heart of the place,
and is protected by leveee twenty five
feet high. The levee protecting the
Miami river broke about q clock this
morning and the food was augmented
bv the rapidly rising waters of the
other three streams, and finally made
uncomfortable by the breaking of the
Laramie reservoir, fifty miles above
Dayton.
The waters swept through the city
with terrific force. One report which,
however, lacked confirmation, was TO
the effect that the water in the main
street was fifteen feet deep. All wire
communication, except one slender tele.
phone wire to Phoneton, station Six
miles away, was broken Of and in
formation regarding tho status Of af-
fairs in Dayton was difficult to obtain.
Railroad and wagon brings across the
Miami river were swept away nnd
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mt i. March s5.-Today, for the
- aue since the disastrous
sa.,a la' OF Eastes Sunday, the
l 4. S'p' No. Of Omaha began TO to
M.b b both in lives and dol.
|s,r,r resume was made it was
|ll s,S more appalling than those
IN the results were willing
- = sisa 200 lives ve1. snnr.a
/ ~ NE vicinity Of the city
|n,ssaas0 a0' less than fifty persons
8 ,a,ls n towns lost their lives,
ill.,. a'sS Were ;, injured, and eight of
IA a, 'u 'a local hospitals dur
Ah s0,00 ssas, was augmented to.
~ q, .aree Inches Of snow
y s';..a,.s II .ssieksu district, making
NJ s-saaoitablo s the houses Of
NJ, mad Prepared to retain
- 'saes :. in partially destroyed
h.ajtima,.l ~ laf as money might re-
~ ,s. as were perfect. Tenders
h q. Snsssating a million dollars
y ss,. asnd' NJ Of the city commits.
ass 'a the day ended. These
n ss,,''. Nom nearly every section
saany, were made un,
ias work today WAS that Of
We SYSTEMATIC relief buroar
ssr,,sa' 'nch stations in the tar.
"a s,.' WV BY the tornado. Thes, uy,
W. n IN q = strip seven miles lone
vt mp..h VI relief station.
sAs rsf'al rasa assistance to al
d s,ss Se,s :, able to show the,
\ . Abundance.
y Aud stat.
y sas,ssaks aaks appropriations t,
" bslass s's'y case. and relie .
a4 sss';.! !o'Raaised to care TO fo
b tAis ''ns in destitation. I,
h. hayan newspapers and otbe
sh al,.. i've , started subse1in,io, ie
~ssay briug the total p'iu y,
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16
Cnrtcr-PincISard.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

lSpecial To The Times Dispatch
Lancaster, Va, August 15.---A mar
riage OF great interest took place here
yesterday, when Charles Francis Car
ter and Miss Grace Gregory Pinckard.
both of this county. were married at
the home of Philip NJ Gresham broth
erinlaw Of the bride The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. l.. r. Combs.
rector of the Episcopal churches in
Lancaster. Owing 10 the illness of
Mrs. Gresham, tho sister of the bride.
the marriage was attended only by the
near relatives of the contracting par
ties. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter motored TO Coan Wharf. on the
Potomac, where they took the steamer
for Washington city. from which they
VIII make an extended tour through
the Northeastern States
The bride is the daughter OF the late
Dr. T.. AsDury Pinckard and Mrs Eliza
beth X: Pinckard. and is one Of the
most attractive young women of this
section. The groom is a member Of
the Carter family of Lancaster. OF
which Robert (King) Carter was the
most noted representative. on their
return Mr.. and Mrs. Carter will re-
side in Richmond. where Mr.. Carter is
engaged in business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16
PILGRIM FATHERS
COMMUNICATED.
Monument Unveiled on Spot
From Which They Embarked
on Mayflower.

southampton England, August 15.--
y memorial in celebration of the ter
centenary Of the departure of the Pill
Srl.ns from southampton for America
was unveiled here to-day by Walter
Hines Page, the United States aubas-
sador II Is column erected on the
site OF the pier from which they en-
parked on the Maytlower The cere-
monies were presided over by the
Mayor Of Southampton Speeches
We're made by members OF the Alden,
Winslow and Brewster families. and
ny Joseph G. Butler. of Youngstown,
Ohio. who unveiled the ohio panel
at the base of the monument
Ambassador Page dedicated the
monument with an grafton in which
he quoted James Russell Lowelrs say
ing that tho Pilgrims were only coll
onists who went in search of God In
stead of gold. Ho continued:
They had been kindly enough
treated in England to make life toll
cradle to them, but still taey wished
10 be English subjects. Blood, instf-
tutions. loyalty and the trick OF gu
premacy In the breed were theirs and
should always bo theirs. In all the
combinations of the races of men ana
in all the workings OF circumstance,
no other fusion OF great forces was
ever 40 nearly invincible.
Freedom to worship led straight to
the republican form of government
and to the democratic structure OF
society. The Mayflower carried the
seeds OF all republican institutions,
including even the seeds Of recurring
intolerances. The American of to-
day Is as strong 4 believer in his great
destiny as We're the Pilgrims of old"
The monument, designed by r. M
Lucas, Is column of stone with
bronze panels. representing heroic
scenes in connection with the Pill
Erlms The cost was betrayed from
public subscriptions taken in the
United States and England.
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NEWS OF ASHLAND
[Snnoial rha ri..a

.l;Special 70 The Times -Dispatchl
,rr Ash f iahd; "a. August 15,;--Rev. and
N II arrived to-day 10 visit the Misses
Mis- Misses Numsen returned to their
man. sH'-
miss MISS Washington is the guest OF Mrs.
Mrs Hugh Denoon and son, Charles,
nave returned to their home at Alice
a Gb spending several days with Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Blanton Of
81 Richmond, were guests this Week i; Of
III; ana Mrs S. c: Hatcher
cousins n5 3 MISS Sa Nelson is visiting her
Miss Mamie Goddin. Who has been
spending some time at the Henry in Clay Clay
mi iiis mas I,1 returned to Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins and Miss Hon.
Ems SINS or Richmond. are at rhe Henry
The watermelon feast and informal
vance vance given mt the Henry Clay Inn on
T,, eidinesday night, by Miss Dorothy
an III airs OF the season. Miss Cullen, who
rs spending the summer at the Inn with
ner Inother Mrs; Carrie Cullen. is very
Sara Blasingame. Virginia Howison'
Pattie Leitch. Isabel Midyette, Virginia
k kG5ss' ma Nancy ~ MIdyette Anna Hart Hop
Bruce. Leitch Wright. Morris Lancas-
f Hico JOG Potts, Webb Midyette, George
others: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Potts. Mr..
md Mrs. NJ. d. Hart. Mr.. and Mrs.
d1.,oswcil. Mesdames Anna Carr, B. NJ.
shepherd. Wallerstein.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Ellis have
returned from visit to Atlantic City.
among the many enjoyable affairs
arranged for Miss Pearl Voolfolk and
ner house guests was the hayride on
Friday night to Newman's Mill u,bora
q, delightful supper was served Mrs
y. w Woolfolt chaperoned, and the
guests included Misses Louise Lam
pert, or Alabama Helen Shehan.- of
Roanoke; Elizabeth Chenery. Caroline
Ellis Martha Hughes. Virginia Mar
shall, DenZell Hunt, Nancy Sydnor.
Ruth Blakey and Ophelia Nelson. and
webb Midyette, Morris Lancaster, Ed
ley Vaughan, Lawrence Riker, Andrew
Ellis; Edmund Voolfolk. Jim Hughes,
loo Brmee George Rice. MurrelI Luck,
Roper Woolfolls, Earl Quarles and win,
ston Voolfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16
OLD VETERANS
HOLD REUNION
cumberland Troop" and Gum
berland Grays" Have Their
Annual Meeting.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch. ]

/. Especial to TheTimes- Dispatch1
Cumberland, Va. August 15.-.The
Cumberland Troop and the Cumberland
Grays held their annual reunion here
yesterday. The event was Of spcciaj
interest and enjoyment. Comrade H.
X. Adams. OF the troop, called the
meeting to order and nominated Can
tain John a. Booker. OF the Gravs as
chairman Captain Booker made n
most appropriate address OF welcome.
In the absence Of the speaker Of tho
oay. the ReV. Mr.. Payne responded to
calls and made short address. fun NJ
brotherly love and soldierlv tendcrnosu
he concluded his address By urging the
lew VINO are left to use their efforts
10 uplift the world to the glory of God
he was Followed by Trooper sam Ford
OF LynchburS, who was a biz men
perry" and his talk showed that he
was still living in the vicinity Of CEN
erai Jubal A Early. The vets fell in
iine' and led by King Adams, who car
rled DIG Confederate flag. the gift of
" w. Il. robinson, of Danville, they
inarched TO tlippins tobacco factory,
where the women served an elegant
dinner.
In the afternoon the meeting was
| called to order by John r. Foster \
snort address was made by Mr.. Ouarlcs.
OF Louisa. q nephew OF Trooper T. j
Fowler.
Miss Maud Hyde recited The Land
OF Lee Paul McRae also responded
70 70 cails ana made speech. G. D.
Dggs followed with clever and hu-
morous character sketch. The Bon
ME Blue Flag was sung and tho meat
ing was adjourned