El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-27
5000 ARE DEAD IN FLOOD At DAYTON, O..
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I Of thousands Of horses were decOmpOs-
I ing in the muddy streets
/ If the downtown section is relieved
/ by night it may permit the city author
tiles 10 get together with the militia
and the relief committee and make some
organized attempt to give aid to the
1t takes u hours for train to come
up oyer this line from Cincinnati, a
distance of so miles.
Big Reservoir Is Intact.
Needless suffering was caused by the
report today of the breaking Of the
Lewiston reservoir, when men
rushed through the uptown streets
{ shouting. Flee for your lTves; the res
ervCEr has broken"
Families living outside the danger
zone gathered their babies and belong
ings in their arms and fled for the
Cash Register office. crushing into that
alread Overcrowded structure.
The reservoir contains 1900 acres Of
water space and IL was pointed out that
the flOd district is estimat tied
at several million acres, so the
worst possible effect Of its
breaking would be to retard the
cause a rise of more than one foot.
Flames Add to Horror.
Flames that destroyed eight buildings
last night cast a red, weird glow over
the flood stricken city that added to the
fears Of thousands of refugees and
marOoned persons and led to apprehen-
the waters prisoners in burned build
ings.
Soon afterward notice was posted in
headquarters of the emergency commit
tee announcing that the city was under
martial law" and several companies Of
soldiers arrived from neighbOring Ohio
cities The soldiers were employed to
patrol edges of the burned districts and
prevent further lOoting Of homes freed
from the floods grasp.
Rescue Squads Working.
throw back the veil that hides the true
story Of the Dayton disaster--Lhe num-
Der Of dead Last night the arrival OF
motor boats gave hope that the north
ern section Of the city, cut off by the
big Miamis impossible barrier. might
be penetra ted and then may be learned
the tate Of hundreds imprisoned by the
torrent thai. poured down from the bro
ken reservoir.
Already overburdened victime OF the
waters wrath were compelled to suffer
today and yesterday in a cold, smart
Fire In Business Section.
Fire thai appeared to threaten the
business section last night was confined
Third streets and Jefferson and St
Clair streets In the block are the
Fourth National bank Lattiman DRUG
company, Evans Wholesale Drug COM
pany, and several commission houses
1t was impossible to get within two
miles Of the fire, and from that dis
lance 1t appeared explosions, probably
OF drugs, made the fire seem of larger
possible TO ascertain, even approximate
", the number OF persons who might I
have been marooned in this section Z
and who died after being trapped by 4
flood and fire.
Three Thousand Housed.
nevertheless, rescue work went ST cad {
ny on, and about 5000 persons. we're /
housed in places Of refuge last night ;
the majority OF them n buildings 81 I
The National Cash Register company.
At least $1,000 persons were imprisoned I
buildings Their two days fmprison-
nenL with accompanying hunger and 1
right have caused them suffering.
The flood came with such sudden
yhisSed away by the torrent in almost !
he flash OF an eye
.slziffs sl1irted the edge Of the flooded
district attempting TO furnish fOOd 70
hose whom it was impossible to rescue,
out the fierce current retarded the
Fear Typhoid Epidemic.
rearing typhoid epidemic the state
board of health is making arrange I
ments to clean up the larger cities ?
stricken by the floods
Money Is Greatest Need.
That money by telegraph is the uF- {
gent need of Ohio's flood swept dis !
tricts, is the substance Of a prOclama-
ton issued by governor Cox today. He
said it is Impossible TO get supplies to
the stricken districts because railroad )
trains are unable to operate and that
supplies can best be secured at the (
nearest points to the cities and towns
affected.
Contributions may be sent to COVER
nor Cox.
Holiday Is Declared.
Gov. Cox has issued a proclamation
declaring a holiday in all flood dis
riots in Ohio for the next 10 days. This
vas done to protect negotiable paper !
hat might be subject to protest
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