The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-04
DAYTON FACES
ANOTHER FLOOD
Ten More Inches of Water In
Miami Means Overflow.
Iueessant Rains to North Warn
Citizens and Soldiers.
CAIRO is IN MORE DANGER
Levee on Ohio River SIDE
Threatens to Break.
Threatening Mississippi Is
Overlooked Today.
FAIR GROUNDS PROTECT 1000
Relief Boats Sent to Sufferers
at UniontOwn.
Railway Stations Under water
Traffic at Standstill.
Leyee on Ohio River olde
Threatens to Break.
Threatening Mississippi Is
Overlooked Today.
FAIR GROUNDS PROTECT 1000
Relief Boats Sent to Sufferers
at UniontOwn.
Railway Stations Under water
Traffic at Standstlll.

nax,+or Anri1 4-Ten more inches OF
water in the Miami river will give Day
ton another flood. A ten-hour ooWA-
pour together with clogged sewer IN
takes, flooded many streets mere las
night. Much apprehension was 1elI III
Riyerdale and Edgemont because Oh lhe
washed condition of the levee ana SOL
diers assisted by citizens kept con
slant vigil. Reports from Piqua belie-
fontaine. Troy ard other places north
indicate an incessant rain OF WHICH
Davton will get the issue. 1t was neces-
sary today to dynamite a NUMBER ol
,,h1isb niles so that the accumulation
might float away.
Anxiety at Cairo.
Cairo, ILL.,, April 4.-Anxiety 10 pre-
vent the Ievee from breaking on the
Ohio river side of Cairo led cltlzehs
today to overlook temporary danger
from the Mississippi. The result was
that a force of workmen had TO De
rushed to the west levee today as
Ivashout was threatened between Nine
teenth and Twenty-Fourth streets,
High winds had caused the river to
cut into the bank to such an extent
that danger was imminent SeVeTal
hundred bags of sand were hurriedIy
carried from the Ohio river levee. BY
the transfer, which was made in auto
mobiles further erosion of the pank
was prevented for the time.
The flood on the Mississippi side Is
we'll below the levee top Water that
has backed into the Caiche river at
Mounds Citv. Ill, has found an outlet
into the Mississippi and has caused a
slight rise in that river. Arrangements
being made by Lieutenant Buckner, u
s. A, for the comfort and safety OF
the people went briskly ahead today.
Nv night it was expected small life
rats would be placed throughout the
CITY in readiness for the big break
should such a crisis come
Bells Sounded Warning.
Evansville Ind, April 4.-The How
ell levee, protecting 200 famllles IN
Ingleside between Evansville and
side district now is inundated six to
fen feet There was no loss of life.
Minute men were posted all along the
dixie and the alarm was sounded. Bells
were rung in Howell to warn the peo-
pie in Ingleside to flee.
The Ohio river continued to rise
slowly here today. Conditions in the
wabash bottoms were ameliorated to-
relief boats reached Uniontown.
XIV. and the 1000 people there ma
rooned in the fair grounds are better
sitauted now.
The north side OF evansville, along
Pigeon creek, is flooded three to ten
feet Many families have been forced
to leave.
Dekoven, April Almost con-
tinuous rain for "a hours has swollen
local creeks into rivers, their COM
bined torrents increased the Ohio. The
railway station here is surrounded and
traffic is at a standstill.
Shawneetown, April 4.-(Via De-
koven, Ky)-Nearly a thousand flood
refugees behind the hills here are in
serious want of provisions. Appeals
have been made to Congressman Fow-
Ter, Colonel Bixby and state officials,
but because of lack communication
no assurance of relief has been re-
ceived.
Ohio Is High at Evansville.
Evansville. Ind, April 4.-The Ohio
river passed the 4S-foot stage at Fv-
ansville last night. exceeding all for
1ner records. Water is in the streets
of the residence sections. hitherto un-
touched. and more than 200 houses are
flooded.
Destitute in the LowIands
New Orleans, April 4.-On receipt of
reports that 200 families had been dri-
ven from their homes in the lowlands
of Atchafalaya, near Breaux Bridge.
Louisiana, owing to the high water.
have rushed supplies to that sec
ton. The appeal said if immediate
aid was not received it was feared
many would die of starvation.
Mayor Asks for Aid.
Mount Vernon, Ind, April 4.-Navor
George H. Earnshow, of shawnee
town. who is here today. asked the AS
sociated Press to send out the follow
ing:
'.ShawneetOwn. Ill. is under 1S faa+
of water. 1t is the most disastrous
flood in its history. The present esti-
mated loss is at least one-half million
dollars. We need money to procure Tho
necessities of life. One hundred ave
destitute. Won't you issue bu1Ia+irS
throughout the country for aid $50
all remittances to Edward FroeIicb.
chairman relief committee. Shawnee
town.
Government Flood Bulletin
Washington, April 4.-Today's snecia1
flood bulletin says: The crest Of +IoI
lower Ohio flood is in the. vicinitv nf
Evansville, Indiana. where the staga of
the river Friday morning was 4S.2 feet
. 1S.2 feet above flood stage. The riva-