Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-27

Columbus Ohio, March 26,-From
Lake Erie to the Ohio river and from
the Indiana TO the Pennsylvania state
line. Ohio today, is experiencing the
worst food the state has eyer known
With an appalling loss Of life at Day
ton. estimated. today. to run over
800. almost every city and village IN the
state follows with death toll that
cannot be totalled until the raging
waters subside.
Although first reports had put the
loss OF life at Dayton as high as 5000
refugees arriN ing in Nenia said that II
would he below 1000. The most serious
news, early today, was that the town
of Miamsburg with a population oil
1000, had been washed away.
Heavy rains continued through most
of the state, last night, and all Hood
records in most sections of the state
nave been broken.
bridges have been washed away and
interurban traffic is at standstLi ana
in many cities there is grave danger OF
fire loss due to the shutting down Oh
plants supplying water.
Governor Cox estimated that more
than $50 900 people have been render
ed homeless.
The. state is unable to cope with tue
situation in it's entirety and its gov
ernor has called upon the Nalioi'ai
nod cross Society and adjoining states
for aid The immediate need Is loi
tents and food for the homeless ENei
militia company has been Ordered 10
reuort for duty, today, and the troops
will DC sent to the points OF greatest
emergency The state cominissary nc
nartment is making every en0rt 70
rush supplies To the many points winch
need them.
The property damage cannot at pres
J., ,.,Iou1ated hut Will run tar into
tnc millions. No immediate rellel IRON
tho hood conditions is III siSit as
-, inv weather is promised for the state
today. e,...
tarroving tales are beginning to inter
:, rro,, various sources of families VINO
snont the night in a drenchins ram III
,raotons or on the roofs of their nooaeu
no,,,ce MANY of those marooned in tree
tone are believed to have been worn OUT
from cold and fatigue and to have drop
nod from their perilous positions to death
in the flood below.
Thrilling rescues are reported without
number as are also unaVailng efforts u
rescue persons seen to be drifting by III
the ruins of their homes or on drlttWood
This city is completely cut Off from
the rest of the country by rail ana az
most practically so by telephone ana te''
egraph, but reports received snow lht
greatest loss of life at Dayton, Whlct
| NAV run from 500 to 1900; Riqua, where
IAN are reported drowned; Delaware
where the loss will be over 30; Hamilton
IS or more, and Troy, where great loss
| of life has been reported with no deli-
mite figures available In tins city three
are known to be dead and II more are
reported to be. AS the city Is without
lights and the whole west side is Hooded
| nothing definite could be learned, early
today.
| The flood is the greatest ever known
in Columbus and business activities are
practically paralyzed The water works
shut down, last night and will not be IL
condition 10 furnish water for week
Last night the city was in darkness as
the municipal electric light plant was
| flooded.
Gas pressure is low and little hope is
held out that it will asst throughout th'
day.
The flood in the Scioto and olentangN
rivers came 50 suddenly, yesterday, thai
workers of ali classes who has crossed
them early in the day were unable tf