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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
DAYTON NEEDS FOOD:
10000 FACE FAMINE
Governors Representative Says He Would Not Be
Surprised If the Dead Numbered
10000

may permit the city authorities to get
together with the militia and the relief
committees and make some organized
attempt to give aid to the north side to-
morrow.
One Rail Line Open.
Except for a solitary branch of the
Dayton. Lebanon and Cincinnati, the
railroad over which a single train can
cautiously creep at time. railroad COM
munication has not been restored. II
takes twelve hours for a train to come
up over this line from Cincinnati, dis
lance of only little over fifty miles.
Mayor Hun Of Cincinnati has been
urged to see that trainload of supplies
be kept const inily on the move on this
road. An effort also is being made here
to induce all who are able and who can
find outside places of refuge to leave the
city as fast a! the train service will per-
nit.
snow added to. the terrors of the ele-
ments today Hundreds Of refugees are
being taken ,ut of the Hickory street
school. The W .ather is bitter cold, adding
to the suffering of those who have been
trapped on the rop Of their homes since
the levees broke.
Powe::less to Give Aid.
A small pc .tion of Dayton's citizens
OH the highest point in the city.
awaited anxiougly to learn Of the fate
of at least IS. 300 of the city's inhabitants
hemmed IN by raging water and menaced
BY fire.
Although only a little more than a
mile from he section where 1t is
feared there has been great loss of
life, hundreds of willing men and
Ill l,.r
ing the earlf hours of the third day
OF flood, any estimate of the number
who have persisted would be mere
guess work. Thousands have been ma
rooned. How many have survived no
ono knows.
Numerous fires have sprung up since
the water from a bursted reservoir
penned in tens of thousands, but the
worst blaze started yesterday after
noon about 1870 o'clock, and this morn
ing still was claiming its toll of prop
erty, and doubtless many lives.
Catastrophe Came Suddenly.
Although water from swollen streams
slowly had beer creeping up on the out
lying sections for hours, the catastrophe
which resulted 80 seriously came, within
thirty MINUTES after the Tarlton reser-
voir broke. The streets soon became
basins for syrirling torrents OF water in
which boats could not live. Those safe
from the flo ID have had to wait until
the water su 1sides.
The water went down perceptibly each
hour after noon yesterday and during last
night and unless other reservoirs broke
which was feared, the well-Organized
force of relief workers expected to have
a large sect On of the city explored be-
fore nightfall
From wha could be seen through a
field glass Fl om the top of a tall building
nearly a mil. away. 1t seemed as il the
fire started IN the Patterson Supply Com
panv's plant at Sd and Jefferson streets.
ia riy today il had consumed at least
parts of thr re blocks. The fire burned
northwest 70 a time and then shifted to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
West Side of Ohio's Capital Promises to
Reveal Story Of Disaster Almost
Without Parallel.
SURVIVORS CROWDING HLLTOPS,
ENDURING COLD AND STARVATION
Shut Off for Two Nights and Two Days From
Outer World, Their Sufferings Almost
Without Precedent.

COLUMBUS. Ohio March 27.-First direct COM
muncaton was established with the West Side shortly
after o'clock this afternoon, when Undertaken Osman
said over the that he had 10 bodies IN his
mOgue and orders to care tor 90 more as soon as pos
sble.
He saws that he estimates the number OF dead IN the
United Brethren Church on the West Side From
100 to 50 bodies he says lying partly submerged
in Avondale avenue. About 200 more according to Mr.
Osman, are lying in West Park avenue.
SCENE OF VAST DEsoLATIoN.
Members searching parties explore
time this afternoon reported
great much of
being of than half hundred
and others charge exploring the west de while the list
psubable great collected this time The
br missing sad would reach far into
tbe,&undreds probably thousands
Associated Press who maooned for hours the
broke early Tuesday reached the Columbus Office today
having travelled by circutous covering than
oyve miles order into the main portion of the city
MANY BODIES IN FLOOD
a bodies washed through
and said that away Many
the small frame cottages wrenched pieces by the
occupants be
believed that the bodies of those supposed
been Sanusky bridge
against part of be left the river point
Further exploration of that of the side begun this
afternoon.
FLOOD VICTIMS AT ALTAR
Because she had flood
side of the today Miss Florence Shaner
and William Wahlenaier married The couple had intend
ed being married in May
The girl rescuedby Matchmaker Her mother drowned
and their home swept away ~Au
TRUCK LOADS OF BODIES
Col D. Oyser attache of the sanitary department.
ported late this afternoon that truck loads OF bodies
moved from point the side
Hundreds of people still flooded homes their
being impossible because of the swift Many boats
ready have been overturned and the lives of several have
added to the death roll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
NARROWED ON H0UsET0PS.
Alarm Felt for GAINESVILLE Residents.
Munson Building Collapses.

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, March
q (by Telephone to Pittsburgh
The building occupied by the
Munson Music Company, in the
business district of GAINESVILLE,
collapsed this afternoon.
The terrific current of the Mus
kingum river is sweeping through
the Putnam residence district,
and it is feared that many persons
marooned on the tops OF their
houses will be washed away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
BODIES PILED IN STREETS;
DEAD FILL THE CHURCHES

ton crowded into rescue headquarters TO,
day and asserted that the estimate OF
Mr.. Randall is not exaggerated.
The true extent of the tragedies enact
ed during the sweeping away of homes
and the exact death tolls will not be
known for days, until the mass of wreck
age, houses and uprooted trees streWr
on the level lowlands south of the city
now under several feet of water, with
swift currents running in many direc-
tons. Scores of entire families, refugees
assert, were wiped out.
Stood Waiting for Death.
Every available inch of space in the
Columbus State Hospital for the insane
and Mount Carmel Hospital on the hill
top is occupied by refugees.
Fire Chief Lauer. who reached hill
top just beyond the flooded section in
his automobile just before the waters
swept the lowlands. says that he saw
scores of people standing on their porches
as the waters swept down.
Spend Two Nights of Horror.
The section between Central avenue and
Sandusky street was almost wiped out
After two nights of horror. during which
hundreds chung to housetops calling FOL
help until their voices gave way. while
dozens were perched in the branches OF
trees, many are still beyond the reach OF
the rescuers
The cold wave which struck the Sec
ton last night forced many to drop Into
the water. Vandals footing the besiegeo
territory added to the horror.
]. W. Gaver, justice Of the peace al
Briggsdale, swore in several deputies to-
day and armed them.
Company E. 4th Ohio National Guard
at Marysville, assumed guard duty
around the stricken district today.
Relief trains from Marysville and Lon
don, bearing food and clothing, relieved
the situation in the refugee quarters on
the hilltop, where hundreds of homeless
are waiting news from relatives.
Estimates Of heavy loss of life in the
extreme west side are based upon the
stories told by the hundreds of persons
rescued and by scenes witnessed by the
rescuers who have been working contin-
uously with rough boats for forty hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
FLAMES, LONG SMOLOER|NG,
RENEW MENACE TO REFUGEES

directly west. liz has been conservativeiy
estimated that 80 persons were marooned
4 in the Beckel Hotel which was believed
| to have gone up in flames. Whether many
persons were in other buildings I'm tho
1 vicinity is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Life Savers on Way.
Tale of Bursting Reservoir
Creates Panic in Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio, March 27-Needless
suffering was caused by the announce
ment OF the breaking Of the reservoir
when men rushed through the uptown
streets shouting: Flee for your lives; tho
reservoir has broken.''
Families living outside the danger Zone
gathered their babies and belongings In
their arms and fled for the cash register
office. crushing into that already over
crowded structure.
The reservoir contains 1900 acres Of
water space. and 1t was pointed out that
the food district is estimated at several
million acres. so the worst possible effect
of its breaking would be to retard the
rescue and could not cause a rise OF
more than one foot. The waters already
are seven feet lower than the water of
Monday night.
An effort was made to drive some of
the panic-stricken back to their homes.
but in the main they stood helpless in the
streets.
Rain Turns to Snow.
The constant rain since Monday turned
to snow in the night, but the downfall
ceased at daylight. The sun made its
first appearance of the week at III o'clock
today. Today. however, was considerably
colder than the first days OF the week.
First alarms of the breaking of the
reservoir We're spread by a policeman
who was posted on the edge of the flood
district. There were others quick to take
up the cry and soon thousands of men
and women crowded the streets. Many
of them fled straight for the hills, but
hundreds hurled themselves past guards
and into the main office building OF the
National Cash Register Company.
Not until John II. Patterson had ad-
dressed the frightened throng was any
semblance of order restored MIR. Pat
terson has been appointed military aid
In the southeast district Of the city with
full control under martial law. Mr.. Pat
terson at once ordered every available
motor car and truck TO scour the farm-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
)LUMBUS HORROR GROWS DAYTON IS AGAIN ATTIRE
THE STAR WILL RECEIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS

The Star contributes 81 toward the relief OF the
flood sufferers.
The Star will receive contributions by mail or at its
business office for the aid of these sufferers and
will contributions Howard S. Reside.
treasurer of the Washington Chapter of the American
National Red Cross They will be acknowledged in the
columns of The Star
The Star will also clearing house in the re-
cept of contributions from members of the Board of
Trade Chamber Of Commerce the Retail Merchants
Association members of any other organizations who
desire contribute, and checks cash from members
Of such organizations may be brought The Star
which will acknowledge them in its columns and forward
them to Mr. Reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Rush of Waters Makes 1t Impossible to
Reach the District Devastated
By Flames.
PRESSING NEED OF SURVIVORS
IS FOR FOOD AND SHELTER
mot Until the Waters Have Receded Will 1t Be
Possible to Determine Accurately
the Number of Dead.

DAYTON, Ohio March 27.-Last nights devas-
tatng fire. which apparently sumbered during the day,
has begun again to burn fercely
Watchers from the top of the cash register office
numerous explosions in the flames.
DETAILS CANNOT BE HAD
It is impossible faring
still marooned by the flood in the downtown district
Much darkness Notwithstanding the
flashes fame lighting plants and piping having been
Of commission by the flood.
Although has gone bavey throughout
the day. that there still among
who the food who have without food
and shelter who are danger
FLAMES ONLY SMOLDEIING
The explosions district heard
rescued persons arrived in this part Dayton
ton of fires begun various points
apparent that the fires of last right which
ceased have merely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Okaw River Levee Breaks.

VANDALIA. ILL.,. March 27-The Okaw
river levee, sixteen miles south of here,
broke in four places last night and sixty
thousand acres of farming land are un-
der one to eight feet OF water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
COLUMBUS DISASTER
IS HIDDEN FOR DAYS
West Side of Ohio Capital Had Been Entirely Shut
Off From Communication With the
Outer World

COLUMBUS Ohio March 27.-Between persons
lives flooded side of Columbus according
Columbus Dispatch just gotten
with Office previously
ed section of the city.
This estimate given by charge relief
the hilltop the of the flooded section
Discoveries made this morning among popuace,
they say, appalling.
REFUGEES CROWD HILLTOP
According those who invaded the district big
institutions and the hilltop
with refugees whom rescued from
and who tell stories of indescribable horrors.
Former Mayor George S. Marshall who
uncaon with Attorney Cecil Randall his law partner
that Mr. Randall said the death toll would reach thousand
ESTIMATE OF DEAD CONFIRMED.
Ihrongs groups people Aoodstcken sec
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a;,eers who had made critical exam
nation Of it announced that up ., to h ,nd
pree sna, nerceptibiy affected by the flood.
not not va eSamination of the dam today was was
Inc ma because of the wild panic last
night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
Hampton News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.


Hampton. Sept. 29.-R. H. Wood
burn. who operates bakery and res
taurant. Is making arrangements to
to erect fine new brick building for
his business on the site Of his present
location, and the c. G. Clemmer res
taurant adjoining. It will be a two
second floor.
ton Chronicle. G. NJ. Kelley. president
OF the 4Hampton-Kelley Canning Com
pany, Dr. ]. C. Powers. c. F. Roemer,
and T. F. wherry left last week on a
1000 mile automobile trip to Glacier
National Park, Montana. They will
take in all the sights along the way.
going thru North Dakota and returning
via South Dakota.
The Hampton high school football
team schedule Of games for the season
is as follows: At Hampton. Oct. 4:
Hampton Vs. Ackley, at Ackley. Oct.
IL; Hampton VS.. Mason City. at Mason
City, Oct. %: Hampton VS.. Clarion. at
Hampton, Nov. Is.
Charles Lambert. who formerly
owned the drug store at Chaplin. has
bought the Overton drug stock at Cen
eva and will take possession at once.
Mr.. Overton will remain in Geneva this
winter.
Rev. and Mrs. Dewitt Clinton. T. ].
3. Robinson and T. E. B. Hudson are
attending the Methodist conference in
Upton.
Mrs. Henry Reeve and daughter.
Miss Marion, of Dewey, Okla, are
guests a. the ]. r. Reeve home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29

~ Won are down With rheumatism: Il
you snaaso. feel chilled, are choked with
catarfh. have Z cough, or your skin -
nimnled and irritated With rash. eczema.
or nv other blood disorder just romem.
her TINT III the us Of life come from I'm.
nure bleed. And you can easily give your
hieod = eood thorough cleansing, bath
~ usine q. 8. 8. There II no need Tor
snvone % be aespondcnt over the illness
"A hiood impurities. No matter how badly
4hav attack the system, or how unsighuy
becomes the skin. just remember there -
cns innedisnt "a s.. g. 8. that 30 stimu-
iatas fhe cellular Tissues Throughout the
body that each part selects 1ts own es-
senfiaa nutriment from the blood.
This means that all decay. .! pfeak
one down a the tissues, - checked ana
rcpair work begins. 3. 9. q. mas sucn
4 specific influence son AL local cells as
% preserve their mutual welfare ana NJ
ford sfDsoper relative assistance to each
other. T1lofo attention u being given 20
scientific medicine than ever, oefore
and q. q. g. - the highest achievemens
In this line. For many years people feneo
upon Mercury. 1odids Of Potash: Afsenlc'
ssPhyUi6s," CRhartics and dope" 81 rom
ediss for bloods sicknes.. but now the pure
vegetable 8. d. q. u their safeguard:
You can get. q. q. 8. In any drug store:
but insist upon having Il. And you should
take no chance BY pefmatting anyone %
recommend q substitute. And u your
blood condition n such that you would
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
UPPER IOWA CONFERENCE IN
rANoLE OVER ASSIGNMENT
or MINISTERS.
MASON CITY AND CEDAR
FALLS TO HAVE WAY
Probable Churches Will BE Given Pas.
tors pss,rsd From Other Confer
sness and That Upper Iowa Pastors
Will Be Exchanged a Great
Day-statisties Are Gratifying.

Special to Times Republican
Upton. Sept. 29.-The Upper Iowa
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church is still in session here, the I'M
precedented amount of business and
great difficulties arising IN the making
Of the appointments not permitting an
adjournment of the conference this
forenoon as scheduled. The reading Of
/, the appointments and adjournment will
take place late this afternoon or possi-
bly, not until tonight some time.
1t now appears as settled fact that
the committees from the churches at
Mason City and Cedar Falls have won
out against the ministers of the con-
I'ference in their endeavor to bring in
men as pastors of their respective
churches from outside the conference
borders This does not at all leave the
desired relation that should exist be-
tween these churches and the rest of
the conference. Rev. j. E. Wagner of
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, will therefore
probably be appointed to Mason City
and Rev. w. H. Spence, OF Fort Dodge,
will probably be appointed to Cedar
Falls. Rev. J. r. ICaffyn, of Iowa Falls,
is slated to transfer 90 Gloversvflle,
N. Y. in exchange with Rev: Mr.. Wag-
ner. AS to who will exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Spence and go to Fort Dodge
is not yet known, but II the resolutions
passed by the conference are needed,
some one from the Upper, iowa confer
euce must necessarily go.
Four churches We'd with each other
in getting the conference session for
next year-Anamosa. Grace church,
Waterloo: St. Paul's church, Cedar
Rapids; and Iowa City. II took full
hour to make the decision. Cedar Rap
ids winning out over Waterloo by a
vote of 80 to A.. Had it not been for
a most tender and sympathetic appeal
by DR.. Lockwood, of st. Paul's church,
Waterloo would have easily won.
Laymen's Convention.
The laymen Of the conference held
their annual convention Sa turday aft
ernoon, the addresses being given by
T. N. Simmons. of Cedar Rapids. and
by Bishop Bristol. A committee was
appointed by the laymen to draft Il
memorial to the general conference
asking that they be privileged to have
equal representation with the ministers
Ill Tie ANNUAL COuleIcIlSe. AAcy dlSO
asked that hereafter the laymen be
given place on the regular conference
program. President Harlan, of Cor
nell College, was elected president OF
the association; r. NJ. Gum, of Cen
eseo. vice president: H. c. Ring. OF
Cedar Rapids secretary: and c. r.
Rbhde, treasurer.
r. Sunday Great Day. &,
Yesterday was the greatest day Of ali
the days of the conference Early in
the morning people began coming in
automobiles and buggies. The Meth
odist farming folks came from every
direction. Many came by train on
Saturday evening. All the places of
worship were thronged to their fullest
capacity. A great many who had never
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
Northern Io1ua Items

| pen knives and $3.50 in change. En-
trance was gained through a rear win
dow.
Waterloo.
The first action instituted against A
Waterloo police officer for alleged false
arrest In many years was begun by
William L. Barrett when service was
made on ]. F. insolvency and T. J.
has instituted suit for $500 damages
Constable Theodore Peek served the
papers on the two officers.
Brandon. 4
Brandon is going to celebrate the
opening of the interurban line Of the
Waterloo. Cedar Falls and Northern
railway into that city with big bar
becue. The citizens are planning a
big time for the opening of the line
| for passenger service means great
deal to the little city. Brandon is To-
Gated on the line between Waterloo and
! I1rbana, but the line has not been com :
pleted to the later city yet, and a tenn
porary schedule will be arranged for
the present.
Sioux City.
Picking out the wrong Indian nearly
cost Leonard Smith, Of near South
Sioux City. Neb.. year in the Wood
bury county Jail. Smith accosted
Henry Holt. Indian agent. at the
Northwestern passenger station Wed
nesday and offered to buy Hold some
whisky. Smith was arrested on a
charge Of vagrancy, and altho he was
sentenced to a year. Judge Sims
withheld the commitment on his
L 80
out.
oslwsin.
Boosters from Oelwein were in this
city today inviting auto owners Of Wa
terloo to attend the big automobile
picnic which will be held in Oelwein
Oct. /. The event promises to be
unique in many ways and fine pro-
gram has been arranged for the guests
The picnic is given under the auspices
Of the Oelwein Chamber of Commerce
and is officially known as tho north
Iwest Iowa automobile picnic" A
lband concert, good speaking, an auto
parade. q ball game and an open ali
dinner. are the main features.
Haxlston.
Tho annual Hazleton township fair
which was held 1t Haselton Wednes-
DAY. proved . complete success. The
day was fine and the attendance from
ali parts OF Fayette county was large
While this annual gathering is design
ed as q fair, the object OF the meeting
IL really an annual Homecoming OF
social gathering Of friends and ole
neighbors throughout the county. Thu
/ beautiful park. opposite the Rock Is.
Hand station, was thronged with vist.
tors turnout the day. Tho large ten
used for shelter blew down before thu
crowd had assembled, causing Sigh
: injury to one or two persons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29

Dubuque
The skeleton Of an unknown man
was found three-quarters Of q mile
south Of Specht's Ferry and a couple OF
hundred feet up tn bluff from the Mil
waukee railroad tracks.
Waterloo.
The following postoffices have been
ordered discontinued Oct, 81: Brem-
er, Bremen county, mail to Waverly;
Lacrew. Lee county, mall to West
Point; Washington. Black Hawk coun-
ty, mail to Waterloo.
Cedar Rapids.
Two footpads were abroad and J. w
Tampir, Rock Island brakeman. was
their victim. They were an obligins
pair Of crooks, at that, for they gave
back Mr.. Tampirs watch, a seventeen
jewel timepiece, and returned q purse
containing a five dollar bill. They
took $3.50 and seemed satisfied.
Cedar Rapids.
Another store proprietor has re-
ported to the police that he has been
robbed. The F. H. Drew Co.. store was
entered and two revolvers of 80 and 81
calibre were stolen: two pearl handled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
Hubbard News Notes.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Hubbard, Sept. 29.-Earl Albery and
family and NJ. Shultz and family start
ed for Mitchell last week, got as far as
Webster City and on account Of the
heavy rain, left the auto there and re-
turned to their home by train.
Mr.. Robins died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs A. NJ. Van Patten, Fri
day and was buried Sunday afternoon.
He was a resident OF Hardin county for
some time.
Miss King, former teacher here.
visited her many friends Friday and
returned to Topeka, Kan, where she
is employed as a trained nurse.
A. w. Benbow sold his residence to
II. 4. Hoelscher Saturday and pur-
chased the Baldrldge restaurant and
took possession today.
"Doc" Loher is having the foundation
put in for his house which he purchased
Of F. e. Baker.
Charles Petijohn went to Lincoln.
Neb today to be with his brother who
will undergo an operation.
D. E. Byam is building large barn
on his farm southeast Of town.
W. w. Boylan and family. after fifty
years residence in Upton township and
Hubbard, are nicely situated at Evans
| ton, Ill.