El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-28
DAYTON DEATH
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I persons Tor whom they had provided
refuge were found BY the Louisville life
saving crew today to have been entirely
/ without food or water since Iuesdya.
There were several cases of illness. The
life savers left a supply Of bread and
water, and planned TO take further help.
The Fourth National bank building,
which was reported several times to
have been destroyed by fire. was I'M
touched by the flames. although a build
ing immediately adjoining it was burned.
The newspaper offices. the News and
Herald and Journal buildings are safe,
but are not issuing papers.
Every Facility Is Free.
Money is OF no use in Dayton at pres
emit Every facility Is free TO every one
without cost.
Refugees not living in Dayton are
leaving the city BY the hundreds on foot.
Alarming reports that looters, well
armed, were active in the district from
which water had partly -receded, have
reached the headquarters of the emer-
gencY committee. Militia are preparing
an expedition to quell disorders
Reseues Made with Flat Car.
On Third street. in West Dayton. a
Hat car weighed down with pig iron Is
being run down into the flooded dis
trict on street car tracks to bring out
WaterbOund persons. Six men 20 on
the car and a hundred or more pull it
out Of the water by a huge cable.
rescued persons who for two days
expected. death with every minute are
lifted from the car to waiting automo-
piles and taken to shelter. First they
are given several cups of hot coffee
and wrapped in warm clothing. WOm-
en- and children collapse. strong men
so weak with cold and fatigue they
nave 10 be carried Hundreds have
been rescued here and more await the
are so weak with cold and fatigue they
coming Of the fiat car.
Crowds Eagerly Aid in Work.
As the car comes to a stop in front
OF the Western Union office, owners
o. automobiles crowd around. eager to
carry the sufferers to private homes.
On the sidewalks crowds OF persons
who have friends and relatives in the
inundated districts sean every face.
Sometimes there are cries Of happiness
as the vigil is rewarded. but more
often the crowds are disappointed.
Father Saves Children.
After hanging to the roofs Of their
homes for 80 hours with strong winds
blowing and heavy snow falling, Au-
gust Schmidt, his wife and two chill
could move a muscle. being chilled
through They were removed to Van
Cleve school where hundreds Of other
rescued were taken.
I'd have fallen into the water II il
mad not been for daddy" exclaimed the
little girl who was first OF the -four
TO recover sufficiently TO talk.
when the water came into the |
house we had to climb on the roof
Daddy held me and mamma held
brother Oh. II was cold. I thought I |
was going 20 die, but daddy kept hold 1
OF me"
A little boy, who clung in fun sight !
Of the rescuers, was saved. He prob /
ably will die. The little fellow was /
discovered after the flood had risen so 1
high he could not weather the waters.
Foreigner Kills Family.
In Foreign settlement a father /
shot and killed his four children. his
wife and then jumped into the flood. 4
Few Cases of LOOtlnE.
Very few cases Of loOting have been !
reported. Two looters caught by the
militia were taken before a policeman (
Don't bring looters to me" the Of
ficer said. xiii them where caught
From all parts OF Dayton came I
stories OF heroic rescues. All of them
FOR three days have constantly Of I
Tered their lives to save others. Sew /
aral lost their lives. Watchers on the !
banks saw them trying to reach per-
sons in floating houses, saw their /
boats upset and the men go down.
Farmers Furnish Provisions.
Farmers from north of Dayton as far
IS 80 miles are answering an appeal I
or provisions and bringing all they
provide for themselves. Relief sta
lens are furnishing coffee, hot soup, |
sndwiches and clothing.