Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-28

1 1 district.
 1 Loss of Life May Not Exceed 200. 1 Except for possible loss of life on 1 the north side of the river, there will
 rot be more than 200 dead in Dayton 1 according to Allaback's estimate, after
 he had been given information as to 1 the situation on the south side. The worst condition found near the l center of the flood was in the work
 house, where 50 prisoners had not had
 since Tuesday.
 Workhouss Madhouse. The men revolted Tuesday night ! and demanded their liberty and a chance to fight for their lives. Since then the woEkhouse has been a mad Johnson. The prisoners repeatedly fought with Johnson and threatened to kill both him and his family. Johnson asked that 8 detachment o. the national guard be assigned to help him handle the men. He declared that the prisoners would have to be shot f 1 they escaped from their cells. Mayors Fate Unknown. No word has been heard from Mayor Phillips. The chief of police had been unable to get near the Phillips houss and did not know whether the n1ayoi would be found dead or alive.
 North of Burns avenue as far as Fourth street the water was found to 
 Grocers, Stocks Communicated
 Beyond Fourth street the water has receded to make it possible in many
 places to proceed on foot. From Fourth street to the Big Miami river relief work was taken up by committee headed by Chief A1laback. All of the l grocers' stocks were communicated, 1 and although in most cases the goods 1 were covered with water, yet sufficient I supplies were found to prevent great 1 suffering among those in the interior ] dry strip.
 While there may be many deaths in l individual homes which have been 1 without food or drink. there was no considerable number of people were held without food None had had enough, but no case approaching ac- ] tual starvation was found. Apreals for Bread and Water. Knowledge that the death list is l town section tonight gave rise to 8 hope that even in North Dayton, about which nearly all hope had been aban- doned, there might be comparatively few deaths.
 The progress of the first canoe into the Waterbound district was greeted by appeals for bread and water. In i nearly every house left standing the 1 face of person was to be seen press ed against the window panes. All of these were asked whether there had been any deaths. and with only few exceptions all replied that there had not.
 10000 Unacoounted For. Although heartened by news from the flood zone's interior Governor Cox's secretary, MT. Burba, was scarce ly able to credit the assertion. From his own Investigations of the southern district he was unable to believe that the death list would be under 1,50o. There are ten thousand una account- ee for on this side of the river" he said, and if all but two hundred of these are found it will be the greatest n irac1e Of the tirne."
 Beckei House Probably Safe.
 It was impossible to approach with in several blocks of the fire zone, even in the canoe, but there appeared every indication that the Beckel house had not been burned and that the fire ha been confined to the blocks beyond Jefferson and Third streets.
 The 300 guests of the Algonquin ho- tel have been kept comfortable, except for the continuous dread that the fire would spread to them.
 The water reached to the second floor: but all supplies had been moved to places of safety and those in the Eotel experienced little discomfort.
 Women and Babies in Paint Factory.
 Two hundred women and babies found refuge in a paint factory in North Dayton. where it is believed they nave found SufnCfent IOOO tO- keep them from acute suffering.
 An effort is to be made at once to rescue them.
 The suburb of Riverda1e up to Hell ena street has been penetrated by the downtown relief commission and con- ditions found much similar to those in the southern suburbs. Everyone has been crowded to the second floors or roofs of their homes. but few of the more stable dwellings were washed away.
 Body Found in Courthouse Yard.
 Nothing is known of the foreign set tlement in North Dayton, close to the Miami river. It was this part of the city where the flood first made its way and where the occupants of the houses had Ignored warnings to leave. It was here also that it was feared most of the deaths would occur. The only body found was that of Charles Parker a Iverynnan. discovered in the court house yard.
 Estimate of Conditions.
 The following is a tabu1ated estimate of conditions tonight;
 Dead. Accurate estimates Impossible Persons marooned .,.......,,r. 1000 Residences submerged ,..., 15,000 Miles of streets inundated. 120 Persons provided for in rescue
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