The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-26
OHIO DEATH LIST
AT HUGE FIGURES

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Excepting bridge or two, such
structures leading into the city have
been washed away. The Union depot
was still under water this morning.
The water extends from River street
on the north Summit street west, and
High street on the east down past the
southern border of the city. This COW
ers the main part of the town and the
most thickly populated section.
Reports received here say a woman
has been marooned on top of moving
van in the middle of Broadway since
ten o'clock yesterday She and two
men were attempting to cross the flood
when the vehicle tipped. One of the
men was drowned, the other got on the
horse and is thought to have reached
safety. The woman chung to the top
of the van. Among the concerns re-
ported destroyed by fire is the Rike-
Kumler dry goods store. The destruc-
ton of this property is not confirmed.
Delaware. Ohio. March 2e-Rescue
work continued this morning and the
list of those believed to be dead was
changed from time to time several
reported dead were found after day
light and others believed to be saved
were reported dead, however. The
list of dead probably will reach forty
or fifty.
city was cut off from railroad commu-
nication today. all trains on roads en-
tering Circleville being annulled. inc
flood has wrought damage to the
amount of several hundred thousand
dollars
McConnellsville, Ohio. March 90
Flood conditions here became serious
early today and the National Guard
has been called out. The Muskingum
river has overlooked its banks and
stretches over wide area
sanduskv. Ohio, March 26.-seven
persons were drowned at Fremont,
ohio. this morning, according to word
received here. Wires are down ana
buildings are collapsing in a big flood.
An appeal for help has been sent
here.
Marietta, Ohio, March 26.-With the
Ohio river rising rapidly and all sur
rounding streams hurting a large
volume of water into it, residents OF
this section are alarmed over the
prospects of flood. Reports TINS
morning indicated that the Ohio river
would continue to rise at least
throughout the day.
Steubenville, Ohio, March 26.-Ihe
Ohio here at 2 o'clock this morning
was at the 43.4 foot stage and rising
at the rate of seven-tenths of an inch
an hour. The western part of the
town is under water and twenty-five |
houses flooded. Many families were
rescued by wagons. FIVE large manu-
featuring plants have been forced to !
close down, throwing 1,3Oo men out
of work.
Columbus, O., March 26.-The death |
list in Columbus began to grow early
TODAY when communication with the
west side was partially restored. News
of the drowning of p persons is con-
.firmed apparently, and the list or
missing and believed to be drowned
numbers almost score 4
Reported Dead.
WILLIAM A. SEXTON, probation |
officer.
EDWIN D. DANIEL.
ALBERT GORE. mail carrier.
MR. AND MRS. E. NJ. HAYES. |
MRS. GEORGE COOK AND BABY.
MRS. L. H. MACK AND THREE
CHILDREN.
MR.. AND MRS. GEO. ECKERT
AND SEVEN CHILDREN.
At least $50 persons were drowned in |
Columbus, as a result of the flooded |
Scioto river, according to reports from |
the flooded west side later this morn |
ing. These reports came as result |
of a partial restoration of telephone |
communication with the west side. |
Numerous persons who are considered |
conservative assert that they saw |
scores of bodies floating down stream |
and dozens of persons carried away in |
houses.
Warnings were issued today to all |
points on the Muskingum river below |
GAINESVILLE. The warnings were issued |
by United States Weather Forecaster
Smith on the strength of kilograms |
from GAINESVILLE and other points show |
ing that the Muskingum river early to- |
day stood ten feet above it's highest |
point.
From Lake Erie to the Ohio |
river and from the Indiana to |
the Pennsylvania lines Ohio to-
day is experiencing the worst flood |
the state has ever known. With an ap-
palling loss of life at Dayton, estimated |
today to run over $780, almost every
city and village in the state follows |
with a death roll that cannot be to-
tailed until the raging waters subside. |
Although first reports had put the |
loss of life at Dayton as high as 5000, |
refugees arriving in Xenia from the
flood stricken city said that it would
be below LOCO. The most serious news
early today was that the town of |
Aiiamisburg, with a population of 1000 |
had been washed away. Heavy rains
continued through most of the state |
last night an all flood records in most |
sections of the state have been broken.
Bridges have been washed away
railway and interuban traffic is at a |
standsill and in many cities there is
grave danger of fire loss due to the
shutting down of plants supplying
water.
Governor Cox estimated that more
than 25O,O0O people have been rendered
homeless. The state is unable to cope
with the situation in. it's entirety and
the governor has called on the Ma
tional Red Cross society and adjoining
states for aid. The immediate need is i
for tents and food for the homeless.
Every militia company has been order
ed to report for duty today. The troops
will be sent to the points of the great
est, emergency. The state commissary