The chronicle=news., 1913-03-27
BLIZZARD RACES over
FIRE SWEPT DAYTON
Continued from page H.


On Third street In West Dayton u
fiat ear weighted down with pIs iron
Is being run down Into the flooded
district on street ear track, to bring
out water bound persons. SIX men
go on the eur and u hundred or more
pull II out OF tn. water by huge
caDic.
Rescued persons who for two days
have expected death with every min
uta are lifted from the eur to wait
Ing automobiles and taken to shell
ter. First they are given several
cups OF hot coffee and wrapped In
warm clothing. Women aud chill
drcn coliap.e. strong men ar. 81
weak with cold aud fatigue they
har. to be carried. Hundreds have
been rescued here aud more avail,
the coming Of the flat ear.
As the car comes To the stop IN
front OF the Western Union office
owners OF automobiles crowd around
eager To carry the sufferers to pri-
vatc homes.
On the sidewalks crowds OF per
sons who have friends and relatives
In the Inundated districts sean every
face. Sometime there are cries OF
happiLcss- as the VI III Is rewarded.
uul hoEs oi''u tue 'IoNus uit uiH-
rppolnicd.
Atcr hanging to the roofs OF their
homes for 80 hours. with strong
winds blowing and u heavy snow
falling. August schmidt. his wife
aud two children were rescued to-
day. Nom OF them could NOV. II
muscle. being CALLED through. They
were removed To Van Cicv. school.
where huIdrcds OF other rescued
wcIc taken.
"fi haN, fallen into the water II
II had not been for Daddy" cN-
claimed the little glrl who was first
OF the ious 10 recover sufficiently 10
talk.
when the water came into the
house We had to climb on the roof
Daddy held M and Mamma held
brother. Oh. II WIS cold. I thought
was going 10 d!" Int Daddy Kept
hold OF me
\ liiil. hoy. who during ycst.r-
day aud last night clung IL iuil
righi OF the icscu"rS was saved. He
probably viii die. The little fellow
was discovered after iii. flood had
rlscn 81 high he could not weather In
the waters.
In u foreign settlement u father
ih,: aad Killed his four ch lld,.n. hi
wife. and jumped into III. flood.
Very few 'a'"s OF iuoiiuc hay"
been reported. Two loo'.r. ,augh,
hv the militia w.'- taken before III.
chief of police.
Don't biiu; ioo'.rs to nc. .'h-
officer said: XIII them where
caught"
On Tuesday IL the business dis.
,rf Il .I,t.
wa;". cos'iy cu- glass and icwclry
iic"d down stream.
From all plI,H OF Dayton came
stories of heroic r-scu"s. Thr stol-
id volunteers pay no attention TO
them. All ~ them FOR three day:
have constantly offered their lives 10
fnv" others. Several lost their liycsS
Watchers on the banks saw them try
Ing TO reach persons In floaiin.
houses. paw their boats upset and
the men go down
Lat. In tn. day u larg. fran"
house iioai.d down the river. Four
women were In the windows Nsl
they ncarcd the Main street bridge
they waved at the crowds ON the
banks and the building struck the
piers. There was swirl In the wat
crs and n little farther down stream
the debris appeared. but without the
women.
Farmers from north OF Dayton as
"a: AZ 30 miles are answering an ap-
real for provisions aud bringing all
they can frlrc. f"cping only cnon"h
to provide FOR 'Eeir families. Relief
stations are furnishing coffee. blank
cts. sandwiches aud clothing to all
who cCmc.