The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-04-03
IRE CORPSES
FROM THE MUD LIFT
IN DAITON,S

have the afflicted sections thorough
ly paroled and little disorder is re
ported. The city is divided into four
military zones and it is expected the
federal eovernment will take con
troll OF Dayton, both from n mill
tary and sanitation standpoint, when
Secretary of War Garrison arrives.
The digging OF bodies from the
mud is The chief work OF the rescu-
ing parties, the waters having drain
ga oil most of the flooded area. TIL
brilliant sunshine today hrows Hn
|uncAnny light over distorted scenes
nareas where the homes Of 1000
pople had gona. Almost any street
view shows among the debris por-
.tions OF houses pianos. household
utensils and dead horses in indie
scrihablc confusion.
On the north side Of Dayton,
where a relief station has been cs-
tablished under martial law thous-
ands of homeless are gathered for
food and clothing.
AT least thirty were killed when
the Leonard building collapsed
"Wednesday night, and according to
a statement by Detective kincaide,
who was marooned Just across the
street from the Leonard building.
Secretary Carlson and staff arrived
here at noon and Immediately went
into conference with John II. Patter-
son, chairman of the committee OF
fifteen.
Hamilton. Ohio.-i.css than 100
dead is the estimate today here as the
water recedes. Evidence OF property
destruction is rapidly increasing.
Ohio River Next.
Louisville, Ky.-With the flood
situation somewhat alleviated in
Ohio and Indiana cities and towns
which suffered TO such AN extent
during the last week. attention has
turned to the Ohio valley and the
threatened overflow farther south,
not only i'm the Ohio river towns
across from Kentucky i'm Indiana, but
in the valleys of the White and Wa
bash ample warnings have been Civ
en- TO all persons living in the low
lands and it is not believed the flood
will be of the direct cause OF amy
loss of life. Between here and the
Mississippi property damage will run
into millions. Tents have been sent
into several Kentucky towns along
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and
other steps have been taken to care
for refugees. The principal anxiety
here il felt over the possibility that
plants supplying power for urban
and interurban electric railways in
Iya,,,,nI,t win No A, an, mt ,n,,l mic
sion.
Wilson Not Needed.
Washington, ID. C.-Secretary OF
War Carlson autographed the presi-
dent today it would be perfectly safe
to to the country that re-
lief is being we'll taken care of by
those on the ground and il would o
be necessary for him to leave Wash
ington for the flood.
Indiana in Good shape.
Indianapolis, lnd.-The relief
work at Peru, West Indianapolis and
Brookville, the worst points in the
floods attack in this state, is pro-
crossing rapidly. Sixteen bodies have
been recovered in Brookvillc. Twenty
are known dead in Peru, but a search
OF all West indianapolis last night
thus far has failed to establish any
drownings. Several small fires in
West Indianapolis last night destroy
ed or damaged Il number of homes.
The fire companies failed to get
water from the city mains. Refugees
in Indiana are receiving ample pro
visions and Gov. Italston will inves-
tigate the needs of all flood sufferers.
Three companies OF state militia have
been ordered to L%ogansport to assist
in relief work and Nest Indianapolis
is under strict quarantine and is be
ing cleared and made sa~nitarily safe
for the return OF refugees.