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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
FRAGMENTARY REPORTS
TELL OF FLOOD DISASTER

Chicago, March 26.-Many lives have
been lost at Logansport. Ind, which is
under II to 10 feet of water according
TO a report received here today by the
Western Union Telegraph company via
Fort Wayne There are Il feet of water
at the Pennsylvania depot.
Lima. O.. March 26.--Mayor Kerr of
Lakeview, situated on the bank of the
Lewistown reservoir, advises Lima to-
night that the reservoir is not believed
TO be in danger of breaking. although a
strong wind is blowing The banks ap-
pear to hold the 2eoo acres of water well
III check
Liberty, Ind, March PA local news
parer was i'm communication with Brook
vile by telephone for few minutes
tonight and learned that at least It were
killed there in the flood on Monday night
and half of the town was swept away.
No further particulars We're obtainable.
Xenia, o., March 26.-According to a
report which reached here from Dayton
tonight. boat which was engaged in
rescue work capsized and all Of the crew
but. Robert Patterson, son of John H.
Patterson of the National Cash Regis
ter company were drowned. Young Pat
terson acted as captain of the crew.
indianapolis. Ind, March 26.-I4ate this
afternoon the east span of the West
Washington street bridge fell into the
river and shortly afterward pier was
washed out beneath the Kentucky avenue
bridge, nearly a mile below, which now is
expected to give way completely. This
leaves only the Oliver avenue traffic
bridge and two railroad bridges, the first
almost cut off by water, which can pos
sibly be used in rescue work in West
Indianapolis.
Sandusky, O., March 26-The list of
dead at Fremont o., has been increased
to II. The water In the main street Is
1a feet deep. This city has sent spe-
cial train with lifeboats and crews where
flood conditions are bad.
Middletown o., March 26.-Darkness
tonight ended all relief work here, and
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Deadlock Adjusted

Panama, March 26.---The deadlock
which was reached several days ago by
the joint American Panaman land COM
mission for the adjudication of the
values of lands in the canal zone has
been adjusted under instructions from
Washington. The American commis-
sioners have been ordered to take a
broader view of land values than stip-
ulated in the treaty. They had pre-
viously maintained that the payment
for the lands should be made on their
value in 1904. The Panaman commits
sioners submitted that the bases Oh
payment should be on theirsvalue at the
present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
GAINESVILLE Is
ALMOST SUBMERGED

GAINESVILLE, on the swollen Murkingum
river, according to reports tonight, was
largely under water and several build
iDgs are reported to have collapsed. Wire
communication was cut off early tonight
when the Western Union Telegraph Of
flee was flooded. The operators last
words were that the town was under
water that building near the telegraph
office had fallen and that he would have
to get out.
The Muskingums river empties into the
Ohio river at Marietta and the local Uni
ted States weather bureau today sent
out flood warnings to all points below
GAINESVILLE to prepare for flood
Best available information from these
places was that they were partly or
wholly submerged. Marietta and Nc
Connellsville were reported under several
feet of water. The Muskingum river
was reported to be more than 10 feet
higher than ever before
Chillicothe Circleville. Portsmouth
Ironton and all points in the Miami val
ley south are cut off from communica-
tion tonight and all are either partly or
wholly under water, according to last
reports available today
At Chllicothe the telephone and tele-
graph offices were flooded early TODAY
and all communication cut off.
Reports from Akron late today were
that at least 800 families are homeless
and that there undoubtedly would he
ia talities Massilon, New Philadelphia
Marion and Lima also We're reported to
be partly inundated and We're cut off
from communication.
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PREDICT FLOOD STAGE IN
THE MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY

White river in Arkansas, south of
Helena, regard the situation as grave.
Urgent messages We're sent today 10
contractors to hurry the work of boil
stering up the dikes at weak points
and several additional forces of men
will be sent to work tomorrow. o. n
Ki1lough, president of the st. Francis
levee board, arrived tonight to per-
sonally direct work along the levees
under the supervision of the board
All of the streams tributary to the
Mississippi are rising rapidly and a
continued rainfall is reported over a
greater part of the upper watershed
tonight AT Memphis snow fell in light
flurries. Similar weather conditions
are reported at Cairo
The greatest anxiety is felt for the
levee at Beulah, Miss. which gave way
last January Nine hundred cars of
stone have been dumped into the 1000
foot gap in the levee and a dixie of an
average height of Ii feet has been
constructed The maximum height pro-
posed is 2S.
Outgoing steamers today carried.
warnings to points along the rivers and
where the telephone reached warn
ings were sent by this means.
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Cincinnati Threatened

Cincinnati, March 26.-Cininnati is
threatened with a flood tonight At
midnight the danger line was passed and
the stake of 55.6 feet was reached The
river is rising an inch an hour. The
Union Central station has been deserted
and what few trains are operating are
detouring by other routes.
At Lawrenceburg, II miles below this
city, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks were dynamited late tonight in
order to allow the backwater from the
great Miami to run out and this it is
believed saved the town from being
swamped. Despite this. four persons are
reported as having been drowned there.
The Muskingum, Scioto and Great and
Little Miami rivers are running out from
the Ohio side while the Licking is out of
its banks and running out from the Ken
lucky side. A 81 stage by noon tomorrow
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Several Smaller Towns of
State Are Reported
Entirely Swept
Away
THREE DISTINCT
FLOODS PREVAIL
THROUGHOUT STATE
Death Toll May Never Be Accurately
Known = Approximate Figures
Observation-Disclosures I'm
able to Meet Demands
for Medical Attention

Indianapolis, March 26.-Night fell
upon flood swept Indiana with but
little comfort for its many thousands
of flood sufferers. The most conserva-
tive reports from throughout the
state estimate the loss of life at not
lower than 125 drowned, while per-
sistent statements from various
points indicate that more than that
number have perished in the high
waters. There is none to attempt
even a guess at the property damage
and the small army of relief workers
throughout the state are without the
aid of any public services in most of
the cities.
Communication established with Con-
nersville. from where Governor Raj
ston Tuesday received frantic appeals
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MANY PITIFUL
TALES OF HORROR

A<AA<A1O VI AAOAAAAOh
In west indianapolis one pitiable tale
after another added to the horrors OF
the flood story during the entire day
Night fell there on an uncompleted WORK
of rescue. after more than 500 persons
had taken to a single landing station
at Blaine avenue and Morris street, where
facilities were increased to 10 rowboats,
a launch and two canoes. From there
to four persons were brought in each
boat load from the second floors of houses
and from the roofs of one-story build
ings.
Poorer classes constitute a majority of
the population In this section of the city
and nearly all of them lived in one-story
homes now covered by the water 1t
Is this situation that makes uncertain
the estimates ON the loss of life s there
is no manner of telling how many entire
families may have been trapped in these
little dwellings.
Many women rescued in west Indianapo-
lis were taken from their flooded homes
unconscious, or succumbed to the excite
ment after realizing they were safe. Ply
scians were unable to meet the demand
Tor medical attention for the refugees
and worked at a great disadvantage, for
all the flood victims suffered much ex-
posure, even after being removed from
the water.
Governor Ralston visited as much Of
this section of the city as possible and
the suffering he saw there combined with
reports of increasing disaster through
cut the state led him to prepare late to-
day a proclamation to be issued tomor-
row calling for contributions of money,
food and clothing. Secretary Of War Gar
l'son offered assistance from the war
department, but Governor Ralston said
he would not call for this aid unless
Indiana citizens are not able to take
care of the situation.
indianapolis street cars remain standing
ir the streets where they were stopped
yesterday morning when the power house
was flooded, all nterurban lines are at
a standstill and the steam roads are
having poor success in getting trains out
Of the city The water service probably
cannot be resumed within 36 hours. All
available water supplies are being taxed
to the utmost to provide a scant supply
Of good water
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the situation so far as can be learned,
Is little better than it was at this time
last night. The casualty list cannot be
estimated with accuracy until the wa
ters have subsidized. The flood fell two
feet today. 1t is still believed that
from 80 to 100 lives nave been claimed
by the waters.
The city council today made $4,000
available Immediately for relief but
that was only but a meagre part fof
what ir really needed Hundreds to-
night are said to be without food.
Middletown, o., March 26.=-The sky is
Illuminated tonight in the direction of
Franklin, O., five miles from Mamis-
burg. A telephone message to Middle
town stated that the residence of J..
Newcombe. at Franklin, was on fire
and that 1t looked as though one en-
tire block would be destroyed.
sidney. O., March 26.--The Lewistown
reservoir has weakened In several places
and grave fears are entertained that it
will break. Sidney is partly under wa
ter and several deaths are reported.
Tiffin o. March 26.-Death and intense
suffering have marked the great flood
which has swept clean the Sandusky
valley. Tiffin is city of desolation
Half of the city is under water. Fire
Chief Albert Harris estimates the loss
of life at SO The known dead are:
Jacob Kanecht and family of eight and
George Klingshirn and family of four.
Dozens have been carried to death in
the treacherous currents.
Columbus. o., March 26.--A wild panic
was caused here today late when patrol
wagons dashed through High street warn
ing people to flee for their lives. The po-
lice had received a report that the great
storage dam which furnished the city
with its water supply had broken and was
sweeping down on the city billions of
gallons of water. In the downtown dis
trict and throughout the city the wild
est scenes were witnessed. 1t was not
for a long time afterward that the re-
port was corrected and something like or
der restored.
Later every available auto patrol wagon
was ordered out and sent over the main
section of the east side and throughout
the business district, reassuring the peo-
pie, many thousands of whom had fed
in the wild stampede.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
ONLY TWO ROADS
MAINTAIN TRAFFIC

Only two roads, the Michigan Central
and the Lake Shore maintained communi-
cation with New York over their own
lines, those farther south finding mile
fathom of water.
fathon of water.
The railroads are planning to repair
the damage done 20 their property as
speedily as possible. Men and material
are being rushed TO every accessible point
where damage has been reported and ac-
tive repair work will begun as soon as
the floods recede.
Telegraph and telephone wires in the
stricken districts are down. Long dis
tance telephone service to Ohio was cut
eff with the exception of connections with
Toledo and Cleveland. Wires through In
diana were down in many places and
some of the devastated towns were cut
,off from all communication.
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Twenty Reported Drowned

Lebanon. Tenn. March 26.-The loss
from this mornings waterspout and
flood will reach 100000. The heavy
losers are. City Cedar works. s2500;
Hawkes. Milling company, $1,000; Leb-
anon Woolen mills. $4,000; Dodson
Grain company. $1,000. and Ellis Pro-
duce company, $4,000.
The warehouse of the City Cedar
works is under water and the DANA ge
cannot be estimated. Hundreds of res
licences were damaged. This morning a
tornado swept within half mile of the
city but no serious damage was done.
Hail followed the tornado. The city
will be without electric lights for three
days and water famine is threat
ened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
OHIO IN THROES OF
MOST DESTRUCTIVE
FLOOD IN HISTORY
Widest Rumors of Death
and Disaster Confirmed.
Work of Rescue
Handicapped

Columbus, o., Mnrch 26.--0hio Is ex-
pertencinr the worst flood In Its his
tory. Many estimate that the damage
to property Is the greatest since 1a'-
weston, Tex, was literally swept or
the map.
Gathering darkness tonight brought no
relief to the scores of cities and towns
of the state that are inundated and cut OH
from the outside world but instead cast
a gloom over the rushing waters prac-
tically thwarted rescue work and in
creased the horrors of the situation.
Thousands of persons are imprisoned by
the swollen waters. .l,l
Although the waters in some places
are reported to be slowly recedins, there
was no immediate relief in sight tonight,
while rain continued to descend. at times
In torrents
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Aid to Raise Money

New Orleans. March 26.-Delegates
to a convention of the southern dis
trict of the National Cash Register
company, which was to be held here
Friday and Saturday. turned their ef-
forts today toward raising money for
the flood sufferers in Dayton ]. e.
Rogers announced tonight that no
convention would be held. Instead, he
said, notices were being sent out ask
ing for contributions to aid the VIC
tins of the storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
To Leave for DAYTON

Louisville, Ky, March 2e.--Capt. John
f. Gilloly. and crew of four picked
men from the United States Life Saving
station at Louisville, together with big
life boat and other equipment will leave
Louisville early tomorrow morning Tor
Dayton by way of CINCINNATI They are
Que to arrive in Cincinnati about 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning over the Louisville and
Nashville railroad.
The crew goes to aid in the rescue work
at Dayton, in conformity with instruc-
tions from the treasury department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
PENNSYLVANIA Threatened

Pittsburg Pa. March 26. Western and
Northern Pennsylvania and parts of West
Virginia are facing serious flood situa-
tion tonight A few fatalities have been
reported The property loss will run into
several million dollars. Pennsylvania
state constrabulary is on duty at Saron,
Pa, tonight and another troop OF ths
states mounted police is en- route to this
city for duty in the Beaver valley. west
OF here.
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ESTIMATES PUT THE
DEATH TOLL IN OHIO
AND INDIANA 1862;
$1OO,00O,0OO LOSS
CONTINUED from pnge one,

100 Middletown 100, Sidney SO, Hamilton
u. Tippecanoe 8. Tiffin so. Fremont Il,
scattering 200. total 1866.
Indiana-Peru $50, Newcastle 8, Lafay-
ette ., indianapolis IA, Noblesville ., scat
tering 25, total 1856.
Grand total 22R2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Tension Is High

Portsmouth O.. March 26-With the
Seioto river pouring volume Of water
into the Ohio river mere tension is high
as to what tomorrow will bring. The
Ohio is S3 feet tonight and rising foot
an hour The indications are that the
Danger line will be reached tomorrow.
The Norfolk and Western railroad has
annulled all trains north and west from
bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
IncOrpOratiOn

s55oo-Tne Plainview Land company. OF.
ficers, c. B. Rogers, president; A. ]
Odum. vice president; G. B. Tarrant. sec.
retary and treasurer.
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OUTLINES FLOOD
SITUATION TO PRESIDENT

rison called on President Wilson today
and outlined the situation.
I'VE are sending tents and rations and
physicians said the Secretary as he left
the White House, Just as quickly as pos
sible. We will do everything in our pow
for all afflicted Districts
There will be no delay in shipping sup
plies for the refugees. Twenty thousand
tents authorized by Congress for the Get
tysburg celebration and 1900 more foi
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the Confederate veterans celebration at
ylcksburg have been packed for ship
ment. All that remains is to curry them
aboard express cars
The million rations going forward at
Governor Cox's request are sufficient 1,
feed 100000 persons ten days. 1t is evil
ence and typhoid in the flood district
Among the medical supplies being rushed
.orward are 10000 vaccine points and 5000
Icses of anti-typhoid vaccine.
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for aid that he was powerless to an
swer, brought definite information that
at least 40 persons perished in Brook
Vile Franklin county, during Mon
day night In the Hood caused py the
confiux of the swollen branches OF the
White Water river at that place. Less
reliable dispatches from the same re-
gion declare that the smaller towns of
Metmora, Cedar Grove and Trenton are
swept away completely.
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Memphis. March 26.-With the Mis-
sissippi river at Memphis several inches
above the s2-foot stage tonight and
rising at the rate of about an inch an
hour the prediction of S, c. Emery
local weather bureau forecaster, that
flood stage of So feet would be reached
by Friday seems certain of fulfillment
Mr.. Emery said today that he would
not attempt prediction of the max
imum stage to be attained here. As a
minimum unofficially, he estimated the
record stage of last spring, 45.3 feet
when the leyee collapsed at a dozen
or more points along the southern
stretches of the river and vast area
of farming lands and a number of
small towns were inundated would be
attained For Helena, Ark, "an excess
of 40 feet" is foreseen and at Cairo 90
feet or more The flood stage at He
lena is AZ feet and at Cairo As.
Officials of the st. Francis levee
board of Arkansas and of the United
States engineers office here. who have
Jurisdiction over the levees from New
Madrid, Mo-. to the mouth of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
MANY WILD
RUMORS CONFIRMED

So appalling and seemingly exaggerated
were many of the reports from flooded
cities and towns today that they were
disputed, and in many instances wholly
disregarded. Later reports from these
same sections, however, many times con-
firmed what seemed to be wild rumors.
In other cases reports proved not to be
correct
The various news agencies are work
ing under great difficulties in securing
accurate reports because of crippled wire
facilities. Many cities and towns are
completely isolated and only rumors can
be obtained. These cannot be verified
until wire and transportation service is
restored.
Although reports of distress and dis
aster are coming in from every section,
the greatest damage and loss of life APP
parently is at Dayton. Conditions there
beggar description. While the business
section is practically all under water,
and the estimated loss of life is appall-
ing, fires are adding to the terror.
The lurid lights from burUng build
ings are adding horrors to the stricken
city tonight Loss of life is estimated
at from hundreds to thousands.
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rescue and relief of scores of people
marooned in the business districts.
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is predicted by the local forecaster. but
beyond this he will make no assertions
The flood has as yet claimed no life in
this city.
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any better tonight than it could last
night although it appears certain that
it will run well into three figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
ARE HANDICAPPED
RESCUE EFFORTS

Handicapped efforts at rescue work to-
day failed to clarity the puzzling situa-
ton regarding loss of life from Column
bus. Many who are considered conserva-
tive place the loss at from 100 to loo.
At Delaware, 25 miles north of Column
bus. the inhabitants are still flood bound
and details are unavailable. The known
dead already number 80, according to a
correspondent on the scene. This town.
not unlike others. is isolated.
From Sidney comes the report that from
100 to 800 have been drowned
Governor Cox said he had information
that there was no loss of life in Sid
ney.
Tiffin reported at least so lives lost
Stratford, a town near Delaware. ac-
cording to an unconfirmed report from
a farmer who reached Delaware today
was literally swept from the map and
100 are drowned
According to a wireless report received
at the Ohio state university here this
afternoon from Mount Vernon said that
town was hit hard by the flood and prob
ably 100 had lost their lives. This re-
port could not be verified tonight
Meagre reports from Hamilton, in the
Miami valley, are that a half dozen or
more lives were lost. Confirmation is
lacking.
Reports from the southern part of the
state indicate that the situation there is
serious and may result in a heavy death
I toll.
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Sidney, O., March 26.-The Lewistown
reservoir has weakened In several places
and grave fears are entertained that it
will break. Sidney is partly under wa
ter and several deaths are reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-07
POPE Plus WILL
GIVE AUDIENCE
TOU.S.SEAMEN

ROME. Nov. T,-Arrangements
were completed today for a royal
reception 10 the officers and crews
81 the American battleshipa now
cruising in Mediterranean waters
The American ship Of war VIII
make stops at all ports OF note on
the Italian coast.
The battleshlps Connecticut anu
Kansas are due at Genoa tomor
row at practically the Same time
that the warshlps Arkansas ana
Florida will anchor in the BAY oil
Naples -. .,
The boats will remain In port ~
those places until November 50. ~
both Naples and Genoa the streets
TO-DAY are decorated With Amer
lean and Italian flags and banners.
The ships will steam INTO INV
harbors full-dressed.
II was formally announced today
nv Vatican officials that all do'A''s
have been completed for the pore
10 receive sailors from ali Tour o"''
tleshlps in special audience,
speelal trains will convey inc
sailors from Naples and Genoa '"
Roma for this event. and aiter the
audience they will BE- given a
chance TO see Rome and historic
ufaces nearby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-07
BY William c.. Shepherd

DENVER. Colo. Nov. Judge
Ben ~ Lindaey's home and other
pos sessions are mort gagged. Hls
health is impaired and the doctors
say he ought 10 be IN a sAnitarium
for q rest OF two months Hut The
Beast" won't permit him TO leave
the battle-ground IN Denver
While Lindsey was lil IN a sani.
tarium In the East. The Beast
started new attack on him In
Dcnvrs Il was the hlttorcat OF all
those which Judge Lindsey has
ever faced
Il don't care what they say or
do" r9ld Judge Lindsey TO me
They can cruelty me II they want
TO. 0ut ! won't stop my fight My
address f. the Juuycuilc Court. Den.
yer. and I'm going TO be there IN the
tutus', just as I have 10 the past.
unless they XIII me- WON {
GIVE up"
Judge Lindsey sets free negro
rapisgs"
That Is one charge being nada
against this doctor OF sick lives.
Judge Lindsey pardons boys and
men who assault girls IL anothce
charge
The girls suffer and the boys 90
free. It's boys court. There
Isn't a name OF ruined girl on the
rccu OF the court
These are grim charges An or,
ganlgat.on OF three wcmen In n.n.
yer. called the Womans Protective
league. which Is secretly backed. II