The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-03-28
RIGHTEOUSNESS
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS HOME
LES" IN OHIO AND INDIANA
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
MILLIONS OFDOLLARS PROpERTYLOSS
Delaware, Dayton, Columbus and Many
Other Ohio Towns Swept by Worst
Floods in Many Years-Bridges
Are Washed Away.

Disastrous floods inundated impor-
tant areas of Ohio and Indiana Tues
day, bringing loss of life in their train
and driving thousands of persons from
their homes.
At Delaware, Ohio, 20 persons were.
drowned. Dayton is deep under water
and great loss of life is feared. The
property loss will run into the millions
In the flooded districts rivers were out.
of their banks, dams were bursting,
and inhabitants of the lowland fleeing
for their lives. Governor COX called
out the militia to protect property and
keep order. The loss in live stock has
been heavy. Following is a resume of
the situation:
Dayton, Ohio-Dam above city said
to have broken; five to Is feet of va
ter in the streets. Twenty-Five to 40
persons said to be drowned.
Delaware, Ohio-Twenty persons
drowned; militia ordered to patrog
streets; relief supplies being sent.
Columbus, Ohio-Bridges near Co
lumbus on Scioto river washed out and
railway traffic paralyzed.
Lima, Ohio-There are 10 miles of
railroad trains of all kinds stalled by
w%ashouts between Lima and LaFay~
cite. The Ottawa river is on the ram
page.
Akron, Ohio-Dam north of city
broken. Horsemen rode through val
ley warning farmers, who with their
families fled by the hundreds to highey
ground.
Larue, Ohio-Inundated.
Kokomo, Ind.-Southern part of city
flooded. City in darkness last night
when electric light plant stopped. Use
of militia authorized.
Observation-Disclosures of persons
living in suburbs driven from homes
by rise of Eagle creek and White river.
Thousands of head live stock in state
persisted.
Marion, Ind.-Levee broke and 500
people lice for their lives.
Ellwood, lnd.-Three hundred home
less by flood.
Lafayette, Ind.-Bridge washed out
Two men missing. Detention hospital
flooded, but inmates escaped.
st. Louis, Mo.-One person drowned
and many families flee from western
part of city because of rise OF river
Des Peres.
Middletown, O.-Bridge washed out
Fifteen persons missing. Water and
electric light plants out of commission
The Three Rivers Join.
Three rivers, the Miami, Saltwater
and Mad, and Wolf creek c~onjoin right
in the heart of Dayton. AS the city.
particularly North Dayton and a north
section called Riverdale, lies almost ON
a level with the four streams, it is pro-
tected from high water by levees 25
feet high which guide the streams
through the city from it's northern to-
it's southern end.
North Dayton is generally first to-
suffer during high water. 1t is a man
ufacturing and residence district. Riv-
erdale is a residence district.
The Ohio Floods.
Columbus, Ohio.-Information was
received at the state capitol building
from Dayton that 40 persons had been
killed as a result of the flood in that
vicinity.
Aljutant General Wood issued an Or
der directing that the railroad bridge
over the big Miami river be blown up
According to reports received the
Main street bridge, a steel ard con-
crete structure, already had been
swept way.
Mayor Is Drowned.
Columbus, Ohio.-B. V. Leas, mayor
of Delaware, a town of 10000 inhabit~
ants 25 miles north of here, is reported