The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-28
FREEZING WEATHER
IN FLOODED
DISTRICT
Marooned Victims Suffering
from Exposure
RUSHING RELIEF WORK
Generous Response to Appeal for Aid
Sent Out BY Governor

Columbus, Ohio, March 27.-With a
binding snowstorm and the tempera-
ture falling, suffering from cold ana
hunger the thousands of flood suffer-
ers of the state of Ohio early today
faced the uncertainties which the
freezing temperature was adding TO
their plight.
Although some of the early morn
ing reports said flood waters were re
ceding slowly in some of the Hooded
sections, there was scarcely percep-
tible change in the flood height. In
other places, even though recedlng,
the water was still of such height TO
maroon the sufferers, many OF whom
were suffering from exposure which
followed their clinging throughout
the night to some points OF vantage
above the murky waters. All were
facing the chilly winds, binding rain,
sleet and snow
That the FIRE in Dayton was under
control and practically ended was the
information given to Governor Cox by
telephone from Dayton at Ills o'clock
today. The information came from the
IildTOOHtu Clttl OpCiobOi Va nv A~AA
TELEPHONE Company, who said that
temporary morgue had been estaD-
lished in the United Brethren church
and that he could see many bodies as
they were carried into it. Most OF
them were women and children. The
Governor was told from another
source that troops were expected to
enter Dayton about noon today.
Dayton is the worst afflicted of the
many cities of the state swept by the
! foods. Not only has the death loss
| from drowning there been huge, but
| fire, which ragged unchecked early
this morning, threatened to destroy
| the business section. George F. Bur
ba, Private Secretary to Governor
| Cox, made a hazardous trip to Day
| ton, and last night reported that the
property loss would amount to $780,
| 900 900 and that the deaths would APP
proximate 1000.
From all sections of the state mill
| tia equipped with food and blankets
are Fastening to the relief of the
| Dayton sufferers, and it was reported
last night that the advance guard was
| patrolling the principal streets in
boats and checking incipient rufiian-
| ism.
! The appeal of Governor Cox for out
side help has been quickly responded
to and today provisions, cots and sup
plies of all kinds are being hurried in
to the afflicted districts from neigh
boring states.
I The list CT known dead in this city
has been increased to twelve with a
missing list of fifty, most of whom
are believed to have been drowned.
, No notification of the casualties can
yet be made At Delaware the known
dead number thirty-three. Sidney re-
ports 100 dead and Tiffin fifty.
Ii was believed this morning that
the Lewiston reservoir, which threat
| ened to break during the night, has
been so strengthened that no further
danger need be feared.
Resumption or rail traffic will be
made today if possible, though condi-
tions are everywhere chaotic.
The traction officials also expect
to put on a partial service during the
day. Fearing a typhoid epidemic, the
State Health Department is making
arrangements to clean up the larger
cities visited by the flood
Word reached the Office of Adju-
tant General Wood early this morn
ing from the Central Union telephone
operator at Dayton, who has been a
| principal means of communication,
that the fire there had taken a new
start. The flames had broken out in
several new places, he said, and were
| getting so near the telephone build
ing that they would have to leave.
The operator, who has been furnish
ing Columbus with bulletins for forty
eight hours, said he wanted to say
good-by to Columbus people. His own
safety has been precarious and consid
cradle uoubt exists as to whether he
was able to save himself.
| A small portion of Dayton's citi-