Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-03
SNOW AND fire ADD
.'..' I. TO FLOOD SUFFERING

Iout ana IL was not DeileVeu IL WOuIo
lspread TO other blocks.
A gang OF roushs went through
the southern part Of the city late
last night instructing the people to
distinguish all lights for fear OF q
gas explosion and then began raid
ing. University students from Gin
cinnati and the traffic officers dis
persed them.
How great death toll the deluge
had taken seemed today almost as
much matter Of conjecture as yes
terday. but acting on stories by sur
vivors from the stricken districts, 1t
was said the National Cash Register
company had ordered a large num-
Der of collins for immediate deliv-
cry.
Rescue work, efficiently managed
and in which John H. Patterson.
president of the National Cash Reg
lister company, was a leading spirit,
proceeded smoothly throughout the
day Missing members of the fam
lilies were restored to their loved
ones through human clearing houses
established at several points on the
fringe of the flood district.
Great ledgers, filled with names,
and presided over by volunteer bank
clerks, were at the disposal of per-
sons seeking missing kinsmen. If
these had registered in the "clear-
ing house" their addresses were
quickly given to the inquirers.
Peru, Ind, March 27.-Vivid de-
tails of the disastrous flood which
visited Peru, drowning scores of its
inhabitants and making homeless
more than half its population, were
obtained late today when rescuers
succeeded in propelling boats
the inundated streets.
These conditions prevail:
Most of the $4,000 residents are
still marooned in the court house,
hospital, factory buildings and other
structures because the various relief
parties sent from South Bend and
other cities had not sufficient boats
to carry them to the nearest dry
land, three miles away.
Snow falling heavily and suffer-
Ing intense because OF the lack of
heating facilities.
City in darkness except for a
scant supply Of lanterns.
The city had no electric light
power and no drinking water sup
ply, Much food, clothing and blank
cts already have arrived, but more
help is needed.
(, All day the marooned host watch
ID the muddy waters which rushed 4
'ver the city's pavements, waiting |
or the flood to subside and per- &
nit search Of the homes on the 9
treets near the river, which they
believe contain more than fifty q
'odies. Ii
The difficulty of beginning any, G
hing like a list Of dead was ex- I
lained by the fact that rescue par I
les devoted the day to carrying
way the survivors who had climbed t
D perilious positions on icy roofs. a
Zen men, who had remained for s
wo days on top of the tank at the
,ater works became panic stricken
t the sight of the first rescue boat.
lost of these men fell into the water 4
4 attempting to jump into the
oat and several of them were car
led away by the turbid water rusn
lg through the street. !.
A woman in an upper story of =
in Fifth avenue, the main ;,
treet of the city, begged so pitt !,
Ously to be rescued that she was !
elped into an already we'll laden -
Dat and taken ashore. :,
How soon, If ever, the names of =
Il the dead will be listed or the J,
umber known was given little
fought by the rescuers today. :,
"Our energies are being devoted =
, saving those still living" said
lieutenant Governor O'Neal. sit is
npossible even to try to learn the
of the bodies just K
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