Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-27


dark sprang up again at p NJ and
spreading.
Dayton, Ohio, March 26.-The fire
is reported to have reached the Beckel
House in which $50 guests were hous-
ed. The fate of the occupants is un-
known.
Phoneton. Ohio. March 26.-(Via
Telephone to Chcago-A bad fire has
broken out in the central part of the
business district of Dayton. The area
threatened by the flames is in the
midst of the flood district, and chances
of successfully fighting the blaze are
none too good. Information to this
effect was received over the telephone
from Dayton, at $50 O'Clock this aft
ernoon.
The fire is reported To have started
from the explosion of an oil tanl;
containing hundreds of gallons and
which bumped into a submerged build
ing near 4th and jefferson streets
Columbus, Ohio, March 26.-Gov
Cox received word from Dayton, a
2.47 p NJ. that the entire bushes
section of the city is on fire and tina
indications are that it will be de
stroyed.
People were reported to be jump
ing from roof to roof of building
keeping out of the way of the flames
The message came to the Governo
from officials of the Home Telephon
Co. The Governor upon receipt OF tn
message requested The Associate
Press to notify the mayors of all cite
md towns surrounding Dayton VIII
could reach that point in any way t
make haste with boats. as buildings
Dayton are burning up with people l.
them.
The fire started in a row of build
ngs on Third street between Main am
jefferson streets next to the librar,
buildings. This point is two square
south of the Phillips House. The fir
burning south
! When the message was received b,
he government the fire was about I
each the wholesale liquor district an
ear was expressed that this sectio,
would burn as if the flames were fe
With gasoline.
For the reason that Third street
wide and the court house intervenes
was thought possible the flame
ould be checked before they sprea
q other portions of the city. The re
,ort of the fire came from wire Chic
| Green of the Bell Telephone Co VIII
saws the fire is now within block o.
he telephone exchange in which il
| coated John Bell who for more THAI
| A hours has kept the outside world
| Informed as best he could of the ca
| tastrophy in Dayton. Gov. Cox is max
| ne a personal effort to get in com
| munication with cities and towns sur
| rounding Dayton, to urge them to sen
| boats for relief of the flood sufferers
l At 4.30 this afternoon, Gov. Cox re-
/ ceived a telephone message from Day
| ton that the Fourth National Bank
| building had burned down.
| Dayton. Ohio, March ga gang Of
| rouahs went through the southern
| part of the city late tonight, instruct
| ing the people to eXtinguish all lights
for fear of a gas explosion and then
| began raiding. University students
| from Cincinnati and the traffic officers
| dispersed them.
| Dayton. Ohio, March 2G.-'rhe crest of
| the Dayton food passed about mid
| light but the next few hours saw no
| Improbable lowering in the water.
Morning brought little hope of imme-
| late relief to those who has passed
he night in horror, and it is feared
that the number of drowned had been
rreatly increased, during the Il hours
| of darkness
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