Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-27
TO R. RS
FOR FLOOD NEWS
Throngs Besiege Local Sta
lions of Pennsylvania and
Jersey Central.

Hundreds Of inquiries have been
pouring into the Newark depots of
the Pennsylvania and Central rail
roads today as to the condition of
traffic TO the fiood-stricken territory
OF Ohio All railroad communication
has been cut off from Dayton, O..
where the loss of life has been heav-
lest The railroads have not been
able to send their trains through TO
the stricken city.
At the offices of both railroads ii
was said that trains were being sent
as far West as Pittsburgh. Pa. But
even at this point the trains are sub
ieef TO delay. Al points beyond
Pittsburgh the railroads report that
traffic has been demoralized by the
foods
With practically no means Of COM
municating with friends and relatives
IN the flooded sections, many New
srkers are anxiously awaiting news
Of their safety. Messages continue to
eeluge the telegraph offices. although
It is practically impossible to get
them to their destinations. The long
distance telephone business from
Newark to Dayton and surrounding
points has more than doubled the last
few days, said an official of the COM
rany today. With nearly the same
conditions prevailing in most of the
cities of the East the business is al
most beyond control
kilograms are being received at the
Western Union and Postal Offices sub
ject 10 indefinite delay
To reach any of the cities in the
wake of the tornado and flood 1t has
become necessary to relay the mes
sages. Newspaper dispatches prac-
tically food the wires and these are
all delayed
Wilson J. Vance. secretary to
Mayor Haussling, received assurance
over the long distance telephone from
Piqua, O.. that his aunt. Miss Mar
garet C. Johnston, was on high
ground and safe.
No word was received by any of
the other Newarkers who have been
inquiring for relatives. The Rev. DR..
George w. King, pastor of the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, telegraphed
yesterday and today to Mrs. Kings
brother but received no response.
Others who have not had any word
are the Rev. Robert Scott Inglls. pas
tor of the Third Presbyterian Church,
with a brother in Columbus. Mrs.
e. A. Ahern, of 70 Fairmount avenue,
who has two brothers and a sister
in Urbana, Winchester and Dayton:
Mayor McGlennon. of East Newark,
friends in Columbus; Mrs. John c.
Schneider, of 20 Komorn street. with
a sister in .Riverdale, a suburb Of
Dayton, and G. A. Costello, of East
Orange who has two sisters in Val
paraiso, Ind.
send Out Inquiries.
Inquiries today were sent out by
Morris Straitman, of 1855 Hillside ave-
nue., for a brother in Dayton. Mrs.
George w. Bellows, of Columbus, has
not communicated with her husband,
an artist, now in New York, and
anxiety is felt for her safety Her
brother, Edmund Story, of Upper
Montclalr has telephoned, but could
get no information, A letter was re-
ceived from her Sunday, but nothing
since tnen.
John Coogan, manager Of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company, explained
how the relaying of messages was
done "At the time of the inaugra-
ton in 1909 Washington was cut off
from New York by the storm. A
cable massage sent to London was
relayed to New York. In the present
emergency the company has to send
messages to Montreal and several
other. points to have them reach
Akron and other Ohio cities. Tele-
grams for Omaha might have to be
sent to San Francisco and then back
again" he said.
Those who fear for the safety of
relatives or friends may be delayed
for days before hearing from them
owing to all the Wire trouble.