The chronicle=news., 1913-03-27
May Be
DEAD IN OHIO
CAPITAL

'hsif lNsN III tnt IiO'I' Wy N's'
of Columbus. according - repri'r-S
OF IN. columhn. DiSr -, whn nave
jus, gotten Into comm'tni,,''Ir w.lh
, the newspaper office irIi1 ih"r 70
Nl"usly Isolated section % IN: MY.
This same estimate l. g'y"r by per-
| sons In charge Of the relief stations
on III" hin iop west 81 ;i"' -" .i"i
section
Former Mayor Genrg" II NarEhIii.
who was In t.icphon" uuniunnI'r-
rion with Attorney Cccii iE.'hil. has
law partner. said today TIA. Mr
Randall asserted the death ,"ii wouni
reach N least u thousand,
Throngs of excited groups Of pco-
pie from the flood stricken section
"f IN. city who were crowded Into
IN" temporary rescue quarters assert
cd that the Ssii,na'" of Mr Randall
Is not exaggerated.
Tn" true extent nf the awful traG
cdy enacted during the sweeping
away Of hom"S and III" exact death
toll will moi he known for several
days. until the mass of hundreds oi
uprOoted trees. which ar. strcwn ov-
or the lowiands south Of the city are
uncovered. This mass OF debris Gow
swift currents running In many di-
r"Ctions.
Many of those rescued tell OF cs-
capes from their homes by the frac-
tions OF minutes before the rushing
waters swept their houses away and
crushed them like esgshciis against
bridges. Scores o! entire families.
these people assert. were swept down
with their homes In the swift cur
rent.
Every available inch OF space in
the Columbus state hospital FOR the
insane and Mount Carmel hospital
on 'h" hilltop Is occupied by rcfu-
gees according to those who icf, the
stricken district today.
Four children are reported to have
t"cn horn in q school house ou the
hill top. Fire Chief t.au.r. who was
mnrooucd on the hill top Just beyond
the flooded Tcction. reaching that
point OF safety IL his automobile jus;
before the waters swcp; thc low
lands. said he SOW scores OF people
standing on their porchcs a. the wat
.rs swept down aud that he cannot
rec how scarcely any OF them c-rap-
Ci.
Tn" section between Central ave-
III and Sanhusi;y street was almost
wiped out. s..
After two nights OF horror. during
which hundreds clung to house tops
calling for h.lp until their voices
gave way while dozens were perchcd
on tho branches of trees. many are
siill beyond reach o! rcscucrs.
TIL" cold wavr which struck the
.cction last nigh, caused many to
freeze. los" their grip and drop into
tho water. With military glasses.
r'sruers standing on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad near Center ave-
M" could see several dead forms on
III" roof Of = building to III. east.
Al the corner Of Glenwood and
Thomas avenues the lIfcicss form Of
4 man was still hanging In n tree. lic
had frozen during the night. as he
was seen signalling for help before
dark. Vandals loo;ing the bcsiegei
territory added to tn" horror. ]. ".
Caviar, Justice Of tn. peace at Briggs
dale. sworc in several deputies to-
day and armed them. with instruc-
tions TO shoot down all lootars.
Company Il fourth Ohio National
guard n, Marysviil.. assumed guard
duty around the stricken district to-
day. Relief trains from Marysv'lle
and London. bearing food and chth-
iLE. relieved the situation in the ref
ugce quarter on the hill top where
hundreds of homeless are waiting
news from relatives.
Relief work was directed toward
rcscuing $50 from the marooncd
plant Of the Sun Manufacturing
company where they had been for
two days without food or heat. One
boat which got within hailing dis
tance and was stopped by the swirl
Ing current. was informed that con-
ditions were terrible.
Estimates of heavy LOGS OF life in
| tho extreme west side are based upon
stories told by the hundreds OF res
cucd and by scenes witnessed by the
rescuers who have been working
continuously with rough boats for
| 10 hours.
The break in the levcc near Gem
trail avenue washed everything be-
fore il. According to refugees from
that section there IL not n house
standing on Glcnwood avenue aud
many of the parallel streets are al
most completely dcnudad of build
ing:.
Reports give no indication Of loss
of life but the continuance OF the
high waters is adding hourly to the
heavy property losses and the snow
and bitter cold OF last night caused
the refugees intense suffering.
DAYTON. Ohio. March GA fenr-
full fire that destroyed blocks of cen
trail Dayton last night with lnrg'
loss of life is raging today. Hun
J dreds of persons are known to nave
been driven to the top floor Of struct'
ures by the flood. Water III the
streets there IL ten to twenty feet
deep. 1t is impossible to render an!
aid to the people In that district as
1t is completely surrounded and boats