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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
fer again to-day in a cold. smartingI

fer again to-day in a GOLD, smnrtinE
rain 80 ,S
First that appeared to threaten thes
business section tonight was connned
to the block bounded by Second and
Third Streets and Jefferson and Sc,
Clair Streets. In the block are the
Fourth National Bank. Lattiman Drug
Company, Evans Wholesale Drug Conn
pany and several comm sslon houses
Il was impossible to get within two.
miles OF the fire and from that distance
1t appeared that explosions, probably
of drugs. made the fire seem of larger
proportions than 1t was. 1t appeared
to have about burned itself out and
1t was not believed 1t would spread
to other blocks.
Many Caught In Trnp by Flood and
Fire.
1t was impossible to ascertain, even
approximately, the number Of persons
who might have been marooned in this
section, and who died after being
trapped by flood and IRE.
Nevertheless, rescue work went
steadily on, and about 5000 persons
were housed In places of refuge to-
night, the majority OF them in build
ings OF the National Cash Register
Company. At least $1,000 persons are
imprisoned In homes and in business
buildings. It Is feared their two days.
imprisonment with accompanying
hunger and fright have caused tre-
mendous suffering.
Dayton was practically cut off from
wire communication until late this af-
ternoon.
Two oarsmen who braved the cur
rent that swirlcd through the business
section of the city to-day reported that
the water at the Algonquin Hotel at
the southwest corner of Third and Liud-
low Streets, was fifteen feet deep. From
windows in the hotel and business
buildings hundreds OF tho marooned
begged ptteously for rescue and food.
The oarsmen said they saw no bodies
floating on the food. but declared that
many persons must have perished in.
the waters sudden rush through the
streets.
Oarsrnen who worked into the out
skirts of the business section to night
reported that ESQ persons marooned in
the Arcade Building and zoo impris-
oned in the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION building were begging for
water
Shortage of Provisions Threatened.s
n shortage of provisions was threat
ened this afternoon. when it was re-
ported many relief trains bound to
Dayton from netghboring cities had
been stopped by high water. Every
grocer in the city had been sold OUT
before noon. 1t was believed that the
relief trains might creep In during the
night.
Encouragement was received In
message from the Mayor Of Springfield
| o-night, who said he was sending six
big trucks loaded with provisions that
should reach Dayton early tomorrow
morning.
Messages from the foods prisoners
in the business section said children
were crying for milk. while their ell
ders suffered from thirst that grew
hourly
a report that the dam above Day
! ton threatened to break added to thu
city's terror tonight. If the dam
breaks 1t will pour in flood that WIFI
hold up rescue work for days. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
FIRE Is DESTROYING,
WHAT HAS ESCAPED
RAVAGES OF FLOOD
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been many of the waters prisoners in the burned build
gs Soon afterWard notice posted in Headquarters
OF the emergency committee announcing that the CITY

was under martial law" and several
companies of soldiers arrived from
neighborinS Ohio cities. The soldiers
were employed TO patrol edges Of the
submerged district and prevent fur
Their looting OF homes freed from the
Hoods grasp. Up 10 a late hour to-
night there had been no material dis
order.
Frantic Work Done by Rescue Squad.
RESCUE squads worked frantically to-
DAY to throw back the veil that hides
the true story of the Dayton disaster
the number OF dead. Late tonight the
arrival OF motor boats gave hope that
by tomorrow the northern section OF
the city, now cut OFF by the Big Miami's
impossible barrier. may be penetrated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

the homeless. The Peru death list still
is placed at from sixty to 500. II is
generally admitted that at lcas,
twenty have persisted in West Indian
apois where the food struck foreign
quarters and poorer homes with over
wheming suddenness last night Six
deaths were reported from Fort
from Lafayette, one from Rushville
one from Muncie and i've scattering
throughout the State. in addition to
definite reports of deaths in several
places yesterday.
Single Block Ont of Water
The most reliable information obtain
able from Peru said tnnt hut single
block of the city remains altogether
out OF the water, and that Thousands
area downtown. SIX were said to have
sufocnted In the crowds mt the court
house. which still Is out of winter.
At LOgnnsport flood waters of the
Wabash nre sixteen feet deep on the
doors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
station, and cadets from the Culver
Military Academy were rushed tn Lo-
transport to MD In the rescue and re-
DEF OF scores OF people maroOned In
the business district.
In West Indianapolis one pitiable tale
after another added TO the horrors OF
the Hood story during the entire day.
Night fell there an uncompleted
work of rescue. after more than 500
persons had taken to n single landing
STATION mt Blaine Avenue and Morris
Street, where facilities were increased
to nineteen rowbOats, IL launch and two
canoes. From three to four persons
were brought I'm each boatlond from
the secoud floors of houses and from
the roofs of one-story buildings.
Poorer CLASSES constitute majority
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

and then may he learned the fate of
hundreds Imprisoned by the torrent
that poured down from the broken
reservoir.
The list OF dead was added to this
afternoon by the death OF n refugee.
1t was reported late tonight that n
number Of dead had been found In
houses mt Fifth and Eagle Streets. but
when rescuers worked their way into
the partially submerged dwellings, they
found number of the floods prisoners
who were weak from fright and
hunger.
Already overburdened victims OF the
waters wrath were compelled to SUI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

OF the population in this section of tn
city. and nenrly nil OF them lived I'm
one-story homes, now covered by wa
ter. Ii Is this situation that makes
uncertain the estimates of the loss of
life, ms there IS no manner OF telling
how many entire families may have
been trapped in these little dwellings,.
hany women rescued In West Indian
apoiis were taken from their flooded
homes unconscious or succumbed to the
excitement after realizing they were
snfc. Physicians were unable 10 meet
the demand for medical attention for
the refugees, md worked mt u great
disndvnntaEe, for NIL the flood victims
suffered much from exposure, even
nffer being removed from the wnter.
Governor Ralston visited ms much
of this section of the city ny possible,
nnd the suffering he there, COM
hined with reports of increasing dfsns-
ter throughout the State, led him to
prepare lntc to-day proclamation to
he issued Tomorrow, calling for con-
tributions of money, food and cloth
ing. Secretary OF War Garrison offered
assistance from the War Depa- .ment.
but Governor Ralston snid he would
not cnll for this mid unless Indiana cit
liens are not able TO take care OF
the situation.
standing in the streets. where they
were stopped yesterday morning, when
the power house WINS flooded. All in
terurbnn lines are mt stnndstfll, and
the steam rouds are having poor sur-
cess in getting trains out of the city.
The wnter service probably cannot be
resumed within thirty-six hours. All
available water supplies nre being
taxed to the utmost 10 provide n scnnt
supply OF good water.
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NO COMIC COMES
WHEN NIGHT FALLS

continued From First Page1
most completely demOrnlixed city In
Tue great Hood district in Indiana. but
Fort Wayne. Logansport, Lnfnyette
and Terre Haute have experienced Io.,
Oh ire and grent property damage,
WIN practically all public service de-
stroyed In ench of these places.
indianapolis has n certain loss of
NE In the western pnrt of the CITY
from the great food cxpanscs along
"hite River, and an inestImnbIe prop
cry loso In the most substantial resi-
oehce dfatrfcts through the overflow
or Fail Creek. Water fell rapidly In
the later district during the day. but
mere was no consequential abatement
OF the waters In West Indianapoiis.
Three Flood Districts.
three distinct flood districts pre-
7all throughout the State, each bur a
rev miles wide. yet sweeping across
the entire width OF Indiana In the
north. all the towns and cities along
me wabash and its larger tributaries
are Affected; White River sweeps
through central Indiana. with Indian
apolis the greatest sufferer: White
water River drains a valley IN the
middle southern portion OF the State.
where many towns and small cities
have been affected. Smaller streams
throughout the valleys, all tributary
TO one or the other of the three prin-
cipal rivers, are swollen and causing
more or less damage.
Flood deaths may never he accurate
ly known. and probably it will be sew.
eral days before even approximately
correct figures may be obtained. Ell
forts of all food relief workers we're
directed to-day toward rescuing per-
sons still in dangerous places and re-
lieving the suffering and wants OF
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DEAD FLOATING,
ABOUT IN RUINS:
SCORES MISSING
tcontinued From FIRST pagco

The fire destroyed eight buildings in the business centre
OF Dayton Soon afterward notice posted announcing
that the city under martial law and several com.
panes OF soldiers arrived from neghborng Ohio cities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
MORE SOLDIERS
FOR RESCUE WORK.

Phoneton, o.. March 26-u0:so p.
M.)-Major Smith. commanding the
State National Guard. requested Adj
jutant General Wood at Columbus to
dispatch additional militiamen as soon
as possible to aid In the work of
rescuing the marooned persons IN
Dayton.
A committee on public safety has
been organized by the citizens OF Day
ton. and are cooperating with Major
Smith In the rescue work.
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company has established a tele-
phone station at the foot of n tele-
phone pole at the north food limit
on the outskirts OF Dayton. This has
been placed at the disposal OF Major
Smith. -s
Messages will be transmitted from
survivors to relatives and friends out
side a s fast as possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

Especial to Dispatch
New York. March 26-It is feared that the death
To of the great flood that swept the Northern Ohio
Valley yesterday and to-day may exceed 5000.
Estimates Of the number of dead in the flood and fire
swept city of Dayton vary from 500 $500 Scores Of
persons are unaccouned for and many bodies float
ing about the ruins which will add materially to the death
total
At least 100000 persons have been left homeless in
the flooded territory of Ohio and Indiana and the
ery loss may reach the enormous total of s1OOOOO6OO
The city of Dayton has been placed under martial
law, with Major Smith of the National Guard, in
mand Additional militia has been ordered from various
points in Ohio to assist in the relief work.
Flood Abates, but Fire Continues
While the flood has abated the fire. which has burned
during the day in the business centre of the city,
tnues and thousands Of persons who marooned in
the buildings are in peril Dynamite has been used freely
in blowing up many of the larger buildings, while the
heavy downpour during the afternoon tended greatly
check the flames.
Indianapolis is threatened with disaster almost as
great as befel Dayton. Transportation with the city
from all outside points is entirely cut off, and there is
from their flooded homes Two hundred are reported
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
THOUSANDS DEAD
IN FLOODED ZONE,
Continued From First Page.)


Only
finding mile of
as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
TWENTY PERSONS
LOST AT SHARON

Pittsburgh. March 26-Western and North
erh Pennsylvania and parts of West Vir-
gina are facing serious flood situation to-
night. Few fatalities have been report ed
The property loss Will rim Int" several mil
lion dollars. Pennsylvania State constabu-
lary Is on duty at Sharon tonight. and an
other troop OF the States mounted police is
en- route 10 TINS city for duty In the Beaver
valley west Of here.
Al Sheron. Pa, twenty persons are report
Cd 70 have been drowned when the Shenan
go River oVerhowed Its banks. The property
damage In sharon and vicinity is said 10 he
close to $4,000, 900. W 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

ern Pennsylvania reports of several
deaths by drowning and a heavy prop
erty loss are being received almost
hourly Thousands have been made
homeless. and chaotic conditions pre-
Naii IN all OF the deluged towns The
water supplies and the lighting plants
tirely. va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
Militia Stranded.

Lima. Ohio. March 26.-,Thirteen
carloads OF militiamen from Lima.
Ada. Vanwert. Canton, Bucyrus,
Gallon and Kenton. eight companies
in all. on their way to Dayton TO AID
In the flood rescue work. are strand
cd at Sidney, Ohio. tonight Adyices
from there state that they will wait
until morning. try for transportation
to Piqua. and thence march to DAYTON
a trainioad of militia from Cleveland
and Mansfield will reach Lima at mid
night via Crestline.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
Serious Around pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh. Pa. March ga heavy
the vaI,evs ns ct ~ n,aIor 30reloi, OF
city for many miles. Many suburbs
have been damaged in some cases to
an enormous extent. From Meadville,
OIL City, Beaver Falls, New Castle,
Sharon and other small cities in West
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11
NATIONWIDE APPEAL TO
CHECK WHITE SLAVERY is
CARRIED TO WASHINGTON
CONTINUED from Page Ons)

paid to female workers, is the opinion
Of Mayor William J. Gaynor. The
mayor. who has been watching very
closely the sensational revelations IN
Chicago, was asked by the United
Press for statement presenting his
views. He prepared the following:
Eyes. the chief cause OF tho evil Is
10 be found In our social and indus
trial condition. II women and girls
were paid living salary there would
be very few women OF the streets.
Il do not say that would make all
women and girls strictly virtuous.
only say that it would prevent them
from becoming immoral for pay
Here in New York, some OF those
making the greatest noise on the sub
1ect are men who pay starvation wages
TO women and girls. How is II out in
Chicago? And in other cities?
"One OF the set OF men who own
three OF the biggest department stores
in this city. where girls are paid from
$3.50 TO $40 a week, Is swa ggering
around saying how he Is going to
az some people call 1t. My own opin-
iOt rs ludt ne ought I'd eitHPT raise
his wages or shut up"
Among other leaders In civic and
social work who were willing to go
on record "a Of the belief that the low
wage question Is vital in solving the
social evil, was DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, president OF the National WO-
mems Suffrage association, who said:
"Unquestionably the most prolific
cause contributing TO vice among
young women Is the low wages re-
ceived in their various lines OF work.
In most instances, the employer de-
mands a certain amount OF expendi-
ture On the personal appearance OF
employees, and TO come up to the re-
quirements takes large proportion
or their wages. There is very little
left for food and shelter, and nothing
to satisfy the natural craving for
pleasure and entertainment.
After months OF this starvation OF
both the physical ana moral natures
there can be but one result. The
temptation Is not Yielded to in q day
or week. but after months Of struggle,
when both the phyHical and moral
natures are incapable OF further re-
sistanee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11

To secure uniform legislation against
the evil Gov. Sulzer said.
Il Will cooperate with the Illinois
authorities and with all other good
citizens To put stop TO this detest'
ible traiic. have given the matter
some consideration and will now give
It more careful attention and mvesu-
cation"
That the WagnerSmith investigat'
ing commission will take up the ques-
ton OF minimum wages paid To won-
Ell in stores and factories in this state.
and the effect of small wages on
health and morals. is asserted here to-
day. Both Senator Wagner ana
Speaker Smith have followed the Chi
cago investigation carefully and 1t In
srid they have received many re-
quests to turh-th the light on this sub
iect AZ strongly as they did on the
wrongs of women and children work
Ing In factories and tenement houses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11

enormously rich is harmful, not only
TO the rich themselves. bat TO enyious
people. Most people IRE envious
There are thousands Of girls working
for what / call Junk They want to
cut a better dash than their fathers
can afford, and buy Christmas jewelry
that turns green at Easter. and hats
that look like they cost money. but
don't, and desire generally TO appear
like society.
Picking up cartoon OF himself,
pictured In his silk hat, made famous
on March 4, vice-Presioent Marshall
said:
Il think | inherited my hiking for
silk hats. My father. who was
country doctor always wore one. He
also wore, like the physicians uni
form Of the times, 'shad bellied' full
dress suit, a regular evening suit, al
all times Of the day. / like TO wear
a silk hat, even in summer. II IL
wasn't too warm.
I'm wearing this Prince Albert
suit" he added, gingerly holding one
tail I'D for his visitor to view, be-
cause ] think the dignity of the ONCE
demands il. even II i haven't q whole
lot myself"
When his interviewer, in leaving,
unwittingly addressed him as Gov
Iernor," the title by which he has been
lfamiliarly known in Indiana. the vice
president said ::-
That's all right, that's the title J
like best. and which I'm the most
used TO. II took me four years to get
used TO that"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11
Domeshlcs Belfer of
Than Shop Girls

CINCINNATI, o.. March lit is
my opinion that an investigation OF
wages received by girls previous to
their fail would reveal conditions here
In Cincinnati that are similar 10 those
shown by tho reports W the Chicago
vice commission" 'said Rev. John
Herget, pastor OF the Ninth-st Baptist
church today.
Miss Annette panu. police court pro-
baton officer, sa,d.
Il have found through my own in
vestigations that Cincinnati girls are
paid the same low wages that Chicago
girls are. The average wage for the
department store beginner is four
dollars. Later She gets five. The
girls In domestic service get=frenf 81
To So per week and are much better
off. for their board and lodging Is pro-
Nided'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11
CARS TO STOP
AT BUS LINE CROSSINGS

Aid. Dill will introduce resoiu-
ton In the council meeting. Tuesday
night, requesting that the ID. u. p.
be required TO stop it's cars at all
points where they cross the route Of
the municipal bus line. The park
commissioner will also be asked TO
have the buses come to full stop be-
fore crossing street car tracks. Sun
day two OF the buses were struck
by street cars; fortunately nobody
was hurt. Aid Dill says there are
several dangerous crossings on the
bus line route and unless extreme
care is taken. serious accidents are
likely to occur. The alderman is
also contemplating an ordinace pro-
hibiting the use OF powerful head
lights on automobiles being used in
the city streets. He claims that the
binding rays OF the strong lights cle
the cause of many accidents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11
DON'T SCOLD AN
IRRITABLE CHILD
If Tongue Is Coated, Stomach
Sour, Breath Feverisk Give
Syrup of Figs" to
Clean the Bowels

Your child isn't naturally cross. ir.
ritable and peevish, Mother. Examine
the tongue; If coated, il means the
little ones stomach is disordered.
liver inactive and it's thirty feet OF
bowels clogged with foul, decaying
waste.
Every mother realizes after giving
delicious Syrup of Figs" that this Is
the ideal laxative and physic for chill
dren Nothing else regulates the little
ones tender stomach. liver and bow
els SO effectually, besides they dearly
love its delightful fig taste.
For constipated bowels, sluggish
liver, biliousness, or sour, disordered
stomach, feverishness. diarrhoea, sore
throat. bad breath or to break a cold.
give one-half to teaspoonful OF
Syrup of Figs" and In a few hours
all the clogged up waste, sour bile, un-
Gigested food and constipated matter
Will gently move on and out OF the
system without gripping or nausea, and
you Will surely have q we'll, happy
and smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging your children, being COM
posed entirely of luscious figs. SIENNA
and aromatics 1t cannot be harmful.
Full directions for children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly print
cd on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir of SIENNA"
prepared by the California Fig Syfup
Co. This is the delicious tasting. gen.
uine old reliable. Refuse anything
else offered.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11
Pmsbnrgh Gheanest
Of Me Big CItles

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March IL
Girls are sent To work NJ the age
when they are most likely TO be the
prey of unprincipled men; they desire
pftasure and display. and aFc=P paid
such wages as contribute 10 their
downfall" said Mrs. Enoch Rauh. club
woman. today, declaring for the coun-
try-wide minimum wage movement.
Low wages, ignorance OF sex
hygiene. and the throwing of hun
dreds OF girls into close connection
with men as stenngraphers- and shop
workers are contributory causes TO
the white slave evil" said Rabbi Ru-
dolph |. Coffee, today. Ignorance. L
consider. the primary cause. girls
should he taught In their homes
In an address in New York. recently,
Rabbi Coffee asserted his belief that
Pittsburgh is the cleanest OF the big
cities
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11
"EIashc' CCnscfences
HlNfed at BY O'Hara

CHICAGO, March l1.-"Millionaire
employers OF young girls, who have
testified before the Illinois senate
white slavery investigating committee
that they see no connection between
low wages and prostitution. either
have very elastic consciences or no
consciences ut all"
Lieut.-Gov Barrett O'Harra. head OF
the senate white slave probers, today
made this comment, after the com
mittee had taken an adjournment for
few days. the RECOMMENDING OF the
state legislature making IL inadvisable
TO meet today. II has not been de-
cided when day sessions Will be re-
sumed.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS believes
that Edward j. Lehman. vice-presi-
dent OF The Fair. "A mlllion-dollar cor
poration. who testified yesterday day,
tacitly admitted that big safest. mer-
chants had entered into an agreement
to withhold from the committee any
information concerning their profits.
Lehman refused to tell the probers
whether the big department stores
had pledged themselves 10 such u
course. He said his refusal 10 answer
this question was based on advice OF
counsel" Henry C. Schwab. vice-pres-
idenA and secretary OF Rothschild and
company, who followed Lehman on
the stand, admitted that the merchants
had discussed the question OF refus-
ing TO let the probers know what their
profits are
With Attorney General Lucey as adj
wiser, the probers will meet al Spring
field tomorrow TO decide what action
should be taken against the employers
who failed to answer these questions.
II Is possible that half dozen State
ST. merchants will be cited for con-
tempt