The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-28

DAYTON. Ohio. March 27.-Au
but few Of those hundreds OF per-
sons who have been marooned in
lAef< tSltown section OF flooded
Dayton -,nce Tuesday morning are
safe. This was the news brought
'1Le taje today by an Associated
Press stan man. the first to succeed
IN the perilous tax OF penetrating
as far north as the Big Miami river.
Chief OF Police J. y. Allaback,
himself marooned, who has been di-
recting the rescue work. gave the
first information as TO the situation
in what has heretofore been the
water bound district.
Except for possible loss of life on
the north side OF the river. there
will not be more than zoo dead in
Dayton, according to Allabacks es-
innate after he had been given in
formation as 10 the situation on the
south side.
Prisoners In Mutiny.
The worst condition found near
the center of the food was in the
workhouse. where sixty prisoners
have not had a drop of water nor a
bite OF food since Tuesday.
The men reyolted Tuesday night
and demanded their liberty and a
chance TO fight for their lives Since
then the workhouse has been a mad
house. according TO Superintendent
Johnson. The prisoners repeatedly
fought with Johnson and threatened
10 kill both him and his family
johnson asked that a detachment
OF the National Guard be assigned
Tn al T. tim IL . h. a.
clared that the men in the work
house would have 10 he shot II they
from their cells.
40 word has been heard from
Man or Phillips. The chief OF police
had been unable 10 get near the
Phillips home and did not know
whether the mayor would be found
dead or alive.
While there may be many deaths
IN Individual homes. which have been
without food or drink, there was no
place but the WOrkhOuse where any
considerable number Of people were
held without food None had had
enough. but no case OF approaching
actual starvation was found. Knowi-
ego that The actual death list Is
likely 10 prove SO low In the down
town section tonight gave rise TO a
hope that even in North DAYTON
about which nearly all hope had
been abandoned. there might he com
paraffteiy few deaths
Appeals for Eood.
Tho progress ~ tho hrst canoe in
~ fnp raterhound ditstrict was
greeted %. appeals for bread and
vatc- tu nearly every house left
-audinz ps'ful faces we're 10 he
-eCr proceed against window panes
An a. tro.e Vcro asked Vhe'her
there ufd been any deaths and with
ors 'ce exceptions al replied that
'hrrs had no. Nifhough hcartpned
Dos uovs from tho Hood zones in
frrfp-. Governor CoN.s secretary. Mr.
Uurha. va. -.sr, oily able 20 credit
frr assertion From his own inves-
.ssfion of rho southern district be
rr. unable fp hoiirtc thar tho death
t.-f .,on'd le under 500.
THcfc aro tu. 600 unaccoun'cd for
or 'rf. .fdr pf 'hr river ho said.
4ud Il OIL .uf 200 of these are
found. i' viii bc the greatest miracle
o. f.c fmr.
Dr. vas mpo bile 70 approach
e.'t. .r.rr4 hlprks ~ tho FIRE zone
,. r .r. ,tuoc. buf there ap-
... r.Urt indication that the
f,...ef Ulu-c bad NOT ucen burned.
.rr f.s. r.r h.r had bccu CON
rr,f fD .Hr block beyond 1efcr-
.-u ard Third .frccts North ~
rl.r. a,rnIo o. far ss Fourth s'rcof
..t .lfrf e.s 0und to uc from
'...n fp .It fr'' UfrV
Il.I.r Fourth street thc water
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