Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-29
Thousands Working Like
Beavers to Clear Away Mud
and Debris and Prevent
Starting Of Epidemic.
SECRETARY OF WAR
GARRISON ARRIVES
Water Supply System Again
Working; Food Pouring in
in Vast Quantities and Op.
timism Prevails.

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Dayton, O., March as.---Though 4
search OF the flooded districts hero In
uieafed that the lcss of life IN Dayton
WIZ not be more than f5O 20 200, az
meeting of the undertakors Il was
announced that a consensus Of their
opinion put the total dead At SOC.
ihese estimates were baeed merely
ON general conditions. and Dayton
citlzens today renewed efforts te OK
plore every recess VI tho city To ascer-
tain " their reckoning was correct.
I.arse rcsecue parties went ouf TO-
day TO Succcr the sufferers una re-
cover TIC dead.
The sewerage. gas and conmnnlca-
tion systems have been deWroyed.
Thousands Of dead animals are wing
about the streets. Two fertilizer girms
began today % gather these aulmalR.
The relief committee has sent out
an urgent appeal 70 people not 10
dump refuse in the streets but 20 dlr
cesspOols wherever possible. The
sewerage system cannot be used for
weeks and Il viii be necessary 10 DO
without gas for some time.
Efforts were made today Ia clear
away debris In sections first cleared
ot Hood water and u was feared bod-
les might be found IN these snasses
Of wreckage With well organized
crews doing this work, others took
food "a persons stiil marooned IN Rlv-
erdale and North Dayton. II was be-
hcved. however. that by nightfall
most % these people could get out 10
rapidly was the water recedlng.
The city water works, which have
been out Of commission since Tues.
day morning. wore restored al noon
today. relieving Whist nus been one "
the most serious phases ~ the sltua-
iion here.
Citizens OF Dayton swarmed over
the central part of the city today for
the FIRST time since Tuesday mogning.
whes the food rushed over the town.
The military announced that those
who would dare the mud aud ocea-
siOnal patches of Hood in the h0llowa.
might cross the bridges from other
parts of the city without official per-
mission.
The IRE loss in the center Of the
city covers only four blocks. lying
Within the district bounded BY lener-
son. 81 clair. Fourth and second
streets
The Western Union succeeded to.
day tn establishing telegraph office
IN ihe Beokel house Ia the center os
the city and was Immediately swamp
ed with telegrams from persons desir-
ing 10 assure friends and relatives OF
their safety.
The sun was out. nre engines we're
busy pumping water from Easements
from the principal buildings and a
more optimistic spirit prevailed than
al any previous time since the torrent
OF tho Miami river rushed over tho
city.
Food rushed In from every quar-
ter by wagon, train and automobile.
Gangs OF men were everywhere busy
with shovel and axe and pick, clear
ina away she debris. u was hopod
10 have one pumping station working
within forty-cight hours. which would
provide the hydranis with water In
case og IRE
IN the Beckel honse. which was at
first supposed 10 have burned with
heavy loss OF ufe. the water never
reached the second floor.
The lobby however, like every
other building IN tho flooded dlstric;.
was inches deep with mud.
Mine Western Union operators wcre
mnrouRed In their ofllce for forty-
two hours. They aubslsted on q bar.
rel Of cabbage which noated down the
alley az the side Of tne buildsag. An
other refugce la this place waa
horse. which stood In the water for
tweniy-four hours and partook Nber.
ally of the cabhagg. Then, anddonly.
y boited into the street ana was
drowned
sctrWary 0r War Arrives
Secretary OF War Garrison arrived
at Dayton this afternoon ana "A
conference with John fL palte4eona