The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
LOSS OF LIFE WILL FALL
SHORT OF FIRST REPORTS
Relief Coming From All Sections
and Situation Is Much I'm
proved.

tBy Staff Correspondent OF The Inteln.
gencer)
GAINESVILLE. o.. March 3O.-With
money. clothing. provisions and sup
pies or all kinds arriving from many
sources the flood situation Is this city
assumed brighter aspect today after
What mas been the greatest deluge In
the history OF the Muskingum river.
Impressed by the seriousness facing
GAINESVILLE OF providing food and care
for her thousands made homeless and
destitute by the food the entire sur.
rounc-lg country Is cooperating with
local oihcials in meeting the situation.
This morning a train load OF food
ana provisions, tcgether with $4,000 In
cash, reached this city from Alliance.
u. Realizing that she is not alone in
ner distress. but that sister cities on
the Muskingum have suffered TO al.
most an equal extent. GAINESVILLE. with
Characteristic generosity. has divided
the stock Of goods and forwarded a
large part Of the train load 10 NcCon.
nellsVille and Marietta. where. IL is re.
ported the suffering from the high
water is intense.
supplies are coming in from many
places. The farmers OF this immciiate
vicinity are driving in with waron
loads or farm produce and are dis
triouting this gratis to the food sur.
ferers There IS no boosting OF pricer
and dealers arc entering into the relief
work with humanitarian spirit. Al.
thcuRh there Is untold suffering. es.
peciaily among the poorer element.
everybody has plenty to eat and this
tact helps keep up the spirits OF those
,rade maae destitute By ths terrible catas-
,s2o.ooo.ooo Damage.
While the damage to property viii
never De definitely known. II is esti-
mated thar the loss in this CITY alona
will exceed 100000. 900. Businoss is
practically Taralyzcd. and II will 70.
quire years for the town to recover
from The effects of tho calamity.
NhiIe few buildings have been
washed away. scores are in a weak
ened condition. and IL l. feared that
meny structures will coliapSn
State building Inspector Is exDected
to arrive tomorrow and will take
charge o. that feature Of the rchabH-
itation OF the city.
The loss OF life is not so great as
was at FIRST expected. although the
death toll may exceed the number
4 %
river divides the town. delaying ros-
cue and roller work. il IS very difncuit
10 obtain seeDratc reports concerning
the deiuge, and many rumors are
greatly cxakterated
GovcrnCt Cox yesterday telegrapb.d
10 the authorities at Camb-idca. i1-
struciing them 10 appropriate $4,000
or the states funds on deposit there
for relief OF local sufferers.
Troops on Scene.
With the arrival OF three companies
OF the State militia from Akron yes
terday. the total number OF National
Guards on the scene was increased 20
three regiments. II is hardly likely
that moro will be necessary. as excel.
lent order Is being maintained and
there D. but very little looting going
on. Secretary OF War Garrison is cx-
pectcd 10 arrive In GAINESVILLE to-mor-
row. and viii spend scmc time horr.
W. Alfred Wilson. formerly of
Wheeling who removed to thia city
recently. is safe. and r. C. Coimsr
another former WheelInEite. escaped
without injury.
% was a. firs; reported that Presi.
dent Charles Dawson. Of the Inter.
state Base Bail League. had lost his
life IN the awful disaster. hut this
proved untrue. However. Mr. Dav-
son and family had q very narrow cr.
sapc from drowning with the water
surrounding the house. tie base ban
executive with his family. crcwlcd
out an upper story window and along
an ironing board into boat which
carried them TO safety.
Water Famine.
Adding 20 the discomfort of fha
81
vas shut or today and tho town
now faces water famine The water
supply is being obtained from fov.
SPRINGS on hnisidos near town 1ud
tho militia is clardirg these Per.
sons wanting water must line up and
await their turn
Despite these facts there is bHt
little sickness reported. although ths
authoritics are taking every prccau-
lion 20 prevent any epidemic Last
evening 4 woman was removed 20 tho
Samaritan hospital and few min
uies after arriving. gave birth 90 a
daughter
TIE first train fo leave fhia CITY
is scheduled Io depart af q O'Clock TO-
morrow fo- T.uehurrh
The banks arc closed and VIII not
he opoucd Tor several days. couse.
gn"nfly thcro is frr1fh or money
Win nc'0rl.s and mills closed ans
business 30 s-lri fiI many pose
sons arc in dire circIm.ttr.cs
late Report Of F.ood.
$50 Lsl f. f.r frfr .I...H.rr
/ANESNHIF. o.. March g1 rafo
foniEhf Mayor schrfoiI received d
mre7 7Er from Probate judge ID C
SMITH. etf.re chat there nd. .1 deaths
reported .n Putnam thr section or fre
ciiy from 7h.Ch bIf NfIe bad boon
heard before. Oscar E'chcnbere and
wife. formerly OF Wf.cilne. live n
This ward. so their safety .s practically
assured
This cvcnInr. vs. a Hrch manarer
of tho rifcd Woofnu rHre frfr.
fraphtd from Richmond. Va fro SUM
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