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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-28
General Wood Safe.

report current In the flooded dis
trlct south OF Main street that Adjutant
General Wood had been fatally injured
by falling plate glass proved untrue.
General Wood now IS in full charge of
the relief work and although his arm
was badly cut, his condition is not seri-
Gus.
Two hundred women and babies found
refuge In paint factory In North Day
ton. whore IL is believed. they have
found sufficient food 10 keep them from
acute suffering. An effort Is TO be made
at once TO rescue them.
The suburb OF RiverdaIe up to Helena
street has been penetrated by the down
town relief commission and conditions
found much similar to those in the
southern suburbs Everyone has been
crowded TO the second floors roofs OF
their homes, but few OF the moro stable
buildings were washed away. The dis
trict north OF Helena street has not been
reached. but it Is not believed conditions
there will prove as bad as feared. Moth
fng is known OF the foreign settlement
IN North Dayton. close 40 the Miam! riv-
or. II was this part OF the city where
the flood first made Its way and where
;he occupants Of the houses had ignored
warnings 10 leave.
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1000 DEAD IN OHIO
AND INDIANA FLOODS
Continued from Page One.)

1--WE reports placed tonight at about 126
The Verified deaths total twcnty-nine and
twenty bodies have been recovered The
Rev. p. II. Chappelcar. pastor OF the
West Park church. in the center of the
inundated district, declared tonight that
lie had penetrated the flooded district 10
The church and had counted hfty-seven
bodies In the structure Forty more he
asserted. were in an apartment house
next door.
The rescuers. working through the swift
cross current in motorboats, declared that
they have seen scores OF bodies. and re-
port tragic Instances Of men. women and
children lost in the swirlinS waters The
authorities are working feveilshly To as
certain the truth of these reports.
Relief work for the West Columbus
sufferers continued unabated throughout
the night and hundreds were taken from
their Hooded homes. The entire district
was placed under control OF the militia.
Supplies were rushed Into the flooded
area by motorboats and the victims given
food and clothing as rapidly as the sup
plies could be secured.
The flood gradually receded tonight
until the swollen Scoto stood at 49,
feet. "A feet below the high stage Of
Tuesday The weather was cold and
cloudy, with biting wind
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-28
GAINESVILLE LOSS
IS PLACED AT $50

GAINESVILLE. O. March 27-(Yia
phone to Pittsburg Ut is believed here
tonight that 150 lives have been lost in the
disastrous flood now holding this city and
vicinity In It's grasp. More than half the
town IS under thirty feet OF water FIJI
teen thousand persons are homeless.
A score of buildings, weakened by the
water, collapsed today. The Builders
Supply companys building at Second and
Main streets caught fire tonight. II is not
believed the fire will spread
The Muskingum and the Licking rivers
still arc rising here Relief ls needed at
once. Only one telephone wire connects
GAINESVILLE with the outside world. and It
fails frequently.
The weather has turned cold and the
homeless are suffering intensely The
food supply is almost exhausted.
From the hills around GAINESVILLE the
survivors OF the onrush Of waters look ed
down on n scene of utmost desolation
What had been two rivers was one great
destroying stream More than 600 homes
have been swept away. Although many
persons were saved il is believed $50 is
conservative estimate OF those drowned.
Two unidentified young men In a skin
took eight persons from roofs tonight AS
the boat struggled through the swift food
il was suddenly upset. All the occupants
were swept TO their deaths
More than thirty bodies were seen
oating In the water today. but Il is i'm
possible to reach any OF them. The gas
supply Is still on tonight, but there IS no
water for domestic uses and no electric
lights
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crI'chow Pierce ( Barrc,,e. $40; c. c, pcy. $40;
Sweet Candy company. s25: J. c. Mcdonald Candy
company S2j Utah Light Railway company.
$50; anonymous. So Bradley, PIschel & HarEncss.
s25, 3. A. McMillon, sl0: Utnh Firo Clay com
pany, S25. JonNon Creamery company. $40; Smith
Bailey Drug company, s26; Mountain States Tcle-
phone & Telegraph company $50; OttenheiIncr
Addison Cain, S5; salt Lako city Brewing COM
pnuy Se5. Salt Lako Mattress & Mfg company.
SO: r!t2ons of Bountiful. $50: Grcenrwald Fur
nituro company. 'iS; Bresdsn oftiee supply com
Builders. $40, William Bowen. ;25 anonymous.
IS, Knyscr Investment company, S25. Troy Lsun-
dry, $780, Clark Metal Tio g. Rnil company. so5;
r. S. Murphy &. Co. 40; Utah Fuel company.
anonymous. 30 ccnt; sig Norton. $40; Lyndon
Snow. 81: Thomas Clements 81: s. T. spraguo,
81 Mrs. Fritz Miller. 20: anonymous. ss George
Romncy, $50; yIoioL E Romuoy. $40: Margaret
N. Romney, $40; George e. Hale. -; Hcrad-
Republican. 500: Adolph Anderson. So; Ulyss.s
Duguct. 81; Mr. Mckenzie, so; u. c. NJ. l.. 5000:
T. Bailey. s5, anonymous. 81: John Collct. 81 5o:
S. J.. Dairy, So; SIR. Green. 81: o.. j. Rasmason.
81 Thomas Dem. 81 ". w, Little. S5. snony
nous. 81; Herman Hll, 81. anonymous 81: Eycil
D. Ciuff: 81 Mary Gcmple. 80 conts; j. T. Gull
loo. s1..5; anonymous 81; J. w. Musscr s.:
Gecr. 50; w g. Shurtlif So; Thomas Leslie. 81:
Thomas BiesIuEer. 80 cents. Lam Anderson, 81:
Mrs. Jacluon 81: anonymous, 81; I'D Macks. So:
+. 3. Mullins. 50. anonymous. 81: o. n. Parkin-
son, $780, NJ. a. Harding 81:
Following Is Tho list of subscriptions received
by the Ohio society
Mrs. Cora Rothcnberg Lehman SS; I, Siegc,
Miss oraoo Erwin. 81; Mrs. s ". woodIn. 81?
u e. Hislcey. 81: Dr. C. F. s,ichl. So: p, c.
Jackliug. $50; q. s. Smelling company office ON
pIoyeos. $50; Clarence 6. BhmberEer, $40; Ernest
bot. 50: Joshua Dean 81, r. j., L. Collier, s.; ".
R. Hutchinson, Slo @. a. Gou. SI.So ". ".
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-28
MANY FIND REFUGE
IN SCHOOL HOUSES

RIVERDALE, DAYTON, O., March
27.-Relief stations i'll Dayton View,
the Longfellow school and in Riverdale,
the Van Cleave school, were crowded
tonight with refugees.
AT both Of these stations food and
dry clothing were plentiful. but pneu-
monia had attacked many of the wom-
en- and children at the Van Cleave
school The third floor was turned into
A hospital and all available doctors
were sent to the schoolhouses. The wa
ter is receding rapidly in the northern
section Of the city, showing, to some ex
tent, the great property loss, but it
was said few bodies had been found in
the debris. Wrecked houses blocked
many of the streets. Most of these
wrecked homes had travelled down the
current from North Dayton, which is
inhabited principally by foreigners
Financial committees Of the several
districts report liberal responses to their
appeals. At the Dayton View station
$4,000 had been received this after
noon and other stations reported like
amounts.
Many thrilling stories were told by
the refugees who had been trapped in
their attics and on their roofs in the
very heart Of the flood.
A. j. Bard OF Belmont avenue, who
was penned in the City National bank
building on Third street, near Main,
Tuesday, was rescued today.
fOne hundred and fifty Of us were
caught in the building,' said Mr.. Bard.
"We remained there until the fire
started and then we began TO plan an
escape.
"We cut the elevator cables and OBJ
taiued a ball of twine and some small
wire from one of the offices. We at
tracted boatman, who risked his life
to come to lis. We gave the boatman
one end of the twine and he rowed to
wire over and after that the heavy ca
BILE. One end OF the cable was made
fast in the bank building and the other
in the old courthouse. Then. with only
the light Of the burning structures, the
$50 persons in the bank building made
their way hand over hand along the
cable over the swirling torrent to the
courthouse. | believe every one, men
and women, made the trip in safety.
During our imprisonment had two
crackers and a slice Of Clipped beef TO
cat
"The city hall did not burn, but the
Leonard building, just across the street,
collapsed. Part of the Beckel hotel also
"The fire swept both sides of Third
street between Jefferson and St Clair
streets, leaving only the Fourth Ma
tional Bank building standing You
bet TN glad TO get out Of it and / I'm
deeply grateful to the brave men who
came to our rescue.
Some killed their countrymen
and even members OF their families in
their desperate efforts to obtain food,
according to John Volbrecht of Yukawa
street, in North Dayton. who was taken
from the one remaining abutmeut of
the Herman street bridge today. Vol
brecht said he was at his home with his
family when the flood struck North
Dayton. The house was picked up by
the current and carried against the Her |
man street bridge. Volbrecht said he
leaped to the bridge, and did not know
what became Of his family.
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VICTIMS AT PIQUA
NUMBER ABOUT so,

PIOUA. o., March 27.-Scores OF sem
sational rescues from death In the raging
flood have served TO limit the fatality list
here. which tonight, Il Is practically GER
tain. will not exceed fifty
w. w. Wood. I'm charge Of the relief
work OF the Citizens league, In a sum-
mary OF conditions formulated after a
thorough search OF the inundated Sec
tion or the city, declared that between
1900 and 1900 persons had been taken
out OF perilous places to safety and that
nifty bodies only could be found
Many OF the rcscues were made from
flood tossed roofs. crumblIng houses
tree tops and floating debris at hazardous
risks.
The water supply and lighting plant
have been restored and three carloads
OF provisions for the stricken inhabitants
have been received from Union City and
Winchester. More provisions viii be
necessary, however, before Pidua can
care for Its own.
The property loss is staggering one
for tho community. Two hundred houses
IN Rossville, Shawnee and that part OF
Piqua near the canal have been swept to
destruction. the city Is under martial
law" said Mr.. Wood tonight Relief
for the suffering is being carried on with
system and Dispatch
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge across
the Miami is down and no mall has
reacaed the city since Monday.
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SALT LAKE FUNDS
FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Continued from Page One.)

noIs Central lines and the New York
Central lines had also offered the use OF
their lines and trains 20 those wishing
To aid tho sufferers
Word was also received at the general
freight Offices of the Oregon Short Line
yesterday TO the effect that eight car
loads OF potatoes were being loaded in
eastern Washington. They will he rushed
to the scene OF the hood disasters as soon
as they are loaded as will all other re-
lief from any points along the line OF the
railroads mentioned
w. J.. GreIner. commercial agent for
the New York lines In this city, yesterday
advised the Commercial club that his
lines would handle, free Of charge. all
relief consignmentS for The flooded dis
triCts.
w. S. Warner, agent OF the American
express company in salt Lake. called at
the club TO gay that his company would
transmit free of charge conslgnments OF
money or merchandise for the flooded
sections or for Omaha.
supplies Will be received at the Com
mercial club basement and the club Will
attend TO forwarding them. Packages
should be wrapped for shipping. but not
addressed. The club will be In close
touch with the districts where they are
most needed and will route them accord
insly.
The Rev. p A. Simpliin has been ap-
pointed by the club 10 have charge OF
procuring supplies. The Rev. Mr.. Slmp-
kin will appoint his assistants today.
MIR. Simpkin wishes the people TO UNDER
stand that they should send their con-
tributions of merchandise without wait
Ing 10 be solicited In the matter, Time is
of the highest Importance
RABBI Charles ]. Freund yesterday
placed large number OF contribution
boxes In the big stores. The National
Copper bank loaned home savings banks
FOR the purpose.
The relief headquarters at the CONNER
cial club yesterday presented a scene OF
great activity. There were workers there
from early morning until late at night
Among those who put in full day were
Charles Tying, who did much Of the work
subscription lists. and the following, who
looked after the Ohio society's campaign
III. s, Joseph, w. S. Zehrlnc Mrs. Simon
Bamberger Rabbi Charles J. Freund
Mrs. G. r stiehl, J; a. Schlotterbeck, M
Mayor Charles r. Mabey of Bountl-
full telephone during the afternoon that
he had mailed a check for $50. subscribed
by the people OF Bountiful They were
still at work, said Mr.. Mabey, and more
The board of governors OF the Com
mercial club Will hold n special meet
ing at noon today to take up the flood
situation and to make plans for a fur
ther collection OF money.
Yesterday forenoon the club sent the
following telegram 10 Governor Samuel
NJ. Ralston at Indianapolis. Ind:
Please advise us whether you are
in need OF financial or other assist
ance on account of flood situation In
your state. We have done something
for Ohio and wish 10 help your state
iC help is needed.
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
r, D. WOODRUFF, President.
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aulred TO have his money ready IN iNI nahu.
As he passes the autoinoblic ocSuPIeu
by Madame Bernhardt. he Will EXCHANGE
his money for the souvenir t'tDer eHu
proceed northward. passing Jul OF we
oOong at the north end. 80,
These arrangements have been declu'u
upon In order TO guard against SroWoi's
and confusion. .,
IIclds band Will he stationed ~ tns
northeast corner OF Main and SecoDu
South streets and with the cadet paho'
will supply music.
The local Elks lodge mas appropriateta
500 FOR the use OF Exalted Ruler NJ VI,
Warner In an effort 10 purchase tiie Hi''
paper from Madame Bernhardt "a.
The United Grocery company throuE.'
Mrs Simon Bamberger and Mrs "
Stiehl will present Madame BernharaNt ~
with corgeously decorated pasket, ll'"
which she will deposit the money re-
celved by her, The basket is q "orh
Of art. 80, =, ,oy
Al a meeting OF the board ot GOV
ernors OF the Native Sons OF ltah neIu
I'm the Office of President Parley L, jon jon
son last evening, the following reeoi"-
tlon was adopted;
The board OF governors OF tne M
five Sons OF Utah urgently request
all native sons of Utah, whether IN VI
out OF the organization, 10 contribute
all they possibly can for the reIlet
OF the sufferers In the Ohio Hoods
FARLEY T. JENSEN. President.
n, CnNNOR Secretary.
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Poor Worst Sufferers.

In some OF the poorer sections the at
titude OF the marooned was not SO cheer
full As a motor boat passed before the
second floor OF one partly submerged
to shoot unless they took off his wife and
a baby that had been born yesterday.
The woman. almost dying Was let from
the window by a rope and taken TO a
place OF refuge
Farther on. members OF motor boat
party were startled by shots in the Sec
ond floor OF a house about which FIVE
feet OF water ,swirled The boat was
stopped and man peered from the VIM
dow OF the house,
why are you shooting?' he was asked.
oh Just amusing myself. shooting at
rats that come upstairs. When are YOU
going TO take me out Of here?'' he re-
piled.
Captain OF Police II. l.. Lackhart de-
,,ared that water IN North Dayton. Mi
ami City and East Dayton reached The
house tops. HIS estimate OF the number
OF dead in that district was 800.
The bodies OF a woman and baby
were seen floating down jefferson street,
one OF Dayton's main thoroughfares
II was thought they came from the
district north OF the river According to
city officials. IL Is impossible TO esu-
mate the number who perished IN the
hre which last night swept the entire
district on the north side of rhird street
between Jefferson street and the canal.
a distance OF more than n square and
half.
All patrons in the Becke hotel are
safe. Extensive preparations were made
last night for their rescue when the
building was threatened by fire Police
and volunteers constructed a bridge over
alleys and the tops of adjoining build
ngs to point or safety.
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DAYTON FLOOD
EBBS; WORK Of
RESCUE BEGUN
Fair Estimate of the Number
of Dead Expected Today;
Militia on Guard in De-
vastated City.
Continued from Page one.)

reyate anxiety Is felt. there might be
con,paratively few deaths,
The progress OF the first canoe into
the waterbound district was greeted by
appeais !or bread and water. In nearly
every house left standing people were
asked whether there had been any deaths
and with only a few exceptions all re-
piled that there had not. Although
hearsened by news from the food zone s
interior, Governor Cox's secretary. Mr.
Rurba scarcely was able 10 credit the
assertion. From his own observations OF
the southern district ne was unable TO
believe that the death list would be under
1900.
There are 10000 nnaccounted for on
this side OF the river he said. and
~ all but 200 OF these are found, 1t will
be the greatest miracle of the time"
IL was impossible to approach within
couple of blocks OF the fire zone In the
canoe. but there appeared every indica-
burned and that the fire had been con-
Third streets.
The 300 guests OF the Algonquin have
been comfortable except tor the continu-
GUS dread OF fire. The water rea ched
10 the second floor. but all supplies had
been moved TO places OF safety and those
!n the hotel experienced little discom-
fort.
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Theater Lends Aid.

Manager A. j. Davis OF the Rex thea
Ter will set apart ) per cent OF the gross
receipts OF Mondays show for the relief
fund. .
Mrs. c. J. Freund Is anxiously await
ing word concerning the safety or her
cousin, Mrs Milton Dayton. who lives at
Piuua, o., in the flood zone.
Paul and Alice Martin, 615 East Third
South street. are hourly looking for a
telegram from their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, A. s. Martin, who are In Columbus.
o. Mr. Martin was formerly principal
OF the Grant school In this city He left
for Columbus about year and half
ago. and Mrs. Martin and their small son.
Stewart. left Salt Lake about six months
ago to join Mr.. Martin, The brother and
sister in Salt Lake received a letter from
their parents, written last Friday, but
have had no word from them since that
time.
a telegram was received Yesterday tell
ing Of the safety of Ronald r. Woolley
who is in Columbus and regarding whose
welfare fears were beginning to be felt
Mr. Woolley wired his sistcr-in-law, Mrs
III. &. Woolley, as follows.
Terrible food throughout Ohio val
ley. The west side Of Columbus
partly. destroyed 1 am on safe
ground. Feel fine. Don't worry
Many thousa nds arc homeless.
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Situation Brighter.

The flood situation appeared tonight
brighter than this morning
There was food for the towns Break
fast and more for dinner after i o'clock
tonight. and Il was believed the many
trains OF food and provisions on the way
would reach here tomorrow The water
receded rapidly today An occasional
snow furry and biting gusts OF wind
added TO the discomfort OF the resuce
crews, but they remained steadily at
work.
The emergency committee began today
publication OF an official newspaper from
the plant OF the National ash Register
company. It was a one-sheet poster
designed for free circulation in all acces-
sble parts OF the city Its leading
article warned the people 10 beware OF
thieves and burglars.
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At s o'clock last night the following
reply was received from Governor Rails
ton:
Our losses will aggregate many
millions. Because Of poor tranSpor-
tation donations OF money arc most
practical Send money to Hugh
DauEherty, trustee. indianapolis;
supplies 70 Adjutant General Mccoy,
indianapolis.
As result OF this telegram the club
will forward q sum OF money for the
relief OF the Indiana situation early tbs
morning. The amount will depend upon
the urgency of the case as shown by the
press dispatches.
The Spokane Chamber of Commerce
telcgra phed the Commercial club, urging
that the Salt Lake organization do some
thing.
The following answer was dispa tched:
Your telegram OF 2sth. We tele-
Eraphed money to Ohio Yesterday
morning and are sending more to-
day. We are still at work and will
send several thousand dollars
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Railroads to Help.

| @ I NcNitt president OF the Salt Lake
| c,{fy TRANSFORMATION club, has called
special meeting Of the club for TINS even. .
ing for the purpose or cSnsiueiin Sa%s tnInado
sufferers Local employees OF the sys-
| tenn probably also will forward rehel 10
Omaha =, A., ,o,,l
| Quincy Railroad company yeste5day, IA
behalf OF the sufferers In the hooded ols-
trlcts In and around Dayton; Al Oh t t.e
Office force took up the work, tne euol
being to send 300 sacks oil HOUR 10 ~ ny =,
ton. The promoters were assured that
they would be allowed a reduction IRON,
the regular wholesale price OF flour. ana
from the promises OF support received
Yesterday expected TO start tho car TO-
day. IL Is planned TO send the car hTst
TO Provo, where 1t will be loaded to Its
full capacity with apples, potatoes ehn ana
other fruits and vegetables that VIII
stand the long haul without oe1ns dam
aged. ~ ,at
torlum skating rink has announced THAT
on Monday night there will be oeneht
for the Ohio and Nebraska sufferers Inc
gross receipts of the rink Will be devoted
to the fund ~.
tIonal Cash Register company Yesterday
through the manager. Oscar Grosheii'
sent 500 TO President Patterson OF the
company at Dayton. Several OF the EN-
ployees OF the Salt Lake office formerly
lived at Dayton and have reialiVes ana
Exalted Ruler NJ. NJ Warner OF the
local lodge OF E,lks has telegraphed Grand
Exalted Ruler Mills TO the effect that the
local Elks are ready to respond 10 an
call for aid that may come from Diks
lodges in tho affected communities. and
reouestIng the grand exalted ruler TO so
notify the Ohio local lodges.
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INDIANA BEGINS TO
ESTIMATE LOSSES

INDIANAPOL1S, March 27.-Under
clearing skies and with conditions I'm
proving slightly in most OF the foodc ed
zones, Indiana began late today to divert
Its energies from the fight against raging
waters 10 reDaration OF its losses and
protection OF homeless thousands.
Uncerta inty as to the loss OF life in
creased in almost every section, while
rescue workers, warmed by rays OF the
sun, that was seen for the first time In
more than four days, attained access to
many isolated spots heretofore cut or
entirely In Brookyille. where the flood
struck Monday night, more than fifteen
bodies were recovered and some were
identified: IN Peru estimates on the loss
of life still ranged from twenty to 500:
six persons had drowned still left doubt
ms 10 whether twenty or 200 may have
Derished