The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
DEATH LIST NOT so GREAT
AS FIRST REPORTED.
Sightseers' Autos Impressed Into
Service Despite Protests
of the Owners.

DAYTON. O.. March 30-Hcrc is tho
problem presented to Dayton tonight.
as summarized by George =. Durba-
secretary to Governor cox. and repre-
senting the latter here:
Forty thousand persons must be
fed. clothed and housed for "A week
more.
Twenty thousand persons must he
cared for indefinitely. These are per
sons who lost their all when their
houshold goods were swept away.
They must he provided with a few
necessary household articles such as
bedding. pots and pans. stoves and "A
few dollars. \ half million dollars
could be used I'm this way by the RELIEF
committee. Fifteen thousand houses
and business buildings must be re-
habilitated. Two thousand houses and
other structures or what remains %
them, must be pulled down.
Thousands of tons of debris must he
removed.
Following are some Of the accom-
plishments since the food broke over
the city Tuesday morning
The water works pumping station
Is in operation. but tho distribution Of
water is greatly retarded by open
pipes In wrecked houses. Tho pres
sure is feeble, nut growing stronger
as leaks are checked.
The main sanitary sewer is IN opera @
tion. although many of rho laterals
leading from houses arc cln=red with
mud and backed up water.
The hood sewers. separate from tho
sanitary. will bc I'm operation tomor-
row. These sewers carry orr the rain
fail from the cutters and are needed
now to remove the water being pump
ed from Easements.
Telegraph service is fast catching
up with requirements. which have
been and are still enormous.
Brave Services.
No brayer services have been per
formed than those BY the telegraph
and telephone linemen. who made
possible the dissemination OF news n
hundreds of thousands OF friends and
relatives Of Daytonians. They waded
and swan icy floods and entered tot.
terinG buildings unhesitatingly in pur.
suit or their duty. John II. Patter.
sesk chairman Of the general commit
sfea, 6>a1gh found many operators
who had not removed Shoes or cloth
ing since last TUESDAY. There Is
enough food and clothing for present
needs. but relief viii be required on
g. diminishing scale for another
month.
Chairman Patterson announced that
W. r Bippus will act as treasurer FOR
all contributions and will make d
strict accounting 20 all contributors
4 BY order ot Governor Cox the reign
bf martial law over Dayton was ex
a.s.
to-day. The food did more than
sweep away property. for II swept
away the city administration. TEN
porarily AZ least. and brought In what
amounts 10 a commission form OF gov
ernment
Martial Law Proclaimed
Immediately martial law was pro
claimed. the municipal administration
was eclipsed Adjutant General Wood
for the moment became the supreme
under the governor. ON tho heels oi
this Mr. Patterson vas appointed
chairman Of a committee of i've 10 nd
minister the affairs Of the city The
militia was instructed 90 obey his or
. ders and thus became a police force
u r. doubtful II the material law order
will soon be repealed as Ludcr the
free services Of the biggest business
men and tho most expert urofessiona
men IN Montgomery county.
The extension OF t.e arol under
martial Law developed from action
taken by local dealors who-. place.
are closed. They complained thlf that
saloons Boz the oIf klt. vor. spudina
whisky into the city and THAT consld
d L q rUr. b.
Adjutant General Wood reported ths
situation to tho g1v..ro- ana h.. l.
uOn was prompt and r..IaItr
The telephone s5 ttnu i4 auI a
wreck which Is n E-.f l.rd..ap .r
admin ntforinE tho affair n. tnr r.'t
Tho street cars arc rnstf. f0 r.r ar.
automobile are u0ohfril.f's .o. pfrs.
than relief work n...Y t. bfn..ll
them here from t.n. Hr..f at $500 d
day.
Cars t07~s-7~I.
SiRnfrnrrs Iu wn; tarr frF f-
heavy hand ~ rufn. rr,.--f. .F.r
General Wood began .npr..-Ire mo
CHINE.
Tho sight re-a prre ordered f-qr
their cars and fhe latter psre pressed
inf1 public service Protest. roro ur
~ NNNN'.N .'N
dnrrd af fho p0Irf. uf ufaa auG Ratf
ul their cars. 'tufI released h, rrdr.
lot Chairman f0lu d. Patterson. a.
Tho I..rrfH placed .n fhrm rs1g
Inr .t.. regiment D ~ o. frIr
TD..1D and northern DI. Town.
wh'r. hr been nr lI. bore. ,.m
uandrrrr1 tram when ordered q,
Cincinnati and departed brf0r. rIehf
fall The naval reserves g.m Tu'rd,
went 0n trains
Coroner W WcKemr estimated
that lnp brdIs. la.a b..u rr.a.rrs,
thought There arr r.rrrir of rrIg o.
DO said many naI been buried pItt
out usual Official action arI Haf Dol
many cafcs hn d.d rof expect f1 goN
records
Hundreds rf ur sons .fu mokni
f1r reiaNvca "a cod tI.r~ f.r Irr
o. fhn m0rclr.. '.1rnr f.rt should
IND fhr.r loved .... f.r.r Urr
frw bodice ratn r.I boon fnr.nnl
D.Dnthsrs Breaks Out
EirHf person. ..rrrIr .rr HI..
f.rrIa a~r a. t.r TaH .fr..f8. s..
fr ~ them nrra rauEU. .n U.I..
COontinusd from Fourtssuth PaFsJ