Arizona republican., 1913-03-30
Rehabilitation of Dayton Begins While Weather Shows Change Greeted by HOuseholders and Feared by Sanitary Experts
DEATH LIST IS
 STILL UNCERTAIN
Drinking Water Is Said to Be City's Greatest Pres ent Need Although Plague Is Feared Because of the Inadequate Sewerage
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspArcHl

ha bilitation began today as the work 1 of rescue approached an end. The all ! important weather showed improve l ment for warmer and pleasant as viewed in the frost and water chilled homes but the sanitary experts accept I ed the rise of temperature with mixed feelings for the cold retarded decOm position of animal matter and refuse. l
 Secretary of War Garrison conferred today with various officials and heads of committees wired President Wilson that the death list would not reach five hundred. otherwise. epitomized the sit nation and departed for Cincinnati af ter a Hitting view of the city from an automobile.
 It is probable he will go to Columbus tomorrow.
 W E. Blackwell. in charge of the morgues. estimated the dead at two hundred and fifty. Members of the Chicago citizens relief committee are apprehensive of water famine. It is believed there is little chance that the present supply can be made to last until the water mains are in use again R. H. Grant, head of the relief supplies committee issued an appeal tonight to all cities of the country asking that s much bottled water possible be shipped to Dayton immediately. He es- pecially desires that the water be pure q s it is practically impossible to boil the water for drinking purposes Med ical supplies are reported woefulfy short by ajor T. V. Dupuy. in charge of the sanitary work. The drugs were largely destroyed in the medical chests of the militia as well as the supplies sent by other cities which in many in- stances have been delayed in wash outs and other mishaps of the flood. However, a trainload of supplies is ex- pected soon from Washington.
 Activity of certain local undertakers has called forth the wrath of Major Dupuy who issued a statement which called them "ghouls'' for their feversh activity in seeking for bodies and it is alleged, sometimes burying them with out making a report to the authorities. He declared they are trying to work holdup game on the helpless friends and relatives of those who lost their lives"
 The chairmen of the various com mittees were unanimous today in ask ing that word be spread broadcast that mere sightseeing visitors are not want ed here. Railroads have been informed of this attitude and conductors are re- fusing to accept passengers who can not show their presence here is nec- essary. Thousands of visitors were in the city today. Most are from the sur rounding towns. They rode in auto mobiles bearing signs Relief Car which were manifest fOrgeries.
 The ma ajority of the bodies will be found buried under the debris of the Miami canal. under great piles of wreckage, far from the Miami river at Miamisburg. Middletown and Hamil- ton in the opinion of a man who has examined the ground. Few were caught in their houses as most all re- ceived sufficient warning to enable them to get out before the flood as stunned dangerous proportions.
 Those who were drowned, for the most part. were caught in the streets. either while on their wa yto their plac- es of business or while trying to get to places of safety when forced to flee from their homes. Lieutenant Leath- erman, surgeon of the third regiment o. x. G., who went through the flood west of Ralston. said he saw scores of bodies floating down the Miami, many swimming but there was not one chance in ten thousand of these being saved. he said. The water was icy cold and the current terrific
 The flood he related came when thousands were in the streets. scoffing at the idea that a flood could come Hadn't the levees always protected them? Had Dayton ever had serious flood? Why be alarmed? and so they courted death. How many of course no one knows exactly"
 In one district it is stated at the sanitary headquarters. dozens of bodies were seen under pile of wreckage here a hand. there foot, sticking out under the debris. Efforts were directed for several hours in an attempt to ge the bodies, but none had been taker out when night fell.
 The work Of extending succor [, maroOned inha bitants of districts which are still flooded, was conductes during the day
 In rowboats, skiffs and canoes man! sections of the rescuers could be seel seeking possible victims
 Among the organizations engage,
 in rescue work was a company o