The Washington times., 1913-04-01
SECRETARY FLEES
FROM HIGH WATERS
Garrison Compelled to Leave
River Banks of Cincinnati TO
Save Special Train.
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leaving behind him. scattered through
out the death zone, corps of enSi-
neering and sanitation experts from
the United States army. The War SEC
retary feels confident that these rep
resentatives of his department will ne
able TO cope with the confronting OBJ
stacles. There was nothing more that
he personally could do
Mr.. Garrison said this morning mat
he has 50 systematized matters as to
he able to direct the War Department
mon from Washington. as well as from
the flood zone itself.
Leaving Cincinnati early today, after
being warned of impending danger. Sec
retary Garrison gathered as many OF
his assistants as were in the Queen
City and had them board the special
train, already steamed up and ready
for departing
Makes for High Ground.
Several hours ahead of the time set
for its leaving. the train rolled out of
Cincinnati. and this morning is treveI-
ing toward the highlands beyond the
food line as rapidly as engineering
sGfety makes possible.
w bile the waters continue to rise and
sweep over their ba nks, the excitement
which attended the first few days of the
food has passed, and the populace is di-
lecting its work toward making plans
for the future. In several of the cities,
Inc streams have lowered varying dis
tances, making it possible to begin the
great undertaking of clearing the COM
munities of wrecks and debris.
At the point of guns. in many of the
cities, the inhabitants are being forced
To assist In carting away the debris
of cleaning the streets of the tangled
remains Of buildings and what not. and
ol cieanlng the oozing mud from the
partly wrecked buildings. \ hum of in
dustry arises from every quarter. and
Ohio and Indiana promise to remove the
effects of the great disaster in quicker
tinne than in the past has been con-
sIdered possible
The list of dead is not as long a. vas
at first feared. Every hour some
person feared to have been lost. comes
TO neadGuarters and registers. thus re-
rteNins the suspense of at least one
family As the missing ones begin 10
SHOW up. the courage of the inhab bitants
IS buoyed, and they are worrying but
little over their material losses.
Still Finding Bod S.
Great searching parties now cover tn.
entire death zone. Whenever the waters
at given point subside far enough.
fhese parties wade into the mud-coy-
ered sections. remove every hit Of
nieckaSe possible, and then look for
the bodies known to be hidden some
Hnere IN the murky coating
Ihey are rewarded in their search
oIleh. II Is known however. that
scarceiv % per cent of the persons at
iirst believed to have been lost were
kiIed during the deva station
Every able-bodied man and vor,.,
VINO can be utilized, is at work today
f.eahlng out the houses outbuiIdjnps
aheys and streets in every city where
me recedlnE waters have mad such
In,hT possible. Other forces of men
headed ny coroner'S deputies explore ths
faim lands adjoining the towns whera
.he Hood sweep was greatest and prv
ln'o the debris for missing bodies.
Fight to Save Levees.
desperate fight 10 bolster up tho
levees which have Weakened under III.
terrific strain o. the fooded Ohio rivnr
Is being made a Cairo. Ill. Secrotary
Garrison was told prior to his boarding
INC outgoing train. Thousands of work.
r'en, throughout the entire nigh
1smmed bags of sapd and gravel
@Eains: the banks. and the fact tina.
sight during the night. has resulted in
nov hone for the citizens.
The Big Four lcvee in the "drainaee
district" began leaking slightly early
IN the morning. big squad of work.
inen Was rushedx xio the scene and Sec
rFtary Garrison was informed by the
army men stationed there that the lea
would be stopped before much damage
results.
Lawrenceburg, Ind. continues to be
wafer covered. Only forty of the 5000
homes of the city are out of water at
this hour. reports state. The river sta ge
- Gfty-fUur feet and is gradually ris-
ing. Flood conditions are such. how
ever. that it is not believed that she
stage at this point will reach fiftysevcn
fcet-thc danger mark.
Columbus Asks 100000.
Columbus has called upon It's sister
cities. through its relief association, for
sep0oo 10 be used exclusively OH its
West Side. An overwhelming demand
for sanitary coHvcnienccs, shovels
brooms, buckets. and stoves has been
made
Major James T. Normoyle. now in
cha rye of the relief work. has sent Ia
Washington. through Secretary GArri-
son. a complete report on existing CON
difions. This report reads:
ZsnesviIle-Food sun"F sufficient 10!
TWO OF three week..
Putna am-FcUd supp i.sl". Siju% tIon
rapidly improving.
Youngstown-EVeryth satisfactory
nothing needed.
Columbus-Have ten cars. 30,co0 com
pletc ration each. five cars OF cots,
th;rty-tUo cars of tents. stoves, etc.
vaccine points and serum supplies
Peru. Tnd.-Am worried over Condi-
tons here.
Dayton-In Zine shape. with National
Guard withdr2 wing.
West Hamilton Still in danger.
Greenup. KS.-StIl inundated.
Cattlettsviile. Ky Entirely Inundated
but local authorities handling the situa'
ZION we'll.
WEATHER REPORT.