The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-02
FLOOD WATERS
CAUSING GREAT DAMAGE
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Ohio, give so dead. but in all other
flooded cities the figures fell off rapid
ly as relief expeditions covered the
ground.
Hamilton, Ohio, which had report
ed as many as ESQ dead did not put
forth any figures today.
Mount Vernon dftl not confirm it's
previous report of so dead, and no
confirmation was had for 32 reported
drowned at Venice, Ohio.
Chillicothe and Tifin, Ohio, where
here had been reports of SO or more
dead, each found Is corpses up to mid
night.
The best figures from Piqua give a
death toll of so persons. Fremont
and Middletown, Ohio, each had Ia
dead; Troy 8; Massillon 5, and Zanes
vile A.
The Indiana total drowned seemed
fewer than so distributed as follows:
Peru 20, Brookville 16, Fort Wayne
and Terre Haute 4. No bodies have
been found in West indianapolis.
where as many as 200 deaths were
at one time reported.
With the situation somewhat al
| leviated in the food swept districts of
| Ohio and Indiana new menace
| threatens tonight in the rise in rivers
in the southern valleys of both states.
AT Cincinnati the Ohio, swollen by
| Its tributaries north and south, caused
| alarm, and although the situation had
not yet reached an acute stage, re-
ports from neighboring Kentucky
towns indicated that warning had
been issued to the inhabitants to seek
points Of safety from the rising wa
ter.
In Indiana alarm was felt in the
valleys OF the Ohio, Wabash and
White rivers, but ample warming
served in measure to reduce the
panic.
Refreshed by the tears of the
American people Ohio stands ready
from today to meet the crisis alone"
such was the statement issued by
Governor Cox earle Monday evening,
shortly before he left the executive
Office for home and the first full
nights rest he has had in more than
a week
ohio has risen from the floods
Such pitiless blow from nature as
we sustained would have wiped ont
society and destroyed governments in
other days. We cannot speak our
gratitude to President Wilson for
Federal aid to the Red Cross, to
States, municipalities, trade organiza-
tions and individuals that sent funds
and supplies. They will never know
their contribution to humanity.
"The relief situation so far as food
and clothing are concerned IS in hand
Thankful to her friends 70 sue
cored her, Ohio faces to-. ..row Sc
rene and confident"
Legislative Aid Planned.
AS the flood waters Of the Ohio con
tinued to recede and while propertv
owners were just beginning the clean
ing out and rebuilding of their wreck
ed homes, Governor Cox and members
of the legislature today began an out
line of reconstructive legislation
which will be followed in all of the
flood districts by the State
| 1t practically was decided that the
San Francisco relief plan will be
placed in effect for the Ohio flood suf-
ferers. Under this plan the relief
would be based upon property loss of
the individual and the income loss in
Cured. The amount of relief each
person would received would be pro-
rated on such basis.
During the day Lindiey NJ. Garrison
Secretary of war, and Major Gen.
Leonard Wood. chief OF staff of the
United States army, called on the
governor and went over the situation
with him.
To Survey the Situation.
Upon recommendation of Governor
Cox the legislature recessed until
next Monday thereby giving State Of
ficials week in which to learn the
most urgent needs of the various
stricken communities, and some esti-
mate of the amount of money needed
to replace damaged property
A Joint legislative committee, com
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