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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
NARROWED IN TREE-ToPs.
Many Residents of Delaware, Ohio, Sought Refuge There-Ninteen Swept Away by FIeod-Over 400 Families Homeless.

Delaware. Ohio. March 25.-With 19 persons reported dead-swept away in others missing. and between 300 and 400 families homeless, this town of about 10000 inhabitants tonight is practically cut off from surrounding g territory. The flooded condition of the town makes rescue and relief work diff ficu1t.
 Scores of persons are marooned in trees or on house tops. Would-be res cuers are shouting words of encourage ment to them while making futile eff forts at rescue
 A wall of water seven feet high is rushing through the main section of the city. The five bridges connecting the east and main sections have been estimates as to the number of dead and tho damage done is impossible at present
 Eastern Delaware reports the follow ing drowned: K. M. Melching, Mrs Melching and seven Melching children, Mrs Silas Smith, three Smith children, Mrs Sam Jones, Miss Esther Jones, three unknown women and an un- known man
 As darkness gathered, weeping wom- en and children lined the east bank of the river waving hapdkerchiefs to their loved ones on the roofs of houses and trees in the swiriing river. In one tree six people are clinging to the
  them a rope failed
 Four persons were thrown into the river when the Big Four bridge gave river when the Big Four bridge recued and Ralph Reigs, printer, who caught on tree after being carried 200 yards downstream, is still maroon ed there.
 Just as the bridge was swept out man cIinging to the roof of a house which was being swept downstream waved his shirt at the people on the shore and then was lost to view as the house crumpled when t struck the bridge
 Several buildings of Ohio Wesleyan are inundated.
 One baby, not yet identified. was res cu2d as it doated downstream. An- other baby was seen in rnidstrea111, but could not be recovered.
 Eiias Smith. whose wife and cni1- drea were drowned. grasped the roof of B house as it Heated downstream, and drifted safely into a lumber yard.
 By climbing into & tree, Rev. Eu- | gene Bush, pastor Of Grace church, | tive babies and several adults, l Taking rope with him, the minister | himself t6 the tree and threw 1 the loose end te 6, n9aH Wh6 was With l several women and children, being ear | sled down stream eH a house. All were 1 hauled ashore, FEe O1eHtaHgy river at this point l is nothing faefe than creek, put ia many places it is 8 half mile vide
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
MANY DEAD IN OHIO.
Biggest FIeod In States History and
 the Rain Continues.

Columbus, O., March 25-Leaving death and destruction in it's wake, what is said to be the biggest flood in the history of the state swept Ohio today, taking g. toll of the lives of probably hundreds of persons, entailing a loss thai probably will mount into the mill lions of dollars and literally cutting of this city and more than a half dozen other towns from the rest of the world.
 This, the capital city of the state, practically isolated because of the de- struction of telegraph and telephone wires and the washing out of bridges, which makes impossible operation of railway trains, also is partially inun- dated, in darkness and without gas, because of the stage of swollen Scioto water to separate the east and wesf portions of the city. There were nu- rnerous fires and thousands were rem dsred homeless.
 Meantime the rain which began Sunday night continues. at times mod crate and at other times in torrents The fact that the water already has destroyed several bridges and broken levee gives cause for the alarm that other 1evees may break and furthe: damage result.
 Train S~ins Into Columbus.
 Columbus, O., March 25.-Flood gates were closed against all trains coming in or going out of Columbus tonight CT all roads except the Norfolk and Western. A train on that road practi- ca11y swamf into the union station at 9 D. ua., after having crept along through high waters for most of the run from Portsmouth to Columbus.
 Water 30 Feet Deep at Dayton.
 Brookville, O.. March 25.-The last man to arrive tonight from Dayton, 12 miles east of here, verifies the re- port that the water is 30 feet deep in the business center of the city ano running like a mill race. He asserts <a hundred persons have been drowned.
 Peru's Mayor Calls for coffins.
 Logansport, Ind. March 25-11.10 p. 1n.-The mayor at Peru. over the long distance telephone, says:
 Tell Governor RalSton that from 200 to 400 killed on south side We want provisions, clothing and cofins |"
 MiddIetown Completely Isolated.
 Cincinnati, March 25.-Up to Il o'clock nothing could be learned as to the flood situation in Middletown, o All telephone and telegraph wires are down and there was absolutely no WAY of ascertaining just what had occurred in that city The last report received early in the afternoon stated that the situation was critical. Fifteen persons were reported missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
INDIANA A HUGE SEA.
Seven Dead and Thousands Homeless
 in Hoosier State.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 25.-With tens of thousands of homeless, seven dead and a property loss of several million dollars, Indiana tonight is ex- perIencing the worst flood in it's his tory. The entire state practically is one huge sea. Every brook, creek and river is taking it's toll of damage. Pub lie service corporations of the entire state are helpless. Railroads and trac- ton lines have cancelled nearly all trains. Many cities are without fire protection and without light.
 DWeIIers along streams today devot- ed their labors to rescuing those trap ped in their homes and to removing furniture and merchandise to higher ground.
 of life were received Seven persons are known to have been drowned, two at Lafayette, three at Newcastle, one at Frankfort and one at Nashville.
 Conservative estimates tonight place the number of persons driven from their homes at near 100, 900. The prop erty loss 1t is said will reach the twen- ty million dollar mark.
 Hartford People at Dayton.
 Hartford, Conn, March 25.-Quite number of former Hartford residents are now living in Dayton. When the gov ernment stamped envelope com pany removed from here to Dayton, 8 few years ago, many of the employees went along with the concern.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
SNOWFALL AT OMAHA.
Work of Rescuers Handicapped by lt Baby Found in Ruins of a Honas Alive and Uniniured.

Omaha Neb., March 26.-0roupe of men aided and encouraged by women and children 1abored necessarily today among the ruins of homes and other buildings. Added to last nights death list of 152 were Is bodies recovered here under the ruined Idlewild pool hall.
 A thorough search in the wreckage of the Diamond moving picture the atre failed to reveal any bodies and it is the opinion of searchers that all who were trapped in that building have been found. Sixteen bodies aI- ready have been removed from these ruins.
 In one house a negro family of seven were killed. Today when search CTS were digging in the ruins they dis covered negro baby, alive and un- injured. A heavy beam had fallen in such way that it protected the child.
 Since last night the total number of missing persons has materially in creased. Relatives of persons living within the area stricken by the tor vnado began to arrive in Omaha last night and the influx of anxious ones continued today. From many of them came reports of missing friends or rel atives This, it is said, will swell the death list.
 The heavy snow that fell steadily all day made rescue work particularly difficult. Only portions of the ruins of some buildings within which persons are known to have been killed have been removed.
 A body identified by papers in the pockets as that of Frank Janfson, Chi cago. was taken today from the top of a high tree in Bemis park.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
DOROTHY AINsWoRTH
 BEFORE GRAND JURY Step Daughter of Admiral alton Gives
 Testimony.

Plymouth. Mass. March s5.-For four hours today Dorothy Ainsworth was examined before a grand jury which is to determine whether her mother shall be tried for the murder of her stepfather, Rear Admiral Jo- seph G. Eaton When the young wo- man, who is still in her teens and decidedly attractive, ripped from the grand jury room, after her trying or deal. and smiled on the crowd tn the corridor, she received something of an ovation.
 Loyal to Mother and Adnairai.
 Throughout tile notoriety that has attended the Eaton family since the admirafS sudden death by poisoning on March S. the girl has remained loyal both to her mother and the memory of the naval officer. The most that she has been known to admit regarding tim of ha1lucinations. The admiral she has described as loving husband and father.
 Told About Second Wifi. weighted down with domestic troubles. the admiral told a friend that but for his affection for Dorothy and the knowledge that the feeling was recip- rocated, he would end his life
 Some Of those conyersant with the case believe that the attitude of Miss Ainsworth has made her an import ant witness. She has said that about
 
 he tntimated to her that he had made a second will in which she was the chief beneficiary. The only will known to exist Is said to divide the small estate between the widow and the two daughters by her former marriage. the older of whom Is Mrs. June Reyes.
 Undertaken Testifies.
 Both Mrs. Eaton and Mrs Reyes have expressed the opinion that the admiral was not mentally sound.
 Although the case has been before the grand jury for two days, 1t was late this afternoon before the first witness who could testify as to the actual death of the admiral was called. This was E. B. Sparrel. an under taker, who was preparing the body for burial when his work was interrupted by an order from Dr. James Frame who had attended the admiral several hours before death.
 Rumors of Probable Second Arrest.
 The eleven witnesses who had pre- ceded him were people more or less familiar with the family affairs of the Eatons. Sparrel was followed by Mrs June Reyes. who was still in the jury room when an adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
 Rumors that second arrest was impending received neither official confirmation nor denial today, and the report that commission would be appointed to pass upon the sanity of 11ation.
 Family Short of Money.
 Through arrangements made that Mrs. Reyes might receive at once the fees due her as a witness, it became known today that with their other trouble the Eaton family are en1bar- rassed just now by the lack of ready funds. The small estate of the ad- n1iral is tied up pending the probate of the will which will be delayed un- til the investigation Of his death is concluded
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
DEPTH OF 30 TO 40 FEET.
Telegraph Operator Reports Half of
 Dayton Under Water.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 25.-A Western Union telegraph operator at Brookville, Ohio. tonight established communication with the Associated Press office here. He said:
 Practically half Of Dayton is under water from 80 to 40 feet. At the low est estimate 200 lives have been lost Tho city is wiIaout electric lights street car service or water service It is impossible to estimate the damage There is much suffering and the people are in need of food and clothing. All bridges have been swept away"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
TOTAL OF $1,ooo,ooo
 OFFERED TO OMAHA
Tenders of Assistance Come from Al
 Parts of Country.

Omaha, Neb.. March 2S.-For the first time since the disastrous tornado of Easter Sunday the people of Omaha today began to count the cost fin lives and dollars When a resume was made it apparently more appalling than those who had studied the result were willing to admit
 At Least 25o Dead. Not less than 200 lives were snuffed out within the vicinity of the city proper and not less than fifty persons in surrounding towns were killed Eight of these died in local hospitals during the day.
 Generous Tenders of Money.
 The dest1tution was augmented to- day when nearly three inches of snow fell. making unfnhab1tRble the houses Of many who had prepared to retain temporary homes in partially destroy ed structures So far as money might ders of su1as aggresating a million dollars were in the hands of the city commissioners when the day ended These offers came from nearly every section of the country and were made unconddftionaIay.
 Work of Relief Bureau.
 The greatest work today was that of organizing a systematic relief bu- re2u with seven branch stations fin the territory covered by the tornado. These stretched over strip seven miles long and those in charge of reliaf stations handed out material assistance to all corners who were able to show they were in need of aid
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
FOUR STATES FLOODED.
Unprecedented Area Covered-4un- dreds of Lives Lost-PrePerty Loss in Millions.

Chicago, March 25.-F1oods almost unprecedented in area, following the tornadoes and rains of the last three days, today swept four states of the Mississippi valley, causing a loss of life that may reach into the hundreds and damage to property amountlnf to many millions of dollars.
 Ohio and Indiana. and. to aesS.T degree. Illinois and Missouri, felt the trunt of the disaster.
 Losses Will Reach Millions.
 From Indiana came reports of one hundred thousand homeless through = out Indiana and property loss Of $2O 900 ,000 in cities, towns and villages alone. This does not include the loss es to farmers. The loss of life. while not so great as in Ohio. has not yet been estimated
 The climax of the flood in Ohio was reached at Dayton.
 Governor Cox of Ohio received a message at Columbus from Phoneton, six miles from Dayton, saying 25 bodies had been swept into the Great Miami river. They were supposed to have come from Sidney, Shelby coun- ty.
 Scores Dead at Delaware.
 At Delaware scores are reported dead and many missing. Otto, a ham let of 100 persons, was said to be de- stroyed.
 Many cities and towns. including Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Richmond Marion, Muncie, Kokoma, Connersville and Logansport, are partly flooded and frantic appeals for aid were sent forth by the residents The known death list in these places totalIed 15.
 At Lafayette a huge bridge broke away, carrying at least two persons to death. The loss there extends to mil lions.
 Twenty Bridges Destroyed.
 Richmond is in darkness and twenty bridges in Wayne county were de- stroyed.
 At Nashville half a million dollars of damage was done in the business and residence district.
 At Kokomo the property lass was estimated at million dollars and 800 persons are living 7n the second stories of their houses. Similar conditions were reported from Anderson. Marion, Tipton, NobiesyiIle and Peru.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
TWELVE DEAD AT HAMILTON.
Residents Spend Night in Large Build
 ings of the Town.

Hami1on, O.. March 25.-Twelve lpersonS are known to have been drowned. and 1t is believed over a score more are dead as the result of the flood of the Miami river the : swept Hamilton from one end to the other today and is rushing through the streets tonight to a depth of from three to six feet.
 Robert Shank and Dr. .Outzi lost their lives while trying to save others. Tonight the residents are gathered in the principal bufldinsg of the town is limited to a single telephone wire that reaches only to Cincinnati. The town is in total darkness.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
THRE< DAYS oF RAIN.
F Ffeed Sweeps fFens Missouri River t Allegheny Mountains,

Chicago. MaEsfa a5.-SwEFt by wind [a#d faiasfsf4as ef terrific visiaase fer Ehsaa days. vast areas ef fhe Razddia i west, from the Missouri river fa ths AHesaesay HzeaHEaias, tsRiEht are iH- dreWRed and eaeETHeus property losses paused.
 Chic, IaaiaRa and parts sf fiIiasis mad Missouri suffered Hasst severely. FeFFe Haa+s, fRdiaaaReiis and LafaJ- etfe in Indiana and DaIaEaEe, Daytsa, Ksfas4rss4ss and Fal1Rgs taWR in 6hi9 Dseseflt RaEtieH1aEIE pitiaaols sPeetacfes. fa all eS these cities these was sexs 3 less ef life, according to reports avail able, and in each city the property loss was heavy.
 Lives Lost at beiaware and, DayteH. Sa 6ssawasa 9, P Rsrssas aFs
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
GALL FOR see eerFsns,
Fully That NuaabeF Drowned at Peru,
 ind,-0thers sH HiiIteR.

Indianapolis, Ind, AfaTeh e5-Fwe hundred OF mere are drowned at Peru Ind, according to a message received by SeE. Ra1stea from that place to- night
 T'fse geEeraor's informant, naHaed Baker, asked that gee eof7ins and food and clothing be sent at ance.
 This probably will be the last mes sage you will get from Peru," said the man.
 Two hundred ar more are drowned and the remainder of the residents are grouped eR 2 hill waiting fer daylight,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Loss of Life at Dayton, O., variousy Estimated From 200O to 5000---Cty Soothing
 River Three Miles Wide
HOSPITAL WITH 500 PATIENTS SWEPT AWAY

School Building Housing 400 Pupils Entirely Submerged Over Dozen Fires Add to Horror of Situation-Ina- poss ibe to Use Boats-City Now Threatened With Famine-Other Cities and Towns in Ohio, Indiana, H. lnois and Missouri Report Loss of Life and Heavy Prop erty Damage-Can For 200 CoA1ns at Peru, nd Bridges Swept Away in Pennsylvania But No Fatalities Reported-Unprecedented Area Covered by Deuge- Three Days of Rain and Downpour Continues.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
FOUR STATES DEVASTATED BY F[00DS- THOUSANDS PERISH

by the sudden rise of the Des Peres river
 Broad Ripple, Ind.s One thousand feet of railroad track washed out.
 Youngstown, O. Fourteen thousand men are idle by reason of the closing down of the mills and factories. The flood is the worst that this city has experienced in many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
2.om TO 3.ooo DEAD. Water Up to Third Story of Hoeei-4oo School Children Drowned,

Dayton. O.. March 2s.-By phone via Kenia-}-Dayton is tonight nothing less than a seeth1ng river three miles wide, a mile and half on each side of Main street, its principal thorough fare. while it is estimated that from 2,cG0 to 5000 people have perished.
 Gloom reagnS supreme. The A1gon- quin hotel Is submerged in water up to it's third story and above this level in the downtown district office build tngs. hotels and business houses are places of refuge.
 A school building that was known to have housed not less than 400 school children shortly before teh waters ruSed in that direction is entirely sub merged, and as far can be ascer- tained ali of the little ones met a wa tery grave.
 Thousands of those who were for tunats enough to have escaped the first rush of tfs waters are being fed tonight on short raff6ns. and appeals for help are being sent out by many of the leading men of the city,
 Three tFainloads of foodstuffs have arrived from Kenia, but as yet there has bssH ne chance te deliver them, and suffering from hunger as well as eaepesuse is bound tS OCCULT within the next few hours.
 Ire gain continues and the waters are still rising.
 The UHieE railroad bridge that ad- mits all except eRa Of the railroads ifa- to the city was dyHaH7ited t17is after neon, but tfas effect was not felt ts any marked degree.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Fastnes Maroh 25.-Stearner Cam pania, New York for Queenstown and LAverpool BOB miles west at Il ?. n., R4th. Due Queenstown 5 p. ID. today atearaer AdFtatio. Naples for New York, stgnalled seo miles east of San- dy Hook at 11.so a.. m- Dock l p. m. WedhAstlay
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
1e,ooe HOMELESS
f5,oo6 Mere Are LisiHs en Second
 FIeers of Houses at Columbus.

Columbus, Ohio, March 25.-Whife being swept de~ra the channel af the swollen Seiete river just as darkness was gathering late today, man, wefa- an and child were rescued freEa the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
sssamahir Arrivals.

Naples. March aa-Arrtved. steamer Italia, New York.
 Madeira. March a4.--Arrived, steam CT Gananae. Besten far Naples,
 Dover, March ak.-Arraved, steamer KFaeniand. New York for Antwerp, steamer GaFenia. New York for Naples
 GlasEeW. MaFsh s6.-AEFived. steam eR caIifer4sa, New York.
 FfieHte. March as.-Arrived. steamer 6eeaRias New York, CTS kneist, New York; a6th, Kaiser Wilhelm II. Ne~ Yeras,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Kings Body Taken to Athens.

salon1kl March 25.-The coffin con- tafning the body of the late King George of Greece, who was assassin ated on March IS, was taken aboard the royal yacht Amphitrite, today, which subsequently left for Athens.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Field Marshal WoIssIax Dead.

London, March 25.-ETeld Marshal viscount Wolseiey. one of the most famous of modern British soldiers, died toaay at Mentone. France. in his soth year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Hand Mummified Without Chemicals.

''"''I''''''SU "Ief1Ouf OHeH1IcaIs.
 Paris, March 25.-A severed hand mummlfied simply by the application chemicals was shown today to fine members of the second international congress of experimental psychology. The hand was cut from a body in the public moFgue and was subjected daily for 55 days to magnetic influences The hand appeared much like the hand of an Egyptian mummy. It had lost three eighths of it's weight by evaporation during the process
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
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More Revolution in chIna.

Amey, China, March 25.-Renewed revolutionary disturbances browe out today at Chao-An, in the seuthernmest part of the province of F'u-Kien.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
OBITUARY.
Frank Fl. Hatthorn.

Saratoga. N. Y- March 25.-Frank H. Eatthorn, owner of the Grand Union hotel and lessee Of the New York Mineral Springs reservation here, died today, aged 6B years
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Fighting Way to AdrianopIs,

Sofia. Bulgaria, March 25.-The Turkish advanced positions and all the fortified points to the east of the for tress of Adrianople wefe captured by the Bulgarian besiegers this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Nine Months for FiIipino spx.

NTHe WoHeHs TOT FIITpino spy.
 Manila, March 25.-Gansico. the FII- ipino who was recently arrested on a charge of stealing military plans of the Corregidor fortifica tions, to be sent to Japan, was found guilty today and sentenced to serve nine months in pris- on
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
Terrible Less of Life at Peru

FeFt Wayne, Ind, March a5-fhe despateher fer tBe Wabash railroad stated at 1a e'oiaek midnight that he had received confirmation ef a taTrd- hie iess of life at HeFu. AeeeEdina to ais fnfeFHatien. s5B are dead ia Sauth Peru, Cafiins are being hRepared feF shiRHeat by every undertaken in FserS Wayne and a carload ef provisions will be sent eut as seen as train eanbe arranged feE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26

CONDENSED pEsRArcAEs
 ON RAGE TAakE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-26
PENNSYLVANIA GETS IT.
No Fatalities Reported, But Situation
 is Growing Serious.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 25,-With a continued heavy rainfall over a wide territory of northern and western Pennsylvania, the flood situation at many points is growing serious to- night. No fatalities have been report ed, but heavy property damage has already resulted. Oil City, Bradford, Warren Titusville, Greenville. New castle, Sharon and the lowlands of this city and vicinity are battling with flood water.
 number of buildings and dwellings collapsed at various places today. Many points are without light, water. transportation lines and gas. A score of bridges throughout the state were swept away by swollen streams.
 The dam at Spartansbure- broke late today, sending a great wall of water towards Oil City. Tonight the Ale gheny river at Oil City had reached IS feet and was rising foot an hour.
 A large proportion of Oil City is un- der water. The dam at SpartansbIIrg is the same which let go and caused the disastrous flood and fire in 1892.
 Sections of Bradford are under wa ter and hundreds of families home less. At Greenvi11e over 500 persons are homeless.
 At Sharon the greatest flood in the history of the city Is being experi- erced. Over 10000 persons have been thrown out of employment and the propert yioss is enormous. The entire town is inundated.