The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-27
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SfvERAThOUSAND STILL
NARROWED IN BUILDINGS
lseaief Paroles Lack Enough Boats to
Garry Them !Away-Death List
Grows Gradually.

Peru. Ind. March 27.-IAst night
several thousand persons were still
marooned in the court house, hospital,
factory buildings and other structures
because the various relief parties sent
from South Bend and other cities had
not .suficient boats to carry them to
the eares dry land three miles
away: snow was falling heavily and
suffering was intense because OF the
lack OF heating facilities. and the city
was in darkness except for a scant
supply OF lanterns.
and no drinking water supply. Ths
only communication from Peru yes
terday was maintained over a feeble
telephone line. Much food. clothing
and blankets already have arrived
here. but more help is needed.
Carried Away Survivors.
The difficulty OF giving anything
the fact that the rescue party de-
voted the entire day to carrying away
the survivors who had climbed to
perilous positions on icy roofs. Ten
men who had remained for two days
on top Of h tank at the water works.
became panic-stricken at the sight Of
the first rescue boat. Most OF these
to jump into the boat. and several OF
them were carried away by the turbid
water rushing through the street.
a woman in an upper st.ry Of a
building in Fifth avenue. the main
street Of the city. begged go piteously
to be rescue that she was helped
into an ALREADY w%ell-laden boat and
taken ashore.
Saving the Living.
How soon. II ever. the INT of all
the dead will be listed or the number
known. was given little thought by
the rescuers last night.
Our energies are being devoted en-:
tireiy to saving those still living" sail
Lieut.. Gov. o'Neill. 1T impossible
abouts OF the bodies lust now."
1t was said that many Of these TAX
en- to the hospital at Plymouth had
become sick through drinking muddy
water.
To prevent this, by supplying fresh
water. was n of the problems con-
fronting the
One of the rescue party who made
the trip in the first boat that entered
the city. said:
Rises Six Feet In Three Hours.
we learned from the survivors that
the flood rushed in upon the city at
about 10 o'clock Monday night. The
river rose six feet in three hours.
Warning had been given some of the
Oul AtduS 4diIeU 70 ueeQ II.
The cry to be saved from those
who saw the first boat was heart
rending. Some of them threatened
to jump n the water II we did not
take them aboard But 1t was impos-
stble with the scant boat supply to
take all away at once"
The only person who has been
along Canal street. where the great
loss Of life is believed to have occur
rec. has not returned.
1t is not known whether he crossed
the river. Which has : Increased in
width from 400 yards to four miles
The identified dead are: - !.
Mrs. Rose White. :
Mrs. Opie Smith. ID
Bodies OF Man and Woman in
Embrace. 3
An infant is known to have drown.
ed and boatmen reported seeing the
bodies Of a man and woman in m.
brace floating down Second street.
Alexander Clevenger carried his wife
and three children on his back
through water waist deep to the
Miami county court house. Then he
secured a rowboat and rescued a
neighbor and her infant. On the way
to the. court house the boat was
crushed by a telephone pole, the WON.
an gre sped some wires and kept ahoat
until Clevenger reached her. The
A boat which was carving a man
from his inundated house to safety.
sprung a leak and the fellow took
refuge on he ledge Of a building,
wnere ne remained for nine hours,