Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
President Much Gratified
at Measuring News From
Federal Officials in Ohio

President Wilson received with much
qualification last night assuring kilograms
from his representative, Secretary of War
Garrison, at Dayton, and others In the
flood districts of Ohio. The Secretary said
the flood at Dayton had subsided and the
local relief system was most excellent.
every one needing clothes, medicine or
food was being supplied, and no one was
in any position of peril. He stated that
less than 100 bodies had been found and
he believed the estimate of 500 was en-
tirely too large.
Secretary Garrison told the President
all. the government officials of the army,
navy and public health and life-saving
services We're working In concert with
the local and state authorities, and there
was gratitude on all sides for the action
Of the national government.
Holds Situation Satisfactory.
Il think the situation here is very
satisfactory, and that this community
will find itself in a treasured position
within a very short time and facing
only then the problem of repair. restora-
ton and rehabilitation said the Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Garrison said he would return to
Cincinnati last night to take up mat
tiers left unfinished there, and then
would 30 to Columbus at the earnest
possible moment. He said Gov. Cox at
Columbus has informed him that mat
tiers are satisfactory there. The Secre-
tary concluded with the assurance that
there seemed to be no cause Tor ap-
prehension Of further floods in the
vicinity of Dayton.
Martial Law at Hamilton.
41a,o,~, fro,, Not Gan Com
nor of the general staff told of a visit
he made to Hamilton, Ohio. He found
the Miami river back in it's bed and
conditions rapidly improving there
Martial law was proclaimed yesterday
and relief measures are going forward
satisfactory to ALL The actual number
of dead is unknown. he said, but twenty
eight bodies had been recovered.
Ttain loads of military supplies, in
Guiding blankets. cots and rations, have
arrived at convenient distributing points
in the Ohio valley and army quartermas-
| tiers are assigned to the work OF Milling
| the needs of the destitute men and wom-
| en- in the flooded region. Naval supplies
| consisting Of provisions and clothing
| are on the way and prooaply Will De
| at hand tomorrow. Dispatches received
| at the War and Navy Departments here
| indicate that the rush with which the
| supplies were started has kept up until
| the trains were on the way westward.
Military Supplies Distributed.
Geen. Wotherspoon. acting chief of stan
| at the War Department, received ad-
vices yesterday afternoon that practically
all the military supplies dispatched from
various military depots were being dis
tributed to the best advantage These
| supplies included army rations, tents,
| cots. blankets, medicines, medical sup
| plies. and. in fact, everything needed for
| the relief of the suffering and destitute
| The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
| four paymasters to the scene of the
flood sufferers to distribute provisions
and clothing. The commandant of the
| great lakes naval training station also
| was directed to give all possible assist
/ ance in furnishing men for handling mo-
| tor boats for purposes of rescue through
| out the flooded districts.
| Trains carrying large supply of naval
| clothing and blankets for the flood slif-
ferers arrived at Harrisburg yesterday
| morning and left almost Immediately for
Pittsburgh and points west.
Nations Express Condolences.
| The Russian amba ssador and the Chi
nese and Argentine ministers called upon
Secretary Bryan at the State Department
! yesterday. by direction of their govern
| ments. and rendered expressions of con-
do ence and sympathy for the losses oil