Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-28
FLOOD Sweeps OHIO
LEvEE CARRIED AWAY AT DAY.
TON AND FORTY REPORTED
DEAD.
Dixie AT COLUMBUS BREAKS
Delaware observation-disclosures ano
Number Of Citizens Are Drowned
Troops Summoned to Aid in Res
cue--Streets impossible.

Troops Summoned to Aid in Res
cue--Streets impossible.
New York, March 26s--No lives have
been lost thus far and no building de-
stroyed in the flood at Dayton, o., ac-
cording to message received by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company from its station at Phoneton,
eight miles north of Dayton
This contradicts an earlier report
that 1900 persons were drowned, that
water was running through the
streets at millrace speed and that
hundreds Of buildings had been de-
stroyed
The company's men at Phoneton re-.
ported that the flood in the Miami
river was caused by the breaking of
the Laramie reservoir in Shelby coun-
ty, about fifty miles north Of Dayton.
When tais message was received the
Miami was rising about one foot an
hour. The water was seven feet deep
in Main street, Dayton, and fourteen
feet deep In many parte of the sur
rounding country.
A later report says that forty were
killed.
great roar the leyee at the foot of
Broad street broke; sending deluge
that swelled the Scioto river, cover
ing great area. Several small build
ings collapsed. The police at 1910
o'clock ordered all persons in the
lowlands to leave their homes quick
ly and flee for the high land. Ali fire
and police apparatus assisted in the
work The residents were told not
to stop for clothes or valuables No
loss of life has been reported
The washing out of several bridges
across the Scioto river in and near
Columbus resulted in almost total
paralysis of railroad traffic out of Co
lunbus shortly after 10 a. m.
The railroads at 10:40 a. M can,
celed all trains to Dayton. They an.
nounced it was impossible to reach
the city because of flood conditions.
Efforts to reach Dayton also from
Richmond, Ind, by automobile, inter.
urban or train were futile.
Governor Orders Out Soldiers.
Governor Cox, on request of city
officials. ordered out the local Ohio
national guard to do patrol work in
the flooded districts OF this city.
Safety Director Barger, who made
the request. said that food conditions
were the worst ingthe history OF the
city.
B. " Leas mayor of Delaware. a |
town of 10000 inhabitants. 25 miles |
north of here, and nineteen other citi- |
zens are reported to be drowned The.I
All telephone and telegraph commu-
nication is cut off owing to the food |
ed condition of the Scioto river. which |
has left its banks. Just before the |
telephone cen ais left their switch |
boards they reported that all its in
habitants were fleeing to the hills.
An appeal for help was received by
Mayor Karb.
Governor Cox received a telegram
which was sent from a railroad tower
near Delaware asking for aid for
Delaware flood sufferers The dis
patch said that state troops win prob
ably be necessary. but did not give
the number of casualties.
Streets impossible Except by Boat.
Cincinnati. o., March 26.--(By tele-
phone from Dayton, O.)-Dayton Is
seeing the deep. muddy waters of the
Miami river rushing through her
downtown streets. At the Algonquin
hotel, standing on corner of Third
and Ludlow streets, on which, besides
the great hotel, are magnificent
church, the great Y. NJ c. A. build
Ing and the Hotel Atlas, the water is
many feet deep and impossible en-
cept by boats. The principal corner.
Third and Main streets, is three feet
under water and the courthouse is
like an island in sea of mud.
Levees Threatened at Akron,
The big state reservoir just south
of Akron gave way and the water is
| pouring into Long lake, threatening
to overwhelm the leyees II they
break the business section of Akron
will be inundated Men on horse
back are rushing through the rural
| district, sounding an alarm. Fleeing
for our lives" is the message that
comes from Akron.
Three Rivers Join in City,
Three rivers-the Miami Saltwater
and Mad-and Wolf creek conioin
right in the heart OF Dayton. AS the
city, particularly North Dayton, and
north section called Riverdale. lies
almost on a level with the four
streams. it is protected from high wa
ter by levees 25 feet high which guide
the streams through the city from It's
northern to it's southern end.
North Dayton is generally first to