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The Washington times., 1913-03-27
WATERS ARE RECED|NG
|NFL0OD-SW indiana
Worst Believed to Have Passed, But Narrowing
Tales of Death and DesoIation Are Reach
ing Cities Where Refugees Sought Shelter
Death List Reported From 200 to 500.

INDIANAPOLIS March 2Indna breathes sigh of relief
homeless is believed the
rowing
particularly from Peruth heart OF
through this city broke the
their The
morning a serving ballast with
of the death
Railroad a
munc wit the
proceeding rail-
approach be
taken $50
which is
the dead
and the wreckage of beyond description
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LITTLE DANGER HERE,
SAY BUREAU HEADS
Potomac Has Entered Flood
Stage at Harpers Ferry,
According to Report.

The Potomac river has entered the
flood stage at Harpers Ferry. A tele-
gram this morning from the weather
observer watching the river at the
juncture of the Shenandoah and Poto-
mac, said that the river gauge read
% feet of flood water. The danger line
is eighteen feet Weather officials say
that nevertheless the river Is quite high,
and that while they cannot exactly ap-
proximate the flood waters, a danger
GUS flood is not anticipated.
At Washington today the river H. ex-
tremely muddy. but is not high. and
there is little current Local rivermen
anticipate high water bv tomorrow,
however.
This mornings weather report from
Harpers Ferry said that l.32 inches or
rain had fallen in the past twenty four
hours. II is believed at the bureau that
this fall will he greatly increased today.
Fair and colder weather by tonight
through most of the Potomac valley
will. II Is declared, prevent dangerously
high waters.
Eock creek and the other smaller
st, cams emptying into the Potomac
neal Washington. are greatly swollen.
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SURGEONS SENT TO
STRICKEN DISTRICT
Public Health Officers Detailed
toAttempt to Prevent Plague
Following Disaster.

To prevent. IL possible. a pestilence
that is likely to follow on the heels
Of the flood disasters in Ohio and In
diana, several public health surgeons
will be ordered to the stricken dis
tricts TO aid and Cooperate with To-
cal and State authorities in the world
of disease preventive measures.
Already Passed Assistant Surgeon
=. W. Wiley has been ordered to Co
lumbus and Surgeon ]. o. Cobb has
been ordered from Chicago to Indianap-
oils. Other assignment are being pre-
pared by Surgeon General Blue and
telegraphic orders to other men win
probably be issued during the day.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
proposes to use every resource of his
department in combating the evil that
has befallen the people of Ohio and
Indiana. The life-saving crew at
Louisville is now on its way to Day
ton to give assistance. Should 1t Ds
shown that other life-savers could
render material assistance, II is pos
sibie that volunteers will be drawn
from the life corps along the Great
Lakes and the seaboard.
Official reports of conditions from
Treasury Department men who are on
their way to the flooded districts are
being anxiously awaited. Upon them
depends the course of the Department.
relief measures.
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DROP IN MERCURY
CAUSES SUFFERING
Heavy DoWnpour Turns to Snow
and Thousands Are Found
Without Shelter.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 2I-FIcod
conditions in Ohio were worse today.
The rain which had been almost a
steady downpour In the flooded western
and northern sections of the State con-
tinued up to an early hour this morn
ing and then suddenly turned TO snow.
This sudden drop in temperature
caused intense suffering among the
homeless, now estimated at from i5O. .00o
to 10000. 1t Is useless to attempt to
estimate the number Of dead. There
are no definite facts upon which to base
an estimate. and those in touch with
the situation at all points are of the
opinion that 1t will be days before a
definite statement of the toll of life
can be made
In Columbus, where the work OF re-
at any place in the flood zone, the deae
are placed at 100. This estimate. how
ever, Is based solely upon various storiez
of drownings in the flooded west side.
A few bodies have been recovered
Outside of Dayton, Delaware. Hamil-
ton, Sidney. Piqua, Troy, and Miamis-
burg. from latest reports. lead the
mourners for the greater number OF
dead.
Reports filtering in here during the
night said that Pidua had been destroy
ed with great loss OF life. They were
wholly uncontirmed-
An early report that GAINESVILLE was
wiped out with the big death list proved
untrue. Latest word from there said
the city was submerged, but not de-
stroyed
\ new flood today menaces the great
Ohio Valley. The Ohio river reached
sixty-foot level shortly after mid
night. according to meager reports
reaching here, and Is still rising.
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Mississippi on Rampage

MEMPHIS, Tenn March 27.-With the Mississippi
river several inches above the 32oo stage tonight and
rising about an inch hour the local weather bureau
forecasts that flood stage of IS feet would be reached by
Friday seems certain of fulfment.
Forecaster Emery today would not make prediction
of the maximum stage to be attained here. AS minimum,
unotcialy he estimated the record stage of last spring,
45.3 feet, would be attained.
For Helena Ark in excess of 40 feet is forecast, and
at Cairo Ill., so feet or more The flood stage at Helena
is AZ feet and at Cairo As.
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may be heard. They are raying at the
scene of desolatIon and suffering about
them, and hunger. thirst, and exposure
add TO the causes which may cause the
flight Of reason.
Water and gas mains throughout Day.
ton are broken. adding TO the distress
and danger of a smitten city
Springfield Sends Food.
Springfield has sent six truckloads Of
provisions, and these are expected to
reach Dayton during the day. Thou
sands OF piteous pleas for food have
had to be regarded. and scores Of the
homeless. raving ones nave risked their
lives by drinking filthy flood waters.
Provisions from nearby towns be-
yond the flood zone are gradually
reaching the city and are being dis
trfbuted in boats.
Fire Chief Randy Is reported to
have lost his life while directing from
skiff the distributing Of dynamite
In the fire zone.
Martial law extends beyond Dayton
proper. College students have yDl-
unteered as guards and have received
orders, in common with the State
troops, to shoot all vandals.
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TELLS TALE
OF FLOODS RAVAGES
Man Who Dared Farthest Into Dayton Waters Re-
turns Unnerved by Awful Sight Saw Help
less Victims Perish in Flames, PowerIess to
Aid Them Estimates Dead at $500.

\DlreCC).-CnarleS ii.
Horn rescue who has gone farther north in the Dayton
flood than any other has dared returned from his
perous journey early today unnerved by what he and
heard.
His the first story disclose the awful mysteries
lying behind the water that cut off most of Dayton from the
rest of the world.
Here is Van Horns story as he dictated it:
Bye H. VAN HORN.
1 hope my eyes are never to be punished again with
such sights inflicted upon them last night and dur
ing the early morning hours.
This awful happening cannot be exaggerated. 1t has
been said that 500 dead 1 should say least $500
are dead We went to Third and ST. Clair Streets which
is farther than anybody had gone before Twice the boat
struck by swirling human bodies. They turned like
spoos on machine in the whirlpool
We went as near to the fire as we possibly could CO.
Some of those penned in the buildings u.s.
because we heard their for help We looked up and
saw people standing windows and then them
fall back the flames. We could do thing for them
When we finally had leave the of the fire. two
blocks were abaze Third and Fourth streets between St.
Clair and jefferson.
We heard the cries of people who must have been a
square away and of these came from the drec
ton of the Beckel House. The whole Dayton is likely to
burn down unless the fire is put out We could do nothing
here farther up the street. there able
to rescue five women who prisoners. The building
from which they taken that time threatened
by the fire.
The women we're in a second story window Screaming
them they jumped into the water They
pulled out and saved We then rowed down to Clinton
street and there got girls out of residence They had
been standing for eight hours up their waists in water
We took them to the hospital in boat, and of them
died the way. again want to live night like
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RAIN AND WINDS Do
MUCH DAMAGE HERE
Several Structures Unroofed;
Glass Broken in Greenhouses
Near Anacostia, Is Report.
Pictures Copyrighted, 1878

The two heavy wind and. rain storms
this morning blew OF several roofs.
broke down trees, smashed windows.
and did considerable other damage in
and near Washington.
In the suburban section beyond Ana
costa the second storm today unroofed
a large barn on the farm of w. W
Price a Washington newspaper man.
and several windows in Mr.. Prices
home were broken. Other houses In the
same section were damaged. Losses
amounting to several hundred dollars
are reported to have been caused by
breakage of greenhouses in the vicinity
of Anacostia-
The Potomac. according to river men.
has risen about two feet above normal
tide during the last two days. but the
rise Is not sufficient to cause any ap-
prehension. II Is said that the mild
winter and the lack Of ice and swollen
streams near the source of the Po-
tomac has resulted in the water actu-
ally being lower than Is usual al this
season.
Dirt roads in the suburbs and near
by counties of Maryland and Virginia
were affected by the heavy rain. but 50
far as the police reports showed there
were no roads washed out in the vi
cinity Of Washington.
Investigation today of the damage
done by the storm yesterday showed
tndt IdIse Hufnoer ot HOuses anu
other buildings were partly unroofed-
The roof was completely torn on
large building In Georgia avenue. just
north of Florida avenue. while .he
heavy wind carried awav the big can
vas used to keen the diamond dry at
. ball park. Part of the roof OF
dance hall in tie neighborhood was
blown away.
Chicken coons were overturned in
large numbers. and several outhouses
and other small buildings the out
skirts of the District were blown down.
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The workmen OF the National Cash
Register Company are building coffins
rather than counting machines today.
II Iesident John II. Patterson directed
hundreds of his employees to construct
caskets III which the dead of Dayton
may be buried.
Coffins are also being sent to Dayton
from Cincinnati and Columbus and this
will be city of funerals when mud
takes the place Of receding food waters.
Police Discover Bodies.
Police patrol boats chugging In and
out among the ruins passed partly sub
merged houses in which are pinioned
bodies. Previous estimates of the dead
may prove low when II is possible TO
enter partly buried houses which were
SUDDENLY overtaken by the rush OF
waters.
Motor power penetrated today to the
northern part of the city. This has
been inaccessible heretofore because OF
the dangerous current formed by the
Great Miami.
Appeals from the marooned ones indi-
cate that when the flood shall have
passed il will leave many insane per-
sons behind. AS boats patrol the Hood
district the cries of frantic refugees
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AFFLECk'S. A

TIDE TABLE.
High tide, 1855 a. m.
Low tide. 5:53 a. IN. and 6:35 p. m.
Sun TABLE
sun rises........6:0s Sun sets.
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STRICKENDAYTONS IS
SWEPT BY FLAMES
CONTINUED From Page One.)

CONTINUED
National Bank the Lattman Drug Company, the Evans
wholesale drug house. and score of lesser The
big Rike dry goods store is believed burned.
Suffering of survivors has reached appalling intensity.
There is no water they can drink.
There is no fire by which they may warm themselves.
There are only scraps of food to sustain them.
They have been soaked by floods and rains since be-
fore dawn Tuesday, and chilled by the bitter wind that
is blowing. ... ~ ..~ >.
White faced mothers Sit in dumb despair, with their
children huddled in their arms for warmth Mlitiamen
are here doing such guard duty they ca but far the
only result their presence has bee still further to reduce
the scant food supply. E-' >. 4
More Coffins Are Needed
The 500 coins ordered for the 500 supposed dead of
the flood will not be enough now, it is thought Hourly
the number of known dead grows. Every refugee who
has the fight to safety tells of new instance of mis-
erable death in the flood.
To the south shore of the river the wind carries the
cries of distress of hundreds who held by the water on
the roofs of their homes and threatened with death by
fire when the flames from the large buildings communicate
with the clustered frame dwellings that have foated in
sFor Gods sake come and help us" was the plea
that came across the water "There are women here!"
But nothing could be done Strong men labored at
oars but were helpless against the rush of the channel
Early this morning Louis Ginsy mail carrier who lived
flooded house Wayne the situation frankly his
wife. the fire on its way from the
ITS break said Gnsy his wife I'D die
the flood than in the fire." said the wife. ,-.- .
Go a
stood high Gnss hip Then by his four
children His wife chose Tney winding
channel Two later their home fire.
Flood or Fire
Flood Rre-which?
Shelly Burns presented himself Tuesday
he had prisoner a stable fire
in back of him and the flood in 'front.'
"IH take chance the flood" said Burns.
He jumped flood hanging by one
from wedge wooden debris He hung way
daylight suffering intensely from exposure pain being
suspended by his arm. He rescued daybreak.
The fire and flood issue faces 1000 persons
plant The approaching building sangfeld Frank
and fifty agreed take
others chose Providence sangfed his fifty
trip safely box
orsanizsd of oO,ers busy throughout
During the night
current g terr
pas u in the
being tossed about by the changing
Impossible to Find Streets
to where
from their foundations lie
il md johnson
the Rkekumer other big
from the
Il
NJ A
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Wheeling Hit By Flood

WHEELING, w. Va, March 27.-With the river
already six feet above flood stage and still rising at the rate
of six inches hour residents of Wheeling putting in
their time moving out of the reach of an expected flood
There have been fatalities in Wheeling but at Bar
ton on the Ohio side of the rve David Pitner his wife
and two sons drowned when their home Opped into
Wheeling creek and was swept away.
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Impossible to Find Streets

In many places almost mposb BILE tell
in aley
An along called
water istance
the
Is
A
wi
onuoh
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WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co.
lumbia-Fair tonight and Friday; de-
cidedly colder temperature Friday
morning near freezing; west gale
Maryland-Fair; tonight and Friday:
colder tonight. with temperature near
freezing; west gale.
VirSinia-Fair tonight and riday: ex-
pect snow in mountain district tonight !:
temperature tonight near freezing; west
gale.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck'S:
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New York Streams Rising

BUFFALO, N. Y. March 27.-Reports from various
points in western New York indicate today that the streams
rising generally above the danger point Olean has
been hard hit with 1000 persons homeless and big fire
raging threatening to set the oicovered waters ahame.
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Loss at Piqua Said to Be 500

LIMA Ohio, March 27.-According to report
brought here today by refugee from the flooded
about Piqua the loss cf life there will reach 500. This
however, is believed to be too large estimate, it is
known that most of the people in that district had ample
warning of the rising waters and escaped.
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River Floods Roads.

LAUREL. Md, March 27.-All Shs
country roads in Anne Arundel and
Howard counties have been put out OF
commission by the raging Patuxent.
which Is now overfiowins its banks
and rising higher than in many years
past
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

coming over her. But where could
she go? And there were snakes and
bears in the woods! What should she
do?
Bedight found her sitting upon the
edge Of the boat. She started as he
drew near and took on a new reserve.
He looked at her understandingly and
dropped his joking mood.
Here is the Coffee" he said. pro-
ducing sodden mass, "but the pot
must have followed the cyclone. Shall
we go back?"
She looked up like frightened
child with that pleading look we see
in the eyes of cornered rabbit.
Come" he said, kindly, "the pot
boils and you will be needed soon to
pour the Coffee"
She arose without word and fol-
lowed him into the shack
"And now" he said, II am going
away for an hour. There is plenty
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

morrowi" laughed the bedragglsd
woman. saucily. gazing braxenly a
the man.
WELL" replied Bedight. returning
the stare, "your hair is down, your
shirtwaist IL out at the back, your
skirt is showing your limbs and your
shoes squash when you walk. Other.
wise you are dressed for one of Mine
Hosts summer feeds or evening hops
that Is. dress appropriate for Squir-
rel Inn when there are no men to en-.
snare and all dancing parties are
feminine"
You're horrid!" she scowled.
What are we going to DOR
There's hut over there. II there's
any part of It that will burn, we will
preserve the remainder and use It az
a Garden Of Eden supplied by q kind
providence"
The woman hesitated. The Garden
of Eden stun in the morning was not
then 30 pregnant with possibilities.
Bedlght set of ahead, apparently
oblivious to her doubt
Miss McConnell's face was clouded.
What else was there to do? They
were on the opposite side Of the tuf-
bulent lake from the inn, with an oar
less, shattered, boat. The country
about was rough and unsheltered?
The night was upon them and the way
to the inn around Sylvan lake was too
far for her to attempt walking 1t in
the night. along the rough trails and
through the mud-covered roads.
Bedight met her at the door.
Welcome, Eve" he said. teasing
ly. Eden isn't such a bad place, after
all. There's stove and some flour
and salt here. also matches. dish
pan. three chairs and bunk. I'm go
ing to see II the lake has yielded up
our coffee pot and some coffee"
''I'll Co." said Miss Mcconnell, sober
ly. "You start the fire and put the
kettle on"
She went out abstractedly and walk
ed down to the beach. What should
she do? Was She sure of this man
who seemed gentleman, or would
she need protection from her pro
tector? II she had been more guard
ed in her bantering conversation of
the morning. II she had not been quite
SO natural and unconventional.
She looked up and down the beach
hurriedly as though she would run
away. a sudden passion for flight
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14
NO NEED TO WASTE MONEY
Fathers Common Sense Answer
Should Have Driven Nonsense
From the Mind Of Son.

A certain well known actor-an es-
tablished star OF the first magnitude.
in fact-has son who has always CIV
en- the father great deal Of trouble.
Despite his inherited talent. which
would insure him permanent employ
ment on the stage. the son shows a
fondness for living on the income OF
his parent. He can see no reason
why both of them should work.
One time the father got tired Of ad-
vancing money to the son. An es-
Management had been threatening for
a long time. Finally. the father seal
ed the climax when. In response to q
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

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Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

the white-caps whip themselves along
the shore. The sky was clear and
the moon came out from its nest be-
hind the wood and glowed like a ball
of crimson ochre. For an hour he sat
thus, when he heard step upon the
gravel behind him.
THE coffee is ready. Mr.. Bedight.
II you are as hungry as l. we shall
do ample justice to saleratus biscuits
and coffee"
They sat down by the light of an oil
lamp that contained two inches Of
kerosene.
"Oh, II Pauline could only see us
now" laughed Miss McConnell-or
Mine Host-"but it's good. anyhow. II
you're hungry enough"
add to all your other charms" said
Bedight, lightly. "the quality Of being
q good cook!"
The girls face grew serious again.
Bedight noted the varying shades. but
paid no outward heed. The rough
fare and the abominable coffee were
palatable and both felt better after
eating.
They sat quietly after the meal, the
oil burning lower and lower in the
lamp. Outside wolf barked and In
the margin Of the wood night bird
flew by with a raucous cry.
"And now," said the mayor. jovially.
"it is the curfew hour In Eden. The
last one in bed won't have to blow
out the light, for it is going out of Its
own accord"
He arose and. taking of his coat.
rolled it into pillow.
Lie down here and rest a WHILE"
he said, gently.
PLEASE, Mr.. Bedight." replied the
girl, her face flushed and her eyes
turned away.
her.
"Miss Mcconnell" he spoke quietly,
reassuringly, II had a mother once.
She was sweet and pure-and-and
she died." The mayors voice broke
for the moment. "She-she taught
me to respect womanhood. She taught
me to be open and simple and sincere.
The situation in which we find our
selves Is trying only as we make it so
Let us be sensible and direct. There
is the bunk. Lie down and sleep, II
you can. shall stretch out upon the
floor and try it myself. You need
have no fear that"
Forgive me-" she cried, laying her
hands upon his. II have no fear
nothing but explicit trust and conf
dence!"
(which is the time, usually" he
said, with the old ring in his voice.
that the apple gets bitten!"
(To BE coNTINUEDJ
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14
HAVE you TRIED THIS7
Simple Prescription Said to Work
Wonders for rheumatism.

This has been we'll known to the
best doctors for years as the quickest
rheumatism and backache. It has been
published here for several winters and
hundreds Of the worst cases cured By
gist get one ounce Of Toris compound
I'm original sealed package) and one
pound. Take these two Ingredients
homo and put them into a half pint OF
good whiskey. Shake the bottle and
and at bedtime" Results come the
first day. II your druggist does not
have Toris Compound IN stock he will
get II in q few hours from his whole
sale house. Don't be Influenced to take
some patent medicine instead Of this
compound in the original. one-ounce,
sealed, yellow package. Published by the
Globo Pharmaceutical laboratories q
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens tho gums, reduces infhamma.
tiou, allays pain. cures wind collie Sc bottleAA
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

The best cure for kleptomania may
be the arrest cure.