The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-28
SECRETARY Of WAR
PUSHES ON TO THE
\. FLOOD DISTRICT
Garrison, Hampered by Wash
outs, Changes Plans and
Heads for Columbus.

Heads for Columbus.
ON BOARD GOVERNMENTS sPE-
CiAL TRAIN. NEAR CLIFTON
FORGE, ". Va. March ?s.--Deiayed by
wAshouts and notified Of the high MOOD
STAGES OF the Ohio River. Secretary OF
War Garrison. In charge Of tho Govern.
mcnt's special food relief party. de.
ci6sd to-day 10 abandon his schedule
Of crossing the Ohio at kenova, w Va 4,
snl now plans to push ON to Columbia,
O.. near Cincinnati From that point
attempt will be made to travel eastward
10 Columbus by the boats ~ necessary.
President Wilson this afternoon re-
cs,ved the following telegram from Gov.
Coz Of Ohio:
I'VE are more than grateful for the
good things you are DOING for our
state"
GARRISON KEEPING IN WITH
GOV. cox.
Secretary Garrison Is attempting to
Of Ohio, and receives and dispatches
messages at practically every stop. lie
made Il plain to-day that his instrue-
tons were 10 spare no expense In d..
rscting the Federal relief work.
Il have carte blanche from the Presi.
dent" Garrison asserted. Den. Wood
10 also here In order that he may take
Immediate direction of the situation
without necessity Of referring questions
hack TO Warrington"
In addition ~ Garrison. Wood and
other army officers who will direct
relief work. the special carries two
wireless operators and . ~lsxrapher
Of the Signal Corps. who will endeavor
% establish Communication throughout
the hood district
BLUEFIEI.D. w. Va. March "a
through here shortly before II o'clook.
Il 10 six hours from here 70 ksnova.
and three hours from ksnova to
Chiiiicoths. A. this rate Of prosrsas
the train may not reach Cincinnati
before Tomorrow usorning.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-WAso
President Wilson Was aAvissa to-day Of
the progress Of Secretary 0arrison's
special train toward the 0ood distrsse
hs vas stili heldins himself In ssaAi-
ness to 20 90 Dayton ae IN hours
notice 10 Secretary Garrison wired him
that his presence tAere could - any
good. A special train q relief supplies
leaves late to-day.
Measures Of federal rsaisf eoe ~ nood
victims u Ohio ana Indiana Drssssd
forward to-day Secretary 0Arr.soa
was speeding on . apsciA train toward
Cincinnati to take charge a. the PER
sonai representative Of President w.
con: surgson-0snsral Hue Of the Pub
lie Health Service was gushing toward
the district to take sharp measures TO
head of pestilcnos and disease: Red
cross nurses were being assembled ai
Dayton and Cincinnati. and others wers
Icing held in reserve at other pointA
ARMY OFFICERS ORDERED 70
ePENo 100000.
Special trains bearing clothing. pro
visions and shelter were moving from
- parts Of the country toward IN,
seS4oksn district More hfs sAvers from
the otes' Lakes STATIONS werc being he''
IN readiness and federal troops at sew
seal posts shout the Mood zone wer
unees oSoe" resdy 70 snus'n Al q
soure nouoe shoun secretary uarriso'
essesmnns sney are needed ster ne ar
rveA
Every preparatory measure has bee
taken and RELIEF Will DO prompt an
asady - tho waters reecie and III
workers can penetrate the DANGER zones
8ooey ffom AL parts OF the country va
soos,nG INTO the Nsd Cross treasury
s..... ~ ~. ,.s,x .rs 20 wy MAJ, ,"'r, ~ 81
10 make personal subscriptions to N
ssaaef n,nd. II wa. announced 4. at
vance that no names or amounts ,
s.sAscriptions womb Ia made pu,lic
Major Normoyle and Major Logan
Coavn,e,u. ana p.v,op r..na,,,,v.l
nave been authorized, 10 amend nj ON,
a. much A 10000 each for ratlons 4,
Mood suffer-rs Major Logan mas a
ready reached Dayton -nd Major No
movie will arrive Mt Columbus to.da