Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-03-28

dale, the first section of the city te
be flooded by the breaking of the Ievee
The rushing waters overturned sew
c,aI houses there and rolled them over
End over with their occupants inside
In this vicinity, several boats laden
with refugees overturned, 10th refu
qees and their would-be rescuers los
ing their lives. In West Dayton there
was considerable loss of life. In East
Dayton, however, and Daytonview, and
Oakwood the loss of life of life was
small, said the chief Of police. In
North Dayton, where the topography
of the land made the situation more
dangerous than at any other point, re-
lief parties penetrated this morning,
and found that although there would
be large number Of fatalities, the
number of drowned was not likely to
be relatively much greater than in
RiverdaIe. the other section that bore
the chief brunt of the flood.
North Daytons population consists
Largely of foreignborn people. The
| first rescue party took off many OF
these. The refugees cor Quoted them
selves in orderly fashion. ard aided
treir rescuers in every conceivable
manner.
! Persons situated in the business sec
tion appear to have escaped except in
very few instances. Identification Of
the dead and compilation OF the mum
Ter of fatalities are in the nands of the
militia under charge of Adiutant Gen
eral Wood, but this work hardly will
get under way before tomorrow. No
accurate estimates can be made until
the North Dayton situation Is cleared
up.
Mayor Phillips is marooned in his
house. C. 3. Smith, president of the
chamber of commerce is in active
charge of relief operations.
The log cabin, 115 years old, the
first house built in Dayton, withstood
the flood, although it is situated on
the south bank of the Miami, right in
Sthe path of the torrential waters.
Under strict martial law, Dayton
today faced the task of Caring for an
increasing army Of refugees and re.
covering the dead. With headquar-
ters at Bamberser Park Col. Zim.
merman of Fifth regiment, Ohio ma
tionaI guards, initiated plans for the
| organization that will protect the city
during the ensuing weeks of recon.
struction.
Militia companies from all parts of
the state reached Dayton by morning
and at noon every accessible district
was under guard. Members of the
state board Of health, bringing car
! loads of lime and other disinfectants
were expected to reach here by night
and begin the work Of warding off
disease.
From his headquarters, Colonel
Zimmerman listened to the appeals
of more than 5000 persons before
noon. Hundreds Of the visitors wait
ing for hours in the long blocks Of
humanity that circles through the
park up to military headquarters.
Most Of these sought passes to go
through the flood area, where they
thought they had chance to reach
marooned friends and kinsmen. Only
a few Of the throng were allowed to
90 and they were compelled to prove
especial causes before the coveted
passes we're issued.
To those who had starving friends
imprisoned by the water, Colonel
Zimmerman rejoned that boat loads
of provisions we're continuously 60
ing into the inundated district.
DEATH LIST IN PERU
PROBABLY NOT OVER SO.
South Bend, Ind, March 2S.-The
situation in Peru today was much i'm
proved. The water was fast lowering
and except in South Peru which is
still under ten feet of water, the con-
ditions permit people to wade about
the main streets of the city. 1t is
said the dead will not be more than
fifty. Twenty-Five is said by Captain
C. A. Joyce, controller Of South
Bend, to be safe estimate He had
charge of the situation until relieved
by Lieut.. w. H. O'Neal. Car loads |
of clothing were sent to the sufferers
from South Bend today.
LIFE SAVERS ORDERED
TO AID FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Chicago, March 2S.-Captlin Hen
derson, in charge of the government I
life saving service in Chicago and |
vicinity, received instructions today
from Washington to open Immediately
ali life saving stations in his district
and employ all the extra men neces-
sary to respond to calls for assistance |
from the flooded district. He pre-
pared to send fifty power boats with
crews to any part of the Hood zone
upon short notice.
STREET CAR SERVICE
STARTS IN FORT WAYNE.
Fort Wayne, Ind, March 2S.-With
the announcement today that Grand
reservoir at Celina, Ohio, Is safe, the
PEOPLE of this city were relieved of
much anxiety. Inasmuch as the local
food conditions are much improved
this morning, no further danger was
expected. Operation of street cars
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