Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
The Reggie House in
GAINESVILLE, Weakened
by Flood, Gives Way.
Water Bars Rescue.

GAINESVILLE. OHIO. March 20
The Reggie note. collapsed this morn
ing. II is feared many refugees were
caught in the falling building and killed
by the debris. The water is deep all
about the structure and the current is
SO swift that il is impossible to APP
proach close enough to determine the
extent Of the disaster.
The Schultz theater threatens to
fall Four bodies we're recovered from
the flood to-day.
The food. which reached as far as
Sixth street has receded to Second
street, four blocks.
GAINESVILLE Dead $50.
PTTTSRURG March 29-The foods
death toll in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, viii reach
at leas, %. according 10 word received
here to-day from Mayor John II. Soho
field and Public Safety Director George
orr. Of the stricken city.
The officials, who based their esti-
mate upon figures supplied by those
who went into the flooded area, said the
situation iu GAINESVILLE was even worse
than in Dayton More than 10000 per-
sons are homeless The property loss
approximstes S1O,0oO0OO
90 Cincinnati Blocks Submerged.
CINCINNATI. March 29.-With the
river covering the entire lower section
Of this city and with refugees from
the stricken upstate towns coming in
by hundreds. cincinnati to-day faces
situation that demands the combined
efforts Of all of its relief and civic
organizations.
Every hotel in this city is crowded
to its capacity while every moving
van automobile and truck has been
pressed into service removing families
from the flood area. The river reached
the stage Of $50 feet at ybreak and
was rising at rate Of O15 foot an hour.
More than so city blocks are under wa
ter.
sixty city blocks IN Newport and
Covington are under water and as al
most an of the manufacturing plants
ON that side of the Ohio are located m
the Iowiands. thousands have been
thrown ont Of employment
Garrison Nears Dayton.
Secretary of War Garrison sccompa-
MED oy Major General Wood chief of
stan. arrived here AT g. 10 O'Clock to-day
en- route TO Dayton.
Upon his advent into this city he re-
ceived the first telegram from Governor
Cox. Immediately upon arriving here
Secretary Garrison sent message 10
President Wilson notifying him Of mis-
arrival and stating that he would 60 TO
Dayton
The governors message was feiaNed
from Washington before il reached the
secretary and read.
Would suggest that YOU 90 10 Day
ton first. Greatly pleased TO have YOU
with Us Have been sending messages
along your route. but apparently the
bad condition Of the wires has prevent
ed them from reaching YOU"
Ciovernoa Cox was notified by Secre-
taTv Garrison that he would proceed 10
Dayton with all possible haste.
Railroads Flooded.
The .o,aI flood ut,rfered with the
Garrison party Their special train
could not ba transferred from line l. &
y tracks 10 the Cincinnati. Lebanon
ana Northern because tine Nard tracks
we're subma ged. Consequently new
speclsr train was made Up and ir left
Cincinnati at $50 O'Clock This gave
the secretary time to confer with Mayor
Henry r. Hunt and hold a long-dis-
lance telephone talk with Governor Cox
Mayor Hunt received the secretary
on his arrival here. Secretary CARR
son received a letter from the president
at Winchester last night STAYING the
situation at Hamilton. Ohio. was re-
ported serious ana answered from here
this morning in a telegram saying.
Shall do all possible to relieve situa-
ton al Hamilton"
Third of Town Swept Away.
PITTSBCRG. March 29.-Reports re-
ceived here to-day from Marietta.
Ohio said that the food situation there
was the worst in the history oF the