New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27

dead Late tonight the arrival of motor boats gave hope that y
northern section OF the city now cut on by e Dig
Miams impossible barrier might be penetrated and then the ''''
of hundreds imprisoned by the torrent may be learned
It was reported late tonight that number of dead had been
found houses at h Eagle but when worked
their av into the partially submerged buildings they found num-
Der foods prisoners weak from fright and munger
COLD RAIN FALLS
Overburdened the flood compelled to suhe'
again to-day n d cold smarting rain
The flames tonight confined the block bounded by "a
and and Jefferson and ST Clair streets In the o0c "
the Fourth National Bank the Laman Drug Company the Evans
Wholesale Drug Company and several commission houses II was
impossible get within miles of the fire. and from that dS'sne
it appeared explosions probably Of drugs made the he seem
larger proportions than
Il was impossible to ascertain even approximately the number
of persons maooned this section anu WI"
died after being trapped by food and FIRE Nevertheless
work went steadily about 5000 persons were houSea
places OF refuge tonight the majority Of them in buildings Oh W
National Cash Register Company
$4,000 persons imprisoned II homes ana III ou
buildings days imprisonment with accom-
panying hunger and fright has caused tremendous suffering M
flood came such uddenness that food supplies IN MONIES
hisked away the that reached to second oo III
the fash of an eve Sfs the edge OF the flooded ds
attempting food those whom 1t was mposSoe u '
off, but the retarded this work
COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED.
DAYTON was practically cut from wire communication uni
late this afternoon into Cincinnati were ooaeo
and operators plunged great piles OF kilograms from Layton
citizens almost frantic desire to assure TRENDS OUTSIDE
their safety. , -, A.;ss
Two who braved srled through the business
, o the ctv to-day reported the Algonquin ho'e
At the southwest Ludlow streets was hin " WY
From the hotels and business buildings " wv bd
beeed peousy for food The said they saw no
floating on the declared that many persons must nave f
in the sudden rush through the streets -. Mich,
Oarsmen the outskirts OF the business Se',o
reported that ESQ persons maooned in the Arcade buions anu w P
oncd in the Y M c A building were begging oT water. ~ mae 20
shortage of provisions threatened this afternoon when was re-
ported many relief bound Dayton from nghboIns cues @ @
stopped by Every grocer IN the city hao oe ;oh,
noon was believed might in during the nish
Encouragement received message from the mayor Oh Sps
field tonight who sending six big trucks oaeu VIII" po
visions that reach Dayton early tomorrow.
MOTOR BOATS BRING HOPE.
With the arrival Of hoped to begin to dis
tribute provisions among aooned after daylight
Messages from prisoners business section said chioh
.re vnp for milk while their thirst that grew hourly
Volunteers boats that Will brave the dan
gous currents get food to the uhe'ne
epo that the dam Dayton break added to the
citvs terror breaks will pour IN Hood ha WI" hoo
work for days M 80, .;ua 90 reach
Reports Chief Randy lost his HE while attempting 10 eA'"
a floating househ been confirmed
xnc oarsen who bavd business section OF the sub
merged city back nveked to relate narratives
b, an made TO them by maroned floors OF tall
buildings stories swied Hood that threatened e
The dark coors in the narrative were shneo
here there by stores bravery Of the food prisoners
woman with narOoned the upper floor her nome
the edge of the business district called to the oann ~
oh know you off, she cried but Tor the love
humanity please bread and jug moasses to Sarah puyn
the know she's starving . -, ... 49,, sd;d
attempted take the food but waves na 'au
about the submerged house back
~ FABULOUS SUMS OFFERED
Further on in the district they offered fabulous
the foods prisoners Their narrative INSPIRED
s"rhng
river but u had been unable to pass beyond areas
already reached on he fringe of the flooded district
Our greatest boats and to run them "a
.entence an H. Patterson president CT the National
Cash Register chairman OF the relief GOOD
rushing cty's principal streets
The big plant National Cash Register Company IN the south
western part of the affected has been made relief head
quarters they OF several subree
their recorded and they receive hrst AID AT ire
crowds whow ated in hours
without
continued throughout the
Dayton
stores
brought stricken districts SAID the National
hundred collins immediate
livery At o'clock evening H. Miller Of the Board of
Health estimated list would reach eight hundred
the
~ life would be hundred and thousand
Great probable along the in North and West Dayton
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