Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-03-28
LEvEE CARRIED AWAY AT DAY
TON AND FORTY REPORTED
DEAD.
DIXIE AT COLUMBUS BREAKS
Delaware observation-disclosures and
Number of Citizens Are Drowned
Troops Summoned to Aid in Res
cue-Streets lmpassable.

| American Telephone ana IeseS'aP''
company from its station at Phoneton,
eioht miles north of Dayton
This contradicts an earlier report
that 1900 persons were drowned, that
| water was running through the
streets at millrace speed and fhat
hundreds of buildings had been de-
stroyed.
The company's men at Phoneton re-
ported that the flood in the Miami
river was caused by the breaking OF
the Laramie reservoir in Shelby coun-
ty, about fifty miles north OF Dayton
When this message was received the
Miami was rising about one loot an
hour. The water was seven feet deep
in Main street, Dayton, and fourteen
feet deep in many parts OF the sur
rounding country.
A later report says that forty were
killed.
Columbus. O.. March 26.--With a
great roar the 1evee at the foot OF
Broad street broke, sending a deluge
that swelled the Scioto river. cover.
ing q great area Several small build
ings collapsed The police at 10:4O
o'clock ordered all persons In the
lowlands to leave their homes quick
ly and fee for the high land. All fire
and police apparatus assisted In the
work. The residents were told not
to stop for clothes or valuabTes. No
loss of life has been reported.
The washing out of several bridges
across the Scioto river in and near
Columbus resulted in almost total
paralysis Of railroad traffic out of Co
lumbus shortly after 10 a. m.
The railroads at 10:40 a. m. can
celed all trains to Dayton. They an
nounced it was impossible to reach
the city because of flood conditions
Efforts to reach Dayton also from
Richmond, Ind. by automobile. inter
urban or train were futile
Governor Orders Out Soldiers.
Governor Cox. on request of city
officials, ordered out the local Ohio
national guard to do patrol work in
the flooded districts of this city
Safety Director Barger, who made
the request, said that food conditions
were the worst in the history of the
city.
B, V. Leas, mayor of Delaware, a
town of 10000 inhabitants, 25 miles
north of here, and nineteen other citi-
zens are reported to be drowned The
town is said to- be completely flooded.
All telephone and telegraph commu-
nication is cut off owing to the flood
ed condition of the Scioto river, which
has left it's banks. Just before the
telephone centrals left their switch
boards they reported that all it's IT,
habitants were fleeing to the hills.
An appeal for help was received by
Mayor Karb.
Governor Cox received a telegram
which was sent from a railroad tower
near Delaware asking for aid for
Delaware flood sufferers. The dis
patch said that state troops will prob
ably be necessary, but did not give
the number of casualties.
Streets impossible Except by Boat.
Cincinnati. o., March 26.--(By tele-
phone from Dayton, O.(-Dayton is
seeing the deep, muddy waters Of the
Miami river rushing through her
downtown streets. At the ALGONQUIN
hotel, standing on a corner of Third
and Ludlow streets, on which, besides
the great hotel, are magnificent
church, the great " NJ. C. A. build
ing and the Hotel Atlas, the water is
many feet deep and impossible ex-
cept by boats The principal corner,
Third and Main streets, is three feet
under water and the courthouse is
like an island in sea of mud.
Levees Threatened at Akron.
The big state reservoir just south
OF Akron gave way and the water is
pouring into Long lake, threatening
to overwhelms the levees. If they
break the business section of Akron
will be inundated Men on horse
back are rushing through the rural
district. sounding an alarm. Fleeing
for our lives" is the message that
comes from Akron.
Three Rivers Join in CITY.
Three rivers--the Miami. Saltwater
dAu hduStAu VOL creek COQ1Oln
right in the heart of Dayton. AS the
city, particularly North Dayton, and
a north section called RiverdaIe. lies
almost on a level with the four
streams, it is protected from high wa
ter by levees % feet high which guide
the streams through the city from it's
northern to its southern end.
North Dayton is generally first to
suffer during high water. It is a
manufacturing and residence district.
Riverdale is a residence district.
II the leyees of Mad river, the most
dangerous of the four streams. swing
ing down 70 Dayton from the north
west, should break the major portion
of the manufacturing district and the
downtown business section would be
in extreme danger. However, a break
in any section of the 1eyees would re-
suit in great damage