The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
SHOWING STUFF
OHIO IS MADE OF
Citizens Already Preparing to
Rchabilitate Their Flood
Swept Cities.
cox REVIEWS SITUATION
Governor of Buckeye State Dc
scribcs Conditions During
Time of Disaster.
cox REVIEWS SITUATION
ny JAMES NJ. coz.
Governor of Ohio,

columbus. O., March 2S.---The people
In most OF the Hooded districts are
getting their feet on the ground. and
they are demonstrating the kind Of
stun Ohio is made OF The recession
OF the waters in Dayton to-day marks
the first steps towards the rclra bilita
tion OF the city. The citizens com
mlttoe Immediately organized by elect
ing John II. Patterson president, and
assembled with him the substantial
business men OF the city. Harry l.,
Talbot. a we'll known engineer. was
made engineer of construction. and
they have summoned n corps OF cngi-
necrs from the East and West for the
purpose Of rcconstructing the Gem
City.
While Columbus has had much suf-
fering tho devastated area is confined
10 the west section. Her business in
terests are intact. The capital city has
met her responsibilities in most cred
table fashion. The subsistence of the
waters develops considerable uncer-
tainty as to whether the loss of life
has been ovcrestimatcd. for the bodies
In many OF the Ohio cities have been
washed away. 1t will be impossible
for Dayton to estimate her death loss
until some form Of registration is made
This is proceeding now in the several
sections of the city. Several parties
arrived here from Dayton to-day over
'iie hill routes and bring stories of
unprecedented distress and marvellous
seats OF hcroism.
Great Columns OF Water
In North Dayton the waves of water
descended upon the place in columns
eight feet high In one section of thai
suburb houses were in twenty feet OF
water within thirty minutes Retreat
was made TO the second story. and then
a a. NJ n l. -.
into the roof and refuge taken For
thirty-siN hours whole families lived
either in the attics or on the roof.
Small fires We're made in dishpans. with
smother receptacle close by. filled with
river water To prevent connagration.
The destruction in the streets CON
trims the statements submitted in the
last forty eight hours with reference
10 the swift sweep OF the waters
through those thoroushfarcs, This ap-
parently justifies the belief that many
bodies have been washed down
the ONO, something over 100 bodies
We're recovered by late tonight in
Dayton. The days events demonstrates
conclusively that man has wonderful
Towers OF preservation. The devices
re3orted TO under most aggravated cir
cumstances 10 save human lives are
won1er1n' IN their conception ana
thrilling in their recital
The militia early to-day found nrac
tcally the entire supply of goods from
the large jewclry store OF A. Newsalt
in the gutter The weight of the sill
Nerwarc saved the stock Abou; 500 Ooo
worth OF goods was handed back to the
owner.
street paving has been torn ont and
asphalt and brick are piled In endless
debris In the business sections OF Dav-
ton. There is not a show window re-
manning In the mercantile districts.
The lighting. water and gas systems
arc paralyZed. Singularly, the first call
to-day from Dayton was for milk for.
Loco babies. 4 cannery ut Marysville
delivered its entire product and il was
sent by train 10 that city. Heroic meas
urcs have been necessary in many parts,
OF The Stale, ana edibles have been con
hscated everywhere. Two ear loads of
eggs were seized on the railroad tracks
Al Springfield. They were removed To
some point in the South, but were in, =
mediately turned over TO the commit
tee AT Dayton. Careful invoice is. of
course made i'll every case Of confisca =
ton.
Every BridRc Swept Away.
v.i,h men, ,no eomaHnlea i. ton was resumed
II DEVELOPED THAT the Musking,7-n
River had reached point seventeen
feet higher than ever before Every
bridge had been swept away from the
Muskineum River. The Seventh and
Eighth Wards were completely covered
with water. The statement is made to-
night that 500 houses washed away
with their inmates
communication with Zanesville oc-
CURED under rather spectacular cir
cumstances :, X. Mitchell walked four
miles over the hills west of GAINESVILLE.
climbed telegraph pole. and being
An expert electrician and lineman, tap
nod
panY and communicated with the Gov