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OHIO RIVER RISING,
CINCINNATI IN PERIL
Residents of Downtown Section
in Wild Rush to Leave
the City.
TWO VILLAGES SUBMERGED
Boston. o.. and Peninsula, o..
swept Away When Biz
Dam Goes Ont.
TWO VILLAGES SUBMERGED

CINCINNATI. March c7-Tho ohio
River is at the danger point betwc'n
Pittshurg and Cairo and is rising
rapidly
In this city seventy foot stage rs
predicted Tho Central Union depot has
hecn abandoned The city Ia sea oi
moving vans working I" their capacity
in getting goods ont.
The Muskingum, Scioto. the two
Miamis and either smaller streams are
pouring millions Of gallons Of water int,
the Ohio.
At Evansville tho river Is rising--ai
the rate Of si> inches an hour and
food warnings have been sent out TIL,
river in above the thirty-scycn foot
stage
At IawrcncohurG. twenty-five mile,
below here # was feared that tho Grca'
Miami would food tho town. and track,
of the Baltimore and Onto which rur
along the river Were dynamitcd to give
the water better chance to get int,
the ohio River
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28

started in the business section. Tho
Dudley Hotel was destroyed and other
buildings damaged. The loss is more
than $4,000.
\ frantic appeal for help came is'o
this afternoon from cuba, whore II "a,
said the state dam was giving way and
that the waters of cuba Lake would
soon be pouring into theNalley and
would wipe out the village. Late TO
night n telephone message from cuba
announced that tho dam was siil hold
ing woll in spite of the great volume of
water back of 1t and that the danger is
probably over.
Batavia is still IN darkness tonight
and other towns IN the Cenesec River
valley are inundated. Half tho farm
lands in Niagara county are under water
and the loss is great. Train service IN
all directions is crippled
South Buffalo Is partly inundated
again tonight. If tho cold weather
continues It Is expected that the worst
will he over by tomorrow. The prop
erty damage throughout the western
end Of the State is enormous.
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under water for miles north and south
and the roadbcd is torn ont for miles.
The suffering on account Of ldCt, Of
gas and water has been great Kill
buck, RlissHeld, Gcnmont. WARSAW
swept by the flood and their people
driven from their homes.
Railroad officials say that train SER
vice through here will not be possible
for ton DAYS at least. Fifty bridges
have been swept away IN this county.
Many travelling men have been stranded
her" since Monday night.
FAST LIVERPOOL. o., March 21.--At dam
40. the ohio River tonight cclirsed
tho famous isS foot stage of 1854. Be-
fore midnight stage Of At least 81
feet is expected.
conditions here remain the same, but
the situation Al Wcllsville, n ci'y of
10000 thrc, miles south, IS perilous.
over 2oOO are homeless The city is
located on nat promcntory. with the
eastern portion - slight apex against
the fast rising stream.
II the water uverfiows the city few
of the 10000 people will have any
chance uf escape Back water has al
lftIN ltlilf an lSldllu W INV NAlN. Ii'-
Guiding any possibility of escape to the
hiEh hills al the rear.
both East Liverpool and Wclisvillc
are in darkness because of the shutting
down of tho power plants. All tho river
front potterieS and mills are idle. Street
railway and railroad traffic is al a stand
still.
-Four men were killed near here to-
day. Walter SaNton and MaN Vest were
! crushed to death by fall of sla;C IN
the strip VEIN mine Of the Sterling Goa
company at Saiincvile. ohio. TWO un-
F known men Yer" struck and instsntlN
. killed 10y a w">thound train at f'orl
/ Homer \ young Slly woman Civins
Midland, IA, as her home gave birth /,
- child in 'hc ladies' room OF the Cleve
land and pi,tshurg station to-day.
Both police ami ire departments o
W"lsville and East Liverpool mad,
many thrilling rescucs during the dny
J Seven Italians. dumped from . Skin
We're taken from the water half drowned
Food supplies are diminishing a
Nel,SNille. with no electricity or gas
supply of coal constantly lcssening anC
. the river still rising.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28

MANY Of the refugees are in state
institutions on tho high ground at the
west end. 'Th" water has fallen several
feet and some of the streets inundated
yesterday can +" travcrscd lut IN the
lovlands where II is feared the greater
number ot dead viii be found It may
be several days before a thorough search
can be instituted Manv buildings on
business streets, II is feared may col
lapse because Of weakened foundatio
and from these structures the police
have been rescuIng those who sought
refuge in tho upper stories,
Many Of the refugees were in pt!ahle
condition when rescued. They We're be-
numhcd by the cold ana suffering from
hunger and exposure
II has been Impossible IN compile a
complete list of the dead and missing,
hut partial list contains the names
a more than hundred persons, In n
.,umbcr Of cases whole families have
.ost their lives.
Tomorrow morning new sys.
tematic enort to rescue those stnl ma
rooned in upper rooms ana on house
tops is 10 ho made, and the great fear
tonight is that the morrow will tell a
EtIll more terrific story Of death and
destruction than that of to-day.
II is Yet too soon to tell the. world
dehnitcy Of tho destruction to life and
propertN ly Hn,b nd Hr, ub,t xuiil =,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28
HUNDREDS FLEE AT HORNELL.
Flood situation IN wrateru New
York More serious.

BUFFALO. March ~ driving snow
storm and intensely cold weather to-
night add to the suffering throughout
western New York, where serious floods
have ragged for the past three days 1n
the majority of towns tho situation is
more serious to- night
At Horneil there - much suffering.
Hundreds of houses are inundated and
the occupants forced To leave. The
Common Council tonight made special
appropriation to buy food for the
victims
At Cansteo in tho same valley the
situation is similar. Many people were
rescued in boats from the second floors
Of their homes.
At Oleau 800 people are quartered in
the state armory. being unable to reach
their houses.
At Salamanca the water is several
feet deep and to add to the anxiety fire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28
LEWIsToWN RESERVOIR GONE !
Washington Hears Report That II
Broke In MORNING..

WAsU1NGToN, March Forecaster
DeverauN at Cincinnati reported to-
officials there had received informa ton
from Ncnia and Springfield, Ohio, that
the Lcwistown reservoir at the head OF
the Big Miami River broke about 10
o'clock this morning.
The l.ewistown reservoir is the second
largest in ohio 1t has n capacity Of
100000 cubic feet and covers 5000
acres
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28
SAYS ONLY 200 DIED IN DAYTON.
Chief Of Police sends Hopeful Re.
port From stricken City,

CINCINNATI. March 27.-A message
that reached this city tonight from
Chief of Police hllahack of Dayton
was almost cheerful compared with
earlier reports that the loss OF life in
Dayton might run into the thousands
Chief Allahack said that the total
numncr of dead would not exceed coo
He said that this estimate was based
on personal investigation and reports
from his men, who had been carefully
investigating all day.
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CATLETTSBURG IN DANGER.
wall Of water Carrying 10000
Logs Sweeping on Town.

HuNTINGToN. W. Va, March 27.--A
great tide of water Is sweeping down
the Big Sandy River, according to re-
ports received here. Every dam In the
liver with the exception of Beaver dam,
"a reported broken.
It is feared that the whole town
of Catlettsburg, KY, will he inundated
when the wall OF water Carrying 80, 900
logs sweeps into the Ohio River.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28

william A. Brady announced last night
that the opening performance of Grace
George in "Divorcons'' will be given at
the Playhouse in West Forty eighth street
on Tuesday instead Of Monday night to
avoid conflict with another FIRST per-
fOrmanCe.
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East wiring that funds were being
sent. The Governor to-day put the
relief work on a systematic basis by
appointing a commission Of which. under
the rules of tho Red cross. he is chair
man The members are John ". Pat
tcrson of Dayton; Homer III. johnson
of Cleveland. Jacob Schmidt of Cincin-
natl. :. u. Richardson of Toledo and
George " I.attimer Of Columbus Col.
w NJ Wilson Of the National Guard pay
department was named as treasurer and
opened headquarters in the Secretary
of states office, where one Of the first
donations received was $500 from tho
Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce.
James +. Jackson Of Cleveland. rep
reNentiuG the Red Cross, arrived this
morning and soon afterward the Gov
ernor issued "A proclamation explaining
the situation in the flooded districts and
urging tina, money be forwarded as the
best means of affOrdinG prompt relief
brcaus" of the crippled conditions of
railroads.
Dynamite gasolene and lime were
sent from Springfield to-day AS supplies
for the sanitation corps ordered there
To prevent n" spread ot disease. Til.
dynamite is To- be used to blow up dan =
. rrOus Constructions. the easolena tc
burn rubbish and tho lime for disin-
foCtinN purposes
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others sought safety In trees. that the
fact dawned upon the inhabitants that
the city had been visited by az great q
calamity perhaps as that which has
fallen upon tho Miami Valley
200 Bodt-. IN Church.
Tho bodies of 200 persons are huddlyd
In tho United Rrethern church on
Avpndale avenue. according to -. H.
ossman. an undertaken, who explored
tho food district N a rowboat to-day
. were unable to reach tho church be
. cause Of the current.
rssman said nineteen bodies had been
taken TO his undertaking rooms and that
he has been asked to he prepared t- car"
for siNty-nrnc other bodies He says no
counted fully 200 bodies IN the wrecka 90
on West Park avenue.
other mon who have yenturcd into
the flood district tell cores svunding
srnriss Of terrible loss of rfc. To add to
rhe horrors Of tho situation reports
reached n" State House to-day that tho
buildings ~ the food swept district were
heing looted hy men in rowhoats.
70 meet this emergency and to better
patrol tho west side. which Is under
msrrial law, Gov. Cox ordered that
NJ GTrsop B Of the National Guard should
pstrol the ruined section Of rho city to-
night II was believed tn" cavalrymen
could cover moro territory than soldiers
sfoot
A. the waters reced" tho militia will
guard tho west side under arms. the ar
rangements 10 II" mad" between tho Nd
jutant- Generals department and Chair
man Nash Of tho Columbus ro'iof COM
mite.
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zoo Lives Lost at PiUur.

Al Piqup capt. Hubbard Of the
National Guard and the chief Of police
tclephoncd that 200 lives had been lost.
The captain said tho hydraulic dam
had burst and that ho had seen forty
bodies floating in tho water. 1t was
imposSlhl" To cross the river to East
Piqua, because the bridges We're gone.
The appeals for rclicf have met with
generous response from all parts OF
the country tho West AZ well as tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28
hamilton Under Martial Law.

Word received from Hamilton said the
coated paper mill had burned and that
the city was under martial law
Water III Middleton had been up to
the second stories ia the business sec
ton and III one residence district. and
this afternoon from four to ten feet
deep. The Sorg paper mill has been
burned. hut no loss OF life was reported.
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CLEVELAND, March Boston. ohio,
and Peninsula ohio. between twenty
five and twenty-eight miles south Of
Cleveland, on the Cuyahuga River, are
submerged and ESQ persons are known
TO be dead in Boston.
The dam Of the Cleveland and Akron
Rag Company went out at ! o'clock this
morning. dropping thousands of tons of
water into the valley in which the two
villages. with a total population Of about
l,5Qo, are located,
In the plant OF the bag company, a
two story structure. between 200 and 800
men were at work and it is certain that
they pertshcd. The death list in the
two villages is estimated by refugees
who reached Hudson late in the after
noon AZ 1000. As proof NJ their state
ment' they point to tho yellow torrent
miles wide that IL sweeping above the
village sites, Church spires protruding
bovc the tossing waters are only visible
evidences Of two thriving villages,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-28
n. and q. Building Washed Away.

The frst word Of tho disaster reached
the outside world hours after it occurred
when Frank Stewart Of Boston, Ohio,
arrived at Hudson, seven miles distant
At first his story was discredited IIud-
son people could not bring themselves
20 believe that the towns had been wiped
from the map. Stewart. exhausted and
nearly frantic with the horror of his en-
pcrience, could only repeat;
They're gone; tell you they're
gone"
Stewart said that for an instant the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge over
the Cuyahoga held against the rushing
waters and then went out with boom,
Two other smaller bridges have been
swept away and the big dam near
Boston, is expected to go out at any
minute.
Relief parties have been organized at
Hudson and are lending all the assist
anCe that their limited resources permit,
Already supplies of food and clothing
have been sent TO the survivors.
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small Towns Devastated.

MlI.LERsBuRG, O., March 81 The river
here Is four feet higher than ever 10
fore. II swept through the Cleveland,
Akron and Columbus Railroad depot
two feet deep, driving everybody out,
Water, gas and electric light arc shut
off except one gas line.
Telephone service was limited, hence
nothing could be sent nor received until
this morning, when intermittent COM
munlcation was reesta hlished.
Harry Wokman. his wife and child
were drowned near Brink Haven when
their house was hit by floating bridge
and swept into the torrent The Cleve-
land, Akron and Columbus tracks are
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are able to penetrate into districts
stll under water or search tho ruins of
burned buildings
The one immediate. vital need now -
aid aid for refugees, aid To- prevent
pcstilercc and famine and help in
giving a burial to those who perished.
The great appeal tonight comes from
Dayton. but Dayton II * feared. ~ not
the only city in the flooded district
Of Ohio that will send similar pleas 10
tho people of the state and nation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

large their count should get out
among their friends and make their
wants known.
The prizes that are offered are
surely worth the small effort re-
CURED, Let each contestant show
the people that she has the deter
mination to succeed in anything
she undertakes and that she is out
to win.
The list of prizes and rules and
regulations will be found on another
page of this issue.
First count in contest will be
made November 5, at which time
$40 in gold will be awarded to the
contestant having the largest num-
Der of votes at that time.
The Democrat has mailed letters,
rules and regulations to all con.
testantS to date, but if there are
any who have failed to receive
them, if you will kindly call at the
Democrat Office they will be sup
piled.
Those who do not fully under
stand the rules and regulations Of
this contest may call or write this
Office and we will be pleased to 90
over the proposition with them.
Remember to have your friends
trade with the merchants who are
giving coupons.
Get busy and vote for your
choice The contest will be con-
Quoted squarely and no partiality
will be shown to anyone. Do it
now and and help some one reap
the benefits of this liberal offer.
t,.,cA every issue of the Demo-
crat for important announcements.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23
Many Working For
Piano and Other Prizes
Many Inquiries are Received Daily About Voting,
Working and Getting new Subscriptions
For the Democrat.

The candidates and others inter-
ested in the Democrat Voting Con-
test will soon have the opportunity
Of seeing the piano which is to be
given to the lady having the largest
number of votes. The company of
whom we are securing the piano
write us that it will be shipped at
once. when it arrives the fact will
be announced so that you may
come and look it over.
To own magnificent $500 Up
right Piano will be the privilege of
some lady of this section through
the Democrat contest. To secure
some of the other big prizes offered
will be the privilege of other young
ladies in the contest and work is
required to win, that's all
The Democrat this great Oppor-
tunity to its readers and friends.
It's yours Votes are coming into
this office by the hundreds and the
contest is just two weeks old
The judges are honest men of
good standing in the community
and will have charge of the prizes.
Nothing is more talked about in
this community at present than the
great prize voting contest inaugur-
ated by the Democrat, and votes
are in great demand. The town
and country are being secured for
them and the merchants who are
giving prizes are continually being
asked for coupons.
Many people are willing to help
their friends in this contest and are
only waiting to be asked. The first
C.ci 3d.. 49, o.'i. Of cnUrc". will hn
tie ga 80 49, sc ., .,.auc2 Il
friend. Th,sa who tesire to en-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

Mrs. Julius A. Jackson and baby
left Friday for Elveston, ILL.,, where
they will reside. Mr.. Jackson hav-
ing gone with the car the first of
the week. Mr.. Jackson is going in
to the grocery business there. The
Democrat wishes them success in
their new work. Mesdames Elmo
Jackson and Oscar Hawkins accom-
panied them as far as Quincy.
The Young Ladies Sodality will
give euchre party at the Knights
of Columbus Hall Thursday even
ing. Everybody invited.
Fred Angus and wife of Callao,
arrived Monday for a visit with
j. F. George and family.
Mrs. S. j. Robertshaw and daugh-
ter, Miss Gertrude, spent Friday in
Quincy.
Bucks Sanitary Ranges for sale at
Jaeger's Hardware.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

Two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor Phillips west of Maude, died
within a few hours of each other,
last Thursday. They had been sick
for about a week and it is thought
their death was caused from eating
meat of a hog that was injured a
week before it was killed They
we're the only daughter and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and were 3
years and % months Old Hume.
we'll Graphic.
Round Oak Alright Heaters for
wood are warranted for life time,
you simply can't burn them out.
For sale by A. Jaeger, Hardware.
Henry burst of St. Louis, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry burst. Mr.. burst holds po-
sition in St. Louis as mail carrier.
He is an excellent young man and
faithfully performs the duties as
signed him.
Mrs. Charles Neidy of Galesbure,
ILL.,, who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Steve Harm, went to Quincy
Saturday.
Mesdames 7. M. Cole and William
Myers returned to Chillfcothe Set
urday. They have been the guests
of M. Rohr and sisters.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

E. W. Schweer who has been
visiting in Windsor and transact
ing business in ST. Louis, returned
home Sunday.
Why not place your order for a
Monument with Bedwell?
j. j. Brown, Mngr.
Mrs. A, Vaughn and Misses
Georgia Vaughn and Bracey Cornelt
spent Saturday in Quincy.
Kodaks and Supplies at A. Jae-
gers Hardware.
E. W. Vowel and family and Mrs.
Rolla Armstrong and children went
to Stoutsville Saturday to attend a
Baptist meeting. S. L. Pettis and
wife of Macon City, accompanied
them.
A most remarkable value in
guaranteed slicker coat at Hanly
& Green's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

Ladies spure saxony gloves soc
value for 45c. Ladies union suits
Soc. Ladies fleece lined hose good
value is and Csc.
Miss Sallie Rouse.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

Virginia Fields
Margaret Smith
Minnie 1'hackarey
Catherine Lawless
Delola Jones
Mrs. Layson Tuley
Archie Clark
Margaret Fields
Wilma Schafer
Aleen Knott
Rebecca Megown
Mabel Leininger
Lizzie Miles
Ezra Watts
Gladys Young
Emma Jackson
Bernice Bixler
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

The nominations so far made are
as follows:
Grace Fahy
Lena Green
Fay Morse
Beulah Jackson
Ruth Mitchell
Jeanette Vaughn
Bertha Yeaeer
Mabel Hawkins
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-23

Pauline Asbury
Mana Hume
Annette Caplinger
Lucille Hord
Leta Evans
Ruby Branch
Agnes Mudd
Aleen Cummings
Fairy Branch
Mackey See
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