The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-04-03
Death List at Piqua
Shrinks From 500
to 80,
WATERS PASSING
Exploration OF Dayton Show
First Reports of Dead
There Were Too Large.

Dayton. Ohio.-Ihe loss of life in
the Dayton flood will not be over 200.
This number is generally estimated
here after the government life saving
crew had penetrated every part OF the
water bound city. Up to the present
10 bodies have been reported recov-
cred.
Peru, lndiana.-It became appar-
ent today that the death list here
would not run v 20. Many estimate
80 but II careful survey of the situa-
ton leads to the belief the lower
number is nearer. correct
Cincinnati, O.-The waters have
rcceded in Piqua and 300 bodies have
been recovered. Ii is believed there
are no other victims.
Middlctown. O.-rhere are four
teen known dead here and all the
property loss is estimated at $780,
900.
South Dayton, Ohio.-Compara-
lively few dead were found in North
Dayton today by the Louisville Life
Saving Grew. the first to cross the
Miami into the section where il was
thought that the heaviest loss OF life
would be found. Indications there and
i'll Rivelslale are now that the total
loss of life by the flood in Dayton will
not be more than 200 persons.
South Dayton, Ohio.-Alarming re-
ports that hooters, well-armed were
active in the district from which the
water has partly receded, have reach
ed the headquarters OF the emergen-
cy committee. The militia is per-
pairing an expedition to quell these
disorders.
Columbus Recovering.
Columbus.-Nest Columbus re
mains PRACTICAL under martial law
today, with militiamen under orders
to shoot all hooters on sight. Thou
sands Of curious people and those
with friends and relatives i'm the flood
district are being kept from the
west side by police and troopers.
The City relief stations and news
papers are maintaining and compiling
lists OF the rescued as we'll as the
dead. Scores OF persons are still
u~naccounted for. The flood sufferers
suffered greatly last night from the
NCuIu DuL lHc iIlItNIllOiS are lllC
weather will be warmer by tonight.
a definite death list is expected by
night.
Train service Better.
CAicaSo.-There was "a marked
Improvement in the train service TO-
day into the food zone Of Indiana
and Ohio, a number of roads resum-
in Operations. The Fort Wayne di-
vision of the Pennsylvania is run
ming a full schedule with the eXcep-
ton of the twenty-four hour train,
which will be suspended Indefinitely.
In Chicago relief fund has reached
over Sl50,000 and is being increased
hourly.
Dayton, Ohio.-The flood situation
in Dayton today shows that previous
estimates OF the number drowned
were greatly exaggerated.
The property loss from the fires
will not exceed S1,500,000.
The damages caused to the mer-
camille houses, factories and resi-
dences will run any where from $15,-
600, 900 to $40. 900, 600.
The water has receded from the
business section of the city and from
Il large portion of the residence sec
ton. Residents in the portions still
inundated are being taken to unaf-
fected sections and the telephone sys-
tens restored. There is much suffer-
ing from the cold but the prospect
is good for a new fuel supply. There
is no lack of food and so far there
has been no epidemic of sickness.
Thousands of militiamen arriving to-
day are in rigid control of the city,
squelching footing and sightseeing.
Every Store Flooded.
Touring the business section. Off
cials found the high stage of the
flood was nine feet at the corner of
Third and Main streets in The leart
of the city. The onrushing water
flooded the first floor of every store
in the business district. This consti-
tutes the chief financial loss.
Many houses We're swept away in
Riverdale, West Dayton, North Day.
ton and Edgemont.
The fire loss is positively limited
to the destruction of the Dayton Gas
Light & Coke Company's plant and
building. Il row of two and three
story buildings on both sides of Third
street from Jefferson street to st.
Clair II The Troy Pearl Laun-
dry plant and two apartment houses
on the west side. No public buildings
were destroyed.
Daring robberies We're thwarted
when the police arrested a man es-
Gaping from the city with a satchel
containing $4,000 in diamonds and
jewelry stolen from jewelry stores.
Estimates of Dead Lower.
Chicago, Ill.-Revised estimates
which came during the night from
the flooded districts of Ohio and In
diana, showed today that the re-
ports of loss OF life in many cities
and towns We're exaggerated.
The greatest anxiety still centers
about Dayton, where an accurate es-
innate of the number of flood vic
tins continues to be anNmpossibil-
ity. The death tolls promise to be
much less heavy at Columbus, Ohio.
than the first reports from the. ives
tern part of the city indicated. In
the parts of DAYTON explored by a
motor hnat the death list WAS great